CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 21,139	$ 52,458
Receivables, net of allowance of $5,919 and $5,540, respectively		192,559	96,603
Inventories		71,504	59,596
Fair asset value of derivative instruments		19,220	5,932
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		34,858	26,652
Total current assets		339,280	241,241
Property and equipment, net		79,538	79,673
Goodwill		225,978	225,915
Intangibles, net		100,643	105,218
Restricted cash		250	250
Captive insurance collateral	[1]	45,803	11,777
Deferred charges and other assets, net		11,768	9,843
Total assets		803,260	673,917
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		53,259	26,739
Revolving credit facility borrowings		79,149	0
Fair liability value of derivative instruments			289
Current maturities of long-term debt		10,000	10,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		119,681	108,449
Unearned service contract revenue		68,583	60,133
Customer credit balances		52,477	66,723
Total current liabilities		383,149	272,333
Long-term debt	[2]	63,278	65,717
Deferred tax liabilities, net		3,535	6,140
Other long-term liabilities		23,037	23,659
Partners’ capital
Common unitholders		349,621	325,762
General partner		(908)	(929)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		(18,452)	(18,765)
Total partners’ capital		330,261	306,068
Total liabilities and partners’ capital		$ 803,260	$ 673,917

[1] See Note 2 – Captive insurance collateral

[2] Carrying amounts are net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $0.5 million as December 31, 2017 and $0.6 million as of September 30, 2017.