Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 364,141	$ 282,270
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $8,558 and $7,738, respectively	831,500	770,066
Inventories	634,508	609,092
Income taxes receivable	21,280	22,016
Other current assets	60,508	60,167
Total current assets	1,911,937	1,743,611
Property, plant and equipment, net	929,357	940,715
Goodwill	791,989	806,643
Intangible assets, net	412,186	440,419
Deferred income tax assets	85,631	84,392
Other assets	362,369	353,135
Total assets	4,493,469	4,368,915
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	261,100	217,000
Current portion of long-term debt	160,989	85,719
Accounts payable	269,318	287,457
Income taxes payable	46,025	40,692
Accrued liabilities	242,285	292,642
Total current liabilities	979,717	923,510
Long-term debt, less current portion	489,821	569,751
Deferred income tax liabilities	117,984	121,858
Other liabilities	568,440	577,380
Total liabilities	2,155,962	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	449,152	396,554
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(50,478)	(32,698)
Deferred compensation	1,763	2,662
Retained earnings	3,387,846	3,223,259
Stockholders' equity	3,788,389	3,589,883
Treasury stock at cost, 13,380 shares and 13,787 shares, respectively	(1,449,119)	(1,410,805)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 30 shares and, 45 shares, respectively	(1,763)	(2,662)
Total stockholders' equity	2,337,507	2,176,416
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,493,469	$ 4,368,915