CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,164	$ 2,789
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,629 and $3,044, respectively	71,298	65,683
Inventories	59,112	53,220
Other current assets	22,194	17,801
Total current assets	157,768	139,493
Property, plant and equipment, net	649,218	692,627
Goodwill	1,093,470	1,094,635
Other intangible assets, net	175,183	219,876
Other assets	25,560	24,652
Total assets	2,101,199	2,171,283
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	38,264	38,652
Accrued employment and benefit costs	32,402	27,402
Accrued insurance	15,770	13,660
Customer deposits and advances	95,483	97,023
Accrued interest	13,223	13,682
Other current liabilities	23,896	19,947
Total current liabilities	219,038	210,366
Long-term borrowings	1,255,138	1,272,164
Accrued insurance	54,797	54,921
Other liabilities	78,402	80,850
Total liabilities	1,607,375	1,618,301
Commitments and contingencies
Partners' capital:
Common Unitholders (61,405 and 61,105 units issued and outstanding at September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively)	518,494	581,794
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,670)	(28,812)
Total partners' capital	493,824	552,982
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$ 2,101,199	$ 2,171,283