SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

Schedule of selected quarterly financial data (unaudited)

	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
2015	1st Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter
Operating revenues	$	1,056,585	$	883,052	$	659,694	$	566,110
Operating income (loss)		331,819		227,172		132,780		(16,021	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		203,057		149,536		90,887		(21,208	)
Net income (loss)		203,042		149,537		90,860		(21,214	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations		1.87		1.38		0.84		(0.20	)
Net income (loss)		1.87		1.38		0.84		(0.20	)
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations		1.85		1.37		0.83		(0.20	)
Net income		1.85		1.37		0.83		(0.20	)

2014	1st Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter
Operating revenues	$	889,152	$	893,430	$	952,087	$	985,038
Operating income		264,031		255,342		271,912		263,502
Income from continuing operations		173,182		174,589		192,290		168,705
Net income		173,182		174,570		192,279		168,688
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations		1.61		1.61		1.77		1.55
Net income		1.61		1.61		1.77		1.55
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations		1.59		1.59		1.75		1.53
Net income		1.59		1.59		1.75		1.53