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Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010 Certain Medical Assets [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Discovery Labware [Member]
Divestitures [Line Items]
Proceeds expected from sale of productive assets				$ 728,000
Proceeds received on sale of assets			270,000
Pre-tax gain on sale			146,478
Gain on sale recognized in other income	$ 1,902	$ 18,039	$ 18,197

- Definition

Amount of gain (loss), before tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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The gain (loss) resulting from the sale of a disposal group that is not a discontinued operation. It is included in income from continuing operations before income taxes in the income statement.

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