Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 308,332	$ 137,447
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $6,961 and $5,847, respectively	760,010	749,859
Inventories	614,981	517,843
Income taxes receivable	52,098	14,120
Other current assets	52,938	50,183
Total current assets	1,788,359	1,469,452
Property, plant and equipment, net	917,730	913,094
Goodwill	794,797	791,468
Intangible assets, net	432,352	452,363
Deferred income tax assets	55,761	58,550
Other assets	331,310	325,276
Total assets	4,320,309	4,010,203
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	274,800	0
Current portion of long-term debt	85,708	75,817
Accounts payable	255,391	234,328
Income taxes payable	48,753	44,435
Accrued liabilities	248,440	262,616
Total current liabilities	913,092	617,196
Long-term debt, less current portion	562,618	645,709
Deferred income tax liabilities	130,912	132,819
Other liabilities	554,476	543,490
Total liabilities	2,161,098	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	394,224	327,941
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(64,828)	(70,671)
Deferred compensation	3,029	2,776
Retained earnings	3,154,792	2,908,574
Stockholders' equity	3,487,323	3,168,726
Treasury stock at cost, 13,250 shares and 13,070 shares, respectively	(1,325,083)	(1,094,961)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 52 shares and 55 shares, respectively	(3,029)	(2,776)
Total stockholders' equity	2,159,211	2,070,989
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,320,309	$ 4,010,203