Income taxes - Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
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| Current provision: | |||
| Federal | $ 37,123 | $ 42,318 | $ 70,476 |
| State and local | 14,480 | 13,459 | 15,594 |
| Foreign | 12,561 | 15,895 | 11,221 |
| Total current provision | 64,164 | 71,672 | 97,291 |
| Deferred tax expense (benefit): | |||
| Federal | 12,627 | 4,106 | 5,490 |
| State and local | 3,013 | 2,902 | 643 |
| Foreign | (2,979) | (287) | (1,371) |
| Total deferred tax expense (benefit) | 12,661 | 6,721 | 4,762 |
| Provision for income taxes | $ 76,825 | $ 78,393 | $ 102,053 |
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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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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