Capital Stock

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Capital Stock [Abstract]

Capital Stock

17.  Capital Stock

Authorized capital stock consists of 25 million preferred shares with a par value of $1 per share, none of which was outstanding at 30 September 2012, and 300 million shares of common stock with a par value of $1 per share.

On 15 September 2011, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1,000 of our outstanding common stock. We repurchase shares pursuant to Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, through repurchase agreements established with several brokers. During fiscal year 2012, we purchased .6 million of our outstanding shares at a cost of $53.1. At 30 September 2012, $946.9 in share repurchase authorization remains. During fiscal year 2011, we purchased 7.4 million of our outstanding shares at a cost of $649.2, which completed our 2007 $1,000 share repurchase program.

The following table reflects the changes in common shares:
Year ended 30 September	2012	2011	2010
Number of Common Shares Outstanding
Balance, beginning of year	210,185,256	213,802,865	211,260,264
Purchase of treasury shares	(594,916)	(7,433,612)	-
Issuance of treasury shares for stock option and award plans	2,885,540	3,816,003	2,542,601
Balance, end of year	212,475,880	210,185,256	213,802,865