Share-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

We recognized $9.8 million and $20.6 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended March 31, 2016, respectively. We recognized $10.4 million and $21.2 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended March 31, 2015, respectively. Our annual grant of share-based compensation takes place during the first quarter of each fiscal year. The number of shares granted to employees and non-employee directors and the weighted average fair value per share during the periods presented were (in thousands, except per share amounts):



	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
	Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value		Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value
Stock options	1,134	$	21.19	1,032	$	26.70
Performance shares	96	87.64		87	103.70
Restricted stock and restricted stock units	57	103.67		49	115.25
Unrestricted stock	9	97.73		7	111.43