CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 175,592	$ 120,184
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $13,255 and $12,137	386,119	361,653
Inventories	574,086	669,193
Prepaid and other current assets	77,769	62,453
Assets of discontinued operations	1,004	1,189
Total Current Assets	1,214,570	1,214,672
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	262,394	294,561
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	175,095	183,398
GOODWILL	327,864	335,790
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	655,911	761,914
OTHER ASSETS	20,134	21,553
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	4,188	4,586
Total Assets	2,660,156	2,816,474
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	15,720	12,653
Accounts payable	159,198	194,793
Accrued liabilities	169,386	171,797
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	29,889	31,680
Liabilities of discontinued operations	7,460	12,656
Total Current Liabilities	381,653	423,579
LONG-TERM DEBT, net	1,491,564	1,560,998
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	155,018	159,414
OTHER LIABILITIES	157,890	190,651
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	5,720	4,262
Total Liabilities	2,191,845	2,338,904
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - See Note 22
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Total Shareholders’ Equity	468,311	477,570
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,660,156	$ 2,816,474