Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 84,422	$ 82,202
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $3,448 and $3,841 respectively	245,939	322,215
Inventories	469,788	447,664
Income taxes receivable	33,518	21,838
Current deferred income tax assets	29,734	29,766
Other current assets	44,656	43,791
Total current assets	908,057	947,476
Property, plant and equipment, net	781,659	756,100
Goodwill	555,998	556,977
Intangible assets, net	218,070	225,138
Deferred income tax assets	9,064	9,388
Other assets	43,263	44,886
Total assets	2,516,111	2,539,965
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	100,000	2,430
Accounts payable	165,900	173,287
Income taxes payable	7,602	6,555
Current deferred income tax liabilities	14	14
Accrued liabilities	107,939	155,936
Total current liabilities	381,455	338,222
Long-term debt, less current portion	787,000	850,000
Deferred income tax liabilities	92,158	82,449
Other liabilities	112,491	116,190
Total liabilities	$ 1,373,104	$ 1,386,861
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	139,485	131,231
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(60,045)	(51,458)
Deferred compensation	5,345	4,322
Retained earnings	1,514,564	1,495,274
Stockholders' equity excluding treasury stock	1,599,455	1,579,475
Treasury stock at cost, 10,338 shares and 9,763 shares, respectively	(451,103)	(422,049)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 195 shares and 173 shares, respectively	(5,345)	(4,322)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,143,007	1,153,104
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,516,111	$ 2,539,965