Earnings per Share

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings per Share

Note 4 — Earnings per Share

The weighted average common shares used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share (shares in thousands) for the years ended September 30 were as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
Average common shares outstanding		205,460		221,175		234,328
Dilutive share equivalents from share-based plans		3,721		5,105		5,808
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — assuming dilution		209,181		226,280		240,136

Options to purchase shares of common stock are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share when their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect on the calculation. Options to purchase 4.8 million shares, 1.2 million shares and 1.3 million shares of the Company’s common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.