STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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

	September 30,
	2016		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Compensation expense
Stock options	$	8,290	$	8,846	$	11,268
Restricted stock		16,093		16,349		15,435

	$	24,383	$	25,195	$	26,703

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

	2016			2015			2014
Risk-free interest rate		1.8	%		1.7	%		1.6	%
Expected stock volatility		37.6	%		36.9	%		52.6	%
Dividend yield		4.6	%		3.9	%		3.1	%
Expected term (in years)		5.5			5.5			5.5

Summary of stock option activity under all existing long-term incentive plans

The following summary reflects the stock option activity for our common stock and related information for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 (shares in thousands):

	2016					2015					2014
	Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at October 1,		2,776		$	48.51		2,629		$	43.46		3,991		$	34.12
Granted		876			58.25		420			68.83		261			79.67
Exercised		(220	)		31.52		(255	)		28.46		(1,613	)		26.08
Forfeited/Expired		(120	)		61.80		(18	)		66.78		(10	)		68.82

Outstanding on September 30,		3,312		$	51.74		2,776		$	48.51		2,629		$	43.46

Exercisable on September 30,		2,225		$	46.66		2,014		$	41.62		1,884		$	35.93

Shares available to grant		6,600					2,515					3,432

Summary of information about outstanding and exercisable stock options

The following table summarizes information about stock options at September 30, 2016 (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
$21.065 to $38.015		1,000		1.9	$	30.36		1,000	$	30.36
$47.29 to $59.76		1,679		7.1	$	56.50		925	$	55.41
$68.83 to $79.67		633		7.8	$	72.89		300	$	73.94

$21.065 to $79.67		3,312		5.7	$	51.74		2,225	$	46.66

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, 2016, and of changes in restricted stock outstanding during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014, is as follows (shares in thousands):

	2016					2015					2014
	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,		668		$	67.03		634		$	64.03		576		$	55.17
Granted		294			58.25		275			68.83		230			79.67
Vested (1)		(256	)		64.75		(214	)		60.80		(157	)		54.08
Forfeited		(58	)		63.65		(27	)		64.45		(15	)		67.92

Outstanding on September 30,		648		$	64.24		668		$	67.03		634		$	64.03


(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.