Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,740	$ 14,757	$ 21,385
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $12,858, $12,257 and $18,141, respectively)	257,110	199,067	393,145
Accounts receivable - related parties	3,475	2,360	3,241
Inventories	94,959	93,934	115,666
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	60,444	56,243	49,298
Total current assets	431,728	366,361	582,735
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,435,097, $1,369,733 and $1,302,098, respectively)	1,303,281	1,324,327	1,359,353
Goodwill	1,971,999	1,956,688	1,950,327
Intangible assets, net	424,062	433,713	448,598
Other assets	56,651	60,623	65,608
Total assets	4,187,721	4,141,712	4,406,621
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	7,441	9,679	10,319
Short-term borrowings	65,300	68,100	55,000
Accounts payable - trade	107,549	101,588	159,617
Accounts payable - related parties	381	445	314
Customer deposits and advances	74,145	117,087	57,941
Derivative instruments	16,920	47,507	55,426
Other current liabilities	186,687	201,888	192,028
Total current liabilities	458,423	546,294	530,645
Long-term debt	2,274,788	2,273,817	2,279,762
Derivative instruments	6,595	7,670	14,401
Other noncurrent liabilities	109,142	113,558	113,380
Total liabilities	$ 2,848,948	$ 2,941,339	$ 2,938,188
Commitments and contingencies
AmeriGas Partners, L.P. partners’ capital:
Common unitholders (units issued - 92,922,445, 92,889,980 and 92,888,829, respectively)	$ 1,280,915	$ 1,145,291	$ 1,407,497
General partner	20,324	18,925	21,576
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0	512
Total AmeriGas Partners, L.P. partners’ capital	1,301,239	1,164,216	1,429,585
Noncontrolling interest	37,534	36,157	38,848
Total partners’ capital	1,338,773	1,200,373	1,468,433
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 4,187,721	$ 4,141,712	$ 4,406,621