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Suburban Propane Partners, L.P
(NYSE:SPH) 

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Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, engages in the retail marketing and distribution of propane, fuel oil, and refined fuels. The company operates in four segments: Propane, Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels, Natural Gas and Electricity, and All Other. The Propane segment is involved...

Full Time Employees: 3,169
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities-Regulated Gas

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      revenues
                                                                
      propane
    491,142,000 183,065,000 226,890,000 525,256,000 330,283,000 179,067,000 220,045,000 437,564,000 313,358,000 191,160,000 241,485,000 457,140,000 342,353,000 204,984,000 260,634,000 516,821,000 331,117,000 181,816,000 208,689,000 481,328,000 268,624,000 142,983,000 179,049,000 347,686,000 285,425,000 145,978,000 183,052,000 433,056,000 321,360,000 162,979,000 205,400,000 462,814,000 322,130,000  540,537,000 392,785,000 176,852,000 142,681,000 283,759,000 240,356,000 142,524,000 169,258,000 358,309,000 259,401,000 127,049,000 155,538,000 369,341,000 233,531,000 113,620,000 139,571,000 336,913,000 273,908,000 186,250,000 216,999,000  155,668,000 194,662,000 360,830,000 259,436,000  
      fuel oil and refined fuels
    32,354,000 6,606,000 9,721,000 33,364,000 17,661,000 7,336,000 10,954,000 31,595,000 23,898,000 9,774,000 14,086,000 38,126,000 30,141,000 11,416,000 19,274,000 43,501,000 20,966,000 8,029,000 11,314,000 32,011,000 15,750,000 5,944,000 11,702,000 31,502,000 25,891,000 8,656,000 12,921,000 41,598,000 28,909,000 9,106,000 15,400,000 41,699,000 25,315,000  92,795,000 62,146,000 22,026,000 17,533,000 43,748,000 30,981,000 15,124,000 22,528,000 63,518,000 38,402,000 14,411,000 20,090,000 61,311,000 39,247,000 17,176,000 23,091,000 65,138,000 54,191,000 40,469,000 55,262,000  78,515,000 86,485,000 157,963,000 108,260,000  
      natural gas and electricity
    8,778,000 4,677,000 4,838,000 9,025,000 6,053,000 5,349,000 5,322,000 8,713,000 6,493,000 5,688,000 4,926,000 11,856,000 8,690,000 8,346,000 7,547,000 14,395,000 9,223,000 6,964,000 5,835,000 10,750,000 6,876,000 6,166,000 6,099,000 10,198,000 8,721,000 6,679,000 7,527,000 17,596,000 13,404,000 10,366,000 10,403,000 20,392,000 13,147,000  29,732,000 18,389,000 15,541,000 12,119,000 21,708,000 18,051,000 16,373,000 16,691,000 32,689,000 18,968,000 18,276,000 13,608,000 28,841,000 16,862,000 10,311,000 12,147,000 32,093,000 22,281,000 19,052,000 22,507,000  20,872,000 20,178,000 39,265,000 22,488,000  
      all other
    18,932,000 17,028,000 18,701,000 20,018,000 19,332,000 16,889,000 18,289,000 20,215,000 22,085,000 19,973,000 18,131,000 19,379,000 16,286,000 12,885,000 12,877,000 13,378,000 14,101,000 11,432,000 12,247,000 13,149,000 13,941,000 10,965,000 10,056,000 11,669,000 13,841,000 10,699,000 10,712,000 12,127,000 13,431,000 10,467,000 10,733,000 11,377,000 12,685,000  15,362,000 17,383,000 11,926,000 7,268,000 8,411,000 10,498,000 7,559,000 8,086,000 9,586,000 11,536,000 8,293,000 8,834,000 9,670,000 11,792,000 39,709,000 1,242,000 830,000 933,000 1,069,000 1,524,000  1,920,000 3,128,000 2,207,000 1,692,000  
      revenues - sum
    551,206,000 211,376,000 260,150,000 587,663,000 373,329,000 208,641,000 254,610,000 498,087,000 365,834,000 226,595,000 278,628,000 526,501,000 397,470,000        305,191,000           536,282,000   678,426,000 490,703,000 226,345,000 179,601,000 357,626,000 299,886,000 181,580,000 216,563,000 464,102,000 328,307,000 168,029,000 198,070,000 469,163,000 301,432,000 150,242,000 184,372,000 445,225,000 363,315,000 256,481,000 305,476,000  334,648,750 327,180,000    
      cost of sales
                                                                
