SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan

Expense and income tax benefits related to our stock options awards granted to employees, members of our Board of Directors and independent contractor financial advisors are presented below:



	Three months ended June 30,					Nine months ended June 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Total share-based expense	$	3,298	$	1,739		$	8,986	$	8,600
Income tax benefit (reduction of prior benefit) related to share-based expense	507		(50		)	1,133		1,228

Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards

Unrecognized pre-tax expense for stock option awards granted to employees, members of our Board of Directors, and independent contractor financial advisors, net of estimated forfeitures, and the remaining period over which the expense will be recognized as of June 30, 2015, are presented below:



	Unrecognized pre-tax expense		Remaining weighted- average amortization period
	(in thousands)		(in years)
Employees and members of our Board of Directors	$	26,763	3.4
Independent contractor financial advisors	1,973		3.2

Restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan

Expense and income tax benefits related to our restricted equity awards (which include restricted stock and restricted stock units) granted to employees, members of our Board of Directors, and independent contractor financial advisors are presented below:



	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Total share-based expense	$	12,691	$	11,909	$	45,846	$	40,966
Income tax benefit related to share-based expense	4,434		4,123		16,334		14,343

Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards

Unrecognized pre-tax expense for restricted equity awards granted to employees, members of our Board of Directors and independent contractor financial advisors, net of estimated forfeitures, and the remaining period over which the expense will be recognized as of June 30, 2015, are presented below:



	Unrecognized pre-tax expense		Remaining weighted- average amortization period
	(in thousands)		(in years)
Employees and members of our Board of Directors	$	98,170	2.9
Independent contractor financial advisors	49		1.2