Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

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

We recognized $10.7 million and $32.5 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. We recognized $9.9 million and $28.6 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018, 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):



	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018
	Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value		Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value
Stock options	961	$	32.48	865	$	35.46
Performance shares	57	155.04		40	219.04
Restricted stock and restricted stock units	46	170.79		45	188.98
Unrestricted stock	6	182.88		7	183.76