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Stock Compensation
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Stock Compensation
Stock Compensation
Our net income includes the following compensation costs related to our stock compensation arrangements:
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Gross compensation costs
$
1,953

 
$
1,508

 
$
5,191

 
$
11,536

Income tax benefits
(650
)
 
(499
)
 
(1,666
)
 
(3,952
)
Net compensation expense
$
1,303

 
$
1,009

 
$
3,525

 
$
7,584



Included in the compensation cost for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 is $7.3 million for the accelerated vesting of restricted stock upon the retirement of our former Chief Executive Officer on October 31, 2010, and a related $2.5 million income tax benefit. In the current quarter, stock option exercises resulted in the issuance of 5,400 shares for immaterial proceeds. In the nine-month period ended June 30, 2012, stock option exercises resulted in the issuance of 201,298 shares for total proceeds of $0.6 million. All options and restricted stock relate to our Class A Non-voting Common Stock.