STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EQUITY COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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,
	2015			2014			2013
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	11,110		$	11,473		$	12,495
Tax benefit	(4,000		)	(3,224		)	(3,068		)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	7,110		$	8,249		$	9,427

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity

A summary of stock option activity for the year ended September 30, 2015 is as follows:

	Options
	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price	Weighted Average Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregated Intrinsic Value
Outstanding and Exercisable at September 30, 2014	582,485		20.23
Exercised	(5,000	)	17.23
Forfeited/Expired	(152,035	)	18.56
Outstanding and Exercisable at September 30, 2015	425,450		20.86	2.6	$	6

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	6,000	$	14.78	1.8
$20.00	350,000	20.00		3.0
$21.88	6,000	21.88		0.9
$26.06	63,450	26.06		0.6
Totals	425,450

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, 2015, is as follows:

	Shares		Weighted Average Grant- Date Fair Value
Unvested at September 30, 2014	3,207,318		11.63
Granted	687,506		13.05
Vested	(372,374	)	9.58
Forfeited	(122,415	)	12.27
Unvested at September 30, 2015	3,400,035		12.01