EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

September 30,			2011			2010			2009
			(in thousands)
Numerator:
	Income from continuing operations		$	434,668		$	286,081		$	380,546
	Loss from discontinued operations			(482	)		(129,769	)		(27,001	)
	Net income			434,186			156,312			353,545
Adjustment for basic earnings per share
	Earnings allocated to unvested shareholders			(1,295	)		(404	)		(617	)
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
	From continuing operations			433,373			285,677			379,929
	From discontinued operations			(482	)		(129,769	)		(27,001	)
				432,891			155,908			352,928
Adjustment for diluted earnings per share:
	Effect of reallocating undistributed earnings of unvested shareholders			22			6			6
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
	From continuing operations			433,395			285,683			379,935
	From discontinued operations			(482	)		(129,769	)		(27,001	)
			$	432,913		$	155,914		$	352,934
Denominator:
	Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted-average shares			106,643			105,711			105,364
	Effect of dilutive shares from stock options and restricted stock			1,989			1,693			1,244
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted-average shares			108,632			107,404			106,608
Basic earnings per common shares:
	Income from continuing operations		$	4.06		$	2.70		$	3.61
	Loss from discontinued operations			—			(1.23	)		(0.26	)
		Net income	$	4.06		$	1.47		$	3.35
Diluted earnings per common shares:
	Income from continuing operations		$	3.99		$	2.66		$	3.56
	Loss from discontinued operations			—			(1.21	)		(0.25	)
		Net income	$	3.99		$	1.45		$	3.31

Shares attributable to outstanding equity awards excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share

	2011		2010		2009
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Shares excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share		310		554		1,206
Weighted-average price per share	$	47.94	$	38.02	$	33.12