Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Earnings per share (Tables)

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Earnings per share (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of the components of basic and diluted earnings per share
The weighted average number of shares outstanding used to compute earnings per shares was as follows (in thousands):
 
Year ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Weighted average shares outstanding
65,632

 
65,822

 
66,682

Effect of employee stock options and unvested restricted stock awards
433

 
407

 
593

Denominator for diluted earnings per share
66,065

 
66,229

 
67,275