Equity Award Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Stock Option Activity for All Plans

Stock option activity for all plans was as follows:

	Outstanding Stock Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Life		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	(in thousands)					(years)		(in thousands)
Balance—September 30, 2014		454		$	19.87
Granted		544			14.32
Exercised		(12	)		7.91
Forfeited		(43	)		23.27
Expired		(111	)		21.94
Balance—January 31, 2015		832			15.97
Granted		49			14.11
Exercised		(11	)		6.45
Forfeited		(125	)		16.12
Expired		(25	)		14.70
Balance—January 30, 2016		720		$	16.00		8.1		$ 6
Exercisable—January 30, 2016		300		$	16.68		7.1		$ 6

Weighted-Average Assumptions for Option Grants

Weighted-average assumptions for option grants were as follows:

	Year Ended January 30, 2016				Four Months Ended January 31, 2015				Year Ended
									September 30, 2014				September 30, 2013
Expected dividend yield			5.7	%			5.6	%			3.2	%			3.5	%
Expected price volatility			36.1	%			38.1	%			49.1	%			59.6	%
Risk-free interest rate			1.4	%			1.8	%			1.4	%			0.8	%
Expected life		5.0 years				5.4 years				4.7 years				5.5 years

Summarizes Information about Stock Options Outstanding

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of January 30, 2016:

	Stock Options Outstanding						Stock Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Number Outstanding		Weighted Average Remaining Life		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number Exercisable		Weighted Average Exercise Price
	(in thousands)		(years)				(in thousands)
$   3.52 to $  4.00		2		2.8	$	3.52		2	$	3.52
4.01 to   14.00		54		5.1		11.77		43		11.89
14.01 to   15.00		486		8.7		14.34		153		14.33
15.01 to   19.00		20		8.0		15.68		6		16.20
19.01 to   23.00		123		6.8		20.43		75		20.62
23.01 to   31.38		35		7.8		30.86		21		30.85
$   3.52 to $31.38		720		8.1	$	16.00		300	$	16.68

Restricted Stock Activity

Restricted stock activity for the 2005 Plan was as follows:

	Outstanding Restricted Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Nonvested—September 30, 2014		200		$	23.79
Granted		129			14.34
Vested		(65	)		24.55
Forfeited		(28	)		23.49
Nonvested—January 31, 2015		236			18.47
Granted		65			15.56
Vested		(77	)		18.74
Forfeited		(43	)		18.61
Nonvested—January 30, 2016		181		$	17.28

Summary of Cumulative Minimum, Target and Maximum Restricted Stock Units Award Activity

The following table sets forth the aggregate minimum, target and maximum RSUs, excluding RSUs from dividends declared, that may be earned by the executive officers for each fiscal year award cycle.  The minimum RSUs will be earned if the Company’s RSU Operating Income during the Performance Period equals the specified threshold RSU Operating Income.  Additional RSUs are earned ratably for RSU Operating Income that exceeds the specified threshold, up to the maximum amount for RSU Operating Income that equals or exceeds the specified maximum RSU Operating Income.

Awards	Performance Period	Minimum  RSUs		Target RSUs		Maximum RSUs
Fiscal 2015 Awards	February 2, 2015 to January 28, 2017		23,253		46,504		69,757
Fiscal 2014 Awards	October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2016		15,113		30,224		45,337
Fiscal 2013 Awards	October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2015		18,541		37,080		55,621
Fiscal 2012 Awards	October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2014		19,531		39,059		58,590