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Common Unit Repurchase and Retirement (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Common Unit Repurchase and Retirement [Abstract]  
Partnership's repurchase activities

(in thousands, except per unit amounts)

 

                         

Period

  Total Number of Units
Purchased as Part of a
Publicly Announced Plan or
Program
    Average Price
Paid per Unit
(b)
    Maximum Number of Units
that May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plan II Program
 

Plan II—Number of units authorized (a)

                    7,250  
   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Plan II—Fiscal year 2010 total

    1,197     $ 4.44       6,053  
   

 

 

   

 

 

         
                         
   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Plan II—Fiscal year 2011 total (c)

    2,108     $ 5.19       3,945  
   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Plan II—October 2011

    226     $ 4.96       3,719  

Plan II—November 2011

    215     $ 4.95       3,504  

Plan II—December 2011 (d)

    2,007     $ 5.21       1,497  
   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Plan II—First quarter fiscal year 2012 total

    2,448     $ 5.17       1,497  
   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Plan II—January 2012

    1,220     $ 4.63       277  

Plan II—February 2012

    277     $ 4.54       —    
   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Plan II—Second quarter fiscal year 2012 total

    1,497     $ 4.62       —    
   

 

 

   

 

 

         
                         
   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Plan II—Total number of units repurchased

    7,250     $ 4.94       —    
   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

(a) In July 2010, the BOD authorized 7.0 million common units for repurchase. In December 2011, the BOD authorized an additional 250 thousand common units for repurchase.
(b) Amounts include repurchase costs.
(c) Fiscal year 2011 common unit repurchase include 1.5 million common units acquired in a private sale.
(d) December 2011 common unit repurchase include 1.75 million common units acquired in a private sale.