Business Combinations	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combinations	10) Business Combinations During fiscal 2024, the Company acquired one propane and four heating oil businesses for approximately $49.4 million in cash. The gross purchase price was allocated $40.4 million to intangible assets, $13.7 million to goodwill, $4.9 million to fixed assets and reduced by $9.6 million of negative working capital. The acquired companies’ operating results are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements starting on their respective acquisition date, and are not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. During fiscal 2023, the Company acquired one propane and two heating oil businesses for approximately $19.8 million in cash. The gross purchase price was allocated $10.4 million to intangible assets, $8.0 million to goodwill, $2.3 million to fixed assets and reduced by $0.9 million of negative working capital. The acquired companies’ operating results are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements starting on their respective acquisition date, and are not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. During fiscal 2022, the Company acquired five heating oil businesses for approximately $15.6 million (using $13.1 million in cash and assuming $2.5 million of liabilities). The gross purchase price was allocated $7.3 million to intangible assets, $3.1 million to goodwill, $5.6 million to fixed assets and reduced by $0.4 million of negative working capital. The acquired companies’ operating results are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements starting on their respective acquisition date, and are not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Business Combinations

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

10) Business Combinations

During fiscal 2024, the Company acquired one propane and four heating oil businesses for approximately $49.4 million in cash. The gross purchase price was allocated $40.4 million to intangible assets, $13.7 million to goodwill, $4.9 million to fixed assets and reduced by $9.6 million of negative working capital. The acquired companies’ operating results are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements starting on their respective acquisition date, and are not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

During fiscal 2023, the Company acquired one propane and two heating oil businesses for approximately $19.8 million in cash. The gross purchase price was allocated $10.4 million to intangible assets, $8.0 million to goodwill, $2.3 million to fixed assets and reduced by $0.9 million of negative working capital. The acquired companies’ operating results are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements starting on their respective acquisition date, and are not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

During fiscal 2022, the Company acquired five heating oil businesses for approximately $15.6 million (using $13.1 million in cash and assuming $2.5 million of liabilities). The gross purchase price was allocated $7.3 million to intangible assets, $3.1 million to goodwill, $5.6 million to fixed assets and reduced by $0.4 million of negative working capital. The acquired companies’ operating results are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements starting on their respective acquisition date, and are not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.