Share-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

We recognized $10.9 million and $22.4 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. We recognized $10.8 million and $21.8 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, 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):



	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
	Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value		Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value
Stock options	970	$	35.78	946	$	32.48
Performance shares	37	265.04		57	155.04
Restricted stock and restricted stock units	49	192.60		41	171.03
Unrestricted stock	7	171.51		6	183.02