Long-Term Debt and Bank Facility Borrowings (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Partnership's Debt

The Partnership’s debt is as follows	March 31,				September 30,
(in thousands):	2017				2016
	Carrying				Carrying
	Amount		Fair Value (a)		Amount		Fair Value (a)
Revolving Credit Facility Borrowings	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Senior Secured Term Loan (b)		80,567		81,300		91,641		92,500
Total debt	$	80,567	$	81,300	$	91,641	$	92,500
Total short-term portion of debt	$	10,000	$	10,000	$	16,200	$	16,200
Total long-term portion of debt	$	70,567	$	71,300	$	75,441	$	76,300

(a) The face amount of the Partnership’s variable rate long-term debt approximates fair value.

(b) Carrying amounts are net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $0.7 million as of March 31, 2017, and $0.9 million as of September 30, 2016.