EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

	September 30,
	2014			2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	708,766		$	721,453		$	573,609
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(47	)		15,186			7,436
Net income		708,719			736,639			581,045
Adjustment for basic earnings per share
Earnings allocated to unvested shareholders		(4,145	)		(3,842	)		(2,246	)
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
From continuing operations		704,621			717,611			571,363
From discontinued operations		(47	)		15,186			7,436
		704,574			732,797			578,799
Adjustment for diluted earnings per share:
Effect of reallocating undistributed earnings of unvested shareholders		30			46			31
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
From continuing operations		704,651			717,657			571,394
From discontinued operations		(47	)		15,186			7,436
	$	704,604		$	732,843		$	578,830
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted-average shares		107,800			106,286			106,819
Effect of dilutive shares from stock options and restricted stock		1,341			1,593			1,558
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted-average shares		109,141			107,879			108,377
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$	6.54		$	6.75		$	5.35
Income from discontinued operations		—			0.14			0.07
Net income	$	6.54		$	6.89		$	5.42
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$	6.46		$	6.65		$	5.27
Income from discontinued operations		—			0.14			0.07
Net income	$	6.46		$	6.79		$	5.34

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

	2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Shares excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share		215		743		446
Weighted-average price per share	$	79.67	$	57.27	$	59.68