STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EQUITY COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan

The following table summarizes the Company’s compensation expense relating to all stock-based incentive plans:

	For the Years Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2012
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	11,473		$	12,495		$	10,439
Tax benefit	(3,224		)	(3,068		)	(2,547		)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	8,249		$	9,427		$	7,892

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity

A summary of stock option activity for the year ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:

	Options
	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price	Weighted Average Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregated Intrinsic Value
Outstanding and Exercisable at September 30, 2013	714,235		20.15
Forfeited/Expired	(131,750	)	19.80
Outstanding and Exercisable at September 30, 2014	582,485		20.23	2.8	$	—

Schedule Of Stock Options Range Of Exercises Prices Options Outstanding And Options Exercisable

	Options Outstanding & Exercisable
Range of Exercises Prices	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Contractual Term (Years)
$14.78	12,000	$	14.78	2.8
$17.23	111,035	17.23		0.6
19.49 to $22.41	393,000	20.25		3.7
$26.06	66,450	26.06		1.5
Totals	582,485

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity

A summary of restricted stock activity, inclusive of restricted stock units, for the year ended September 30, 2014, is as follows:

	Shares		Weighted Average Grant- Date Fair Value
Unvested at September 30, 2013	3,428,668		11.27
Granted	1,123,416		12.96
Vested	(1,111,385	)	11.79
Forfeited	(233,381	)	22.94
Unvested at September 30, 2014	3,207,318		11.63