STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

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

	September 30,
	2013		2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Compensation expense
Stock options	$	11,512	$	9,791	$	7,224
Restricted stock		11,759		8,287		4,877
	$	23,271	$	18,078	$	12,101

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

	2013			2012			2011
Risk-free interest rate		0.7	%		1.0	%		1.9	%
Expected stock volatility		53.9	%		53.3	%		51.6	%
Dividend yield		1.1	%		0.4	%		0.5	%
Expected term (in years)		5.5			5.5			5.5

Summary of stock option activity

 The following summary reflects the stock option activity for our common stock and related information for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 (shares in thousands):

	2013					2012					2011
	Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at October 1,		4,690		$	29.56		4,589		$	25.84		5,572		$	22.82
Granted		365			54.18		456			59.68		324			47.94
Exercised		(1,057	)		20.68		(314	)		17.24		(1,289	)		18.24
Forfeited/Expired		(7	)		52.32		(41	)		42.21		(18	)		34.06
Outstanding on September 30,		3,991		$	34.12		4,690		$	29.56		4,589		$	25.84
Exercisable on September 30,		3,063		$	28.48		3,575		$	24.66		3,287		$	22.35
Shares available to grant		4,116					5,082					6,000

Summary of information about outstanding and exercisable stock options

 The following table summarizes information about stock options at September 30, 2013 (shares in thousands):

	Outstanding Stock Options						Exercisable Stock Options
Range of Exercise Prices	Options		Weighted-Average Remaining Life		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Options		Weighted-Average Exercise Price
$12.08 to $21.065		1,254		2.9	$	17.77		1,254	$	17.77
$26.895 to $38.015		1,654		4.1	$	33.04		1,522	$	32.62
$47.29 to $59.76		1,083		8.4	$	54.71		287	$	53.28
$12.08 to $59.76		3,991		4.9	$	34.12		3,063	$	28.48

Summary of restricted stock awards and changes in restricted stock outstanding

 A summary of the status of our restricted stock awards as of September 30, 2013, and of changes in restricted stock outstanding during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011, is as follows (share amounts in thousands):

	2013					2012					2011
	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,		430		$	52.52		323		$	42.38		289		$	35.23
Granted		307			54.18		244			59.76		169			47.94
Vested (1)		(155	)		45.88		(119	)		40.21		(134	)		33.92
Forfeited/Expired		(6	)		54.67		(18	)		49.75		(1	)		47.94
Outstanding on September 30,		576		$	55.17		430		$	52.52		323		$	42.38

(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.