| Year Ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes per statement of income | $ | 542,184 | $ | 495,172 | $ | 444,943 | $ | 375,609 | $ | 293,204 | ||||||||||
| Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Portion of rents representative of the interest factor | 12,157 | 12,074 | 12,006 | 12,212 | 12,392 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest on debt & amortization of debt expense | 114,812 | 116,241 | 129,276 | 128,091 | 139,356 | |||||||||||||||
| Income as adjusted | $ | 669,153 | $ | 623,487 | $ | 586,225 | $ | 515,912 | $ | 444,952 | ||||||||||
| Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest on debt & amortization of debt expense (1) | $ | 114,812 | $ | 116,241 | $ | 129,276 | $ | 128,091 | $ | 139,356 | ||||||||||
| Capitalized interest (2) | 2,790 | 2,260 | 1,522 | 1,895 | 2,642 | |||||||||||||||
| Rents | 36,470 | 36,222 | 36,019 | 36,637 | 37,178 | |||||||||||||||
| Portion of rents representative of the interest factor (3) | 12,157 | 12,074 | 12,006 | 12,212 | 12,392 | |||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges (1)+(2)+(3) | $ | 129,759 | $ | 130,575 | $ | 142,804 | $ | 142,198 | $ | 154,390 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 5.16 | 4.77 | 4.11 | 3.63 | 2.88 | |||||||||||||||
