EARNINGS PER SHARE

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents the calculation of the Company's basic and diluted earnings per share for:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
(Thousands, except per share amounts)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net income, as reported	$	60,903	$	172,971	$	184,223	$	180,664
Basic earnings per share
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding-basic	85,328		84,158		84,940		84,100
Basic earnings per common share	$0.71		$2.06		$2.17		$2.15
Diluted earnings per share
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding-basic	85,328		84,158		84,940		84,100
Incremental shares (1)	1,042		756		1,042		756
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding-diluted	86,370		84,914		85,982		84,856
Diluted earnings per common share (2)	$0.71		$2.04		$2.14		$2.13

(1) Incremental shares consist primarily of stock awards and performance shares.

(2) There were no anti-dilutive shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six months endedMarch 31, 2015, and 2014.