      cost of products sold
    207,500,000 74,623,000 99,559,000 242,362,000 147,162,000 84,623,000 94,400,000 190,120,000 153,053,000 65,424,000 110,446,000 231,608,000 182,653,000 135,824,000 140,930,000 239,031,000 196,338,000 67,476,000 83,056,000 231,567,000 103,379,000 54,544,000 59,689,000 150,118,000 118,600,000 59,285,000 78,596,000 201,522,000 182,585,000 85,407,000 95,392,000 246,642,000 165,189,000  346,999,000 245,100,000 118,308,000 88,776,000 208,401,000 183,574,000 107,208,000 125,175,000 259,832,000 186,504,000 92,999,000 106,627,000 248,459,000 150,366,000 70,433,000 87,463,000 208,259,000 174,230,000 167,990,000 212,974,000  191,106,000 222,187,000 380,515,000 273,440,000 172,638,000 
      operating
    139,500,000 114,021,000 117,528,000 139,377,000 123,153,000 110,594,000 115,882,000 128,311,000 122,070,000 118,260,000 116,637,000 127,450,000 115,711,000 108,182,000 109,081,000 119,418,000 105,730,000 102,207,000 102,016,000 109,188,000 97,979,000 88,408,000 96,086,000 110,588,000 106,876,000 97,590,000 97,804,000 108,154,000 99,409,000 92,049,000 97,519,000 113,002,000 99,611,000  126,371,000 114,936,000 96,168,000 65,369,000 71,293,000 65,942,000 65,498,000 68,747,000 76,007,000 69,077,000 67,938,000 68,634,000 78,508,000 74,487,000 68,561,000 72,295,000 86,848,000 77,063,000 72,576,000 76,455,000  92,608,000 97,582,000 110,379,000 95,666,000 96,434,000 
      general and administrative
    30,044,000 20,879,000 18,737,000 29,911,000 26,853,000 18,494,000 19,759,000 26,071,000 25,570,000 21,720,000 21,142,000 25,700,000 23,012,000 16,794,000 21,541,000 23,623,000 19,798,000 16,230,000 17,756,000 21,980,000 18,130,000 16,119,000 17,098,000 13,436,000 19,274,000 16,096,000 16,445,000 21,988,000 16,505,000 16,561,000 14,705,000 18,205,000 16,775,000  19,763,000 17,832,000 18,789,000 13,778,000 14,158,000 12,295,000 14,249,000 12,618,000 10,576,000 14,205,000 14,275,000 13,386,000 20,257,000 13,738,000 11,373,000 13,108,000 17,793,000 14,770,000 10,502,000 13,268,000  12,212,000 11,804,000 12,207,000 10,968,000 12,122,000 
      depreciation and amortization
    16,251,000 18,608,000 18,735,000 17,600,000 17,099,000 17,478,000 16,379,000 16,725,000 16,393,000 17,202,000 15,537,000 16,064,000 13,779,000 14,492,000 14,009,000 14,062,000 16,285,000 21,938,000 27,254,000 27,346,000 28,017,000 29,076,000 29,153,000 29,288,000 29,274,000 30,027,000 30,151,000 30,623,000 30,071,000 30,629,000 31,259,000 32,203,000 31,131,000  29,648,000 28,359,000 21,884,000 8,472,000 7,649,000 7,785,000 9,324,000 9,670,000 8,454,000 8,180,000 7,740,000 8,868,000 7,142,000 7,084,000 8,476,000 7,713,000 7,131,000 7,023,000 7,069,000 7,159,000  10,249,000 9,196,000 9,198,000 9,119,000 9,177,000 
      cost of sales - sum
    393,295,000                                                            
      operating income
    157,911,000 -16,755,000 5,591,000 158,413,000 59,062,000 -22,548,000 8,190,000 136,860,000 48,748,000 3,989,000 14,866,000 125,679,000 62,315,000 -37,661,000 14,771,000 191,961,000 37,256,000 390,000 8,003,000 147,157,000 57,686,000 -22,089,000 4,880,000 97,625,000 59,854,000 -30,986,000 -8,784,000 142,090,000 48,534,000 -31,728,000 3,061,000 126,230,000 55,748,000  155,645,000 84,476,000 -40,770,000 -2,744,000 56,125,000 30,290,000 -14,699,000 353,000 107,233,000                  
      yoy
    167.36% -25.69% -31.73% 15.75% 21.16% -665.25% -44.91% 8.90% -21.77% -110.59% 0.64% -34.53% 67.26% -9756.67% 84.57% 30.45% -35.42% -101.77% 64.00% 50.74% -3.62% -28.71% -155.56% -31.29% 23.32% -2.34% -386.97% 12.56% -12.94%  -98.03% 49.43% -236.74%  177.32% 178.89% 177.37% -877.34% -47.66%                      
      qoq
    -1042.47% -399.68% -96.47% 168.21% -361.94% -375.31% -94.02% 180.75% 1122.06% -73.17% -88.17% 101.68% -265.46% -354.97% -92.31% 415.25% 9452.82% -95.13% -94.56% 155.10% -361.15% -552.64% -95.00% 63.11% -293.16% 252.76% -106.18% 192.76% -252.97% -1136.52% -97.58% 126.43%   84.25% -307.20% 1385.79% -104.89% 85.29% -306.07% -4264.02% -99.67%                   
      interest expense
    19,694,000 17,205,000 18,881,000 20,567,000 19,612,000 18,050,000 18,429,000 19,919,000 18,192,000 18,795,000 18,733,000 19,871,000 15,994,000 15,101,000 15,004,000 15,254,000 15,299,000 15,168,000 16,737,000 18,092,000 18,135,000 18,005,000 18,474,000 19,176,000 19,072,000 18,622,000 18,906,000 19,647,000 19,488,000 18,955,000 19,512,000 19,402,000 19,514,000  24,343,000 24,556,000 -58,385,000 6,479,000 6,425,000 6,838,000 -47,926,000 6,867,000 6,819,000 6,846,000 -48,057,000 6,808,000 6,608,000 7,183,000 -67,982,000 10,068,000 9,442,000 9,403,000 -67,169,000 9,524,000  10,398,000 9,943,000 10,480,000 9,863,000 10,547,000 
      other
    555,000 629,000 1,303,000 729,000 19,467,000 3,781,000 6,709,000 5,194,000 5,853,000 5,805,000 1,150,000 1,106,000 975,000 1,137,000 2,031,000 1,234,000 1,130,000 1,427,000 1,085,000 1,582,000 1,078,000 987,000 1,878,000 979,000 978,000 1,175,000 1,176,000 1,175,000 1,176,000                               53,585,000 
      income before provision for income taxes
    137,662,000 -34,589,000  137,117,000 19,983,000 -44,379,000  111,532,000 24,703,000 -20,611,000  104,702,000  48,509,000  175,473,000 20,827,000 -16,205,000  127,483,000 38,473,000 -41,081,000  77,361,000 39,804,000 -50,783,000 -28,866,000 121,268,000 27,870,000   106,828,000   131,302,000 59,920,000 -61,403,000 -9,223,000 49,193,000 23,452,000 -21,545,000 -6,514,000 100,414,000 43,495,000 -24,539,000 -6,253,000 98,716,000 48,574,000     -11,378,000   7,451,500 -59,774,000    
      provision for income taxes
    120,000 547,000 242,000 -4,000 563,000 210,000 243,000 32,000 249,000 247,000 244,000 225,000  42,750 271,000 371,000 -471,000 174,000 173,000 267,000 496,000 107,000 106,000  -359,000 279,000 175,000 252,000 151,000   41,000   150,000 132,000 197,000 100,000 -380,000 220,000 147,000 273,000 98,000 366,000 292,000 363,000 328,000 199,000 302,000 1,160,000 886,000 138,000 -53,000 -157,000  84,000 138,000    
      net income
    137,542,000 -35,136,000  137,121,000 19,420,000 -44,589,000  111,500,000 24,454,000 -20,858,000  104,477,000 45,394,000 -54,157,000  175,102,000 21,298,000 -16,379,000  127,216,000 37,977,000 -41,188,000  77,361,000 40,163,000 -51,062,000 -29,041,000 121,016,000 27,719,000 -50,826,000 -16,595,000 106,787,000 37,168,000  131,152,000 59,788,000 -61,600,000 -9,323,000 49,573,000 23,232,000 -21,692,000 -6,787,000 100,316,000 43,129,000 -24,831,000 -6,616,000 98,388,000 48,375,000 -22,881,000 -7,435,000 114,866,000 80,688,000 -11,325,000 -13,747,000  -38,522,000 -59,912,000 65,457,000 24,901,000 -24,337,000 
      yoy
    608.25% -21.20%  22.98% -20.59% 113.77%  6.72% -46.13% -61.49%  -40.33% 113.14% 230.65%  37.64% -43.92% -60.23%  64.44% -5.44% -19.34%  -36.07% 44.89% 0.46% 75.00% 13.32% -25.42%  -112.65% 78.61% -160.34%  164.56% 157.35% 183.98% 37.37% -50.58% -46.13% -12.64% 2.58% 1.96% -10.84% 8.52% -11.02% -14.35% -40.05% 102.04% -45.92%  -309.46% -81.10% -121.00%  58.29%     
      qoq
    -491.46%   606.08% -143.55%   355.96% -217.24%   130.16% -183.82%   722.15% -230.03%   234.98% -192.20%   92.62% -178.66% 75.83% -124.00% 336.58% -154.54% 206.27% -115.54% 187.31%   119.36% -197.06% 560.73% -118.81% 113.38% -207.10% 219.61% -106.77% 132.60% -273.69% 275.32% -106.72% 103.39% -311.42% 207.75% -106.47% 42.36% -812.48% -17.62%   -35.70% -191.53% 162.87% -202.32%  
      net income per common unit - basic
    2,070 -540  2,110 300 -700  1,730 380 -330  1,630 710 -860  2,770 340 -260  2,030 610 -660  1,240 650 -820  1,960 450 -830 -270 1,740 610                            
      weighted-average number of common units outstanding - basic
    66,565,000 65,111,000 65,381,000 64,876,000 64,497,000 64,306,000 64,394,000 64,363,000 64,064,000 63,835,000 63,926,000 63,922,000 63,634,000 63,212,000 63,284,000 63,268,000 63,032,000 62,713,000 62,755,000 62,744,000 62,544,000 62,299,000 62,345,000 62,325,000 62,142,000 61,992,000 62,009,000 61,776,000 61,637,000 61,557,000 61,598,000 61,463,000 61,333,000 61,224,000  57,170,000                         
      net income per common unit - diluted
    2,060 -550  2,100 300 -690  1,720 380 -330  1,620 710 -860  2,740 340 -260  2,020 610 -660  1,230 640 -820  1,940 450 -820 -270 1,730 600                            
      weighted-average number of common units outstanding - diluted
    66,904,000 65,589,000 65,381,000 65,262,000 64,756,000 64,841,000 64,394,000 64,818,000 64,381,000 64,441,000 63,926,000 64,368,000 63,933,000 64,018,000 63,284,000 63,796,000 63,309,000 63,313,000 62,755,000 63,088,000 62,741,000 62,727,000 62,345,000 62,668,000 62,414,000 62,366,000 62,009,000 62,225,000 61,903,000 61,847,000 61,598,000 61,793,000 61,525,000 61,542,000  57,347,000                         
      costs and expenses
                                                                
