CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,742	$ 2,789
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,644 and $3,044, respectively	160,506	65,683
Inventories	52,121	53,220
Other current assets	28,485	17,801
Total current assets	246,854	139,493
Property, plant and equipment, net	667,429	692,627
Goodwill	1,093,470	1,094,635
Other intangible assets, net	193,869	219,876
Other assets	26,359	24,652
Total assets	2,227,981	2,171,283
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	51,488	38,652
Accrued employment and benefit costs	29,622	27,402
Customer deposits and advances	46,951	97,023
Accrued interest	13,943	13,682
Other current liabilities	33,262	33,607
Total current liabilities	175,266	210,366
Long-term borrowings	1,284,574	1,272,164
Accrued insurance	58,581	54,921
Other liabilities	80,307	80,850
Total liabilities	1,598,728	1,618,301
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
Common Unitholders (61,404 and 61,105 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively)	656,551	581,794
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(27,298)	(28,812)
Total partners’ capital	629,253	552,982
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 2,227,981	$ 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.