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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 414,407 $ 304,488
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 91,013 84,096
Net loss (gain) on sale/disposal of assets and businesses 7,321 (19,470)
Stock-based compensation 28,653 25,490
Deferred income taxes 75,582 (1,504)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Trade accounts receivable (133,748) (15,296)
Unbilled receivables (contract assets) (70,120) (39,361)
Costs to fulfill a contract 4,136 (11,384)
Inventories (69,515) (63,130)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 49,495 12,379
Contract liabilities (11,193) (1,416)
Income taxes (35,468) (25,994)
Retirement benefit obligations (2,764) (2,654)
Other 4,138 (8,268)
Net cash provided by operating activities 351,937 237,976
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payments for purchase of property, plant, and equipment (156,337) (78,537)
Proceeds from sales of assets   41
Proceeds from sales of investments 81  
Proceeds from business divestitures 1,239 48,043
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (131,778) 2,935
Net cash (used in) investing activities (286,795) (27,518)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Cash dividends paid (54,902) (48,195)
Proceeds from sales of treasury stock 55,070 96,064
Payments for repurchases of common stock (553,438) (124,276)
Borrowings on long-term debt 250,000  
Borrowings on revolving lines of credit and short-term borrowings 3,002,740 1,957,900
Payments on revolving lines of credit and short-term borrowings (2,532,353) (1,821,900)
Payments of debt financing costs (2,583)  
Payments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations (75,765) (85,719)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 88,769 (26,126)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (6,491) 6,557
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 147,420 190,889
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 327,431 282,270
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 474,851 $ 473,159