Shareholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

Note 3 — Shareholders’ Equity

Changes in certain components of shareholders’ equity were as follows:

	Common		Capital in
	Stock Issued		Excess of			Retained			Deferred			Treasury Stock
	at Par Value		Par Value			Earnings			Compensation			Shares			Amount
Balance at September 30, 2008	$	332,662	$	1,359,531		$	6,838,589		$	14,694			(89,584,786	)	$	(3,532,398	)
Net income							1,231,603
Cash dividends:
Common ($1.32 per share)							(317,361	)
Common stock issued for:
Share-based compensation plans, net				38,919									2,283,887			11,608
Business acquisitions				1,330									24,110			309
Share-based compensation				86,519
Common stock held in trusts, net										3,212			(91,681	)		(3,212	)
Repurchase of common stock													(8,211,500	)		(550,006	)
Other changes				(625	)
Balance at September 30, 2009	$	332,662	$	1,485,674		$	7,752,831		$	17,906			(95,579,970	)	$	(4,073,699	)
Net income							1,317,610
Cash dividends:
Common ($1.48 per share)							(346,213	)
Common stock issued for:
Share-based compensation plans, net				59,866									2,758,391			16,624
Share-based compensation				79,228
Common stock held in trusts, net										(742	)		34,790			742
Repurchase of common stock													(10,058,820	)		(750,000	)
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	332,662	$	1,624,768		$	8,724,228		$	17,164			(102,845,609	)	$	(4,806,333	)
Net income							1,270,994
Cash dividends:
Common ($1.64 per share)							(361,638	)
Common stock issued for:
Share-based compensation plans, net				95,227									3,432,415			27,939
Share-based compensation				73,165
Common stock held in trusts, net										1,711			3,316			(1,711	)
Repurchase of common stock													(18,434,281	)		(1,500,001	)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	332,662	$	1,793,160		$	9,633,584		$	18,875			(117,844,159	)	$	(6,280,106	)

Common stock held in trusts represents rabbi trusts in connection with deferred compensation under the Company’s employee salary and bonus deferral plan and directors’ deferral plan.

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income were as follows:

	2011			2010
Foreign currency translation adjustments(A)	$	69,694		$	186,777
Benefit plans adjustment(B)		(696,624	)		(634,396	)
Unrealized loss on investments(B)		(161	)		(581	)
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges(B)(C)		(42,909	)		(9,709	)
	$	(670,000	)	$	(457,909	)

(A)	Foreign currency translation adjustments that were attributable to goodwill in fiscal years 2011 and 2010 were $(12,525) and $2,044, respectively. The adjustments primarily affected goodwill reported within the Medical segment.
(B)	Amounts are net of tax.
(C)	The unrealized losses on cash flow hedges at September 30, 2009 were $(54,593), net of tax.

The change in foreign currency translation adjustments represented a loss in fiscal year 2011 which is mainly attributable to the weakening of the Euro, as well as certain currencies in Latin America, against the U.S. dollar during fiscal year 2011.

The income tax (benefit) provision recorded in fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 for the unrealized (loss) gain on investments was $(40), $0 and $25, respectively. The income tax (benefit) provision recorded in fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 for cash flow hedges was $(20,348), $27,509 and $(50,302), respectively. The income tax benefit recorded in fiscal years 2011, 2010, 2009 for defined benefit pension, postretirement plans and postemployment plans was $47,575, $67,829 and $146,554, respectively. Income taxes are generally not provided for translation adjustments.

The unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges included in other comprehensive (loss) income for 2011, 2010 and 2009 are net of reclassification adjustments of $0, $(19,512), and $65,012, net of tax, respectively, for realized net hedge gains (losses) recorded to revenues. These amounts had been included in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income in prior periods. The tax (benefit) provision associated with these reclassification adjustments in 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $0, $(11,959) and $39,846, respectively.