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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $ 460,255 $ 100,141 $ 334,702
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 178,812 175,725 170,886
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated joint ventures 1,276 282,291 (46,303)
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures 24,254 41,178 27,175
Non-cash stock compensation 61,520 45,882 38,471
Impairment of long-lived assets   86,199  
Loss on sale of discontinued operations 90,412 43,222 48,095
Foreign currency translation 15,468 969 (31,529)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 150,894 (135,878) 22,821
Other (4,854) 6,388 15,295
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable and contract assets (500,798) (402,498) 236,605
Prepaid expenses and other assets (207,359) 131,903 132,003
Accounts payable 391,176 169,514 (102,873)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 91,983 97,239 48,019
Contract liabilities 109,390 137,484 (7,434)
Other long-term liabilities (34,939) (83,779) (172,297)
Net cash provided by operating activities 827,490 695,980 713,636
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Payment for business acquisition, net of cash required (18,658)    
Payments for sale of discontinued operations, net of cash disposed     (42,261)
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (55,058) (59,772) (26,672)
Return of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures   20,874 11,723
Proceeds from sale of investments 3,180 5,977 10,242
Other investing activities (21,000)    
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 494 344 8,951
Payments for capital expenditures (119,597) (105,600) (137,017)
Net cash used in by investing activities (210,639) (138,177) (175,034)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from borrowings under credit agreements 6,169,266 3,506,668 3,618,585
Repayments of borrowings under credit agreements (5,878,475) (3,552,639) (3,657,308)
Cash paid for debt issuance costs (16,573)   (155)
Dividends paid (115,244) (96,192) (63,288)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 34,556 32,897 26,666
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 2,056 6,168  
Payments to repurchase common stock (478,501) (379,284) (472,970)
Net distributions to noncontrolling interests (16,177) (2,223) (12,395)
Other financing activities 3,632 11,670 (27,450)
Net cash used in financing activities (295,460) (472,935) (588,315)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH 1,319 512 (8,307)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 322,710 85,380 (58,020)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 1,262,152 1,176,772 1,234,792
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 1,584,862 1,262,152 1,176,772
LESS: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS INCLUDED IN CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE (3,985) (1,946) (4,563)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS AT END OF YEAR 1,580,877 1,260,206 1,172,209
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:      
Interest paid (177,450) (153,975) (104,644)
Net income taxes paid $ (139,972) $ (78,448) $ (104,742)