Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share

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

	Year Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2013
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	181,452	$	165,844	$	145,942
Denominator:
Basic shares outstanding		64,684		66,432		68,392
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		1,372		1,344		1,210
Diluted shares outstanding		66,056		67,776		69,602
Income per common share:
Basic earnings per share	$	2.81	$	2.50	$	2.13
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.75	$	2.45	$	2.10

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

	Year Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2013
Options		697		12		44
Weighted-average option price	$	46.55	$	44.04	$	40.21

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

	Year Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2013
Weighted-average treasury stock shares held for deferred compensation obligations		190		216		256