Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Current and Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The current and deferred income tax expense (benefit) for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019, and 2018 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Income before income taxes	$	(33,153	)	$	(11,421	)	$	71,699		$	100,032
Current tax expense (benefit)		(8,184	)		(5,803	)		31,363			(6,564	)
Deferred tax (benefit) expense		(1,871	)		2,354			(11,206	)		40,844
Deferred tax (benefit) expense - impact of tax reform		-			33			-			(11,203	)
Total deferred tax (benefit) expense		(1,871	)		2,387			(11,206	)		29,641
Total tax expense (benefit)	$	(10,055	)	$	(3,416	)	$	20,157		$	23,077