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Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 18,492 |  | $ 105,828 |  | $ 39,402 |
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (6,960) |  | (44,517) |  | (15,928) |
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  | (82,499) |
Proceeds from the issuance of debt |  |  |  |  | 124,188 |
Debt extinguishment costs |  |  |  |  | (1,409) |
Distributions | (19,313) |  | (19,525) |  | (20,677) |
Unit repurchase | (15,217) |  | (19,648) |  | (10,949) |
Increase in deferred charges | (36) |  | (836) |  | (6,401) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (34,566) |  | (40,009) |  | 2,253 |
Net increase in cash | (23,034) |  | 21,302 |  | 25,727 |
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period | 108,091 |  | 86,789 |  | 61,062 |
Cash and equivalents at end of period | 85,057 |  | 108,091 |  | 86,789 |
STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 34,537 | [1] | 39,196 | [1] | (4,813) | [1]
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  | (82,499) |
Proceeds from the issuance of debt |  |  |  |  | 124,188 |
Debt extinguishment costs |  |  |  |  | (1,409) |
Distributions | (19,313) |  | (19,525) |  | (20,677) |
Unit repurchase | (15,217) |  | (19,648) |  | (10,949) |
Increase in deferred charges |  |  |  |  | (3,777) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (34,530) |  | (39,173) |  | 4,877 |
Net increase in cash | 7 |  | 23 |  | 64 |
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period | 317 |  | 294 |  | 230 |
Cash and equivalents at end of period | $ 324 |  | $ 317 |  | $ 294 |
[1] | Includes distributions from subsidiaries $ 34,530 $ 39,173 $ 32,579

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