CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 184,254	$ 150,667
Accounts receivable, net	350,924	426,642
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	60,658	40,104
Total current assets	595,836	617,413
Marketable securities	45,925	45,289
Property and equipment, net	43,018	38,465
Operating lease right-of-use assets	28,309	29,580
Goodwill	775,551	782,752
Deferred income tax	93,485	86,513
Other assets	124,484	117,872
Total assets	1,706,608	1,717,884
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	23,190	22,473
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	77,109	106,103
Other accrued liabilities	50,662	79,812
Deferred revenue	165,359	156,897
Current maturities on debt	15,000	15,000
Total current liabilities	331,320	380,285
Long-term debt	2,406,100	2,194,021
Operating lease liabilities	20,881	21,963
Other liabilities	86,471	84,294
Total liabilities	2,844,772	2,680,563
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding)	0	0
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 200,000 shares authorized, 88,857 shares issued and 24,443 and 24,392 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively)	244	244
Additional paid-in-capital	$ 1,201,828	$ 1,366,572
Treasury stock, shares	64,414	64,465
Treasury stock, at cost (64,414 and 64,465 shares at December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively)	$ (6,285,951)	$ (6,138,736)
Retained earnings	4,053,398	3,900,870
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(107,683)	(91,629)
Total stockholders’ deficit	(1,138,164)	(962,679)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ 1,706,608	$ 1,717,884