Debt (Table)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

Long-term debt at June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2019		September 30, 2018
	(In thousands)
Unsecured 8.50% Senior Notes, due March 2019	$	—	$	450,000
Unsecured 3.00% Senior Notes, due 2027	500,000		500,000
Unsecured 5.95% Senior Notes, due 2034	200,000		200,000
Unsecured 5.50% Senior Notes, due 2041	400,000		400,000
Unsecured 4.15% Senior Notes, due 2043	500,000		500,000
Unsecured 4.125% Senior Notes, due 2044	750,000		750,000
Unsecured 4.30% Senior Notes, due 2048	600,000		—
Unsecured 4.125% Senior Notes, due 2049	450,000		—
Medium-term note Series A, 1995-1, 6.67%, due 2025	10,000		10,000
Unsecured 6.75% Debentures, due 2028	150,000		150,000
Floating-rate term loan, due September 2019(1)	125,000		125,000
Total long-term debt	3,685,000		3,085,000
Less:
Original issue (premium) / discount on unsecured senior notes and debentures	225		(4,439		)
Debt issuance cost	30,640		20,774
Current maturities	125,000		575,000
	$	3,529,135	$	2,493,665

(1)

Up to $200 million can be drawn under this term loan.