Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

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):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net earnings	$	72,466	$	69,487	$	196,338	$	167,434
Total weighted average basic shares	168,725		182,756		173,528		184,598
Dilutive securities:
Stock options and stock award programs	5,037		5,740		4,750		5,303
Total weighted average diluted shares	173,762		188,496		178,278		189,901
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.43	$	0.38	$	1.13	$	0.91
Diluted	$	0.42	$	0.37	$	1.10	$	0.88