CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,907	$ 2,789
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,744 and $3,044, respectively	138,788	65,683
Inventories	61,761	53,220
Other current assets	26,253	17,801
Total current assets	232,709	139,493
Property, plant and equipment, net	677,562	692,627
Goodwill	1,093,470	1,094,635
Other intangible assets, net	207,900	219,876
Other assets	24,731	24,652
Total assets	2,236,372	2,171,283
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	73,498	38,652
Accrued employment and benefit costs	21,625	27,402
Customer deposits and advances	79,098	97,023
Accrued interest	16,766	13,682
Other current liabilities	31,657	33,607
Total current liabilities	222,644	210,366
Long-term borrowings	1,319,969	1,272,164
Accrued insurance	55,756	54,921
Other liabilities	81,956	80,850
Total liabilities	1,680,325	1,618,301
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
Common Unitholders (61,389 and 61,105 units issued and outstanding at December 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017, respectively)	584,102	581,794
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(28,055)	(28,812)
Total partners’ capital	556,047	552,982
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 2,236,372	$ 2,171,283

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.