CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 51,922	$ 97,724
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,665 and $2,612, respectively	159,658	164,645
Contract assets, net	122,518	125,154
Inventories, net	181,743	162,403
Other current assets	18,930	22,696
Total current assets	534,771	572,622
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $171,143 and $165,322, respectively	155,722	155,973
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $182,789 and $175,928, respectively	394,824	394,464
Goodwill	498,383	492,709
Operating lease assets	42,156	29,150
Other assets	10,133	9,538
Total assets	1,635,989	1,654,456
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	20,000	20,000
Accounts payable	73,770	78,746
Contract liabilities, net	121,220	125,009
Accrued salaries	27,339	40,572
Accrued other expenses	50,431	53,802
Total current liabilities	292,760	318,129
Deferred tax liabilities	81,213	82,023
Non-current operating lease liabilities	38,346	24,853
Other liabilities	45,272	48,294
Long-term debt	112,000	133,000
Total liabilities	569,591	606,299
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued 30,745,335 and 30,707,748 shares, respectively	307	307
Additional paid-in capital	300,697	301,553
Retained earnings	917,682	905,022
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(20,251)	(31,764)
Total stockholders' equity before treasury stock	1,198,435	1,175,118
Less treasury stock, at cost: 4,912,636 and 4,854,997 common shares, respectively	(132,037)	(126,961)
Total shareholders' equity	1,066,398	1,048,157
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,635,989	$ 1,654,456