Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 100,147	$ 87,552
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $3,675 and $3,776, respectively	365,351	402,182
Inventories	508,971	473,505
Income taxes receivable	24,269	19,376
Other current assets	30,512	38,574
Total current assets	1,029,250	1,021,189
Property, plant and equipment, net	943,433	922,043
Goodwill	557,981	556,545
Intangible assets, net	159,448	171,882
Deferred income tax assets	20,705	19,950
Other assets	74,934	65,500
Total assets	2,785,751	2,757,109
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	41,930	32,600
Accounts payable	195,917	232,788
Income taxes payable	2,691	6,774
Accrued liabilities	111,442	155,072
Total current liabilities	351,980	427,234
Long-term debt, less current portion	588,461	580,286
Deferred income tax liabilities	22,254	33,408
Other liabilities	366,146	344,798
Total liabilities	1,328,841	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	185,598	163,836
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(40,721)	(53,186)
Deferred compensation	8,222	7,135
Retained earnings	1,860,595	1,820,268
Stockholders' equity excluding treasury stock	2,013,800	1,938,159
Treasury stock at cost, 11,440 shares and 11,739 shares, respectively	(548,668)	(559,641)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 200 shares and 186 shares, respectively	(8,222)	(7,135)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,456,910	1,371,383
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,785,751	$ 2,757,109