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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of the Provision for Income Taxes
The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:
Year Ended September 30,
(in thousands)202420232022
Current:
Federal$136,110 $150,273 $40,245 
Foreign7,756 12,883 10,703 
State16,180 16,523 1,906 
160,046 179,679 52,854 
Deferred:
Federal(18,785)(20,337)(32,382)
Foreign(2,102)(1,254)(1,310)
State(2,304)1,191 5,204 
(23,191)(20,400)(28,488)
Total provision
$136,855 $159,279 $24,366 
Schedule of Domestic and Foreign Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
The amounts of domestic and foreign income (loss) before income taxes are as follows:
Year Ended September 30,
(in thousands)202420232022
Domestic$433,553 $584,891 $(14,411)
Foreign47,467 8,488 45,730 
$481,020 $593,379 $31,319 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rates as Compared to the U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate
The reconciliation of our effective income tax rates to the U.S. Federal income tax rate is as follows:
Year Ended September 30,
202420232022
U.S. Federal income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Effect of foreign taxes1.3 2.1 31.3 
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit2.2 2.4 21.4 
Other impact of foreign operations1.7 0.2 3.2 
Non-deductible meals and entertainment0.9 0.6 1.0 
Equity compensation(0.1)(0.1)9.5 
Excess officer's compensation0.8 0.4 3.7 
Foreign derived intangible income— — (13.7)
Other0.7 0.2 0.4 
Effective income tax rate28.5 %26.8 %77.8 %
Schedule of Components of Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
The components of our net deferred tax liabilities are as follows:
September 30,
(in thousands)20242023
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment$534,161 $532,827 
Marketable securities18,877 14,626 
Other29,044 27,980 
Total deferred tax liabilities582,082 575,433 
Deferred tax assets:
Pension reserves1,477 3,083 
Self-insurance reserves4,619 6,235 
Net operating loss, foreign tax credit, and other federal tax credit carryforwards11,296 6,770 
Accrued liabilities
47,838 29,449 
Other33,126 21,647 
Total deferred tax assets98,356 67,184 
Valuation allowance(11,755)(9,560)
Net deferred tax assets86,601 57,624 
Net deferred tax liabilities$495,481 $517,809 
Schedule of Reconciliation of the Change in Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits A reconciliation of the change in our gross unrecognized tax benefits are as follows:
(in thousands)202420232022
Unrecognized tax benefits at October 1,$247 $960 $1,678 
Gross decreases - current period effect of tax positions(14)(534)(718)
Gross increases - current period effect of tax positions— — 
Expiration of statute of limitations for assessments(77)(185)— 
Unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, $156 $247 $960