CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 150,667	$ 136,778
Accounts receivable, net	426,642	387,947
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	40,104	31,723
Total current assets	617,413	556,448
Marketable Securities, Noncurrent	45,289	33,014
Property and equipment, net	38,465	10,966
Operating lease, right-of-use asset	29,580	25,703
Goodwill	782,752	773,327
Intangible assets, net	0	917
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Current	86,513	59,136
Other assets	117,872	115,770
Total assets	1,717,884	1,575,281
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	22,473	19,009
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	106,103	102,471
Other accrued liabilities	79,812	59,478
Deferred revenue	156,897	136,730
Current maturities on debt	15,000	50,000
Total current liabilities	380,285	367,688
Long-term debt	2,194,021	1,811,658
Operating lease liabilities, Non-current	21,963	23,903
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	84,294	60,022
Total liabilities	2,680,563	2,263,271
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding)	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	244	248
Additional paid-in-capital	$ 1,366,572	$ 1,350,713
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares	64,465,000	64,087,000
Treasury stock, at cost	$ (6,138,736)	$ (5,324,865)
Retained earnings	3,900,870	3,388,059
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(91,629)	(102,145)
Total stockholders’ deficit	(962,679)	(687,990)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ 1,717,884	$ 1,575,281
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000