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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $ 51,110 $ 209,897 $ 77,617
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 63,014 60,704 65,445
Fair value write-up of acquired inventory sold 0 491 0
Stock-based compensation 25,483 26,838 41,112
Goodwill and intangible asset impairments 243,612 0 109,200
Asset impairment charges - restructuring 0 23,763 58,932
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 566 636 971
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts 4,176 4,202 4,232
Debt extinguishment, net 0 1,700 437
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) (28,485) 3,574 (37,795)
Gain on sale of real estate (8,279) (61) (12,655)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired:      
Decrease in accounts receivable 18,850 4,243 51,119
(Increase) decrease in inventories (18,307) 73,582 129,209
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other assets (14,166) (925) 621
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, income taxes payable and operating lease liabilities 17,870 (30,732) (67,843)
Other changes, net 1,996 2,130 11,163
Net cash provided by operating activities 357,440 380,042 431,765
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (52,435) (68,399) (63,604)
Acquired business, net of cash acquired 0 (14,579) 0
Proceeds (payments) from sale of business, net 0 3,500 (2,568)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 18,006 14,479 20,961
Net cash used in investing activities (34,429) (64,999) (45,211)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Dividends paid (39,692) (35,806) (133,814)
Purchase of shares for treasury (183,271) (309,916) (163,970)
Proceeds from long-term debt 63,000 217,000 122,558
Payments of long-term debt (178,654) (168,778) (221,781)
Financing costs 0 (907) (3,025)
Other, net (130) (341) (130)
Net cash used in financing activities (338,747) (298,748) (400,162)
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:      
Net cash used in operating activities (1,422) (2,776) (2,994)
Net cash provided by investing activities 137 0 0
Net cash used in discontinued operations (1,285) (2,776) (2,994)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents 1,628 (1,970) (693)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS (15,393) 11,549 (17,295)
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 114,438 102,889 120,184
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 99,045 114,438 102,889
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:      
Cash Interest 92,887 100,676 99,833
Cash paid for taxes 96,244 102,978 70,937
Capital expenditures in accounts payable $ 1,029 $ 5,341 $ 3,945