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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net (loss) income $ (183,990) $ 197,127 $ 421,476
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 261,185 267,570 278,631
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures (80,990) (81,133) (141,582)
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures 65,954 118,712 137,031
Non-cash stock compensation 63,812 73,095 83,774
Prepayment premium on redemption of unsecured senior notes   34,504  
Impairment of long-lived assets 615,400 168,178  
Foreign currency translation (19,099) (48,270) 6,007
Write-off of debt issuance costs   7,048  
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (98,015) 36,746 (49,856)
Loss (gain) on disposal activities 10,381 2,949 (572)
Other 5,899 (472) (15,062)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable and contract assets (316,487) (381,787) (432,769)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (16,576) (75,980) (21,780)
Accounts payable 251,410 474,950 292,496
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 239,781 16,848 (53,126)
Contract liabilities 7,559 2,729 234,116
Other long-term liabilities (48,399) (39,887) (68,714)
Income taxes payable 19,791 1,626 26,584
Net cash provided by operating activities 777,616 774,553 696,654
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Payment for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (103,075)
Proceeds from purchase price adjustment on business acquisition   2,203  
Cash acquired from consolidation of joint venture   7,630  
Proceeds from disposal of businesses, net of cash disposed 46,490 19,537 2,200
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (141,769) (91,030) (59,684)
Return of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures 22,750 105,769 35,407
Proceeds from sale of investments 12,365 7,174 900
Payments for purchase of investments (3,223) (23,492)  
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 17,291 26,401 7,895
Payments for capital expenditures (100,664) (113,279) (86,354)
Net cash used in investing activities (146,760) (59,087) (202,711)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from borrowings under credit agreements 7,700,774 8,529,014 5,953,249
Repayments of borrowings under credit agreements (7,984,624) (8,040,262) (7,071,602)
Issuance of unsecured senior notes     1,000,000
Redemption of unsecured senior notes   (800,000) (179,208)
Prepayment premium on redemption of unsecured senior notes   (34,504)  
Cash paid for debt issuance costs   (12,181) (13,041)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 30,448 35,233 30,093
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   2,750 4,878
Payments to repurchase common stock (98,208) (179,466) (25,078)
Net distributions to noncontrolling interests (69,988) (89,781) (59,036)
Other financing activities (11,681) (35,671) (26,745)
Net cash used in financing activities (433,279) (624,868) (386,490)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH (3,956) (6,227) 2,764
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 193,621 84,371 110,217
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 886,733 802,362 692,145
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 1,080,354 886,733 802,362
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:      
Common stock issued in acquisitions     36,611
Debt assumed from acquisitions     31,353
Interest paid (222,263) (271,842) (226,090)
Net income taxes refund (taxes paid) $ 2,500 $ (40,589) $ (11,540)