Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 282,270	$ 137,447
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $7,738 and $5,847, respectively	770,066	749,859
Inventories	609,092	517,843
Income taxes receivable	22,016	14,120
Other current assets	60,167	50,183
Total current assets	1,743,611	1,469,452
Property, plant and equipment, net	940,715	913,094
Goodwill	806,643	791,468
Intangible assets, net	440,419	452,363
Deferred income tax assets	84,392	58,550
Other assets	353,135	325,276
Total assets	4,368,915	4,010,203
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	217,000	0
Current portion of long-term debt	85,719	75,817
Accounts payable	287,457	234,328
Income taxes payable	40,692	44,435
Accrued liabilities	292,642	262,616
Total current liabilities	923,510	617,196
Long-term debt, less current portion	569,751	645,709
Deferred income tax liabilities	121,858	132,819
Other liabilities	577,380	543,490
Total liabilities	2,192,499	1,939,214
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	396,554	327,941
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(32,698)	(70,671)
Deferred compensation	2,662	2,776
Retained earnings	3,223,259	2,908,574
Stockholders' equity	3,589,883	3,168,726
Treasury stock at cost, 13,787 shares and 13,070 shares, respectively	(1,410,805)	(1,094,961)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 45 shares and 55 shares, respectively	(2,662)	(2,776)
Total stockholders' equity	2,176,416	2,070,989
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,368,915	$ 4,010,203