      costs and expenses - sum
     228,131,000 254,559,000 429,250,000 314,267,000 231,189,000 246,420,000 361,227,000 317,086,000 222,606,000 263,762,000 400,822,000 335,155,000        247,505,000           410,052,000   522,781,000 406,227,000 267,115,000 182,345,000 301,501,000 269,596,000 196,279,000 216,210,000 356,869,000 277,966,000 185,770,000 197,515,000 354,366,000 245,675,000 158,843,000 180,579,000 320,031,000 273,086,000 258,137,000 309,856,000  310,565,250 340,769,000    
      (loss) before provision for income taxes
      -14,593,000    -16,948,000    -5,017,000    -2,264,000    -25,848,000    -15,472,000                                      
      net
      -14,835,000    -17,191,000    -5,261,000    -2,535,000    -26,021,000    -15,578,000                                      
      net (loss) per common unit - basic
      -230    -270    -80    -40    -410    -250                                      
      net (loss) per common unit - diluted
      -230    -270    -80    -40    -410    -250                                      
      loss on debt extinguishment
           215,000           16,029,000     109,000             -2,756,000  507,000      -18,946,000  9,473,000          36,242,000    
      income before benefit from income taxes
                45,346,000                  -16,451,000                           64,590,000 24,990,000  
      benefit from income taxes
                -48,000                  144,000                           109,000 89,000  
      net loss per common unit - basic
                              -470                                  
      net loss per common unit - diluted
                              -470                                  
      loss on sale of business
                                 1,205,750   4,823,000                            
      income before (benefit from) benefit from income taxes
                                 -50,683,000   36,234,000                            
      (benefit from) benefit from income taxes
                                 143,000   -934,000                            
      income per common unit—basic
                                      2,290  -1,730  1,390                      
      weighted-average number of common units outstanding—basic
                                      57,185,000  38,848,000 35,653,000 35,600,000                      
      income per common unit—diluted
                                      2,280  -1,720  1,380                      
      weighted-average number of common units outstanding—diluted
                                      57,441,000  38,990,000 35,653,000 35,839,000                      
      income per common unit - basic
                                       1,050                         
      income per common unit - diluted
                                       1,040                         
      acquisition-related costs
                                        11,966,000 5,950,000                       
      loss per common unit—basic
                                         -260                       
      loss per common unit—diluted
                                         -260                       
      severance charges
                                            500,000  2,000,000                  
      income per common unit — basic
                                           650 -610  2,820 1,220 990  2,780 1,370   3,500          
      weighted-average number of common units outstanding — basic
                                           35,572,000 35,525,000 35,540,000 35,513,000 35,464,000 35,374,000 35,383,000 35,343,000 35,321,000 33,134,000 32,859,000 32,847,000 32,816,000 32,783,000 32,725,000    30,277,000  30,257,000 
      income per common unit — diluted
                                           650 -610  2,810 1,210 985  2,760 1,360   3,480          
      weighted-average number of common units outstanding — diluted
                                           35,777,000 35,723,000 35,540,000 35,757,000 35,682,000 35,613,000 35,383,000 35,622,000 35,538,000 33,315,000 32,859,000 33,051,000 32,939,000 32,950,000 32,725,000    30,405,000  30,257,000 
      loss per common unit — basic
                                             -190    -190    -230           
      loss per common unit — diluted
                                             -190    -190    -230           
      income before interest expense and provision for income taxes
                                               50,341,000  555,000  55,757,000 54,804,000 3,793,000 125,194,000 90,229,000 -1,656,000 -4,380,000       
      income before loss on debt extinguishment, interest expense and provision for income taxes
                                                -17,741,000  114,797,000              
      services
                                                    7,643,500 8,321,000 10,251,000 12,002,000 9,641,000 9,184,000       
      loss before provision for taxes
                                                     -6,275,000    -13,904,000       
      income before provision for taxes
                                                    47,575,750  115,752,000 80,826,000         
      income from continuing operations
                                                    -22,881,000   80,688,000 -11,325,000   -38,522,000  64,481,000 24,901,000 -24,321,000 
      discontinued operations:
                                                                
      gain on sale of discontinued operations
                                                                
      discontinued operations
                                                        -10     20   
      loss from continuing operations
                                                         -13,747,000   -59,912,000    
      income from discontinued operations
                                                                
      hvac
                                                           24,114,000 22,727,000 27,104,000 32,170,000  
      restructuring costs
                                                               203,000 
      impairment of goodwill
                                                               3,177,000 
      loss before interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment and provision for income taxes
                                                            -13,589,000    
      gain on sale of customer service centers
                                                             976,000  619,000 
      loss from discontinued customer service centers
                                                                
      general partner's interest in net loss
                                                            -1,862,000    
      limited partners' interest in net loss
                                                            -58,050,000    
      loss per common unit – basic
                                                                
      weighted-average number of common units outstanding – basic
                                                           30,276,000 30,278,000  30,268,000  
      loss per common unit – diluted
                                                                
      weighted-average number of common units outstanding – diluted
                                                           30,276,000 30,278,000  30,376,000  
      income before interest expense and benefit from income taxes
                                                             75,070,000 34,853,000 -14,057,000 
      income from discontinued customer service centers
                                                               -635,000 
      general partner's interest in net income
                                                           -1,197,000  2,034,000 774,000 -757,000 
      limited partners' interest in net income
                                                           -37,325,000  63,423,000 24,127,000 -23,580,000 
      income per common unit – basic
                                                                
      income per common unit – diluted
                                                                
      propane and refined fuels
                                                               226,109,000 
      income before benefit for income taxes
                                                               -24,604,000 
      benefit for income taxes
                                                               -283,000 
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2025-09-27 2025-06-28 2025-03-29 2024-12-28 2024-09-28 2024-06-29 2024-03-30 2023-12-30 2023-09-30 2023-06-24 2023-03-25 2022-12-24 2022-09-24 2022-06-25 2022-03-26 2021-12-25 2021-06-26 2021-03-27 2020-12-26 2020-06-27 2019-09-28 2012-06-23 2005-09-24 2005-06-25 2005-03-26 2004-12-25 2004-06-26 
                                 
        assets
                                 
        current assets:
                                 
        cash and cash equivalents
      405,000 1,340,000 3,879,000 4,441,000 3,219,000 4,882,000 4,420,000 6,280,000 3,514,000 10,030,000 7,180,000 6,078,000 4,100,000 7,066,000 6,826,000 3,528,000 6,005,000 6,729,000 5,313,000 4,186,000 2,441,000 115,804,000 14,411,000 11,208,000 16,902,000 15,849,000 115,771,000 
        accounts receivables
      69,479,000 79,933,000 150,500,000 125,109,000 66,444,000 73,798,000 122,989,000 118,737,000 67,687,000 78,084,000 139,527,000 133,912,000 78,529,000 95,377,000 162,419,000 123,056,000 74,714,000 145,442,000 106,913,000 65,425,000 59,340,000 62,478,000 109,918,000  190,511,000 148,298,000 105,169,000 
        inventories
      73,726,000 60,419,000 58,269,000 60,566,000 55,430,000 51,304,000 57,962,000 60,970,000 61,828,000 56,541,000 66,166,000 71,192,000 66,921,000 66,325,000 72,618,000 68,619,000 50,971,000 57,020,000 56,383,000 42,001,000 45,036,000 52,331,000 80,565,000 56,997,000 67,433,000 90,050,000 47,247,000 
        other current assets
      22,664,000 33,512,000 37,445,000 39,888,000 32,451,000 34,735,000 40,747,000 35,654,000 30,973,000 35,402,000 41,220,000 44,358,000 25,310,000 46,001,000 57,343,000 28,175,000 28,388,000 20,652,000 19,931,000 15,617,000 16,623,000 18,555,000      
        total current assets
      166,274,000 175,204,000 250,093,000 230,004,000 157,544,000 164,719,000 226,118,000 221,641,000 164,002,000 180,057,000 254,093,000 255,540,000 174,860,000 214,769,000 299,206,000 223,378,000 160,078,000 229,843,000 188,540,000 127,229,000 123,440,000 249,168,000 236,803,000 219,467,000 312,583,000 284,173,000 294,108,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      691,275,000 689,478,000 692,115,000 685,857,000 653,985,000 649,307,000 643,585,000 643,220,000 646,054,000 648,662,000 652,596,000 561,626,000 563,784,000 560,464,000 562,141,000 563,701,000 577,836,000 584,529,000 590,012,000 607,628,000 627,207,000 327,212,000 399,985,000 403,285,000 405,423,000 406,746,000 411,318,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      118,997,000 123,621,000 130,334,000 138,729,000 140,243,000 145,504,000 148,583,000 138,269,000 142,940,000 133,410,000 139,710,000 132,861,000 136,578,000 138,540,000 139,681,000 140,428,000 131,602,000 123,985,000 125,841,000 115,945,000        
        goodwill
      1,157,827,000 1,157,827,000 1,157,827,000 1,160,887,000 1,151,252,000 1,151,252,000 1,148,776,000 1,148,776,000 1,148,776,000 1,148,776,000 1,145,182,000 1,113,423,000 1,113,423,000 1,106,627,000 1,106,627,000 1,107,026,000 1,107,026,000 1,107,026,000 1,107,026,000 1,103,781,000 1,098,085,000 277,651,000 281,359,000 282,015,000 282,015,000 282,015,000 280,055,000 
        other intangible assets
      84,777,000 87,806,000 90,857,000 91,524,000 74,512,000 77,380,000 74,659,000 77,671,000 80,553,000 83,550,000 82,903,000 37,969,000 40,002,000 34,107,000 35,968,000 37,829,000 44,935,000 58,923,000 72,911,000 98,343,000 128,437,000  20,685,000 22,500,000 23,530,000 24,536,000 27,178,000 
        other assets
      77,124,000 80,666,000 78,673,000 77,625,000 95,225,000 95,392,000 95,825,000 90,026,000 88,150,000 85,970,000 76,621,000 64,606,000 75,079,000 60,888,000 56,234,000 24,564,000 25,285,000 24,428,000 25,941,000 22,042,000 21,179,000 42,033,000 26,765,000 24,057,000 26,816,000 26,250,000 21,350,000 
        total assets
      2,296,274,000 2,314,602,000 2,399,899,000 2,384,626,000 2,272,761,000 2,283,554,000 2,337,546,000 2,319,603,000 2,270,475,000 2,280,425,000 2,351,105,000 2,166,025,000 2,103,726,000 2,115,395,000 2,199,857,000 2,096,926,000 2,046,762,000 2,128,734,000 2,110,271,000 2,074,968,000 1,998,348,000 896,064,000 965,597,000 951,324,000 1,050,367,000 1,023,720,000 1,034,009,000 
        liabilities and partners' capital
                                 
