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Derivatives and Hedging-Fair Value Measurements and Accounting for the Offsetting of Certain Contracts | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives and Hedging-Fair Value Measurements and Accounting for the Offsetting of Certain Contracts | 4) Derivatives and Hedging—Fair Value Measurements and Accounting for the Offsetting of Certain Contracts The Partnership uses derivative instruments such as futures, options and swap agreements in order to mitigate exposure to market risk associated with the purchase of home heating oil for price-protected customers, physical inventory on hand, inventory in transit, priced purchase commitments and internal fuel usage. The Partnership has elected not to designate its derivative instruments as hedging derivatives, but rather as economic hedges whose change in fair value is recognized in its statement of operations in the line item (Increase) decrease in the fair value of derivative instruments. Depending on the risk being economically hedged, realized gains and losses are recorded in cost of product, cost of installations and services, or delivery and branch expenses. To hedge a substantial majority of the purchase price associated with heating oil gallons anticipated to be sold to its price-protected customers as of December 31, 2014, the Partnership had bought 12.4 million gallons of swap contracts, 5.6 million gallons of call options, 7.7 million gallons of put options and 94.1 million net gallons of synthetic calls, all in future months to match anticipated sales. To hedge the inter-month differentials for its price-protected customers, its physical inventory on hand and inventory in transit, the Partnership, as of December 31, 2014, had bought 29.6 million gallons of future contracts and sold 55.1 million gallons of future contracts. To hedge a majority of its internal fuel usage for fiscal 2015, the Partnership as of December 31, 2014, had bought 2.9 million gallons of future swap contracts. To hedge a substantial majority of the purchase price associated with heating oil gallons anticipated to be sold to its price-protected customers as of December 31, 2013, the Partnership held 1.6 million gallons of physical inventory and had bought 10.0 million gallons of swap contracts, 4.5 million gallons of call options, 6.9 million gallons of put options and 86.0 million net gallons of synthetic calls, all in future months to match anticipated sales. To hedge the inter-month differentials for its price-protected customers, its physical inventory on hand and inventory in transit, the Partnership, as of December 31, 2013, had bought 57.6 million gallons of future contracts, had sold 76.5 million gallons of future contracts and had sold 16.3 million gallons of future swap contracts. In addition to the previously described hedging instruments, the Partnership as of December 31, 2013, had bought corresponding long and short 38.6 million net gallons of swap contracts and bought 3.9 million gallons of spread contracts (simultaneous long and short positions) to lock-in the differential between high sulfur home heating oil and ultra low sulfur diesel, which is similar in composition to ultra low sulfur home heating oil. To hedge a majority of its internal fuel usage for fiscal 2014, the Partnership as of December 31, 2013, had bought 2.4 million gallons of future swap contracts. The Partnership’s derivative instruments are with the following counterparties: Bank of America, N.A., Bank of Montreal, Cargill, Inc., Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Key Bank, N.A., Regions Financial Corporation, Societe Generale, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The Partnership assesses counterparty credit risk and considers it to be low. We maintain master netting arrangements that allow for the non-conditional offsetting of amounts receivable and payable with counterparties to help manage our risks and record derivative positions on a net basis. The Partnership generally does not receive cash collateral from its counterparties and does not restrict the use of cash collateral it maintains at counterparties. At December 31, 2014, the aggregate cash posted as collateral in the normal course of business at counterparties was $2.3 million. Positions with counterparties who are also parties to our revolving credit facility are collateralized under that facility. As of December 31, 2014, $28.7 million of hedge positions and payable amounts were secured under the credit facility. FASB ASC 820-10 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, established a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which classified the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. The Partnership’s Level 1 derivative assets and liabilities represent the fair value of commodity contracts used in its hedging activities that are identical and traded in active markets. The Partnership’s Level 2 derivative assets and liabilities represent the fair value of commodity contracts used in its hedging activities that are valued using either directly or indirectly observable inputs, whose nature, risk and class are similar. No significant transfers of assets or liabilities have been made into and out of the Level 1 or Level 2 tiers. All derivative instruments were non-trading positions and were either a Level 1 or Level 2 instrument. The Partnership had no Level 3 derivative instruments. The fair market value of our Level 1 and Level 2 derivative assets and liabilities are calculated by our counter-parties and are independently validated by the Partnership. The Partnership’s calculations are, for Level 1 derivative assets and liabilities, based on the published New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”) market prices for the commodity contracts open at the end of the period. For Level 2 derivative assets and liabilities the calculations performed by the Partnership are based on a combination of the NYMEX published market prices and other inputs, including such factors as present value, volatility and duration. The Partnership had no assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis subsequent to their initial recognition. The Partnership’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are listed on the following table.
