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



	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Basic Earnings Per Share from continuing operations
Income from continuing operations	$	315,075	$	289,817	$	230,698
Less: Income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	626		711		775
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	314,449	$	289,106	$	229,923
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	101,892		97,606		90,533
Income from continuing operations per share — Basic	$	3.09	$	2.96	$	2.54
Basic Earnings Per Share from discontinued operations
Income from discontinued operations	$	—	$	—	$	12,496
Less: Income from discontinued operations allocated to participating securities	—		—		42
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders	$	—	$	—	$	12,454
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	101,892		97,606		90,533
Income from discontinued operations per share — Basic	$	—	$	—	$	0.14
Net income per share — Basic	$	3.09	$	2.96	$	2.68
Diluted Earnings Per Share from continuing operations
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	314,449	$	289,106	$	229,923
Effect of dilutive stock options and other shares	—		—		5
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	314,449	$	289,106	$	229,928
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	101,892		97,606		90,533
Additional dilutive stock options and other shares	—		2		1,178
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	101,892		97,608		91,711
Income from continuing operations per share — Diluted	$	3.09	$	2.96	$	2.50
Diluted Earnings Per Share from discontinued operations
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders	$	—	$	—	$	12,454
Effect of dilutive stock options and other shares	—		—		—
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders	$	—	$	—	$	12,454
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	101,892		97,606		90,533
Additional dilutive stock options and other shares	—		2		1,178
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	101,892		97,608		91,711
Income from discontinued operations per share — Diluted	$	—	$	—	$	0.14
Net income per share — Diluted	$	3.09	$	2.96	$	2.64