Earnings Per Share (Table)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share Table [Abstract]

Earnings per share table

			2012		2011		2010
			(In thousands, except per share data)
Basic Earnings Per Share from continuing operations
	Income from continuing operations		$	192,196	$	189,588	$	189,851
	Less: Income from continuing operations allocated
		to participating securities		793		1,980		1,943
	Income from continuing operations available to
		common shareholders	$	191,403	$	187,608	$	187,908
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding			90,150		90,201		91,852
	Income from continuing operations per share - Basic		$	2.12	$	2.08	$	2.05
Basic Earnings Per Share from discontinued operations
	Income from discontinued operations		$	24,521	$	18,013	$	15,988
	Less: Income from discontinued operations allocated to
		participating securities		101		188		164
	Income from discontinued operations available to
		common shareholders	$	24,420	$	17,825	$	15,824
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding			90,150		90,201		91,852
	Income from discontinued operations per share -
		Basic	$	0.27	$	0.20	$	0.17
	Net income per share - Basic		$	2.39	$	2.28	$	2.22
Diluted Earnings Per Share from continuing operations
	Income from continuing operations available to
		common shareholders	$	191,403	$	187,608	$	187,908
	Effect of dilutive stock options and other shares			4		4		5
	Income from continuing operations available to
		common shareholders	$	191,407	$	187,612	$	187,913
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding			90,150		90,201		91,852
	Additional dilutive stock options and other shares			1,022		451		570
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			91,172		90,652		92,422
	Income from continuing operations per share -
		Diluted	$	2.10	$	2.07	$	2.03
Diluted Earnings Per Share from discontinued operations
	Income from discontinued operations available to
		common shareholders	$	24,420	$	17,825	$	15,824
	Effect of dilutive stock options and other shares			-		-		-
	Income from discontinued operations available to
		common shareholders	$	24,420	$	17,825	$	15,824
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding			90,150		90,201		91,852
	Additional dilutive stock options and other shares			1,022		451		570
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			91,172		90,652		92,422
	Income from discontinued operations per share -
		Diluted	$	0.27	$	0.20	$	0.17
	Net income per share - Diluted		$	2.37	$	2.27	$	2.20