Income taxes Income taxes - Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Current provision: | |||
| Federal | $ 70,476 | $ 69,025 | $ 74,050 |
| State and local | 15,594 | 15,595 | 15,332 |
| Foreign | 11,221 | 15,536 | 9,581 |
| Total current provision | 97,291 | 100,156 | 98,963 |
| Deferred tax expense (benefit): | |||
| Federal | 5,490 | 7,778 | 2,233 |
| State and local | 643 | 902 | 403 |
| Foreign | (1,371) | (3,028) | (1,829) |
| Total deferred tax expense (benefit) | 4,762 | 5,652 | 807 |
| Provision for income taxes | $ 102,053 | $ 105,808 | $ 99,770 |
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