CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 237,685	$ 185,979
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $460 at March 31, 2022 and $527 at September 30, 2021	169,345	150,099
Inventories	184,730	173,464
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	35,460	25,439
Total current assets	627,220	534,981
Property, plant and equipment, net	346,344	354,771
Goodwill	564,279	576,902
Other intangible assets, net	584,657	625,434
Deferred income taxes	6,256	6,813
Other long-term assets	71,850	51,984
Total assets	2,200,606	2,150,885
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	55,540	52,748
Current portion of long-term debt	10,650	13,313
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	132,738	139,797
Total current liabilities	198,928	205,858
Long-term debt, net of current portion	899,153	903,031
Deferred income taxes	74,016	74,930
Other long-term liabilities	84,428	88,129
Total liabilities	1,256,525	1,271,948
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock Authorized: 200,000 shares, $0.001 par value; Issued: 40,512 shares at March 31, 2022, and 40,221 shares at September 30, 2021	41	40
Capital in excess of par value of common stock	1,080,599	1,052,869
Retained earnings	467,515	431,968
Accumulated other comprehensive income	20,981	4,791
Treasury stock at cost, 11,900 shares at March 31, 2022, and 11,795 shares at September 30, 2021	(625,055)	(610,731)
Total stockholders’ equity	944,081	878,937
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,200,606	$ 2,150,885