Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share

Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Net Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted

	Year Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2016
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	180,378	$	200,507	$	180,838
Denominator:
Basic shares outstanding		61,493		61,366		61,893
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		2,383		2,146		1,663
Diluted shares outstanding		63,876		63,512		63,556
Income per common share:
Basic earnings per share	$	2.93	$	3.27	$	2.92
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.82	$	3.16	$	2.85

Anti-dilutive Stock Options Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

	Year Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2016
Options		760		68		-
Weighted-average option price	$	78.72	$	63.23	$	n/a

Schedule of Treasury Stock Shares Held for Deferred Compensation Included in Basic and Diluted Shares Outstanding

	Year Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2016
Weighted-average treasury stock shares held for deferred compensation obligations		198		180		171