STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Summary of compensation cost for stock-based payment arrangements recognized in general and administrative expense

	September 30,
	2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Compensation expense
Stock options	$	11,268	$	11,512	$	9,791
Restricted stock		15,435		11,759		8,287
	$	26,703	$	23,271	$	18,078

Summary of weighted-average assumptions utilized in determining the fair value of options granted

	2014			2013			2012
Risk-free interest rate		1.6	%		0.7	%		1.0	%
Expected stock volatility		52.6	%		53.9	%		53.3	%
Dividend yield		3.1	%		1.1	%		0.4	%
Expected term (in years)		5.5			5.5			5.5

Summary of stock option activity

        The following summary reflects the stock option activity for our common stock and related information for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 (shares in thousands):

	2014					2013					2012
	Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at October 1,		3,991		$	34.12		4,690		$	29.56		4,589		$	25.84
Granted		261			79.67		365			54.18		456			59.68
Exercised		(1,613	)		26.08		(1,057	)		20.68		(314	)		17.24
Forfeited/Expired		(10	)		68.82		(7	)		52.32		(41	)		42.21
Outstanding on September 30,		2,629		$	43.46		3,991		$	34.12		4,690		$	29.56
Exercisable on September 30,		1,884		$	35.93		3,063		$	28.48		3,575		$	24.66
Shares available to grant		3,432					4,116					5,082

Summary of information about outstanding and exercisable stock options

        The following table summarizes information about stock options at September 30, 2014 (shares in thousands):

	Outstanding Stock Options						Exercisable Stock Options
Range of Exercise Prices	Options		Weighted-Average Remaining Life		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Options		Weighted-Average Exercise Price
$16.01 to $35.105		1,108		2.7	$	27.00		1,108	$	27.00
$38.015 to $54.18		896		6.6	$	46.74		574	$	43.36
$59.76 to $79.67		625		8.0	$	67.91		202	$	63.76
$16.01 to $79.67		2,629		5.3	$	43.46		1,884	$	35.93

Summary of restricted stock awards and changes in restricted stock outstanding

        A summary of the status of our restricted stock awards as of September 30, 2014, and of changes in restricted stock outstanding during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, is as follows (shares in thousands):

	2014					2013					2012
	Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share		Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share		Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Outstanding at October 1,		576		$	55.17		430		$	52.52		323		$	42.38
Granted		230			79.67		307			54.18		244			59.76
Vested (1)		(157	)		54.08		(155	)		45.88		(119	)		40.21
Forfeited/Expired		(15	)		67.92		(6	)		54.67		(18	)		49.75
Outstanding on September 30,		634		$	64.03		576		$	55.17		430		$	52.52

(1) The number of restricted stock awards vested includes shares that we withheld on behalf of our employees to satisfy the statutory tax withholding requirements.