Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Components Of Income Taxes

		2011			2010			2009
Current:
Federal	$	111.2		$	105.8		$	178.1
State		19.6			.6			24.9
Foreign		1.1			1.0			(.2	)
		131.9			107.4			202.8
Deferred:
Federal		(34.2	)		.6			(38.3	)
State		(15.1	)		(3.4	)		(2.6	)
Foreign		.4			.7			(5.0	)
		(48.9	)		(2.1	)		(45.9	)
Income taxes		83.0			105.3			156.9
Deferred income taxes on equity earnings		-			-			5.6
Total provision for income taxes	$	83.0		$	105.3		$	162.5

Reconciliation Of Income Taxes

		2011			2010			2009
Computed tax at federal statutory rate (35%)	$	(36.5	)	$	109.9		$	158.5
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit		1.7			2.9			17.7
Non-deductible goodwill impairment		127.7			-			-
Domestic production activities deduction		(11.9	)		(9.3	)		(7.2	)
Adjustments to reserve for uncertain tax positions		.7			.2			.4
Other, net (none in excess of 5% of computed tax)		1.3			1.6			(6.9	)
	$	83.0		$	105.3		$	162.5

Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

		September 30, 2011									September 30, 2010
		Assets			Liabilities			Net			Assets			Liabilities			Net
Current:
Accrued liabilities	$	15.4					$	15.4		$	17.6					$	17.6
Inventories		2.1						2.1			2.0						2.0
Other items		2.1						2.1			-		$	(9.0	)		(9.0	)
		19.6			-			19.6			19.6			(9.0	)		10.6
Noncurrent:
Property				$	(237.9	)		(237.9	)					(231.9	)		(231.9	)
Intangible assets					(529.4	)		(529.4	)					(584.9	)		(584.9	)
Pension and other postretirement benefits		61.5						61.5			52.2						52.2
Deferred and stock-based compensation		36.5						36.5			32.1						32.1
Insurance reserves		3.8						3.8			3.1						3.1
NOL and tax credit carryforwards		25.3						25.3			41.9						41.9
Other items		8.3						8.3			6.9						6.9
		135.4			(767.3	)		(631.9	)		136.2			(816.8	)		(680.6	)
Total deferred taxes		155.0			(767.3	)		(612.3	)		155.8			(825.8	)		(670.0	)
Valuation allowance (noncurrent)		(3.7	)					(3.7	)		(4.5	)					(4.5	)
Net deferred taxes	$	151.3		$	(767.3	)	$	(616.0	)	$	151.3		$	(825.8	)	$	(674.5	)