Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

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Segment Information (External Net Sales by Geographical Area) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Consolidated net sales	$ 562,625	$ 494,810	$ 493,222	$ 487,646	$ 565,447	$ 524,284	$ 482,467	$ 429,042	$ 2,038,303	$ 2,001,240	$ 1,935,976
United States [Member]
Net sales									1,054,895	1,025,149	1,058,912
All Other Countries [Member]
Net sales									172,211	156,615	108,400
Europe [Member]
Net sales									$ 569,322	$ 519,721	$ 480,922
Germany [Member]
Percent of external net sales, foreign countries									10.00%	9.00%	9.00%
Asia [Member]
Net sales									$ 241,875	$ 299,755	$ 287,742