EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Sep. 30, 2014

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	149,536		$	174,589		$	352,593		$	347,771
Loss from discontinued operations	1			(19		)	(14		)	(19		)
Net income	149,537			174,570			352,579			347,752
Adjustment for basic earnings per share:
Earnings allocated to unvested shareholders	(948		)	(1,035		)	(2,212		)	(2,027		)
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
From continuing operations	148,588			173,554			350,381			345,744
From discontinued operations	1			(19		)	(14		)	(19		)
	148,589			173,535			350,367			345,725
Adjustment for diluted earnings per share:
Effect of reallocating undistributed earnings of unvested shareholders	3			8			9			17
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
From continuing operations	148,591			173,562			350,390			345,761
From discontinued operations	1			(19		)	(14		)	(19		)
	$	148,592		$	173,543		$	350,376		$	345,742
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share — weighted-average shares	107,646			107,692			107,812			107,417
Effect of dilutive shares from stock options and restricted stock	724			1,389			808			1,528
Denominator for diluted earnings per share — adjusted weighted-average shares	108,370			109,081			108,620			108,945
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.38		$	1.61		$	3.25		$	3.22
Income from discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Net income	$	1.38		$	1.61		$	3.25		$	3.22
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.37		$	1.59		$	3.23		$	3.17
Income from discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Net income	$	1.37		$	1.59		$	3.23		$	3.17

	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

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Shares excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share	667		215		667		256
Weighted-average price per share	$	72.85	$	79.67	$	72.85	$	79.67

	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