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Selected Balance Sheet Information | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 24, 2011
Selected Balance Sheet Information [Abstract] |
Selected Balance Sheet Information |
4. | Selected Balance Sheet Information
Inventories consist of the following:
|  | As of |
|  | September 24, |  |  | September 25, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Propane, fuel oil and refined fuels and natural gas |  | $ | 64,601 |  |  | $ | 59,836 |
Appliances and related parts |  |  | 1,306 |  |  |  | 1,211 |
|  | $ | 65,907 |  |  | $ | 61,047 |
The Partnership enters into contracts to buy propane, fuel oil and natural gas for supply purposes. Such contracts generally have a term of one year subject to annual renewal, with costs based on market prices at the date of delivery. Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
|  | As of |
|  | September 24, |  |  | September 25, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Land and improvements |  | $ | 27,904 |  |  | $ | 28,250 |
Buildings and improvements |  |  | 82,639 |  |  |  | 80,072 |
Transportation equipment |  |  | 19,067 |  |  |  | 22,959 |
Storage facilities |  |  | 79,525 |  |  |  | 78,176 |
Equipment, primarily tanks and cylinders |  |  | 485,859 |  |  |  | 481,423 |
Computer systems |  |  | 47,718 |  |  |  | 44,705 |
Construction in progress |  |  | 2,704 |  |  |  | 5,290 |
|  |  | 745,416 |  |  |  | 740,875 |
Less: accumulated depreciation |  |  | 407,291 |  |  |  | 390,455 |
|  | $ | 338,125 |  |  | $ | 350,420 |
Depreciation expense for the fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009 amounted to $32,368, $28,411 and $28,123, respectively. During fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, the Partnership recorded a $2,883 and $1,800 adjustment, respectively, to accelerate depreciation expense on certain assets taken out of service.

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