Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 316,932	$ 137,447
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $7,126 and $5,847, respectively	831,777	749,859
Inventories	580,377	517,843
Income taxes receivable	32,816	14,120
Other current assets	50,072	50,183
Total current assets	1,811,974	1,469,452
Property, plant and equipment, net	921,355	913,094
Goodwill	796,706	791,468
Intangible assets, net	443,414	452,363
Deferred income tax assets	58,911	58,550
Other assets	333,899	325,276
Total assets	4,366,259	4,010,203
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	141,300
Current portion of long-term debt	699	75,817
Accounts payable	258,670	234,328
Income taxes payable	54,242	44,435
Accrued liabilities	236,944	262,616
Total current liabilities	691,855	617,196
Long-term debt, less current portion	649,039	645,709
Deferred income tax liabilities	135,022	132,819
Other liabilities	560,930	543,490
Total liabilities	2,036,846	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	374,278	327,941
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(61,401)	(70,671)
Deferred compensation	3,032	2,776
Retained earnings	3,067,847	2,908,574
Stockholders' equity	3,383,862	3,168,726
Treasury stock at cost, 12,185 shares and 13,070 shares, respectively	(1,051,417)	(1,094,961)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 53 shares and 55 shares, respectively	(3,032)	(2,776)
Total stockholders' equity	2,329,413	2,070,989
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,366,259	$ 4,010,203