Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data

19. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

	Fiscal Year 2011
(In millions, except per share amounts)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter			Total Year
Total revenues	$	579.9	$	648.4	$	649.4	$	719.0		$	2,596.7
Gross margin	$	266.8	$	289.0	$	279.8	$	300.3		$	1,135.9
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	96.5	$	103.1	$	98.6	$	110.4		$	408.6
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(9.7	)	$	(9.7	)
Net earnings	$	96.5	$	103.1	$	98.6	$	100.7		$	398.9
Net earnings (loss) per share—basic:
Continuing operations	$	0.82	$	0.87	$	0.84	$	0.97		$	3.50
Discontinued operations	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.08	)
Net earnings per share	$	0.82	$	0.87	$	0.84	$	0.88		$	3.42
Net earnings (loss) per share—diluted:
Continuing operations	$	0.80	$	0.86	$	0.83	$	0.95		$	3.44
Discontinued operations	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.08	)
Net earnings per share	$	0.80	$	0.86	$	0.83	$	0.87		$	3.36

	Fiscal Year 2010
(In millions, except per share amounts)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter			Total Year
Total revenues	$	540.9	$	585.6	$	578.0		$	652.1		$	2,356.6
Gross margin	$	241.0	$	254.0	$	254.4		$	276.2		$	1,025.6
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	78.8	$	91.1	$	91.9		$	105.7		$	367.5
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	—	$	—	$	(6.4	)	$	(0.7	)	$	(7.1	)
Net earnings	$	78.8	$	91.1	$	85.5		$	105.0		$	360.4
Net earnings (loss) per share—basic:
Continuing operations	$	0.64	$	0.74	$	0.75		$	0.89		$	3.02
Discontinued operations	$	—	$	—	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.06	)
Net earnings per share	$	0.64	$	0.74	$	0.70		$	0.88		$	2.96
Net earnings (loss) per share—diluted:
Continuing operations	$	0.63	$	0.73	$	0.74		$	0.87		$	2.96
Discontinued operations	$	—	$	—	$	(0.05	)	$	—		$	(0.05	)
Net earnings per share	$	0.63	$	0.73	$	0.69		$	0.87		$	2.91

The operating results of Research Instruments are presented as a discontinued operation for all periods. See Note 18, "Discontinued Operations" for detailed discussion.

The four quarters of net earnings per share may not add to the total fiscal year because of differences in the weighted average numbers of shares outstanding during the quarters and the fiscal year.