Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 129,427	$ 107,844
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $9,949 and $3,922, respectively	663,419	609,964
Inventories	567,784	514,287
Income taxes receivable	33,287	5,179
Other current assets	76,770	74,695
Total current assets	1,470,687	1,311,969
Property, plant and equipment, net	919,672	910,472
Goodwill	799,147	772,559
Intangible assets, net	483,884	460,580
Deferred income tax assets	25,052	23,447
Other assets	313,091	327,419
Total assets	4,011,533	3,806,446
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	130,500	66,800
Current portion of long-term debt	75,978	856
Accounts payable	220,386	230,519
Income taxes payable	33,692	34,655
Accrued liabilities	206,388	206,283
Total current liabilities	666,944	539,113
Long-term debt, less current portion	652,119	709,760
Deferred income tax liabilities	138,863	127,195
Other liabilities	541,553	529,256
Total liabilities	1,999,479	1,905,324
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.003 per share,10,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
Common stock, par value $0.001455 per share,150,000 shares authorized, 72,960 shares issued	106	106
Additional paid-in capital	321,441	293,540
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(44,618)	(92,563)
Deferred compensation	3,319	6,781
Retained earnings	2,767,813	2,727,233
Stockholders' equity	3,048,061	2,935,097
Treasury stock at cost, 13,022 shares and 13,207 shares, respectively	(1,032,688)	(1,027,194)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 67 shares and 139 shares, respectively	(3,319)	(6,781)
Total stockholders' equity	2,012,054	1,901,122
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,011,533	$ 3,806,446