Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Components Of Federal And State Income Taxes Included In The Consolidated Statements Of Income

The components of federal and state income taxes included in the Consolidated Statements of Income are as follows (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended   March 31,
	2015			2014
Current Income Taxes
Federal	$	36,746		$	39,974
State	13,199			9,607
Deferred Income Taxes
Federal	13,242			50,110
State	(2,891		)	21,829
	60,296			121,520
Deferred Investment Tax Credit	(208		)	(218		)
Total Income Taxes	$	60,088		$	121,302
Presented as Follows:
Other Income	(208		)	(218		)
Income Tax Expense	60,296			121,520
Total Income Taxes	$	60,088		$	121,302

Schedule Of Income Tax Reconciliation By Applying Federal Income Tax Rate

Total income taxes as reported differ from the amounts that were computed by applying the federal income tax rate to income before income taxes.  The following is a reconciliation of this difference (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended   March 31,
	2015			2014
U.S. Income Before Income Taxes	$	161,497		$	298,765
Income Tax Expense, Computed at U.S. Federal Statutory Rate of 35%	$	56,524		$	104,568
Increase (Reduction) in Taxes Resulting from:
State Income Taxes	6,700			20,433
Miscellaneous	(3,136		)	(3,699		)
Total Income Taxes	$	60,088		$	121,302