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Balance Sheet Details (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Balance Sheet Details [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company's cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods presented (in thousands):

						December 31, 2024						September 30, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents						$	1,150,907					$	1,074,602
Restricted cash included in other assets, net						1,991						3,738
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash						$	1,152,898					$	1,078,340

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

						December 31, 2024						September 30, 2024
Finished goods						$	29,141					$	27,922
Raw materials						44,098						48,456
						$	73,239					$	76,378

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):

						December 31, 2024						September 30, 2024
Unbilled receivables						$	433,929					$	401,104
Prepaid expenses						113,416						93,467
Capitalized contract acquisition costs						33,661						32,681
Other						51,887						42,215
						$	632,893					$	569,467

Other Assets, Noncurrent

Other assets, net consist of the following (in thousands):

						December 31, 2024						September 30, 2024
Intangible assets						$	101,015					$	111,576
Unbilled receivables						303,854						277,965
Capitalized contract acquisition costs						36,685						33,577
Other						67,001						64,399
						$	508,555					$	487,517

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

						December 31, 2024						September 30, 2024
Payroll and benefits						$	153,661					$	171,571
Operating lease liabilities, current						31,452						33,779
Income and other tax accruals						77,762						45,247
Other						53,494						49,479
						$	316,369					$	300,076

Noncurrent Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

						December 31, 2024						September 30, 2024
Income taxes payable						$	88,890					$	85,461
Other						9,186						9,272
						$	98,076					$	94,733

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