Share-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

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

We recognized $10.8 million and $21.8 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, respectively. We recognized $10.2 million and $18.8 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, 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,
	2019			2018
	Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value		Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value
Stock options	946	$	32.48	856	$	35.51
Performance shares	57	155.04		40	219.04
Restricted stock and restricted stock units	41	171.03		34	192.50
Unrestricted stock	6	183.02		7	183.76