CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 24, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,789	$ 37,341
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,044 and $2,441, respectively	65,683	53,802
Inventories	53,220	45,352
Other current assets	17,801	10,804
Total current assets	139,493	147,299
Property, plant and equipment, net	692,627	742,129
Goodwill	1,094,635	1,094,635
Other intangible assets, net	219,876	276,329
Other assets	24,652	21,907
Total assets	2,171,283	2,282,299
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	38,652	32,286
Accrued employment and benefit costs	27,402	16,495
Accrued insurance	13,660	16,270
Customer deposits and advances	97,023	106,155
Accrued interest	13,682	16,589
Other current liabilities	19,947	17,259
Total current liabilities	210,366	205,054
Long-term borrowings	1,272,164	1,224,502
Accrued insurance	54,921	43,406
Other liabilities	80,850	101,106
Total liabilities	1,618,301	1,574,068
Commitments and contingencies
Partners' capital:
Common Unitholders (60,78961,105 and 60,531789 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and September 24, 2016, respectively)	581,794	754,063
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(28,812)	(45,832)
Total partners' capital	552,982	708,231
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$ 2,171,283	$ 2,282,299

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.