Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 405,277	$ 406,661
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of approximately $14,000 in both periods	1,087,713	1,110,334
Inventories	1,122,018	1,051,669
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	55,510	47,586
Total current assets	2,670,518	2,616,250
Property, plant and equipment, net	635,127	640,275
Deferred tax assets	354,658	476,554
Other	119,052	114,284
Total assets	3,779,355	3,847,363
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,224,062	1,280,106
Accrued liabilities	125,332	116,582
Accrued payroll and related benefits	123,549	130,939
Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt	244,416	88,416
Total current liabilities	1,717,359	1,616,043
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	393,236	391,447
Other	205,770	192,189
Total long-term liabilities	599,006	583,636
Contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholders' equity	1,462,990	1,647,684
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,779,355	$ 3,847,363