Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Current and Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The current and deferred income tax expense (benefit) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Income before income taxes	$	101,564		$	82,783		$	104,852		$	111,453
Current tax expense (benefit)		37,958			(1,989	)		39,547			(761	)
Deferred tax (benefit) expense		(8,719	)		29,778			(9,335	)		38,490
Deferred tax (benefit) expense - impact of tax reform		-			216			-			(11,236	)
Total deferred tax (benefit) expense		(8,719	)		29,994			(9,335	)		27,254
Total tax expense	$	29,239		$	28,005		$	30,212		$	26,493