EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

	September 30,
	2012			2011			2010
	(in thousands)
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	573,609		$	434,668		$	286,081
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		7,436			(482	)		(129,769	)
Net income		581,045			434,186			156,312
Adjustment for basic earnings per share
Earnings allocated to unvested shareholders		(2,246	)		(1,295	)		(404	)
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
From continuing operations		571,363			433,373			285,677
From discontinued operations		7,436			(482	)		(129,769	)
		578,799			432,891			155,908
Adjustment for diluted earnings per share:
Effect of reallocating undistributed earnings of unvested shareholders		31			22			6
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
From continuing operations		571,394			433,395			285,683
From discontinued operations		7,436			(482	)		(129,769	)
	$	578,830		$	432,913		$	155,914
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted-average shares		106,819			106,643			105,711
Effect of dilutive shares from stock options and restricted stock		1,558			1,989			1,693
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted-average shares		108,377			108,632			107,404
Basic earnings per common shares:
Income from continuing operations	$	5.35		$	4.06		$	2.70
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0.07			—			(1.23	)
Net income	$	5.42		$	4.06		$	1.47
Diluted earnings per common shares:
Income from continuing operations	$	5.27		$	3.99		$	2.66
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0.07			—			(1.21	)
Net income	$	5.34		$	3.99		$	1.45

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

	2012		2011		2010
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Shares excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share		446		310		554
Weighted-average price per share	$	59.68	$	47.94	$	38.02