Share-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation

We recognized $11.0 million and $8.6 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 respectively. Our annual grant of share-based compensation takes place during the first quarter of each fiscal year. The number of shares granted to employees and non-employee directors and the weighted average fair value per share during the periods presented were (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2018			2017
	Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value		Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value
Stock options	919	$	32.51	837	$	35.54
Performance shares	57	155.04		40	219.04
Restricted stock and restricted stock units	39	172.14		31	192.70
Unrestricted stock	4	188.01		5	180.70