Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 283,726	$ 282,270
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $7,793 and $7,738, respectively	692,599	770,066
Inventories	632,002	609,092
Income taxes receivable	16,268	22,016
Assets held for sale	32,047	0
Other current assets	67,954	60,167
Total current assets	1,724,596	1,743,611
Property, plant and equipment, net	925,471	940,715
Goodwill	781,928	806,643
Intangible assets, net	404,417	440,419
Deferred income tax assets	87,488	84,392
Other assets	357,482	353,135
Total assets	4,281,382	4,368,915
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	258,000	217,000
Current portion of long-term debt	160,975	85,719
Accounts payable	224,035	287,457
Income taxes payable	38,742	40,692
Accrued liabilities	228,748	292,642
Liabilities held for sale	4,322	0
Total current liabilities	914,822	923,510
Long-term debt, less current portion	483,199	569,751
Deferred income tax liabilities	115,984	121,858
Other liabilities	558,956	577,380
Total liabilities	2,072,961	2,192,499
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	414,175	396,554
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(73,709)	(32,698)
Deferred compensation	1,752	2,662
Retained earnings	3,295,569	3,223,259
Stockholders' equity	3,637,893	3,589,883
Treasury stock at cost, 13,607 shares and 13,787 shares, respectively	(1,427,720)	(1,410,805)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 31 shares and, 45 shares, respectively	(1,752)	(2,662)
Total stockholders' equity	2,208,421	2,176,416
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,281,382	$ 4,368,915