Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Current and Deferred Income Tax (Benefit) and Expenses

The current and deferred income tax (benefit) and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2018, and 2017 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	March 31,					March 31,
(in thousands)	2018			2017		2018			2017
Income before income taxes	$	82,783		$	66,996	$	111,453		$	98,134
Current tax (benefit) expense		(1,989	)		24,112		(761	)		33,034
Deferred tax expense		29,778			3,180		38,490			7,121
Deferred tax expense (benefit) - impact of    tax reform		216			-		(11,236	)		-
Total deferred tax expense		29,994			3,180		27,254			7,121
Total tax expense	$	28,005		$	27,292	$	26,493		$	40,155