| Cash Flow | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 692,380 | 566,778 | 394,948 | 322,160 |
| Stock-based compensation | 231,491 | 219,108 | 236,650 | 249,216 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 92,399 | 106,991 | 112,702 | 115,609 |
| Non-cash operating lease costs | 31,503 | 33,041 | 38,528 | 38,735 |
| Deferred income taxes | -72,176 | -68,523 | -108,521 | -40,244 |
| Impairment of assets | 0 | 0 | 3,455 | 6,175 |
| Other | -5,615 | 962 | -1,372 | -1,267 |
| Accounts receivable | 28,411 | -63,953 | -16,704 | 130,605 |
| Inventories | 851 | 40,504 | -32,491 | 46,310 |
| Other current assets | 103,628 | 14,038 | 64,959 | 144,628 |
| Other assets | 91,980 | 91,964 | -16,591 | 87,008 |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 28,899 | 40,368 | -63,100 | 19,163 |
| Deferred revenue | 200,489 | 22,838 | 81,741 | 191,147 |
| Lease liabilities | -36,064 | -44,667 | -45,193 | -52,046 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 949,666 | 792,419 | 653,409 | 442,631 |
| Purchases of investments | 5,720 | 2,100 | 1,789 | 61,284 |
| Maturities of investments | 548 | 6,237 | 111,330 | 260,357 |
| Sales of investments | 0 | 0 | 16,085 | 120,578 |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | 171,059 | 32,939 | 35,049 | 67,911 |
| Purchases of property and equipment | 43,260 | 30,412 | 54,184 | 33,624 |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | -219,491 | -59,214 | 36,393 | 218,116 |
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and purchases of stock under employee stock purchase plan | 59,151 | 55,079 | 59,959 | 64,540 |
| Payments for repurchase of common stock, including excise taxes | 502,085 | 500,558 | 350,049 | 500,023 |
| Proceeds from term debt agreement | - | - | - | 0 |
| Payments on term debt agreement | 0 | 0 | 350,000 | 20,000 |
| Payments for debt issuance costs | - | - | - | 0 |
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | 21,881 | 11,523 | 13,209 | 21,025 |
| Net cash used in financing activities | -464,815 | -457,002 | -653,299 | -476,508 |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 265,360 | 276,203 | 36,503 | 184,239 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 2,668 | 1,302 | 2,125 | -6,365 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1,078,340 | 800,835 | 762,207 | 584,333 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,346,368 | 1,078,340 | 800,835 | 762,207 |
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