Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 81,090	$ 82,202
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $2,540 and $3,841 respectively	343,768	322,215
Inventories	461,683	447,664
Income taxes receivable	20,358	21,838
Other current assets	37,525	43,500
Total current assets	944,424	917,419
Property, plant and equipment, net	876,350	756,100
Goodwill	555,684	556,977
Intangible assets, net	197,650	225,138
Deferred income tax assets	20,194	13,105
Other assets	48,060	43,665
Total assets	2,642,362	2,512,404
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	150,000	2,430
Accounts payable	169,439	173,287
Income taxes payable	4,547	6,555
Accrued liabilities	156,627	155,936
Total current liabilities	480,613	338,208
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	577,153	848,488
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,777	56,414
Other liabilities	368,224	116,190
Total liabilities	1,429,767	1,359,300
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.003 per share, 10,000 shares authorized, no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.001455 per share, 150,000 shares authorized, 72,960 shares issued	106	106
Additional paid-in capital	141,570	131,231
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(65,705)	(51,458)
Deferred compensation	5,089	4,322
Retained earnings	1,649,506	1,495,274
Stockholders' equity excluding treasury stock	1,730,566	1,579,475
Treasury stock at cost, 11,374 shares and 9,763 shares, respectively	(512,882)	(422,049)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 157 shares and 173 shares, respectively	(5,089)	(4,322)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,212,595	1,153,104
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,642,362	$ 2,512,404