STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY [Abstract]

Summary of capital stock activity

The following is a summary of our capital stock activity over the past three years:

	Number of Shares
	Common Stock	Treasury Stock
September 30, 2009	26,143,116	2,698,234
Exercise of stock options	74,019
Restricted stock under EIP, net of forfeitures	127,390
Restricted stock under Deposit Share Plan	2,140
Common stock under ESPP	38,050
Repurchases of common stock under share repurchase plans		723,184
Repurchases of common stock – other		24,651
September 30, 2010	26,384,715	3,446,069
Exercise of stock options	1,085,965
Restricted stock under EIP, net of forfeitures	115,069
Restricted stock under Deposit Share Plan, net of forfeitures	5,223
Common stock under ESPP	61,364
Repurchases of common stock under share repurchase plans		1,235,668
Repurchases of common stock – other		33,840
September 30, 2011	27,652,336	4,715,577
Exercise of stock options	976,645
Restricted stock under EIP and OIP, net of forfeitures	159,879
Restricted stock under Deposit Share Plan, net of forfeitures	5,022
Common stock under ESPP	70,645
Repurchases of common stock under share repurchase plans		929,407
Repurchases of common stock – other		37,304
September 30, 2012	28,864,527	5,682,288