CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 146,614	$ 100,508
Receivables, net of allowance of $6,025 and $6,713, respectively	126,865	89,230
Inventories	45,560	55,671
Fair asset value of derivative instruments	1	935
Weather hedge contract receivable	12,500
Current deferred tax assets, net	37,460	37,832
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,171	25,135
Total current assets	396,171	309,311
Property and equipment, net	68,855	68,123
Goodwill	212,676	211,045
Intangibles, net	103,487	107,317
Deferred charges and other assets, net	12,832	11,236
Total assets	794,021	707,032
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	23,301	25,322
Fair liability value of derivative instruments	7,989	12,819
Current maturities of long-term debt	10,000	10,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	149,816	107,745
Unearned service contract revenue	50,353	44,419
Customer credit balances	63,154	78,207
Total current liabilities	304,613	278,512
Long-term debt	87,500	90,000
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net	29,982	21,524
Other long-term liabilities	25,821	27,110
Partners' capital
Common unitholders	368,009	312,713
General partner	(121)	(283)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(21,783)	(22,544)
Total partners' capital	346,105	289,886
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$ 794,021	$ 707,032