CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 35,429	$ 52,458
Receivables, net of allowance of $8,443 and $5,540, respectively		263,939	96,603
Inventories		59,726	59,596
Fair asset value of derivative instruments		6,711	5,932
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		28,235	26,652
Total current assets		394,040	241,241
Property and equipment, net		79,761	79,673
Goodwill		225,978	225,915
Intangibles, net		95,874	105,218
Restricted cash		250	250
Captive insurance collateral	[1]	45,141	11,777
Deferred charges and other assets, net		10,980	9,843
Total assets		852,024	673,917
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		34,379	26,739
Revolving credit facility borrowings		115,002	0
Fair liability value of derivative instruments			289
Current maturities of long-term debt		10,000	10,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		122,564	108,449
Unearned service contract revenue		62,283	60,133
Customer credit balances		24,587	66,723
Total current liabilities		368,815	272,333
Long-term debt	[2]	60,836	65,717
Deferred tax liabilities, net		33,500	6,140
Other long-term liabilities		22,613	23,659
Partners’ capital
Common unitholders		385,909	325,762
General partner		(743)	(929)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		(18,906)	(18,765)
Total partners’ capital		366,260	306,068
Total liabilities and partners’ capital		$ 852,024	$ 673,917

[1] See Note 2 – Captive insurance collateral

[2] Carrying amounts are net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $0.5 million as of March 31, 2018 and $0.6 million as of September 30, 2017.