Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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,
	2016		2015		2014
Net earnings	$	222,942	$	235,087	$	245,993
Total weighted average basic shares		147,179		156,353		159,933
Dilutive securities:
Stock options and stock award programs		1,624		1,873		3,486
Total weighted average diluted shares		148,803		158,226		163,419
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.51	$	1.50	$	1.54
Diluted	$	1.50	$	1.49	$	1.51