STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Summary of compensation cost for stock-based payment arrangements recognized in general and administrative expense

	September 30,
	2012		2011		2010
	(in thousands)
Compensation expense
Stock options	$	9,791	$	7,224	$	11,475
Restricted stock		8,287		4,877		4,380
	$	18,078	$	12,101	$	15,855

Summary of weighted-average assumptions utilized in determining the fair value of options granted

	2012			2011			2010
Risk-free interest rate		1.0	%		1.9	%		2.3	%
Expected stock volatility		53.3	%		51.6	%		49.9	%
Dividend yield		0.4	%		0.5	%		0.5	%
Expected term (in years)		5.5			5.5			5.8

Summary of stock option activity

	2012					2011					2010
	Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at October 1,		4,589		$	25.84		5,572		$	22.82		5,401		$	20.55
Granted		456			59.68		324			47.94		570			38.02
Exercised		(314	)		17.24		(1,289	)		18.24		(397	)		13.63
Forfeited/Expired		(41	)		42.21		(18	)		34.06		(2	)		38.02
Outstanding on September 30,		4,690		$	29.56		4,589		$	25.84		5,572		$	22.82
Exercisable on September 30,		3,575		$	24.66		3,287		$	22.35		3,888		$	19.68
Shares available to grant		5,082					6,000					761

Summary of information about outstanding and exercisable stock options

	Outstanding Stock Options						Exercisable Stock Options
Range of Exercise Prices	Options		Weighted-Average Remaining Life		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Options		Weighted-Average Exercise Price
$11.3318 to $16.01		1,269		1.3	$	14.18		1,269	$	14.18
$21.05 to $30.2375		1,571		4.9	$	25.00		1,371	$	25.57
$35.105 to $59.76		1,850		7.6	$	43.98		935	$	37.55
$11.3318 to $59.76		4,690		4.8	$	29.56		3,575	$	24.66

Summary of restricted stock awards and changes in restricted stock outstanding

	2012					2011					2010
	Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share		Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share		Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Outstanding at October 1,		323		$	42.38		289		$	35.23		177		$	30.06
Granted		244			59.76		169			47.94		182			38.02
Vested (1)		(119	)		40.21		(134	)		33.92		(70	)		29.36
Forfeited/Expired		(18	)		49.75		(1	)		47.94		—			—
Outstanding on September 30,		430		$	52.52		323		$	42.38		289		$	35.23

(1)

The number of restricted stock awards vested includes shares that we withheld on behalf of our employees to satisfy the statutory tax withholding requirements.