Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 264,997	$ 288,103
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $480 and $429 at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively	678,000	811,398
Prepaid expenses	123,160	96,016
Other current assets	68,252	81,849
Total current assets	1,134,409	1,277,366
Property and equipment, net	85,389	88,391
Goodwill	3,458,463	3,358,511
Acquired intangible assets, net	953,370	941,249
Deferred tax assets	123,109	123,319
Operating right-of-use lease assets	141,340	143,028
Other assets	375,077	356,978
Total assets	6,271,157	6,288,842
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	14,384	43,480
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	118,751	132,841
Accrued compensation and benefits	117,368	160,431
Accrued income taxes	14,056	14,919
Current portion of long-term debt	12,500	9,375
Deferred acquisition payments	0	620,040
Deferred revenue	649,707	665,362
Short-term lease obligations	23,567	24,737
Total current liabilities	950,333	1,671,185
Long-term debt	2,248,355	1,686,410
Deferred tax liabilities	40,758	29,508
Long-term deferred revenue	15,777	16,188
Long-term lease obligations	166,458	168,455
Other liabilities	42,823	39,806
Total liabilities	3,464,504	3,611,552
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; 119,445 and 118,846 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively	1,194	1,188
Additional paid-in capital	1,860,934	1,820,905
Retained earnings	1,039,664	973,277
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(95,139)	(118,080)
Total stockholders’ equity	2,806,653	2,677,290
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 6,271,157	$ 6,288,842