Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 80,885	$ 81,090
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $2,641 and $2,540, respectively	252,761	343,768
Inventories	493,764	461,683
Income taxes receivable	23,129	20,358
Other current assets	34,257	37,525
Total current assets	884,796	944,424
Property, plant and equipment, net	877,077	876,350
Goodwill	553,300	555,684
Intangible assets, net	190,933	197,650
Deferred income tax assets	18,963	20,194
Other assets	51,146	48,060
Total assets	2,576,215	2,642,362
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	150,000	150,000
Accounts payable	149,280	169,439
Income taxes payable	1,374	4,547
Accrued liabilities	115,823	156,627
Total current liabilities	416,477	480,613
Long-term debt, less current portion	569,878	577,153
Deferred income tax liabilities	9,063	3,777
Other liabilities	358,429	368,224
Total liabilities	1,353,847	1,429,767
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	142,664	141,570
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(79,568)	(65,705)
Deferred compensation	6,889	5,089
Retained earnings	1,689,275	1,649,506
Stockholders' equity excluding treasury stock	1,759,366	1,730,566
Treasury stock at cost, 11,559 shares and 11,374 shares, respectively	(530,109)	(512,882)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 183 shares and 157 shares, respectively	(6,889)	(5,089)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,222,368	1,212,595
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,576,215	$ 2,642,362