CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 142,597	$ 152,542
Trade receivables, net	134,384	119,330
Inventories	55,074	50,633
Current and deferred income taxes	23,762	11,076
Other	11,827	10,536
Total current assets	367,644	344,117
Property, plant and equipment, net	185,718	181,298
Other assets:
Goodwill	178,199	175,586
Intangible assets, net	143,718	159,863
Deferred income taxes	69,419	0
Other	34,321	35,442
Total other assets	425,657	370,891
Total assets	979,019	896,306
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	25,306	27,026
Accrued personnel costs	52,544	48,902
Accrued interest	2,295	18,273
Current income taxes	0	368
Other accrued liabilities	49,486	41,757
Current portion of long-term debt	4,250	0
Total current liabilities	133,881	136,326
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net	558,080	592,458
Income taxes	6,590	23,242
Other	30,186	28,586
Total long-term liabilities	594,856	644,286
Total liabilities	$ 728,737	$ 780,612
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary	$ 12,431	$ 13,252
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 73,510 shares at September 30, 2014 (including 61 shares held in treasury) and 73,896 shares at September 30, 2015 (including 83 shares held in treasury).	74	74
Capital in excess of par value	728,667	723,648
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(489,889)	(620,688)
Treasury stock	(1,001)	(592)
Total stockholders' equity	237,851	102,442
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 979,019	$ 896,306