Earnings Per Share (Table)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share table

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

	2016		2015		2014
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Basic Earnings Per Share
Net Income	$	350,104	$	315,075	$	289,817
Less: Income allocated to participating securities	546		626		711
Net Income available to common shareholders	$	349,558	$	314,449	$	289,106
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	103,524		101,892		97,606
Net Income per share — Basic	$	3.38	$	3.09	$	2.96
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Net Income available to common shareholders	$	349,558	$	314,449	$	289,106
Effect of dilutive stock options and other shares	—		—		—
Net Income available to common shareholders	$	349,558	$	314,449	$	289,106
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	103,524		101,892		97,606
Additional dilutive stock options and other shares	—		—		2
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	103,524		101,892		97,608
Net Income per share — Diluted	$	3.38	$	3.09	$	2.96