Year Ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations
before provision for income taxes
per statement of income |
$ | 312,573 | $ | 322,635 | $ | 280,661 | $ | 281,322 | $ | 249,933 | ||||||||||
Add: |
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Portion of rents representative of
the interest factor |
7,299 | 7,659 | 7,008 | 6,882 | 5,560 | |||||||||||||||
Interest on debt & amortization
of debt expense |
150,825 | 154,360 | 152,638 | 137,218 | 145,019 | |||||||||||||||
Income as adjusted |
$ | 470,697 | $ | 484,654 | $ | 440,307 | $ | 425,422 | $ | 400,512 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges: |
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Interest on debt & amortization
of debt expense (1) |
$ | 150,825 | $ | 154,360 | $ | 152,638 | $ | 137,218 | $ | 145,019 | ||||||||||
Capitalized interest (2) |
1,690 | 3,860 | 4,583 | 2,879 | 3,011 | |||||||||||||||
Rents |
21,898 | 22,977 | 21,024 | 20,647 | 16,679 | |||||||||||||||
Portion of rents representative of
the interest factor (3) |
7,299 | 7,659 | 7,008 | 6,882 | 5,560 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed charges (1)+(2)+(3) |
$ | 159,814 | $ | 165,879 | $ | 164,229 | $ | 146,979 | $ | 153,590 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
2.95 | 2.92 | 2.68 | 2.89 | 2.61 |