Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Note 11 — Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Partnership’s goodwill and intangible assets comprise the following at September 30:


	2011			2010
Subject to amortization:
Customer relationships and noncompete agreements	$	77,213		$	65,203
Accumulated amortization		(35,671	)		(27,613	)

	$	41,542		$	37,590


Not Subject to amortization:
Goodwill	$	691,910		$	678,721

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:


Balance September 30, 2009	$	665,663
Goodwill acquired		12,930
Purchase accounting adjustments		128

Balance September 30, 2010		678,721
Goodwill acquired		13,053
Purchase accounting adjustments		136

Balance September 30, 2011	$	691,910

Amortization expense of intangible assets was $8,055 in Fiscal 2011, $6,016 in Fiscal 2010 and $5,237 in Fiscal 2009. Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets during the next five fiscal years is as follows: Fiscal 2012 — $8,865; Fiscal 2013 — $8,281; Fiscal 2014 — $7,302; Fiscal 2015 — $5,298; Fiscal 2016 — $4,325. There were no accumulated impairment losses at September 30, 2011.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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