Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 137,447	$ 107,844
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $5,847 and $3,922, respectivel	749,859	609,964
Inventories	517,843	514,287
Income taxes receivable	14,120	5,179
Other current assets	50,183	74,695
Total current assets	1,469,452	1,311,969
Property, plant and equipment, net	913,094	910,472
Goodwill	791,468	772,559
Intangible assets, net	452,363	460,580
Deferred income tax assets	58,550	23,447
Other assets	325,276	327,419
Total assets	4,010,203	3,806,446
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt		66,800
Current portion of long-term debt	75,817	856
Accounts payable	234,328	230,519
Income taxes payable	44,435	34,655
Accrued liabilities	262,616	206,283
Total current liabilities	617,196	539,113
Long-term debt, less current portion	645,709	709,760
Deferred income tax liabilities	132,819	127,195
Other liabilities	543,490	529,256
Total liabilities	1,939,214	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	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.001455 per share, 150,000 shares authorized, 72,960 shares issued	106	106
Additional paid-in capital	327,941	293,540
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(70,671)	(92,563)
Deferred compensation	2,776	6,781
Retained earnings	2,908,574	2,727,233
Stockholders' equity	3,168,726	2,935,097
Treasury stock at cost, 13,070 shares and 13,207 shares, respectively	(1,094,961)	(1,027,194)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 55 shares and 139 shares, respectively	(2,776)	(6,781)
Total stockholders' equity	2,070,989	1,901,122
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,010,203	$ 3,806,446