Debt (Table)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Debt Tables Abstract

Debt instrument table

			2011		2010
			(In thousands)
Unsecured 7.375% Senior Notes, redeemed May 2011			$	-	$	350,000
Unsecured 10% Notes, due December 2011				2,303		2,303
Unsecured 5.125% Senior Notes, due 2013				250,000		250,000
Unsecured 4.95% Senior Notes, due 2014				500,000		500,000
Unsecured 6.35% Senior Notes, due 2017				250,000		250,000
Unsecured 8.50% Senior Notes, due 2019				450,000		450,000
Unsecured 5.95% Senior Notes, due 2034				200,000		200,000
Unsecured 5.50% Senior Notes, due 2041				400,000		-
Medium term notes
	Series A, 1995-2, 6.27%, redeemed December 2010			-		10,000
	Series A, 1995-1, 6.67%, due 2025			10,000		10,000
Unsecured 6.75% Debentures, due 2028				150,000		150,000
Rental property term notes due in installments through 2013				262		393
		Total long-term debt		2,212,565		2,172,696
Less:
	Original issue discount on unsecured senior
		notes and debentures		(4,014)		(3,014)
	Current maturities			(2,434)		(360,131)
			$	2,206,117	$	1,809,551

Debt maturity schedule

2012	$	2,434
2013		250,131
2014		-
2015		500,000
2016		-
Thereafter		1,460,000
	$	2,212,565