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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income (loss) $ (33,656) $ 482,672 $ (128,212)
Adjustment for loss from discontinued operations 1,146 10,338 349
Income (loss) from continuing operations (32,510) 493,010 (127,863)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 562,803 583,802 585,543
Asset impairment charge 224,327 23,128 0
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs 1,732 1,067 1,055
Provision for bad debt 2,321 2,193 2,016
Stock-based compensation 34,292 31,687 26,183
Pension settlement charge 1,953 913 1,640
Loss (gain) on investment securities 54,488 (1) 0
Gain on sale of assets (39,691) (22,660) (20,627)
Deferred income tax benefit (44,554) (486,758) (24,111)
Other (5,248) 6,710 543
Change in assets and liabilities increasing (decreasing) cash:      
Accounts receivable 70,323 (85,202) (97,114)
Inventories of materials and supplies 1,821 (22,427) (10,607)
Prepaid expenses and other (176) (3,827) 29,452
Other noncurrent assets (10,430) 5,568 11,550
Accounts payable (9,147) (4,461) 39,412
Accrued liabilities 40,887 43,798 (36,120)
Deferred income tax liability 371 2,268 3,472
Other noncurrent liabilities 2,251 (10,787) (13,075)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations 855,813 558,021 371,349
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations (62) (169) (150)
Net cash provided by operating activities 855,751 557,852 371,199
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (458,402) (466,584) (397,567)
Purchase of short-term investments (97,652) (71,049) (69,866)
Payment for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired (16,163) (47,886) (70,416)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments 86,765 68,776 69,449
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities 11,999 0 0
Proceeds from asset sales 50,817 44,381 23,412
Net cash used in investing activities (422,636) (472,362) (444,988)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Dividends paid (313,421) (308,430) (305,515)
Debt issuance costs (3,912) 0 0
Proceeds from stock option exercises 3,053 6,355 11,285
Payments for employee taxes on net settlement of equity awards (6,418) (7,114) (6,599)
Payment of contingent consideration from acquisition of business 0 (10,625) 0
Payments for early extinguishment of long term debt (12,852) 0 0
Share repurchase (42,779) 0 0
Net cash used in financing activities (376,329) (319,814) (300,829)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 56,786 (234,324) (374,618)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 326,185 560,509 935,127
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 382,971 326,185 560,509
Cash paid during the period:      
Interest paid 26,739 20,502 22,936
Income tax paid (refund), net 16,218 (38,400) (23,463)
Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to purchases of property, plant and equipment $ 17,771 $ (2,245) $ (10,539)