EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

	September 30,
	2013			2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	721,453		$	573,609		$	434,668
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		15,186			7,436			(482	)
Net income		736,639			581,045			434,186
Adjustment for basic earnings per share
Earnings allocated to unvested shareholders		(3,842	)		(2,246	)		(1,295	)
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
From continuing operations		717,611			571,363			433,373
From discontinued operations		15,186			7,436			(482	)
		732,797			578,799			432,891
Adjustment for diluted earnings per share:
Effect of reallocating undistributed earnings of unvested shareholders		46			31			22
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
From continuing operations		717,657			571,394			433,395
From discontinued operations		15,186			7,436			(482	)
	$	732,843		$	578,830		$	432,913
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted-average shares		106,286			106,819			106,643
Effect of dilutive shares from stock options and restricted stock		1,593			1,558			1,989
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted-average shares		107,879			108,377			108,632
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$	6.75		$	5.35		$	4.06
Income from discontinued operations		0.14			0.07			—
Net income	$	6.89		$	5.42		$	4.06
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$	6.65		$	5.27		$	3.99
Income from discontinued operations		0.14			0.07			—
Net income	$	6.79		$	5.34		$	3.99

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

	2013		2012		2011
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Shares excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share		743		446		310
Weighted-average price per share	$	57.27	$	59.68	$	47.94