Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 97,174	$ 123,001
Trade accounts receivable, net	34,693	33,421
Accounts receivable, other	52,868	42,454
Inventory	1,039,752	975,218
Other current assets	55,836	53,903
Total current assets	1,280,323	1,227,997
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $833,581 at March 31, 2024, and $780,212 at September 30, 2023	273,175	297,779
Operating lease assets	562,770	570,657
Goodwill	534,494	533,081
Intangible assets, excluding goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $31,821 at March 31, 2024, and $30,587 at September 30, 2023	54,088	55,171
Other assets	41,692	40,565
Total assets	2,746,542	2,725,250
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	66,164	4,173
Accounts payable	289,606	258,884
Accrued liabilities	150,002	163,366
Current operating lease liabilities	137,631	150,479
Income taxes payable	366	2,355
Total current liabilities	643,769	579,257
Long-term debt	978,360	1,065,811
Long-term operating lease liabilities	458,030	455,071
Other liabilities	21,626	23,139
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	93,907	93,224
Total liabilities	2,195,692	2,216,502
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 500,000 shares; 103,514 and 106,266 shares issued and shares outstanding at March 31, 2024, and September 30, 2023, respectively	1,035	1,063
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 50,000 shares; none issued
Additional paid-in capital		5,677
Accumulated earnings	666,647	624,772
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(116,832)	(122,764)
Total stockholders’ equity	550,850	508,748
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,746,542	$ 2,725,250