LEASES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Leases [Abstract]

Components of Operating Lease Cost, Cash Flow Information, and Average Lease Terms and Discount Rates

Components of operating lease costs are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Fixed	$	11,512	$	13,021	$	34,179	$	32,674
Variable (a), (b)	2,067		2,742		8,085		6,278
Short-term (b)	2,201		1,741		6,249		4,576
Total	$	15,780	$	17,504	$	48,513	$	43,528

(a) Primarily relates to common-area maintenance and property taxes.

(b) Not recorded on the balance sheet.

Supplemental cash flow information were as follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2023		2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	30,163	$	34,759
Financing cash flows from finance leases	1,673		1,936
Total	$	31,836	$	36,695

Average lease terms and discount rates at June 30, 2023 were as follows:

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):
Operating leases	8.1
Finance Leases	6.8
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating Leases	5.84	%
Finance Leases	5.56	%

Supplemental Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Information

Supplemental Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet information related to leases were as follows:

	June 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Operating Leases:
Right of use assets:
Operating right-of-use assets	$	174,187	$	183,398
Lease Liabilities:
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	$	29,637	$	31,680
Long-term operating lease liabilities	154,608		159,414
Total operating lease liabilities	$	184,245	$	191,094
Finance Leases:
Property, plant and equipment, net(1)	$	12,340	$	13,696
Lease Liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	$	1,824	$	2,065
Long-term debt, net	10,841		11,995
Total financing lease liabilities	$	12,665	$	14,060

(1) Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated depreciation of $6,528 and $4,972 as of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively.

Aggregate Future Maturities of Lease Payments for Operating Leases

The aggregate future maturities of lease payments for operating leases and finance leases as of June 30, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
2023(a)	$	10,405	$	660
2024	38,331		2,380
2025	35,672		2,199
2026	26,718		2,140
2027	22,103		2,078
2028	17,905		2,074
Thereafter	83,454		3,628
Total lease payments	$	234,588	$	15,159
Less: Imputed Interest	(50,343)		(2,494)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	184,245	$	12,665

(a) Excluding the nine months ended June 30, 2023.

Aggregate Future Maturities of Lease Payments for Finance Leases

The aggregate future maturities of lease payments for operating leases and finance leases as of June 30, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
2023(a)	$	10,405	$	660
2024	38,331		2,380
2025	35,672		2,199
2026	26,718		2,140
2027	22,103		2,078
2028	17,905		2,074
Thereafter	83,454		3,628
Total lease payments	$	234,588	$	15,159
Less: Imputed Interest	(50,343)		(2,494)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	184,245	$	12,665

(a) Excluding the nine months ended June 30, 2023.