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Earnings Per Share (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share  
Schedule of computations of basic and diluted earnings per share

The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

Year ended September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Net earnings

 

$
245,993 

 

$
261,151 

 

$
233,064 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total weighted average basic shares

 

 
159,933 

 

 
171,682 

 

 
183,420 

 

Dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and stock award programs

 

 
3,486 

 

 
4,477 

 

 
5,190 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total weighted average diluted shares

 

 
163,419 

 

 
176,159 

 

 
188,610 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$
1.54 

 

$
1.52 

 

$
1.27 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

$
1.51 

 

$
1.48 

 

$
1.24