Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share

Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Net Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted

	Year Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2012
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	165,844	$	145,942	$	141,589
Denominator:
Basic shares outstanding		66,432		68,392		68,880
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		1,344		1,210		1,427
Diluted shares outstanding		67,776		69,602		70,307
Income per common share:
Basic earnings per share	$	2.50	$	2.13	$	2.06
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.45	$	2.10	$	2.01

Anti-dilutive Stock Options Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

	Year Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2012
Options		12		44		50
Weighted-average option price	$	44.04	$	40.21	$	36.33

Schedule of Treasury Stock Shares Held for Deferred Compensation Included in Basic and Diluted Shares Outstanding

	Year Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2012
Weighted-average treasury stock shares held for deferred compensation obligations		216		256		295