Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Partnership’s goodwill and intangible assets comprise the following:

	June 30, 2017			September 30, 2016			June 30, 2016
Goodwill (not subject to amortization)	$	2,002,046		$	1,978,981		$	1,978,894
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships and noncompete agreements	$	536,894		$	520,180		$	529,739
Accumulated amortization	(220,100		)	(191,805		)	(192,210		)
Intangible assets, net (definite-lived)	316,794			328,375			337,529
Trademarks and tradenames (indefinite-lived)	82,944			82,944			82,944
Total intangible assets, net	$	399,738		$	411,319		$	420,473