Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Weighted Average Common Shares Used in Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The weighted average common shares used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share (shares in thousands) were as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2021	2020	2021	2020
Average common shares outstanding	289,522	282,385	290,401	275,152
Dilutive share equivalents from share-based plans	2,375	2,763	2,693	3,411
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding – assuming dilution	291,897	285,148	293,094	278,563
Share equivalents excluded from the diluted shares outstanding calculation because the result would have been antidilutive:
Mandatory convertible preferred stock	6,168	6,328	6,168	9,918