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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jun. 25, 2011
Financial Instruments and Risk Management [Abstract]  
Fair value of the Partnership's derivative instruments and their location in the condensed consolidated balance
The following summarizes the gross fair value of the Partnership's derivative instruments and their location in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 25, 2011 and September 25, 2010, respectively:

 
As of June 25, 2011
 
As of September 25, 2010
 
Asset Derivatives
 Location
 
Fair Value
 
 Location
 
Fair Value
 
            
         
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
        
            
  Commodity options
Other current assets
 $4,081 
Other current assets
 $2,601 
 
Other assets
  1,243 
Other assets
  - 
              
  Commodity futures
Other current assets
  155 
Other current assets
  22 
     $5,479    $2,623 
              
Liability Derivatives
 Location
 
Fair Value
 
 Location
 
Fair Value
 
              
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
          
              
  Interest rate swaps
 Other current liabilities
 $2,709 
 Other current liabilities
 $2,740 
 
 Other liabilities
  2,296 
 Other liabilities
  3,561 
              
     $5,005    $6,301 
              
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
          
              
  Commodity options
 Other current liabilities
 $181 
 Other current liabilities
 $641 
 
 Other liabilities
  1,489 
 Other liabilities
  - 
              
  Commodity futures
 Other current liabilities
  17 
 Other current liabilities
  1,838 
     $1,687    $2,479 

Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs
The following summarizes the reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs:

   
Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
   
Nine Months Ended June 25, 2011
  
Nine Months Ended June 26, 2010
 
   
Assets
  
Liabilities
  
Assets
  
Liabilities
 
Beginning balance of over-the-counter options
 $1,509  $29  $1,675  $844 
Beginning balance realized during the period
  (1,509)  (29)  (1,237)  (844)
Contracts purchased during the period
  2,778   226   1,111   94 
Change in the fair value of beginning balance
  -   -   (427)  - 
Ending balance of over-the-counter options
 $2,778  $226  $1,122  $94 

Effect of the Partnership's derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statement of operations

The effect of the Partnership's derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended June 25, 2011 and June 26, 2010 are as follows:

 
Three months ended June 25, 2011
 
Three months ended June 26, 2010
 
Derivatives in
  
Gains (Losses) Reclassified
   
Gains (Losses) Reclassified
 
Cash Flow
Gains (Losses)
 
from Accumulated OCI into
 
Gains (Losses)
 
from Accumulated OCI into
 
Hedging
Recognized in OCI
 
Income (Effective Portion)
 
Recognized in OCI
 
Income (Effective Portion)
 
Relationships
(Effective Portion)
 
Location
  
Amount
 
(Effective Portion)
 
Location
  
Amount
 
                    
Interest rate swap
 $(1,077) 
Interest expense
  $(719) $(1,892) 
Interest expense
  $(715)
   $(1,077)    $(719) $(1,892)    $(715)
                        
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
Location of Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income
  
Amount of Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income
      
Location of Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income
  
Amount of Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income
     
Options
 
Cost of products sold
  $(516)     
Cost of products sold
  $212     
Futures
 
Cost of products sold
   203      
Cost of products sold
   69     
       $(313)         $281     
 
   
Nine months ended June 25, 2011
  
Nine months ended June 26, 2010
 
     
Gains (Losses) Reclassified
    
Gains (Losses) Reclassified
 
Derivatives in Cash
 
Gains (Losses)
 
from Accumulated OCI into
  
Gains (Losses)
 
from Accumulated OCI into
 
Flow Hedging
 
Recognized in OCI
 
Income (Effective Portion)
  
Recognized in OCI
 
Income (Effective Portion)
 
Relationships
 
(Effective Portion)
 
Location
  
Amount
  
(Effective Portion)
 
Location
  
Amount
 
                    
Interest rate swap
 $(851) 
Interest expense
  $(2,147) $(3,775) 
Interest expense
  $(2,790)
   $(851)    $(2,147) $(3,775)    $(2,790)
                        
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
Location of Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income
  
Amount of Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income
      
Location of Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income
  
Amount of Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income
     
Options
 
Cost of products sold
  $283      
Cost of products sold
  $(1,068)    
Futures
 
Cost of products sold
   1,954      
Cost of products sold
   (3,791)    
       $2,237          $(4,859)