Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 473,159	$ 282,270
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $8,976 and $7,738, respectively	829,581	770,066
Inventories	657,121	609,092
Income taxes receivable	35,883	22,016
Other current assets	65,413	60,167
Total current assets	2,061,157	1,743,611
Property, plant and equipment, net	942,103	940,715
Goodwill	813,779	806,643
Intangible assets, net	435,057	440,419
Deferred income tax assets	85,714	84,392
Other assets	374,040	353,135
Total assets	4,711,850	4,368,915
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	353,000	217,000
Current portion of long-term debt	76,020	85,719
Accounts payable	284,029	287,457
Income taxes payable	35,768	40,692
Accrued liabilities	261,381	292,642
Total current liabilities	1,010,198	923,510
Long-term debt, less current portion	503,851	569,751
Deferred income tax liabilities	127,744	121,858
Other liabilities	601,491	577,380
Total liabilities	2,243,284	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	473,306	396,554
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(18,860)	(32,698)
Deferred compensation	1,755	2,662
Retained earnings	3,479,552	3,223,259
Stockholders' equity	3,935,859	3,589,883
Treasury stock at cost, 12,985 shares and 13,787 shares, respectively	(1,465,538)	(1,410,805)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 29 shares and, 45 shares, respectively	(1,755)	(2,662)
Total stockholders' equity	2,468,566	2,176,416
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,711,850	$ 4,368,915