Earnings Per Limited Partner Unit (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

The following presents the net income allocation and per unit data using this method for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Limited Partner:	March 31,				March 31,
(in thousands, except per unit data)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net income	$	72,325	$	54,778	$	74,640	$	84,960
Less General Partner’s interest in net income		454		319		469		494
Net income available to limited partners		71,871		54,459		74,171		84,466
Less dilutive impact of theoretical distribution of earnings under FASB ASC 260-10-45-60		12,934		9,444		12,294		14,423
Limited Partner’s interest in net income under FASB ASC 260-10-45-60	$	58,937	$	45,015	$	61,877	$	70,043
Per unit data:
Basic and diluted net income available to limited partners	$	1.40	$	0.98	$	1.42	$	1.51
Less dilutive impact of theoretical distribution of earnings under FASB ASC 260-10-45-60		0.25		0.17		0.23	$	0.25
Limited Partner’s interest in net income under FASB ASC 260-10-45-60	$	1.15	$	0.81	$	1.19	$	1.26
Weighted average number of Limited Partner units outstanding		51,427		55,642		52,174		55,766