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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of the Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
The components of the benefit for income taxes are as follows:
Year Ended September 30,
(in thousands)202120202019
Current:
Federal$(15,466)$15,431 $21,745 
Foreign772 1,495 732 
State725 523 3,365 
(13,969)17,449 25,842 
Deferred:
Federal(81,760)(127,096)(35,809)
Foreign4,106 (12,390)2,804 
State(12,098)(18,069)(11,549)
(89,752)(157,555)(44,554)
Total benefit$(103,721)$(140,106)$(18,712)
Schedule of Domestic and Foreign Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
The amounts of domestic and foreign loss before income taxes are as follows:
Year Ended September 30,
(in thousands)202120202019
Domestic$(412,556)$(458,364)$(45,118)
Foreign(28,624)(178,134)(6,104)
$(441,180)$(636,498)$(51,222)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rates as Compared to the U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate
Effective income tax rates as compared to the U.S. Federal income tax rate are as follows:
Year Ended September 30,
202120202019
U.S. Federal income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Effect of foreign taxes0.1 (0.2)(0.6)
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit2.6 2.8 17.2 
Other impact of foreign operations— (0.5)0.9 
Non-deductible meals and entertainment(0.1)(0.2)(2.5)
Equity compensation(0.8)(0.3)2.7 
Excess officer's compensation— (0.2)(1.9)
Contingent consideration adjustment— — 4.5 
Other0.7 (0.4)(4.8)
Effective income tax rate23.5 %22.0 %36.5 %
Schedule of Components of Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
The components of our net deferred tax liabilities are as follows:
September 30,
(in thousands)20212020
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment$598,798 $685,389 
Marketable securities1,669 1,957 
Other26,244 26,138 
Total deferred tax liabilities626,711 713,484 
Deferred tax assets:
Pension reserves5,791 7,369 
Self-insurance reserves7,862 10,360 
Net operating loss, foreign tax credit, and other federal tax credit carryforwards25,474 33,747 
Financial accruals31,910 32,481 
Other17,963 15,632 
Total deferred tax assets89,000 99,589 
Valuation allowance(25,726)(36,780)
Net deferred tax assets63,274 62,809 
Net deferred tax liabilities$563,437 $650,675 
Schedule of Reconciliation of the Change in Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits A reconciliation of the change in our gross unrecognized tax benefits for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
(in thousands)20212020
Unrecognized tax benefits at October 1,$13,440 $15,759 
Gross decreases - current period effect of tax positions(11,648)(2,338)
Gross increases - current period effect of tax positions— 20 
Expiration of statute of limitations for assessments(114)(1)
Unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, $1,678 $13,440