CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 133,202	$ 195,354
Accounts receivable, net	322,410	312,107
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	29,103	43,513
Total current assets	484,715	550,974
Marketable Securities, Noncurrent	24,515	31,884
Other investments	1,135	1,312
Property and equipment, net	17,580	27,913
Operating lease, right-of-use asset	36,688	47,275
Goodwill	761,067	788,185
Intangible assets, net	2,017	4,099
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Current	11,803	20,549
Other assets	102,514	95,585
Total assets	1,442,034	1,567,776
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	17,273	20,749
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	97,893	103,506
Other accrued liabilities	66,248	79,535
Deferred revenue	120,045	105,417
Current maturities on debt	30,000	250,000
Total current liabilities	331,459	559,207
Long-term debt	1,823,669	1,009,018
Operating lease liabilities	39,192	53,670
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	49,661	56,823
Total liabilities	2,243,981	1,678,718
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding)	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	252	276
Additional paid-in-capital	1,299,588	1,237,348
Treasury stock, at cost	(4,935,769)	(3,857,855)
Retained earnings	2,958,684	2,585,143
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(124,702)	(75,854)
Total stockholders’ deficit	(801,947)	(110,942)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ 1,442,034	$ 1,567,776
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000