Other Current Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities	$ 65,095	$ 71,975
Litigation, property and casualty liabilities [Member]
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities	8,515	23,189
Taxes other than income taxes [Member]
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities	8,918	6,839
Propane exchange liabilities [Member]
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities	20,346	18,893
Deferred tank fee revenue [Member]
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities	14,371	12,642
Other [Member]
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities	$ 12,945	$ 10,412

- Definition

Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and of liabilities not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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