Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $0 and $1,907, respectively	$ 107,844	$ 448,462
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $3,922 and $3,664, respectively	609,964	523,051
Inventories	514,287	419,971
Income taxes receivable	5,179	12,071
Other current assets	74,695	61,168
Total current assets	1,311,969	1,464,723
Property, plant and equipment, net	910,472	950,569
Goodwill	772,559	805,333
Intangible assets, net	460,580	559,289
Deferred income tax assets	23,447	14,066
Other assets	327,419	297,024
Total assets	3,806,446	4,091,004
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	66,800
Current portion of long-term debt	856	728
Accounts payable	230,519	170,909
Income taxes payable	34,655	11,481
Accrued liabilities	206,283	183,139
Total current liabilities	539,113	366,257
Long-term debt, less current portion	709,760	734,122
Deferred income tax liabilities	127,195	157,936
Other liabilities	529,256	617,908
Total liabilities	1,905,324	1,876,223
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
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	293,540	261,735
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(92,563)	(65,619)
Deferred compensation	6,781	7,949
Retained earnings	2,727,233	2,600,513
Stockholders' equity	2,935,097	2,804,684
Treasury stock at cost, 13,207 shares and 9,702 shares, respectively	(1,027,194)	(581,954)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 139 shares and 167 shares, respectively	(6,781)	(7,949)
Total stockholders' equity	1,901,122	2,214,781
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,806,446	$ 4,091,004