Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Computation Of Net Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

	Fiscal Years
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2011			2010			2009
Earnings from continuing operations	$	408,626		$	367,481		$	331,476
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(9,693	)		(7,059	)		(12,454	)
Net earnings	$	398,933		$	360,422		$	319,022
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic		116,703			121,816			124,034
Dilutive effect of potential common shares		2,032			2,209			961
Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted		118,735			124,025			124,995
Net earnings (loss) per share—basic:
Continuing operations	$	3.50		$	3.02		$	2.67
Discontinued operations		(0.08	)		(0.06	)		(0.10	)
Net earnings per share	$	3.42		$	2.96		$	2.57
Net earnings (loss) per share—diluted:
Continuing operations	$	3.44		$	2.96		$	2.65
Discontinued operations		(0.08	)		(0.05	)		(0.10	)
Net earnings per share	$	3.36		$	2.91		$	2.55