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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The Partnership’s fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 annual goodwill impairment review resulted in no adjustments to the carrying amount of goodwill. The carrying values of goodwill assigned to the Partnership’s operating segments are as follows:
|  | Propane |  |  | Fuel oil and refined fuels |  |  | Natural gas and electricity |  |  | All other |  |  | Total |
Balance as of September 28, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ | 1,107,655 |  |  | $ | 10,900 |  |  | $ | 7,900 |  |  | $ | 31,259 |  |  | $ | 1,157,714 |
Accumulated adjustments |  |  | — |  |  |  | (6,462 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (6,462 | )
|  | $ | 1,107,655 |  |  | $ | 4,438 |  |  | $ | 7,900 |  |  | $ | 31,259 |  |  | $ | 1,151,252 |
Fiscal 2025 Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired (1) |  | $ | 6,575 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,575 |
Balance as of September 27, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ | 1,114,230 |  |  | $ | 10,900 |  |  | $ | 7,900 |  |  | $ | 31,259 |  |  | $ | 1,164,289 |
Accumulated adjustments |  |  | — |  |  |  | (6,462 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (6,462 | )
|  | $ | 1,114,230 |  |  | $ | 4,438 |  |  | $ | 7,900 |  |  | $ | 31,259 |  |  | $ | 1,157,827 |
Other intangible assets consist of the following:
|  | As of |
|  | September 27, |  |  | September 28, |
|  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |
Customer relationships (1) |  | $ | 596,429 |  |  | $ | 577,486 |
Non-compete agreements (1) |  |  | 45,955 |  |  |  | 41,955 |
Other |  |  | 5,100 |  |  |  | 7,067 |
|  |  | 647,484 |  |  |  | 626,508 |
Less: accumulated amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  |  | (523,636 | ) |  |  | (513,053 | )
Non-compete agreements |  |  | (37,430 | ) |  |  | (36,000 | )
Other |  |  | (1,641 | ) |  |  | (2,943 | )
|  |  | (562,707 | ) |  |  | (551,996 | )
|  | $ | 84,777 |  |  | $ | 74,512 |
(1) Reflects the impact from acquisitions (See Note 4). Aggregate amortization expense related to other intangible assets for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $12,678, $12,294 and $10,906, respectively. Aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years related to other intangible assets held as of September 27, 2025 is estimated as follows: 2026: $12,070; 2027: $12,056; 2028: $11,570; 2029: $10,498; and 2030: $8,516.

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