        current liabilities:
                                 
        accounts payable
      45,042,000 26,854,000 39,254,000 86,258,000 41,058,000 26,473,000 52,428,000 72,219,000 40,043,000 37,612,000 69,337,000 81,890,000 35,173,000 34,480,000 70,877,000 66,273,000 35,776,000 62,495,000 55,573,000 29,422,000 34,085,000 26,309,000 63,569,000 52,456,000 74,211,000 75,942,000 44,789,000 
        accrued employment and benefit costs
      47,066,000 46,677,000 41,167,000 34,974,000 40,371,000 42,102,000 35,849,000 33,733,000 45,138,000 38,229,000 37,324,000 27,605,000 43,333,000 35,461,000 33,970,000 23,392,000 33,217,000 32,832,000 22,953,000 26,957,000 34,688,000 12,371,000 20,291,000 23,649,000 20,723,000 26,379,000 37,440,000 
        accrued insurance
      10,460,000 45,192,000 44,144,000 45,610,000 12,510,000 48,210,000 48,572,000 49,249,000 11,550,000 50,980,000 53,433,000 54,305,000 10,120,000 55,166,000 52,459,000 54,143,000 51,406,000 52,728,000 53,380,000 53,862,000 15,765,000 43,604,000 11,505,000 10,420,000 9,835,000 12,120,000 10,172,000 
        customer deposits and advances
      121,737,000 90,386,000 64,308,000 111,490,000 126,570,000 96,775,000 72,663,000 112,195,000 127,311,000 91,239,000 75,492,000 113,656,000 127,592,000 82,565,000 58,200,000 100,410,000 75,816,000 54,493,000 93,422,000 74,015,000 97,854,000 36,634,000 62,099,000 27,429,000 25,887,000 55,977,000 30,660,000 
        operating lease liabilities
      34,329,000 35,052,000 35,731,000 36,298,000 35,616,000 35,479,000 35,149,000 33,471,000 33,562,000 32,019,000 32,557,000 31,913,000 32,126,000 32,104,000 32,365,000 32,752,000 30,676,000 28,094,000 27,822,000 24,935,000        
        accrued interest
      16,325,000    15,949,000    16,856,000    12,342,000        14,018,000  10,975,000 2,916,000 10,646,000 13,529,000 14,896,000 
        other current liabilities
      27,861,000 51,649,000 55,201,000 60,385,000 34,048,000 51,533,000 61,086,000 57,955,000 33,358,000 64,603,000 68,467,000 62,811,000 45,936,000 57,878,000 73,093,000 56,301,000 54,410,000 59,595,000 52,822,000 51,909,000 19,720,000 35,770,000 26,548,000 20,723,000 27,128,000 26,272,000 16,308,000 
        total current liabilities
      302,820,000 250,618,000 235,661,000 329,405,000 306,122,000 252,362,000 257,175,000 309,573,000 307,818,000 263,702,000 283,177,000 317,875,000 306,622,000 242,488,000 268,505,000 279,128,000 229,895,000 237,509,000 252,592,000 207,238,000 216,130,000 111,084,000 222,212,000 153,318,000 206,870,000 273,359,000 197,205,000 
        long-term borrowings
      1,211,745,000 1,225,343,000 1,293,529,000 1,302,824,000 1,210,326,000 1,202,535,000 1,212,252,000 1,243,778,000 1,188,210,000 1,215,449,000 1,235,195,000 1,111,658,000 1,077,329,000 1,078,700,000 1,121,371,000 1,162,842,000 1,137,111,000 1,172,786,000 1,240,881,000 1,224,771,000 1,227,057,000 348,331,000 548,070,000 548,011,000 515,475,000 472,975,000 515,475,000 
        other liabilities
      53,229,000 59,723,000 61,084,000 60,040,000 59,896,000 64,125,000 64,379,000 63,263,000 69,964,000 65,483,000 64,971,000 59,659,000 64,630,000 67,694,000 65,968,000 66,620,000 74,194,000 75,019,000 82,732,000 76,377,000 79,817,000 55,515,000 12,983,000 16,462,000 14,000,000 14,218,000 13,055,000 
        total liabilities
      1,697,703,000 1,668,492,000 1,728,090,000 1,839,488,000 1,725,701,000 1,676,331,000 1,694,876,000 1,769,715,000 1,724,119,000 1,696,002,000 1,742,854,000 1,643,669,000 1,606,196,000 1,549,542,000 1,614,708,000 1,669,578,000 1,592,887,000 1,633,386,000 1,727,109,000 1,652,800,000 1,574,518,000 558,534,000 889,481,000 820,919,000 837,127,000 856,257,000 823,895,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                 
        partners' capital:
                                 
        common unitholders
      604,054,000 652,157,000 678,189,000 551,401,000 553,207,000 616,833,000 652,999,000 560,386,000 557,023,000 596,528,000 620,520,000 534,788,000 510,126,000 581,922,000 602,145,000 444,638,000 477,160,000 519,368,000 408,345,000 445,831,000 450,016,000 394,086,000 159,199,000 215,413,000 292,009,000 247,128,000 290,452,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -5,483,000 -6,047,000 -6,380,000 -6,263,000 -6,147,000 -9,610,000 -10,329,000 -10,498,000 -10,667,000 -12,105,000 -12,269,000 -12,432,000 -12,596,000 -16,069,000 -16,996,000 -17,290,000 -23,285,000 -24,020,000 -25,183,000 -23,663,000 -26,186,000 -56,556,000 -76,949,000 -79,949,000 -75,651,000 -74,598,000 -78,574,000 
        total partners' capital
      598,571,000    547,060,000    546,356,000    497,530,000        423,830,000  76,116,000 130,405,000 213,240,000 167,463,000 210,114,000 
        total liabilities and partners' capital
      2,296,274,000    2,272,761,000    2,270,475,000    2,103,726,000        1,998,348,000  965,597,000 951,324,000 1,050,367,000 1,023,720,000 1,034,009,000 
        revenues
                                 
        propane
      1,265,494,000 226,890,000 525,256,000 330,283,000 1,150,034,000 220,045,000 437,564,000 313,358,000 1,232,138,000 241,485,000 457,140,000 342,353,000 1,313,556,000 260,634,000 516,821,000 331,117,000 208,689,000 481,328,000 268,624,000 179,049,000  142,681,000 969,943,000 194,662,000 360,830,000 259,436,000  
        fuel oil and refined fuels
      67,352,000 9,721,000 33,364,000 17,661,000 73,783,000 10,954,000 31,595,000 23,898,000 92,127,000 14,086,000 38,126,000 30,141,000 95,157,000 19,274,000 43,501,000 20,966,000 11,314,000 32,011,000 15,750,000 11,702,000  17,533,000 431,223,000 86,485,000 157,963,000 108,260,000  
        natural gas and electricity
      24,593,000 4,838,000 9,025,000 6,053,000 25,877,000 5,322,000 8,713,000 6,493,000 31,160,000 4,926,000 11,856,000 8,690,000 39,511,000 7,547,000 14,395,000 9,223,000 5,835,000 10,750,000 6,876,000 6,099,000  12,119,000 102,803,000 20,178,000 39,265,000 22,488,000  
        all other
      75,079,000 18,701,000 20,018,000 19,332,000 77,478,000 18,289,000 20,215,000 22,085,000 73,769,000 18,131,000 19,379,000 16,286,000 53,241,000 12,877,000 13,378,000 14,101,000 12,247,000 13,149,000 13,941,000 10,056,000  7,268,000  3,128,000 2,207,000 1,692,000  
        costs and expenses
                                 
