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Partnership Organization - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
8.875% Senior Notes
Sep. 30, 2012
8.875% Senior Notes
Sep. 30, 2011
8.875% Senior Notes
Sep. 30, 2013
Petro
Customer
Sep. 30, 2013
Common Stock
Sep. 30, 2012
Common Stock
Sep. 30, 2011
Common Stock
Sep. 30, 2010
Common Stock
Sep. 30, 2013
General Partner
Sep. 30, 2012
General Partner
Sep. 30, 2011
General Partner
Sep. 30, 2010
General Partner
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]                            
Number of outstanding units             57,718 61,002 64,970 67,078 326 326 326 326
Percentage of limited partner interest 99.44%                          
Percentage of general partner interest 0.56%                          
Number of full-service residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers served           404,000                
Number of customers to whom only home heating oil, gasoline and diesel fuel were sold on a delivery only basis           54,000                
Number of customers to whom ancillary services were provided           15,700                
Ownership interest in Star Gas Finance Company     100.00%                      
Outstanding senior notes $ 124,460 [1] $ 124,357 [1] $ 125,000                      
Interest on senior notes     8.875% 8.875% 8.875%                  
Maturity of public notes due     Dec. 01, 2017                      
[1] The 8.875% Senior Notes were originally issued in November 2010 in a private placement offering pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, and in February 2011, were exchanged for substantially identical public notes registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These public notes mature in December 2017 and accrue interest at an annual rate of 8.875% requiring semi-annual interest payments on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The discount on these notes was $0.5 million at September 30, 2013. Under the terms of the indenture, these notes permit restricted payments after passing certain financial tests. The Partnership can incur debt up to $100 million for acquisitions and can also pay restricted payments of $22.0 million without passing certain financial tests.