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Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 gal | Sep. 30, 2013 gal
Inventory [Line Items] |  |
Heating oil and other fuel inventories | 14,300,000 | 17,100,000
Maximum product supply by other supplier | 10.00% | 10.00%
Home heating oil and Propane |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |
Market price based product supply contracts for next twelve months | 285,700,000 |
Diesel and gasoline |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |
Market price based product supply contracts for next twelve months | 24,800,000 |
Global Companies LLC |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |
Product purchases | 17.00% | 19.00%
J P Morgan Ventures Energy Corp |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |
Product purchases |  | 11.00%
Nic Holding Corp |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |
Product purchases | 11.00% |

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