        cost of products sold
      563,706,000 99,559,000 242,362,000 147,162,000 522,196,000 94,400,000 190,120,000 153,053,000 590,131,000 110,446,000 231,608,000 182,653,000 712,123,000 140,930,000 239,031,000 196,338,000 83,056,000 231,567,000 103,379,000 59,689,000  88,776,000 1,067,248,000 222,187,000 380,515,000 273,440,000 172,638,000 
        operating
      494,079,000 117,528,000 139,377,000 123,153,000 476,857,000 115,882,000 128,311,000 122,070,000 478,058,000 116,637,000 127,450,000 115,711,000 442,411,000 109,081,000 119,418,000 105,730,000 102,016,000 109,188,000 97,979,000 96,086,000  65,369,000 396,235,000 97,582,000 110,379,000 95,666,000 96,434,000 
        general and administrative
      96,380,000 18,737,000 29,911,000 26,853,000 89,894,000 19,759,000 26,071,000 25,570,000 91,574,000 21,142,000 25,700,000 23,012,000 81,756,000 21,541,000 23,623,000 19,798,000 17,756,000 21,980,000 18,130,000 17,098,000  13,778,000 47,191,000 11,804,000 12,207,000 10,968,000 12,122,000 
        depreciation and amortization
      72,042,000 18,735,000 17,600,000 17,099,000 66,975,000 16,379,000 16,725,000 16,393,000 62,582,000 15,537,000 16,064,000 13,779,000 58,848,000 14,009,000 14,062,000 16,285,000 27,254,000 27,346,000 28,017,000 29,153,000  8,472,000 37,762,000 9,196,000 9,198,000 9,119,000 9,177,000 
        operating income
      206,311,000 5,591,000 158,413,000 59,062,000 171,250,000 8,190,000 136,860,000 48,748,000 206,849,000 14,866,000 125,679,000 62,315,000 206,327,000 14,771,000 191,961,000 37,256,000 8,003,000 147,157,000 57,686,000 4,880,000  -2,744,000      
        loss on debt extinguishment
          215,000  215,000          16,029,000      36,242,000 36,242,000    
        interest expense
      76,265,000 18,881,000 20,567,000 19,612,000 74,590,000 18,429,000 19,919,000 18,192,000 73,393,000 18,733,000 19,871,000 15,994,000 60,658,000 15,004,000 15,254,000 15,299,000 16,737,000 18,092,000 18,135,000 18,474,000  6,479,000 40,684,000 9,943,000 10,480,000 9,863,000 10,547,000 
        other
      22,128,000 1,303,000 729,000 19,467,000 21,537,000 6,709,000 5,194,000 5,853,000 9,036,000 1,150,000 1,106,000 975,000 5,532,000 2,031,000 1,234,000 1,130,000 1,085,000 1,582,000 1,078,000 1,878,000   10,150,000    53,585,000 
        income before benefit from income taxes
      107,918,000  137,117,000 19,983,000 74,908,000  111,532,000 24,703,000 124,420,000  104,702,000 45,346,000 140,137,000  175,473,000 20,827,000  127,483,000 38,473,000   -9,223,000 -8,249,000 -59,774,000 64,590,000 24,990,000  
        benefit from income taxes
      1,348,000 242,000  563,000 734,000 243,000 32,000 249,000 668,000 244,000 225,000 -48,000 429,000 271,000 371,000  173,000 267,000 496,000 106,000  100,000 803,000  109,000 89,000  
        net income
      106,570,000  137,121,000 19,420,000 74,174,000  111,500,000 24,454,000 123,752,000  104,477,000 45,394,000 139,708,000  175,102,000 21,298,000  127,216,000 37,977,000   -9,323,000 -8,076,000 -59,912,000 65,457,000 24,901,000 -24,337,000 
        net income per common unit - basic
      1,640  2,110 300 1,150  1,730 380 1,940  1,630 710 2,210  2,770 340  2,030 610         
        weighted-average number of common units outstanding - basic
      65,111,000 65,381,000 64,876,000 64,497,000 64,306,000 64,394,000 64,363,000 64,064,000 63,835,000 63,926,000 63,922,000 63,634,000 63,212,000 63,284,000 63,268,000 63,032,000 62,755,000 62,744,000 62,544,000 62,345,000        
        net income per common unit - diluted
      1,620  2,100 300 1,140  1,720 380 1,920  1,620 710 2,180  2,740 340  2,020 610         
        weighted-average number of common units outstanding - diluted
      65,589,000 65,381,000 65,262,000 64,756,000 64,841,000 64,394,000 64,818,000 64,381,000 64,441,000 63,926,000 64,368,000 63,933,000 64,018,000 63,284,000 63,796,000 63,309,000 62,755,000 63,088,000 62,741,000 62,345,000        
        liabilities and partners’ capital
                                 
        partners’ capital:
                                 
        total partners’ capital
       646,110,000 671,809,000 545,138,000  607,223,000 642,670,000 549,888,000  584,423,000 608,251,000 522,356,000  565,853,000 585,149,000 427,348,000 453,875,000 495,348,000 383,162,000 422,168,000  337,530,000      
        total liabilities and partners’ capital
       2,314,602,000 2,399,899,000 2,384,626,000  2,283,554,000 2,337,546,000 2,319,603,000  2,280,425,000 2,351,105,000 2,166,025,000  2,115,395,000 2,199,857,000 2,096,926,000 2,046,762,000 2,128,734,000 2,110,271,000 2,074,968,000  896,064,000      
        (loss) before benefit from income taxes
       -14,593,000    -16,948,000    -5,017,000    -2,264,000   -25,848,000   -15,472,000        
        net
       -14,835,000    -17,191,000    -5,261,000    -2,535,000   -26,021,000   -15,578,000        
        net (loss) per common unit - basic
       -230    -270    -80    -40   -410   -250        
        net (loss) per common unit - diluted
       -230    -270    -80    -40   -410   -250        
        (benefit from) benefit from income taxes
        -4,000             -471,000            
        acquisition-related costs
                           5,950,000      
        loss per common unit—basic
                           -260      
        weighted-average number of common units outstanding—basic
                           35,653,000      
        loss per common unit—diluted
                           -260      
        weighted-average number of common units outstanding—diluted
                           35,653,000      
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
                            31,909,000 27,070,000 37,737,000 29,976,000 25,921,000 
        short-term borrowings
                            26,750,000 15,250,000 38,000,000   
        current portion of long-term borrowings
                            475,000 475,000 440,000 63,140,000 42,940,000 
        postretirement benefits obligation
                            31,058,000 30,916,000 31,175,000 31,686,000 33,161,000 
        accrued pension liability
                            40,206,000 39,844,000 38,241,000 36,534,000 46,783,000 
        general partner
                            -1,779,000 13,000 2,470,000 1,031,000 2,504,000 
        deferred compensation
                            -5,887,000 -5,887,000 -5,887,000 -5,887,000 -5,954,000 
        common units held in trust, at cost
                            5,887,000 5,887,000 5,887,000 5,887,000 5,954,000 
        unearned compensation
                            -4,355,000 -5,072,000 -5,588,000 -6,098,000 -4,268,000 
        hvac
                            106,115,000 22,727,000 27,104,000 32,170,000  
        restructuring costs
                            2,775,000    203,000 
        impairment of goodwill
                            656,000    3,177,000 
        income before interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment and benefit from income taxes
                            68,367,000 -13,589,000    
        interest income
                            -310,000     
        income from continuing operations
                            -9,052,000 -59,912,000 64,481,000 24,901,000 -24,321,000 
        discontinued operations
                            30  20   
        gain on sale of customer service centers
                            976,000  976,000  619,000 
        income from discontinued service centers
                                 
        general partner's interest in net income
                            -251,000 -1,862,000 2,034,000 774,000 -757,000 
        limited partners' interest in net income
                            -7,825,000 -58,050,000 63,423,000 24,127,000 -23,580,000 
        income per common unit – basic
                                 
        weighted-average number of common units outstanding – basic
                            30,276,000 30,278,000  30,268,000  
        income per common unit – diluted
                                 
        weighted-average number of common units outstanding – diluted
                            30,276,000 30,278,000  30,376,000  
        accounts receivable, less allowances
                             124,192,000    
        benefit for income taxes
                             138,000   -283,000 
        income from discontinued customer service centers
                                -635,000 
        loss per common unit – basic
                                 
        loss per common unit – diluted
                                 
        income before interest expense and benefit from income taxes
                              75,070,000 34,853,000 -14,057,000 
        income per common unit — basic
                                 
        weighted-average number of common units outstanding — basic
                              30,277,000  30,257,000 
        income per common unit — diluted
                                 
        weighted-average number of common units outstanding — diluted
                              30,405,000  30,257,000 
        propane and refined fuels
                                226,109,000 
        income before benefit for income taxes
                                -24,604,000 
        loss per common unit — basic
                                 
        loss per common unit — diluted
                                 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-09-27 2025-06-28 2025-03-29 2024-12-28 2024-09-28 2024-06-29 2024-03-30 2023-12-30 2023-09-30 2023-06-24 2023-03-25 2022-12-24 2022-09-24 2022-06-25 2022-03-26 2021-12-25 2021-09-25 2021-06-26 2021-03-27 2020-12-26 2020-09-26 2020-06-27 2020-03-28 2019-12-28 2019-09-28 2019-06-29 2019-03-30 2018-12-29 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-30 2013-03-30 2012-12-29 2012-09-29 2012-06-23 2012-03-24 2011-12-24 2011-09-24 2011-06-25 2011-03-26 2010-12-25 2010-09-25 2010-06-26 2010-03-27 2009-12-26 2009-09-26 2009-06-27 2009-03-28 2008-12-27 2008-09-27 2005-09-24 2005-06-25 2005-03-26 2004-12-25 2004-09-25 
                                                               
