Business Combinations	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combinations	10) Business Combinations During fiscal 2022, the Company acquired five heating oil dealers for approximately $15.6 million (using $13.1 million in cash and assuming $2.5 million of liabilities). The gross purchase price was allocated $7.3 million to intangible assets, $3.1 million to goodwill, $5.6 million to fixed assets and reduced by $0.4 million of negative working capital. The acquired companies’ operating results are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements starting on their respective acquisition date, and are not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. During fiscal 2021, the Company acquired two propane and three heating oil dealers for approximately $42.5 million (using $40.7 million in cash and assuming $1.8 million of liabilities). The gross purchase price was allocated $37.3 million to goodwill and intangible assets, $6.2 million to fixed assets and reduced by $1.0 million of negative working capital. The acquired companies’ operating results are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements starting on their respective acquisition date, and are not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. During fiscal 2020, the Company acquired two heating oil dealers for approximately $3.3 million (using $3.0 million in cash and assuming $0.3 million of liabilities). The gross purchase price was allocated $3.2 million to goodwill and intangible assets, $0.6 million to fixed assets and reduced by $0.5 million of negative working capital. The acquired companies’ operating results are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements starting on their respective acquisition date, and are not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company also completed the purchase of fixed assets related to a fiscal 2019 acquisition of a heating oil dealer for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.2 million.

Business Combinations

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

10) Business Combinations

During fiscal 2022, the Company acquired five heating oil dealers for approximately $15.6 million (using $13.1 million in cash and assuming $2.5 million of liabilities). The gross purchase price was allocated $7.3 million to intangible assets, $3.1 million to goodwill, $5.6 million to fixed assets and reduced by $0.4 million of negative working capital. The acquired companies’ operating results are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements starting on their respective acquisition date, and are not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

During fiscal 2021, the Company acquired two propane and three heating oil dealers for approximately $42.5 million (using $40.7 million in cash and assuming $1.8 million of liabilities). The gross purchase price was allocated $37.3 million to goodwill and intangible assets, $6.2 million to fixed assets and reduced by $1.0 million of negative working capital. The acquired companies’ operating results are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements starting on their respective acquisition date, and are not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

During fiscal 2020, the Company acquired two heating oil dealers for approximately $3.3 million (using $3.0 million in cash and assuming $0.3 million of liabilities). The gross purchase price was allocated $3.2 million to goodwill and intangible assets, $0.6 million to fixed assets and reduced by $0.5 million of negative working capital. The acquired companies’ operating results are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements starting on their respective acquisition date, and are not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company also completed the purchase of fixed assets related to a fiscal 2019 acquisition of a heating oil dealer for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.2 million.