Debt (Table)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Debt Tables [Abstract]

Debt instrument table

			2012		2011
			(In thousands)
Unsecured 10% Notes, redeemed December 2011			$	-	$	2,303
Unsecured 5.125% Senior Notes, redeemed August 2012				-		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		400,000
Medium term notes
	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				131		262
		Total long-term debt		1,960,131		2,212,565
Less:
	Original issue discount on unsecured senior
		notes and debentures		(3,695)		(4,014)
	Current maturities			(131)		(2,434)
			$	1,956,305	$	2,206,117

Debt maturity schedule

2013	$	131
2014		-
2015		500,000
2016		-
2017		250,000
Thereafter		1,210,000
	$	1,960,131