Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 157,185	$ 149,162
Trade accounts receivable, net	26,842	31,828
Accounts receivable, other	77,425	84,734
Inventory	978,789	987,575
Other current assets	45,444	48,154
Total current assets	1,285,685	1,301,453
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $955,508 at December 31, 2025, and $937,596 at September 30, 2025	280,350	284,284
Operating lease assets	642,276	646,698
Goodwill	541,524	540,674
Intangible assets, excluding goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $15,384 at December 31, 2025, and $14,686 at September 30, 2025	52,405	53,018
Other assets	48,538	44,969
Total assets	2,850,778	2,871,096
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,000	4,000
Accounts payable	208,481	224,507
Accrued liabilities	158,576	184,641
Current operating lease liabilities	157,102	158,566
Income taxes payable	14,011	4,260
Total current liabilities	542,170	575,974
Long-term debt	842,531	861,974
Long-term operating lease liabilities	537,594	538,426
Other liabilities	21,985	21,026
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	82,933	79,489
Total liabilities	2,027,213	2,076,889
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 500,000 shares; 97,492 and 97,875 shares issued and shares outstanding at December 31, 2025, and September 30, 2025, respectively	975	979
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 50,000 shares; none issued
Accumulated earnings	923,306	898,076
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(100,716)	(104,848)
Total stockholders’ equity	823,565	794,207
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,850,778	$ 2,871,096