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                               
          net income
        -35,136,000 -14,835,000 137,121,000 19,420,000 -44,589,000 -17,191,000 111,500,000 24,454,000 -20,858,000 -5,261,000 104,477,000 45,394,000 -54,157,000 -2,535,000 175,102,000 21,298,000 -16,379,000 -26,021,000 127,216,000 37,977,000 -41,188,000 -15,578,000 77,361,000 40,163,000 -51,062,000 -29,041,000 121,016,000 27,719,000 -16,595,000 106,787,000 37,168,000 131,152,000 59,788,000 -61,600,000 -9,323,000 49,573,000 23,232,000 -21,692,000 -6,787,000 100,316,000 43,129,000 -24,831,000 -6,616,000 98,388,000 48,375,000 -22,881,000 -7,435,000 114,866,000 80,688,000 -11,325,000  -59,912,000 65,457,000 24,901,000 -34,010,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operations:
                                                               
          depreciation and amortization
        18,608,000 18,735,000 17,600,000 17,099,000 17,478,000 16,379,000 16,725,000 16,393,000 17,202,000 15,537,000 16,064,000 13,779,000 14,492,000 14,009,000 14,062,000 16,285,000 21,938,000 27,254,000 27,346,000 28,017,000 29,076,000 29,153,000 29,288,000 29,274,000 30,027,000 30,151,000 30,623,000 30,071,000 31,259,000 32,203,000 31,131,000 29,648,000 28,359,000  8,472,000 7,649,000 7,785,000  9,670,000 8,454,000 8,180,000  8,868,000 7,142,000 7,084,000  7,713,000         
          equity in losses and impairment charges for investments in unconsolidated affiliates
        6,519,000 627,000 504,000 22,241,000                                                    
          compensation costs recognized under restricted unit plan
         1,836,000 1,840,000 2,379,000  1,840,000 1,919,000 2,645,000  1,905,000                                              
          loss on debt extinguishment
                                    1,742,000                  
          other
        1,183,000 1,072,000 825,000 1,394,000 1,530,000 661,000 -4,083,000 5,950,000 5,240,000 657,000 1,170,000 714,000 910,000 122,000 847,000 1,092,000 329,000 924,000 1,101,000 724,000 -89,000 331,000 942,000 -261,000 1,041,000 419,000 545,000 -317,000 1,601,000 3,032,000 2,432,000 48,000 -1,812,000 1,271,000 3,441,000 1,712,000 1,400,000 1,346,000 -1,004,000 1,574,000 1,282,000              
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                               
          accounts receivable
        10,454,000 70,567,000 -26,413,000 -58,665,000 7,354,000 49,250,000 -4,252,000 -51,050,000 10,397,000 61,531,000 -1,465,000 -55,383,000 16,910,000 67,042,000 -39,363,000 -51,684,000 3,342,000 70,728,000 -38,512,000 -51,472,000 9,984,000 48,190,000 10,291,000 -63,999,000 18,415,000 76,019,000 -17,892,000 -64,721,000 72,791,000 -21,718,000 -73,005,000 -41,192,000 -61,403,000  44,365,000 368,000 -40,581,000  58,984,000 -25,690,000 -55,979,000               
          inventories
        -13,307,000 -2,150,000 6,454,000 -5,136,000 -4,126,000 6,838,000 3,008,000 858,000 -5,287,000 9,670,000 5,026,000 -4,271,000 -301,000 6,293,000 -3,999,000 -6,817,000 -10,831,000 6,049,000 -501,000 -9,514,000 -4,868,000 880,000 9,760,000 -7,355,000 -4,338,000 9,922,000 5,000,000 3,769,000 2,416,000 9,640,000 -8,511,000 17,478,000 -4,711,000  14,956,000 20,195,000 -21,575,000  5,947,000 16,065,000 -14,681,000               
          other current and noncurrent assets
        11,953,000 9,574,000 3,042,000 -5,995,000 9,468,000 7,554,000 -16,832,000 -2,944,000 -7,507,000 4,580,000 9,762,000 -723,000 9,208,000 9,311,000 -28,200,000 4,308,000 -12,469,000 -14,683,000 2,089,000 -14,889,000 609,000 10,440,000 -16,708,000 -4,094,000 4,891,000 2,689,000 12,670,000 -12,041,000 6,802,000 -4,134,000 -7,779,000 -11,197,000 7,275,000  -6,783,000 2,443,000 2,696,000  1,062,000 1,373,000 1,244,000               
          accounts payable
        14,418,000 -11,505,000 -48,328,000 46,354,000 14,238,000 -26,083,000 -19,684,000 32,594,000 2,063,000 -31,114,000 -18,315,000 47,160,000 285,000 -36,724,000 4,814,000 27,290,000 2,616,000 -26,762,000 7,098,000 23,831,000 2,697,000 -17,861,000 -24,910,000 41,585,000 4,162,000 -28,909,000 -22,241,000 40,028,000 -20,970,000 -21,780,000 36,316,000 3,821,000 19,595,000  -7,899,000 -20,484,000 17,236,000  -17,893,000 -14,676,000 25,103,000               
          accrued employment and benefit costs
        309,000 5,398,000 6,116,000 -5,479,000 -1,806,000 6,185,000 1,945,000 -11,551,000 6,815,000 835,000 9,657,000 -15,788,000 7,800,000 1,448,000 10,497,000 -17,468,000 7,597,000 385,000 9,879,000 -12,261,000 8,257,000 203,000 2,779,000 -10,713,000 6,518,000 -2,869,000 9,134,000 -10,499,000 -866,000 7,997,000 -5,776,000 -391,000 8,070,000  -2,461,000 2,229,000 -10,348,000  -2,442,000 4,531,000 -9,385,000               
          customer deposits and advances
        31,351,000 26,078,000 -47,182,000 -15,080,000 29,795,000 24,112,000 -39,532,000 -15,116,000 36,072,000 15,747,000 -38,164,000 -13,936,000 45,027,000 24,365,000 -42,210,000 -11,317,000 35,911,000 21,323,000 -38,929,000 -11,005,000 30,412,000 16,459,000 -26,497,000 -13,801,000 50,908,000 -752,000 -31,085,000 -16,700,000 -1,464,000 -32,147,000 -17,925,000 -45,528,000 -15,978,000  1,666,000 -15,530,000 -6,978,000  1,132,000 -21,934,000 -10,609,000               
          contributions to defined benefit pension plan
        -1,000,000 -1,000,000   -1,000,000 -1,000,000   -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,110,000 -1,110,000   -1,015,000 -1,565,000   -1,805,000 -1,015,000 -1,015,000 -1,015,000                               
          other current and noncurrent liabilities
        -3,936,000 -9,304,000 -9,477,000 -9,750,000 6,675,000 -13,126,000 16,563,000 -15,008,000 15,598,000 -11,089,000 10,021,000 -12,145,000 9,369,000 -10,071,000 15,534,000 969,000 18,759,000 2,574,000 1,333,000 10,468,000 -687,000 2,286,000 12,047,000 3,266,000 2,753,000 9,285,000 -17,423,000 7,013,000 676,000 2,719,000 2,832,000 -14,421,000 17,301,000  10,132,000 -5,487,000 1,948,000  7,115,000 -6,673,000 5,708,000               
          net cash from operating activities
        41,829,000 95,543,000 40,102,000 8,782,000 36,778,000 61,433,000 75,149,000 -12,775,000 57,847,000 61,998,000 99,122,000 6,272,000 49,411,000 75,597,000 108,874,000 -13,335,000 45,775,000 78,948,000 97,595,000 4,234,000 40,370,000 77,665,000 75,707,000 15,612,000 60,678,000 64,859,000 93,901,000 7,343,000 73,715,000 80,695,000 1,706,000 72,426,000 61,537,000 37,723,000 56,202,000 42,371,000 -25,323,000 22,945,000 60,003,000 54,696,000 -4,858,000 26,073,000 72,393,000 72,057,000 -14,726,000 23,053,000 64,546,000 133,948,000 25,004,000 63,529,000  44,383,000 7,531,000 -29,627,000  
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                               
          capital expenditures
        -14,128,000 -14,680,000 -19,309,000 -23,843,000 -19,056,000 -14,677,000 -14,546,000 -11,150,000 -11,563,000 -9,354,000 -13,252,000 -10,780,000 -11,048,000 -10,985,000 -11,646,000 -10,673,000 -8,096,000 -7,488,000 -8,459,000 -5,812,000 -6,383,000 -5,631,000 -7,445,000 -13,039,000 -10,695,000 -7,731,000 -8,847,000 -7,705,000 -7,694,000 -9,654,000 -8,499,000 -6,133,000 -6,761,000 -3,092,000 -5,017,000 -3,962,000 -5,405,000 -5,043,000 -5,824,000 -5,654,000 -5,763,000 -6,140,000 -3,541,000 -4,958,000 -4,492,000 -8,001,000 -5,513,000 -3,878,000 -4,445,000 -4,518,000  -6,899,000 -7,531,000 -8,700,000  
          free cash flows
        27,701,000 80,863,000 20,793,000 -15,061,000 17,722,000 46,756,000 60,603,000 -23,925,000 46,284,000 52,644,000 85,870,000 -4,508,000 38,363,000 64,612,000 97,228,000 -24,008,000 37,679,000 71,460,000 89,136,000 -1,578,000 33,987,000 72,034,000 68,262,000 2,573,000 49,983,000 57,128,000 85,054,000 -362,000 66,021,000 71,041,000 -6,793,000 66,293,000 54,776,000 34,631,000 51,185,000 38,409,000 -30,728,000 17,902,000 54,179,000 49,042,000 -10,621,000 19,933,000 68,852,000 67,099,000 -19,218,000 15,052,000 59,033,000 130,070,000 20,559,000 59,011,000  37,484,000 -38,327,000  
          investments in and acquisitions of businesses
        -80,000 -4,080,000 -4,235,000 -51,074,000 -3,147,000 -15,996,000 -2,759,000 -3,250,000                                                
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
        874,000 965,000 933,000 402,000 545,000 1,421,000 485,000 486,000 1,256,000 1,715,000 722,000 743,000 658,000 2,300,000 1,040,000 1,152,000 2,229,000 860,000 731,000 676,000 2,376,000 666,000 987,000 862,000 1,136,000 1,532,000 1,219,000 1,876,000 2,343,000 1,428,000 1,372,000 1,134,000 2,758,000 -918,000 489,000 1,187,000 691,000 407,000 539,000 3,199,000 1,829,000 504,000 716,000 1,471,000 829,000 1,020,000 1,881,000 1,363,000 721,000 1,245,000  717,000 2,496,000 791,000  
          net cash from investing activities
        -13,334,000 -17,795,000 -22,611,000 -74,515,000 -21,658,000 -29,252,000 -16,820,000 -13,914,000 -13,502,000 -19,640,000 -123,104,000 -14,391,000    -10,371,000 -6,267,000 -8,503,000 -8,091,000 -11,214,000 -7,672,000 -5,465,000 -6,880,000 -33,226,000 -9,994,000 -14,489,000 -18,203,000 -5,829,000    -4,999,000 1,847,000 -227,741,000 -4,528,000 -2,775,000 -4,714,000 -4,636,000 -5,285,000 -3,194,000 -6,390,000 -9,347,000 -13,614,000 -3,487,000 -3,663,000 -6,981,000 -3,632,000 -2,515,000 -3,724,000 -3,273,000      
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                               
          proceeds from long-term borrowings
                                                         
