Basic and diluted earnings per share for the fiscal years ended September 30 are calculated as follows:



	2014		2013		2012
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Basic Earnings Per Share from continuing operations
Income from continuing operations	$	289,817	$	230,698	$	192,196
Less: Income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	711		775		793
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	289,106	$	229,923	$	191,403
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	97,606		90,533		90,150
Income from continuing operations per share — Basic	$	2.96	$	2.54	$	2.12
Basic Earnings Per Share from discontinued operations
Income from discontinued operations	$	—	$	12,496	$	24,521
Less: Income from discontinued operations allocated to participating securities	—		42		101
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders	$	—	$	12,454	$	24,420
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	97,606		90,533		90,150
Income from discontinued operations per share — Basic	$	—	$	0.14	$	0.27
Net income per share — Basic	$	2.96	$	2.68	$	2.39
Diluted Earnings Per Share from continuing operations
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	289,106	$	229,923	$	191,403
Effect of dilutive stock options and other shares	—		5		4
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	289,106	$	229,928	$	191,407
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	97,606		90,533		90,150
Additional dilutive stock options and other shares	2		1,178		1,022
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	97,608		91,711		91,172
Income from continuing operations per share — Diluted	$	2.96	$	2.50	$	2.10
Diluted Earnings Per Share from discontinued operations
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders	$	—	$	12,454	$	24,420
Effect of dilutive stock options and other shares	—		—		—
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders	$	—	$	12,454	$	24,420
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	97,606		90,533		90,150
Additional dilutive stock options and other shares	2		1,178		1,022
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	97,608		91,711		91,172
Income from discontinued operations per share — Diluted	$	—	$	0.14	$	0.27
Net income per share — Diluted	$	2.96	$	2.64	$	2.37