Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 144,348	$ 137,447
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $5,777 and $5,847, respectively	778,065	749,859
Inventories	559,673	517,843
Income taxes receivable	11,348	14,120
Other current assets	52,723	50,183
Total current assets	1,546,157	1,469,452
Property, plant and equipment, net	931,253	913,094
Goodwill	803,487	791,468
Intangible assets, net	460,986	452,363
Deferred income tax assets	59,733	58,550
Other assets	329,189	325,276
Total assets	4,130,805	4,010,203
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	65,100
Current portion of long-term debt	745	75,817
Accounts payable	253,398	234,328
Income taxes payable	51,914	44,435
Accrued liabilities	211,657	262,616
Total current liabilities	582,814	617,196
Long-term debt, less current portion	653,029	645,709
Deferred income tax liabilities	139,018	132,819
Other liabilities	565,882	543,490
Total liabilities	1,940,743	1,939,214
Commitments and contingencies (Note 21)
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	337,038	327,941
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(49,384)	(70,671)
Deferred compensation	3,049	2,776
Retained earnings	2,985,409	2,908,574
Stockholders' equity	3,276,218	3,168,726
Treasury stock at cost, 12,823 shares and 13,070 shares, respectively	(1,083,107)	(1,094,961)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 54 shares and, 55 shares, respectively	(3,049)	(2,776)
Total stockholders' equity	2,190,062	2,070,989
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,130,805	$ 4,010,203