          repayments of long-term borrowings
                                                            
          proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility
        74,400,000 70,700,000 132,300,000 181,800,000 84,700,000 108,100,000 284,800,000 148,400,000 55,500,000 103,100,000 226,500,000 140,600,000 116,400,000 48,500,000 107,100,000 114,600,000 61,500,000 213,101,000 78,500,000 93,900,000 45,700,000 41,600,000 276,000,000 129,700,000 48,000,000 88,300,000 120,500,000 113,900,000 78,000,000 91,900,000 113,800,000                         
          repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility
        -88,800,000 -139,700,000 -142,400,000 -90,100,000 -77,700,000 -118,600,000 -317,100,000 -93,600,000 -83,500,000 -123,600,000 -169,500,000 -106,700,000 -118,200,000 -91,600,000 -149,000,000 -70,200,000 -80,880,000 -117,921,000 -147,100,000 -63,700,000 -60,800,000 -77,000,000 -305,400,000 -68,700,000 -61,700,000 -104,600,000 -159,800,000 -74,700,000 -100,900,000 -127,800,000 -66,500,000                         
          issuance costs associated with long-term borrowings
            -198,000                                            
          proceeds from the issuance of common units under an at-the-market equity program, net of commissions and offering costs
                                                               
          partnership distributions
        -21,279,000 -21,112,000 -20,961,000 -20,823,000 -20,824,000 -20,815,000 -20,806,000 -20,645,000 -20,642,000 -20,636,000 -20,634,000 -20,471,000 -20,470,000 -20,466,000 -20,464,000 -20,325,000 -20,325,000 -18,758,000 -18,757,000 -18,644,000 -18,644,000 -37,279,000 -37,242,000 -37,041,000 -37,041,000 -37,000,000 -36,998,000 -36,843,000 -36,843,000 -36,836,000 -36,663,000 -49,965,000 -48,605,000 -30,304,000 -30,300,000 -30,264,000 -30,226,000 -30,203,000 -30,194,000 -30,177,000 -30,062,000 -29,844,000 -29,665,000 -29,466,000 -29,288,000 -27,057,000 -26,729,000 -26,564,000 -26,390,000 -26,181,000  -19,141,000 -19,139,000 -19,132,000  
          net cash from financing activities
        -29,420,000 -82,446,000 -22,523,000 67,645,000 -14,157,000 -31,806,000 -57,152,000 30,614,000 -48,975,000 -41,616,000 35,866,000 10,097,000    21,426,000 -39,705,000 -71,169,000 -88,088,000 9,153,000 -33,744,000 -73,209,000 -69,549,000 21,090,000 -50,741,000 -53,800,000 -76,358,000 -90,000  -72,736,000 9,790,000 -49,965,000 -48,605,000 208,531,000 -32,072,000 -32,684,000 -30,226,000 -30,203,000 -30,194,000 -30,177,000 -30,062,000 -29,844,000 -29,665,000 -43,154,000 -29,288,000 -108,998,000 -40,272,000 -26,564,000 -28,390,000 -41,181,000  -43,895,000 -1,443,000 -96,000  
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        -925,000 -4,698,000 -5,032,000 1,912,000 963,000 375,000 1,177,000 3,925,000 -4,630,000 742,000                                              
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
        20,514,000 14,074,000                                              
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        -925,000 -4,698,000 -5,032,000 22,426,000 963,000 375,000 1,177,000 17,999,000 -4,630,000 742,000                                              
          less: restricted cash
        10,000 -2,159,000 -4,470,000 17,985,000 2,626,000 -87,000 3,037,000 11,719,000 1,886,000 -2,108,000                                              
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        -935,000 -2,539,000 -562,000 4,441,000 -1,663,000 462,000 -1,860,000 6,280,000 -6,516,000 2,850,000                                              
          compensation costs recognized under restricted unit plans
                   2,471,000 2,831,000 2,813,000 2,900,000 2,709,000 2,549,000 2,571,000 2,595,000 2,358,000 2,158,000 2,262,000 2,260,000 2,562,000 1,666,000 2,280,000 3,554,000 3,021,000                            
          pension settlement charge
        78,000    88,000        206,000    246,000 142,000   151,000                                   
          accrued insurance
                                       3,008,000 5,053,000  1,806,000 -2,533,000 -450,000  1,869,000 -6,066,000 858,000               
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                               
          cash paid for interest
                                                               
