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Organization - Additional Information (Detail)
shares in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
Customer
shares
Sep. 30, 2016
shares
Sep. 30, 2015
shares
Sep. 30, 2014
shares
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]          
Percentage of limited partner interest   99.40%      
Percentage of general partner interest   0.60%      
Common Stock          
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]          
Number of outstanding units | shares   55,887 55,887 57,282 57,405
Third Amendment          
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]          
Non Seasonal maximum borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility | $ $ 300,000,000        
Maximum borrowing capacity (heating season December to April) under revolving credit facility | $ $ 450,000,000        
Due date of debt Jul. 30, 2020        
Third Amendment | Term Loan          
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]          
Senior secured term loan maturity period 5 years        
Star Acquisitions, Inc          
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]          
Ownership interest of partnership   100.00%      
Petro Holdings, Inc          
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]          
Ownership interest of Star Acquisitions Inc.   100.00%      
Number of full-service residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers served   455,000      
Number of customers to whom only home heating oil, gasoline and diesel fuel were sold on a delivery only basis   74,000      
Number of customers to whom ancillary services were provided   31,000      
Petroleum Heat and Power Co., Inc.          
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]          
Ownership interest of partnership   100.00%      
General Partner          
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]          
Number of outstanding units | shares   326 326 326 326