CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 171,156	$ 100,508
Receivables, net of allowance of $5,589 and $6,713, respectively	87,977	89,230
Inventories	42,451	55,671
Fair asset value of derivative instruments	4,260	935
Current deferred tax assets, net	37,460	37,832
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,183	25,135
Total current assets	367,487	309,311
Property and equipment, net	68,339	68,123
Goodwill	212,676	211,045
Intangibles, net	101,006	107,317
Deferred charges and other assets, net	12,521	11,236
Total assets	762,029	707,032
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	22,680	25,322
Fair liability value of derivative instruments	927	12,819
Current maturities of long-term debt	15,000	10,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	122,932	107,745
Unearned service contract revenue	46,088	44,419
Customer credit balances	76,405	78,207
Total current liabilities	284,032	278,512
Long-term debt	80,000	90,000
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net	35,253	21,524
Other long-term liabilities	25,492	27,110
Partners' capital
Common unitholders	358,928	312,713
General partner	(273)	(283)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(21,403)	(22,544)
Total partners' capital	337,252	289,886
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$ 762,029	$ 707,032

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.