Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share

Schedule of computations of basic and diluted earnings per share

	Year ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2010
Net earnings	$	233,064	$	213,725	$	143,828
Weighted average basic shares		183,420		183,020		181,985
Dilutive securities:
Stock option and stock award programs		5,190		5,073		2,103
Weighted average diluted shares		188,610		188,093		184,088
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.27	$	1.17	$	0.79
Diluted	$	1.24	$	1.14	$	0.78