CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 35,652	$ 225,274
Net income from discontinued operations	0	(97,628)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	50,036	47,021
Stock-based compensation	28,587	15,978
Intangible asset impairment	100,000	0
Asset impairment charges - restructuring	59,118	2,494
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	689	1,008
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs	3,068	2,753
Debt extinguishment, net	0	5,287
Fair value step-up of acquired inventory sold	0	5,401
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	(25,744)	1,465
Gain on sale of assets and investments	(10,852)	(303)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	6,236	(81,825)
(Increase) decrease in inventories	84,190	(135,473)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other assets	1,887	(13,388)
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, income taxes payable and operating lease liabilities	(36,945)	(44,864)
Other changes, net	13,081	1,799
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - continuing operations	309,003	(65,001)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(20,183)	(33,516)
Acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(851,464)
Proceeds (payments) from sale of business, net	(2,568)	295,712
Proceeds from investments	0	14,923
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	11,840	89
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(10,911)	(574,256)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid	(127,372)	(14,906)
Purchase of shares for treasury	(98,350)	(10,886)
Proceeds from long-term debt	102,558	984,314
Payments of long-term debt	(139,244)	(427,883)
Financing costs	0	(17,065)
Other, net	(152)	188
Net cash provided by ( used in) financing activities - continuing operations	(262,560)	513,762
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(2,799)	26,889
Net cash used in investing activities	0	(2,627)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations	(2,799)	24,262
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(1,127)	(2,733)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS	31,606	(103,966)
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	120,184	248,653
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 151,790	$ 144,687