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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

10. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

The Company mostly operates in leased facilities, which are accounted for as operating leases. The leases typically provide for a base rent plus real estate taxes. Certain of the leases provide for escalating rents over the lives of the leases and rent expense is recognized over the terms of those leases on a straight-line basis.

At September 30, 2019, the minimum rental commitments under all non-cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of more than one year were as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ending September 30,

 

 

 

 

2020

 

$

110,858

 

2021

 

 

103,185

 

2022

 

 

88,086

 

2023

 

 

70,839

 

2024

 

 

54,185

 

Thereafter

 

 

100,256

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

527,409

 

 

Rent expense was $110.6 million, $99.1 million, and $60.1 million for the years ended September 30, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Sublet income was immaterial for each of these periods.

Contingencies

The Company is subject to loss contingencies pursuant to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations; however, the Company is not aware of any reasonably possible losses that would have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position, or liquidity. Potential loss contingencies include possible obligations to remove or mitigate the effects on the environment of the placement, storage, disposal or release of certain chemical or other substances by the Company or by other parties. In connection with its acquisitions, the Company’s practice is to request indemnification for any and all known material liabilities of significance as of the respective dates of acquisition. Historically, environmental liabilities have not had a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

The Company is subject to litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business; however the Company does not expect the results, if any, to have a material adverse impact on its results of operations, financial position or liquidity.