Earnings Per Limited Partner Unit (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Net Income Allocation and Per Unit Data

The following presents the net income allocation and per unit data using this method for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Limited Partner:	March 31,				March 31,
(in thousands, except per unit data)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Net income	$	55,209	$	75,687	$	67,267	$	91,241
Less General Partner’s interest in net income		313		428		381		516
Net income available to limited partners		54,896		75,259		66,886		90,725
Less dilutive impact of theoretical distribution of earnings under FASB ASC 260-10-45-60		9,617		13,616		10,960		15,705
Limited Partner’s interest in net income under FASB ASC 260-10-45-60	$	45,279	$	61,643	$	55,926	$	75,020
Per unit data:
Basic and diluted net income available to limited partners	$	0.96	$	1.31	$	1.17	$	1.58
Less dilutive impact of theoretical distribution of earnings under FASB ASC 260-10-45-60		0.17		0.23		0.19		0.27
Limited Partner’s interest in net income under FASB ASC 260-10-45-60	$	0.79	$	1.08	$	0.98	$	1.31
Weighted average number of Limited Partner units outstanding		57,242		57,282		57,262		57,288