          proceeds from the issuance of common units under an at-the-market public offering, net of commissions and offering costs
         8,079,000                                                      
          equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
            2,998,000 5,464,000                                                  
          proceeds from sale of business
                                  -202,000 202,000 2,800,000                         
          investments in and acquisitions of businesses *
                 -12,001,000                                              
          investment in and acquisition of businesses
                   -4,354,000 -19,717,000 -2,591,000 -32,925,000 -850,000 -400,000 -1,875,000 -363,000 -6,078,000                                    
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                   1,978,000 -2,966,000 240,000 3,298,000 -2,280,000 -197,000 -724,000 1,416,000 2,173,000 -1,046,000 -1,009,000 -722,000 3,476,000 -57,000 -3,430,000 -660,000 1,424,000 -2,303,000 -165,000 3,118,000 17,462,000 14,779,000     -11,894,000    -13,118,000 29,114,000   -92,926,000 20,642,000   19,075,000  -5,694,000 1,053,000 -37,632,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                   4,100,000 5,808,000 3,140,000 2,441,000 5,164,000 2,789,000 134,317,000  149,553,000  156,908,000  163,173,000  137,698,000   53,481,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                   6,078,000 -2,966,000 240,000 3,298,000 3,528,000 -197,000 -724,000 1,416,000 5,313,000 -1,046,000 -1,009,000 -722,000 5,917,000 -57,000 -3,430,000 -660,000 6,588,000 -2,303,000 -165,000 5,907,000 17,462,000 149,096,000  19,602,000 6,912,000 89,290,000  24,524,000 21,325,000 115,598,000  29,114,000 25,416,000 115,496,000  20,642,000 104,869,000 130,588,000   -5,694,000 1,053,000 15,849,000  
          net cash (used in) investing activities
                    -30,107,000 -11,276,000                 -8,378,000                      -5,035,000 -7,909,000  
          net cash (used in) financing activities
                    -22,270,000 -64,081,000                                          
          loss on sale of business
                                    4,823,000                         
          acquisitions of businesses
                             -500,000 -422,000 -21,049,000                  -3,711,000              
          acquisition of businesses
                                                               
          contribution to defined benefit pension plan
                                                               
          acquisition of business
                                     -100,000 -4,051,000        -739,000 -2,456,000               
          gain on sale of business
                                                               
          adjustment to purchase price for inergy propane
                                       5,850,000                       
          depreciation and amortization expense
                                                               
          decrease in accounts receivable
                                                 11,701,000    8,913,000          
          decrease in inventories
                                                 -6,161,000 11,942,000   -12,424,000 4,447,000   -1,117,000      
          increase in accounts payable
                                                   -14,163,000 24,672,000   -14,747,000 2,321,000   -21,755,000 -1,731,000 15,278,000  
          increase in accrued employment and benefit costs
                                                 3,806,000 -1,964,000   4,319,000 -239,000   4,722,000  2,926,000 -5,656,000 1,227,000  
          increase in accrued insurance
                                                 -462,000 -3,437,000 6,257,000 769,000           
          increase in customer deposits and advances
                                                               
          decrease in other current and noncurrent assets
                                                 -354,000 674,000 -934,000 2,093,000           
          increase in other current and noncurrent liabilities
                                                 -1,676,000   669,000           
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
                                                               
          proceeds from short-term borrowings
                                                               
          repayments of short-term borrowings
                                                              
          debt issuance costs
                                                               
          net proceeds from issuance of common units
                                                               
          net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                           6,912,000 -60,263,000   21,325,000 -41,310,000               
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                               
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                               
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities for the inergy propane acquisition
                                                               
          issuance of long-term debt
                                                               
          issuance of equity
                                                               
          issuance costs associated with borrowings
                                                               
          deferred tax provision
                                                     5,000 920,000        
          repayments of long-term borrowings, including premium and fees
                                                              
          gain on disposal of discontinued operations
                                                              
          proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
                                                              
          (decrease) in accounts payable
                                                               
          (decrease) in customer deposits and advances
                                                  2,618,000 -26,657,000 -6,422,000  3,686,000 -23,256,000 -3,277,000       
          amortization of debt origination costs and discount on long-term borrowings
                                                   499,000 495,000           
          compensation cost recognized under restricted unit plan
                                                   1,025,000 992,000 511,000 644,000 672,000 569,000 653,000      
          gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                   293,000 -427,000 120,000 -147,000 -393,000 -230,000 -431,000  -821,000 -860,000 -207,000  
          (increase) in accounts receivable
                                                   -29,974,000 -54,487,000   409,000 -29,716,000   66,319,000 -42,213,000 -57,298,000  
          (decrease) in other current and noncurrent liabilities
                                                               
          (increase) in inventories
                                                    -15,869,000    -3,994,000    22,617,000 -25,909,000  
          (decrease) in accrued employment and benefit costs
                                                    -18,540,000    -4,314,000       
          (decrease) in accrued interest
                                                    -4,130,000    -7,888,000       
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                    -47,677,000    -7,110,000       
          depreciation expense — discontinued operations
                                                               
          amortization of debt origination costs
                                                     513,000 746,000 332,000 332,000 332,000  347,000 416,000 408,000  
          amortization of discount on long-term borrowings
                                                     51,000 58,000 59,000 58,000 59,000      
          changes in assets and liabilities
                                                               
          decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                        11,709,000 -30,657,000      
          increase in accrued interest
                                                           -7,730,000 -2,883,000 3,462,000  
          increase in other accrued liabilities
                                                             -12,965,000  
          decrease in other noncurrent assets
                                                     -1,695,000 5,000 -1,651,000 -2,446,000 762,000      
          increase in other noncurrent liabilities
                                                     2,609,000 -2,128,000   -2,615,000  1,682,000 4,859,000 3,973,000  
          decrease in other current assets
                                                      6,756,000         
          (decrease) in accrued insurance
                                                      7,211,000 -3,570,000 -23,930,000       
          increase in other current liabilities
                                                      1,047,000 -1,091,000 3,986,000       
          long-term debt repayments
                                                       -2,000,000       
          depreciation expense
                                                        6,468,000   8,165,000 8,194,000 8,072,000  
          amortization of intangible assets
                                                        555,000 555,000  1,031,000 1,004,000 1,047,000  
          (decrease) in other noncurrent liabilities
                                                        -5,887,000       
          depreciation expense — continuing operations
                                                         6,514,000      
          increase increase in accounts payable
                                                               
          short-term repayments
                                                               
          (decrease) in other accrued liabilities
                                                               
          depreciation expense – continuing operations
                                                               
          depreciation expense – discontinued operations
                                                               
          impairment of goodwill
                                                              
          (increase) in other noncurrent assets
                                                           686,000 -876,000 -681,000  
          proceeds from sale of customer service centers
                                                               
          long-term debt issuance
                                                               
          short-term (repayments) borrowings
                                                               
          expenses associated with debt agreements
                                                           -2,537,000 -104,000 -1,164,000  
          prepayment premium associated with debt extinguishment
                                                               
          statement of operations data
                                                               
          revenues
                                                               
          costs and expenses
                                                               
          restructuring costs
                                                               
          gain on sale of storage facility
                                                               
          income before interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment and benefit from income taxes
                                                               
          interest expense
                                                               
          benefit from income taxes
                                                               
          discontinued operations:
                                                               
          gain on sale of customer service centers
                                                          1,952,000   41,156,000 
          income from discontinued customer service centers
                                                               
          net
                                                               
          income from continuing operations per common unit – basic
                                                               
          cash distributions declared per unit
                                                               
          balance sheet data
                                                               
          cash and cash equivalents
                                                               
          current assets
                                                               
          total assets
                                                               
          current liabilities, excluding short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term borrowings
                                                               
          total debt
                                                               
          other long-term liabilities
                                                               
          partners' capital – common unitholders
                                                               
          partner's capital – general partner
                                                               
          statement of cash flows data
                                                               
          cash provided by
                                                               
          operating activities
                                                               
          investing activities
                                                               
          financing activities
                                                               
          other data
                                                               
          ebitda
                                                               
          capital expenditures – maintenance and growth
                                                               
          acquisitions
                                                               
          retail gallons sold
                                                               
          propane
                                                               
          fuel oil and refined fuels
                                                               
          amortization of unearned compensation
                                                           516,000 512,000 405,000  
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
                                                               
          (decrease) in other current liabilities
                                                               
          acquisition of agway energy, net of cash acquired
                                                               
          long-term debt issuance, net of discount of 2,047
                                                               
          short-term borrowings
                                                           -22,750,000 17,800,000 20,200,000  
          (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                               
          decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                             8,660,000  
          aquisition of agway energy, net of cash acquired
                                                               
          gain on sale of assets
                                                               
          income before interest expense and benefit from income taxes
                                                               
          income from continuing operations
                                                               
          net income per common unit – basic
                                                               
          net income per common unit – diluted
                                                               
          current liabilities, excluding current portion of long-term borrowings