Debt (Table)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

Long-term debt at September 30, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:

	2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Unsecured 0.625% Senior Notes, due March 2023	$	—	$	1,100,000
Unsecured 3.00% Senior Notes, due June 2027	500,000		500,000
Unsecured 2.625% Senior Notes, due September 2029	500,000		500,000
Unsecured 1.50% Senior Notes, due January 2031	600,000		600,000
Unsecured 5.45% Senior Notes, due October 2032	300,000		—
Unsecured 5.95% Senior Notes, due October 2034	200,000		200,000
Unsecured 5.50% Senior Notes, due June 2041	400,000		400,000
Unsecured 4.15% Senior Notes, due January 2043	500,000		500,000
Unsecured 4.125% Senior Notes, due October 2044	750,000		750,000
Unsecured 4.30% Senior Notes, due October 2048	600,000		600,000
Unsecured 4.125% Senior Notes, due March 2049	450,000		450,000
Unsecured 3.375% Senior Notes, due September 2049	500,000		500,000
Unsecured 2.85% Senior Notes, due February 2052	600,000		600,000
Unsecured 5.75% Senior Notes, due October 2052	500,000		—
Floating-rate Senior Notes, due March 2023	—		1,100,000
Medium term Series A notes, 1995-1, 6.67%, due December 2025	10,000		10,000
Unsecured 6.75% Debentures, due July 2028	150,000		150,000
Finance lease obligations (see Note 7)	50,393		51,850
Total long-term debt	6,610,393		8,011,850
Less:
Net original issue discount on unsecured senior notes and debentures	6,104		3,704
Debt issuance cost	48,588		46,042
Current maturities	1,568		2,201,457
	$	6,554,133	$	5,760,647

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt

Maturities of long-term debt, excluding our finance lease obligations, at September 30, 2023 were as follows by fiscal years (in thousands):

2024	$	—
2025	—
2026	10,000
2027	500,000
2028	150,000
Thereafter	5,900,000
	$	6,560,000

The following table summarizes the maturities of the securitized long-term debt and the amortization expense related to the securitized intangible asset expected to be recognized in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income:

	Maturities of Securitized Long-Term Debt		Amortization Expense of Securitized Intangible Asset
For the fiscal year ending:	(In thousands)
2024	$	9,922	$	8,159
2025	8,207		8,207
2026	8,635		8,635
2027	9,086		9,086
2028	9,561		9,561
Thereafter	49,589		48,554
Total	$	95,000	$	92,202