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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes was as follows during fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021: 
 Year ended September 30,
 202320222021
 (In thousands)
Current:
         Federal$112,456 $50,403 $43,437 
         State16,844 8,952 7,961 
         Foreign42,327 30,597 35,615 
171,627 89,952 87,013 
Deferred:
         Federal(37,884)8,165 (4,602)
         State(15,025)507 (948)
         Foreign5,531 (856)(405)
(47,378)7,816 (5,955)
Total provision$124,249 $97,768 $81,058 
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred tax assets and liabilities at September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows: 
 September 30,
 20232022
 (In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Loss and credit carryforwards$12,309 $19,122 
Compensation benefits30,490 29,344 
Operating lease liabilities 9,396 13,065 
Research and development costs34,730 — 
Other assets17,327 14,744 
104,252 76,275 
Less: valuation allowance(2,183)(16,635)
Total deferred tax assets102,069 59,640 
Deferred tax liabilities:
  Intangible assets(7,226)(14,263)
  Deferred commission(14,017)(12,419)
  Operating lease right-of-use assets (6,228)(8,798)
  Other liabilities(15,462)(12,357)
Total deferred tax liabilities(42,933)(47,837)
Deferred tax assets, net$59,136 $11,803 
Reconciliation Between Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate and Effective Tax Rate
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes, with the amount computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 21% to income before provision for income taxes for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021 is shown below:
 Year Ended September 30,
 202320222021
 (In thousands)
Income tax provision at U.S. federal statutory rate $116,261 $98,975 $99,360 
State income taxes, net of U.S. federal benefit 14,135 8,359 7,815 
Foreign tax rate differential9,489 3,058 1,490 
Research credits (3,600)(5,932)(6,795)
Valuation allowance(14,451)(11,768)3,839 
Excess tax benefits relating to share-based compensation(949)702 (15,573)
GILTI, FDII, BEAT and FTC(9,010)(2,491)(4,958)
Other 12,374 6,865 (4,120)
Recorded income tax provision$124,249 $97,768 $81,058 
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows: 
 Year Ended September 30,
 202320222021
 (In thousands)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year$12,980 $10,897 $7,994 
Gross increases for tax positions in prior years— 593 — 
Gross decreases for tax positions in prior years(1,127)— (385)
Gross increases based on tax positions related to the current year 3,650 3,250 5,273 
Decreases for settlements and payments (523)— (643)
Decreases due to statute expiration(1,131)(1,760)(1,342)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of year$13,849 $12,980 $10,897