CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 28, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,195	$ 2,441
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,773 and $2,573, respectively	113,615	59,340
Inventories	42,881	45,036
Other current assets	17,316	16,623
Total current assets	179,007	123,440
Property, plant and equipment, net	618,189	627,207
Operating lease right-of-use assets	115,118
Goodwill	1,103,781	1,098,085
Other intangible assets, net	112,581	128,437
Other assets	31,341	21,179
Total assets	2,160,017	1,998,348
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	47,754	34,085
Accrued employment and benefit costs	26,754	34,688
Customer deposits and advances	57,556	97,854
Operating lease liabilities	24,505
Other current liabilities	53,253	49,503
Total current liabilities	209,822	216,130
Long-term borrowings	1,259,667	1,227,057
Accrued insurance	52,292	51,514
Operating lease liabilities	90,194
Other liabilities	76,720	79,817
Total liabilities	1,688,695	1,574,518
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
Common Unitholders (62,073 and 61,735 units issued and outstanding at March 28, 2020 and September 28, 2019, respectively)	496,426	450,016
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,104)	(26,186)
Total partners’ capital	471,322	423,830
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 2,160,017	$ 1,998,348