Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 99,335	$ 107,844
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $4,203 and $3,922, respectively	597,053	609,964
Inventories	573,834	514,287
Income taxes receivable	5,051	5,179
Other current assets	84,229	74,695
Total current assets	1,359,502	1,311,969
Property, plant and equipment, net	921,665	910,472
Goodwill	793,920	772,559
Intangible assets, net	485,644	460,580
Deferred income tax assets	24,849	23,447
Other assets	309,228	327,419
Total assets	3,894,808	3,806,446
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	109,300	66,800
Current portion of long-term debt	76,027	856
Accounts payable	219,365	230,519
Income taxes payable	37,086	34,655
Accrued liabilities	191,383	206,283
Total current liabilities	633,161	539,113
Long-term debt, less current portion	649,093	709,760
Deferred income tax liabilities	136,825	127,195
Other liabilities	536,294	529,256
Total liabilities	1,955,373	1,905,324
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.003 per share, 10,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
Common stock, par value $0.001455 per share, 150,000 shares authorized, 72,960 shares issued	106	106
Additional paid-in capital	305,100	293,540
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(58,632)	(92,563)
Deferred compensation	5,975	6,781
Retained earnings	2,745,484	2,727,233
Stockholders' equity	2,998,033	2,935,097
Treasury stock at cost, 13,460 shares and 13,207 shares, respectively	(1,052,623)	(1,027,194)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 122 shares and 139 shares, respectively	(5,975)	(6,781)
Total stockholders' equity	1,939,435	1,901,122
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,894,808	$ 3,806,446