Income taxes - Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
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| Current provision/(benefit): | |||
| Federal | $ 65,735 | $ 37,123 | $ 42,318 |
| State and local | 28,117 | 14,480 | 13,459 |
| Foreign | (2,154) | 12,561 | 15,895 |
| Total current provision | 91,698 | 64,164 | 71,672 |
| Deferred tax expense/(benefit): | |||
| Federal | (12,984) | 12,627 | 4,106 |
| State and local | (4,246) | 3,013 | 2,902 |
| Foreign | (1,915) | (2,979) | (287) |
| Total deferred tax expense/(benefit) | (19,145) | 12,661 | 6,721 |
| Provision for income taxes | $ 72,553 | $ 76,825 | $ 78,393 |
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- Definition Amount of current foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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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 current state and local 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 deferred federal 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 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 deferred 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 deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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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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