CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 58,128	$ 65,298
Trade receivables, net	133,725	152,084
Inventories	89,997	72,668
Current income taxes	2,681	1,187
Other	10,076	13,517
Total current assets	294,607	304,754
Property, plant and equipment, net	218,399	206,792
Other assets:
Goodwill	300,265	290,503
Intangible assets, net	306,304	319,162
Deferred income taxes	66,532	68,059
Other	43,530	49,173
Total other assets	716,631	726,897
Total assets	1,229,637	1,238,443
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	28,159	30,211
Accrued personnel costs	38,886	45,366
Other accrued liabilities	55,584	63,785
Current portion of long-term debt		7,785
Total current liabilities	122,629	147,147
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net	741,048	746,716
Other	44,498	41,230
Total long-term liabilities	785,546	787,946
Total liabilities	908,175	935,093
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary	13,458	13,363
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 74,153 shares at September 30, 2016 (including 105 shares held in treasury) and 74,978 shares at March 31, 2017 (including 103 shares held in treasury)	75	74
Capital in excess of par value	739,905	733,117
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(430,585)	(441,793)
Treasury stock	(1,391)	(1,411)
Total stockholders' equity	308,004	289,987
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,229,637	$ 1,238,443