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Debt (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments
Long-term debt at September 30, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:
20252024
 (In thousands)
Unsecured 3.00% Senior Notes, due June 2027
$500,000 $500,000 
Unsecured 2.625% Senior Notes, due September 2029
500,000 500,000 
Unsecured 1.50% Senior Notes, due January 2031
600,000 600,000 
Unsecured 5.45% Senior Notes, due October 2032
300,000 300,000 
Unsecured 5.90% Senior Notes, due November 2033
725,000 725,000 
Unsecured 5.95% Senior Notes, due October 2034
200,000 200,000 
Unsecured 5.20% Senior Notes, due August 2035
500,000 — 
Unsecured 5.50% Senior Notes, due June 2041
400,000 400,000 
Unsecured 4.15% Senior Notes, due January 2043
500,000 500,000 
Unsecured 4.125% Senior Notes, due October 2044
750,000 750,000 
Unsecured 4.30% Senior Notes, due October 2048
600,000 600,000 
Unsecured 4.125% Senior Notes, due March 2049
450,000 450,000 
Unsecured 3.375% Senior Notes, due September 2049
500,000 500,000 
Unsecured 2.85% Senior Notes, due February 2052
600,000 600,000 
Unsecured 5.75% Senior Notes, due October 2052
500,000 500,000 
Unsecured 6.20% Senior Notes, due November 2053
500,000 500,000 
Unsecured 5.00% Senior Notes, due December 2054
650,000 — 
Medium term Series A notes, 1995-1, 6.67%, due December 2025
10,000 10,000 
Unsecured 6.75% Debentures, due July 2028
150,000 150,000 
Finance lease obligations (see Note 7)
47,234 48,890 
Total long-term debt8,982,234 7,833,890 
Less:
Net original issue premium on unsecured senior notes and debentures(1,332)(9,071)
Debt issuance cost64,622 57,664 
Current maturities11,775 1,651 
$8,907,169 $7,783,646 
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding our finance lease obligations, at September 30, 2025 were as follows by fiscal years (in thousands):
2026$10,000 
2027500,000 
2028150,000 
2029500,000 
2030— 
Thereafter7,775,000 
$8,935,000 
The following table summarizes the maturities of the securitized long-term debt and the amortization expense related to the securitized intangible asset expected to be recognized in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income:
Maturities of Securitized Long-Term DebtAmortization Expense of Securitized Intangible Asset
For the fiscal year ending:(In thousands)
2026$8,767 $8,555 
20279,086 9,001 
20289,561 9,471 
202910,060 9,966 
203010,585 10,486 
Thereafter28,944 27,648 
Total$77,003 $75,127