Income taxes Income taxes - Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
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| Current provision: | |||
| Federal | $ 42,318 | $ 70,476 | $ 69,025 |
| State and local | 13,459 | 15,594 | 15,595 |
| Foreign | 15,895 | 11,221 | 15,536 |
| Total current provision | 71,672 | 97,291 | 100,156 |
| Deferred tax expense (benefit): | |||
| Federal | 4,106 | 5,490 | 7,778 |
| State and local | 2,902 | 643 | 902 |
| Foreign | (287) | (1,371) | (3,028) |
| Total deferred tax expense (benefit) | 6,721 | 4,762 | 5,652 |
| Provision for income taxes | $ 78,393 | $ 102,053 | $ 105,808 |
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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