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Inventories
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories

5.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using a weighted average method for propane, fuel oil and refined fuels and natural gas, and a standard cost basis for appliances, which approximates average cost. Inventories consist of the following:

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Propane, fuel oil and refined fuels and natural gas

 

$

48,210

 

 

$

51,844

 

Appliances

 

 

1,628

 

 

 

1,376

 

 

 

$

49,838

 

 

$

53,220