Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share

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

	Year Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2014
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	180,838	$	181,452	$	165,844
Denominator:
Basic shares outstanding		61,893		64,684		66,432
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		1,663		1,372		1,344
Diluted shares outstanding		63,556		66,056		67,776
Income per common share:
Basic earnings per share	$	2.92	$	2.81	$	2.50
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.85	$	2.75	$	2.45

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

	Year Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2014
Options		-		697		12
Weighted-average option price	$	n/a	$	46.55	$	44.04

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

	Year Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2014
Weighted-average treasury stock shares held for deferred compensation obligations		171		190		216