Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 85,779	$ 87,552
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $3,793 and $3,776, respectively	331,438	402,182
Inventories	503,523	473,505
Income taxes receivable	18,842	19,376
Other current assets	39,660	38,574
Total current assets	979,242	1,021,189
Property, plant and equipment, net	930,158	922,043
Goodwill	556,759	556,545
Intangible assets, net	165,633	171,882
Deferred income tax assets	20,473	19,950
Other assets	72,909	65,500
Total assets	2,725,174	2,757,109
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	66,300	32,600
Accounts payable	182,144	232,788
Income taxes payable	5,891	6,774
Accrued liabilities	98,785	155,072
Total current liabilities	353,120	427,234
Long-term debt, less current portion	583,339	580,286
Deferred income tax liabilities	21,901	33,408
Other liabilities	366,268	344,798
Total liabilities	1,324,628	1,385,726
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
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	176,473	163,836
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(48,439)	(53,186)
Deferred compensation	8,173	7,135
Retained earnings	1,830,872	1,820,268
Stockholders' equity excluding treasury stock	1,967,185	1,938,159
Treasury stock at cost, 11,706 shares and 11,739 shares, respectively	(558,466)	(559,641)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 200 shares and 186 shares, respectively	(8,173)	(7,135)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,400,546	1,371,383
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,725,174	$ 2,757,109