Income taxes Income taxes - Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
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| Current provision: | |||
| Federal | $ 69,025 | $ 74,050 | $ 55,656 |
| State and local | 15,595 | 15,332 | 12,003 |
| Foreign | 15,536 | 9,581 | 11,416 |
| Total current provision | 100,156 | 98,963 | 79,075 |
| Deferred tax expense (benefit): | |||
| Federal | 7,778 | 2,233 | 1,750 |
| State and local | 902 | 403 | 181 |
| Foreign | (3,028) | (1,829) | 967 |
| Total deferred tax expense (benefit) | 5,652 | 807 | 2,898 |
| Provision for income taxes | $ 105,808 | $ 99,770 | $ 81,973 |
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