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: |
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Under FASB ASC 815-10 |  | Balance Sheet Location |  | Total |  |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 |  |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 |
Asset Derivatives at December 31, 2014 |
Commodity contracts |  | Fair asset and fair liability value of derivative instruments |  | $ | 96,546 |  |  | $ | 20,505 |  |  | $ | 76,041 |
Commodity contracts |  | Long-term derivative assets included in the deferred charges and other assets, net balance |  |  | 1,276 |  |  |  | 473 |  |  |  | 803 |
Commodity contract assets at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 97,822 |  |  | $ | 20,978 |  |  | $ | 76,844 |
Liability Derivatives at December 31, 2014 |
Commodity contracts |  | Fair liability and fair asset value of derivative instruments |  | $ | (115,539 | ) |  | $ | (16,608 | ) |  | $ | (98,931 | )
Commodity contracts |  | Long-term derivative liabilities included in the other long-term liabilities balance |  |  | (719 | ) |  |  | (66 | ) |  |  | (653 | )
Commodity contract liabilities at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | (116,258 | ) |  | $ | (16,674 | ) |  | $ | (99,584 | )
Asset Derivatives at September 30, 2014 |
Commodity contracts |  | Fair asset and fair liability value of derivative instruments |  | $ | 26,263 |  |  | $ | 2,328 |  |  | $ | 23,935 |
Commodity contract assets at September 30, 2014 |  | $ | 26,263 |  |  | $ | 2,328 |  |  | $ | 23,935 |
Liability Derivatives at September 30, 2014 |
Commodity contracts |  | Fair liability and fair asset value of derivative instruments |  | $ | (36,279 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (36,279 | )
Commodity contract liabilities at September 30, 2014 |  | $ | (36,279 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (36,279 | )
The Partnership’s derivative assets (liabilities) offset by counterparty and subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement are listed on the following table.
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position |
Offsetting of Financial Assets (Liabilities) and Derivative Assets (Liabilities) |  | Gross Assets Recognized |  |  | Gross Liabilities Offset in the Statement of Financial Position |  |  | Net Assets (Liabilities) Presented in the Statement of Financial Position |  |  | Financial Instruments |  |  | Cash Collateral Received |  |  | Net Amount |
Fair asset value of derivative instruments |  | $ | 20,505 |  |  | $ | (16,608 | ) |  | $ | 3,897 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,897 |
Long-term derivative assets included in deferred charges and other assets, net |  |  | 936 |  |  |  | (288 | ) |  |  | 648 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 648 |
Fair liability value of derivative instruments |  |  | 76,041 |  |  |  | (98,932 | ) |  |  | (22,891 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (22,891 | )
Long-term derivative liabilities included in other long-term liabilities, net |  |  | 340 |  |  |  | (430 | ) |  |  | (90 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (90 | )
Total at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 97,822 |  |  | $ | (116,258 | ) |  | $ | (18,436 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (18,436 | )
Fair asset value of derivative instruments |  | $ | 2,342 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,342 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,342 |
Fair liability value of derivative instruments |  |  | 23,921 |  |  |  | (36,279 | ) |  |  | (12,358 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (12,358 | )
Total at September 30, 2014 |  | $ | 26,263 |  |  | $ | (36,279 | ) |  | $ | (10,016 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (10,016 | )
(In thousands) |  | The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations |
|  |  |  | Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized |
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Under FASB ASC 815-10 |  | Location of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivative |  | Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 |  |  | Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 |
Closed Positions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts |  | Cost of product (a) |  | $ | (6,805 | ) |  | $ | 5,311 |
Commodity contracts |  | Cost of installations and service (a) |  | $ | 486 |  |  | $ | (8 | )
Commodity contracts |  | Delivery and branch expenses (a) |  | $ | 474 |  |  | $ | (39 | )
(a) Represents realized closed positions and includes the cost of options as they expire. |
Open Positions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts |  | (Increase) / decrease in the fair value of derivative instruments |  | $ | 8,290 |  |  | $ | (5,458 | )

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- Definition The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35736893&loc=d3e80748-113994 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5618551-113959 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4K -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5708775-113959 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 25 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6886632&loc=d3e76258-113986 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4E -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624181-113959 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6441202&loc=d3e80720-113993 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4H -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624258-113959 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4B -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624163-113959 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(n)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4J -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5708773-113959 Reference 11: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35736893&loc=d3e80784-113994 Reference 12: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4D -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624177-113959 Reference 13: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=d3e41620-113959 Reference 14: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5579245-113959 Reference 15: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5580258-113959 Reference 16: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5579240-113959 Reference 17: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=d3e41641-113959 Reference 18: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=d3e41638-113959 Reference 19: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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