Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 82,202	$ 115,287
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $3,841 and $7,078, respectively	322,215	346,858
Inventories	447,664	451,944
Income taxes receivable	21,838	6,574
Deferred income tax assets	29,766	40,774
Other current assets	43,791	47,207
Total current assets	947,476	1,008,644
Property, plant and equipment, net	756,100	513,279
Goodwill	556,977	559,724
Intangible assets, net	225,138	254,772
Deferred income tax assets	9,388	6,292
Other assets	44,886	54,491
Total assets	2,539,965	2,397,202
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	2,430	0
Accounts payable	173,287	160,683
Income taxes payable	6,555	6,130
Deferred income tax liabilities	14	472
Accrued liabilities	155,936	172,731
Total current liabilities	338,222	340,016
Long-term debt, less current portion	850,000	710,000
Deferred income tax liabilities	82,449	85,031
Other liabilities	116,190	101,211
Total liabilities	$ 1,386,861	$ 1,236,258
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.003 per share, 10,000 shares authorized, no shares issued	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, par value $0.001455 per share, 150,000 shares authorized, 72,960 shares issued	106	106
Additional paid-in capital	131,231	112,491
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (losses)	(51,458)	(3,533)
Deferred compensation	4,322	3,915
Retained earnings	1,495,274	1,338,468
Stockholders' equity excluding treasury stock	1,579,475	1,451,447
Treasury stock at cost, 9,763 shares and 7,397 shares, respectively	(422,049)	(286,588)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 173 shares and 198 shares, respectively	(4,322)	(3,915)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,153,104	1,160,944
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,539,965	$ 2,397,202