Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,197	$ 7,316	$ 9,253
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $14,953, $11,820 and $13,014, respectively)	334,820	197,776	311,243
Accounts receivable — related parties	3,041	3,665	3,085
Inventories	135,849	116,679	98,931
Derivative instruments	30,925	30,483	27,084
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	69,409	57,855	55,979
Total current assets	581,241	413,774	505,575
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,524,282, $1,511,890 and $1,527,769, respectively)	1,189,397	1,206,710	1,256,291
Goodwill	2,002,010	2,002,010	1,979,146
Intangible assets, net	380,433	390,040	402,188
Derivative instruments	1,453	1,320	7,390
Other assets	37,570	45,407	49,190
Total assets	4,192,104	4,059,261	4,199,780
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	8,447	8,447	7,570
Short-term borrowings	263,500	140,000	77,500
Accounts payable — trade	183,983	119,686	157,160
Accounts payable — related parties	108	304	707
Customer deposits and advances	89,544	109,453	103,762
Other current liabilities	173,592	203,642	195,701
Total current liabilities	719,174	581,532	542,400
Long-term debt	2,563,441	2,563,832	2,519,950
Other noncurrent liabilities	122,641	130,826	123,319
Total liabilities	3,405,256	3,276,190	3,185,669
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
AmeriGas Partners, L.P. partners’ capital:
Common unitholders (units issued — 92,963,340, 92,958,586 and 92,926,920, respectively)	736,966	733,104	960,510
General partner	14,832	14,795	16,760
Total AmeriGas Partners, L.P. partners’ capital	751,798	747,899	977,270
Noncontrolling interest	35,050	35,172	36,841
Total partners’ capital	786,848	783,071	1,014,111
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 4,192,104	$ 4,059,261	$ 4,199,780