Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 74,539	$ 105,579
Accounts receivable, less allowance for losses of $2,322 and $2,228, respectively	297,614	248,513
Inventories	381,555	295,034
Income taxes receivable	2,456	18,170
Deferred income tax assets	38,270	33,689
Other current assets	23,359	18,157
Total current assets	817,793	719,142
Property, plant and equipment, net	206,725	193,524
Goodwill	462,282	438,594
Intangible assets, net	268,897	292,149
Deferred income tax assets	10,466	8,623
Other assets	15,271	11,201
Total assets	1,781,434	1,663,233
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	0	22,099
Current portion of long-term debt	18,374	18,493
Accounts payable	123,453	107,468
Income taxes payable	5,440	5,453
Deferred income tax liabilities	74	0
Accrued liabilities	133,516	109,052
Total current liabilities	280,857	262,565
Long-term debt, less current portion	406,875	425,250
Deferred income tax liabilities	85,911	88,249
Other liabilities	88,694	83,975
Total liabilities	862,337	860,039
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.003 per share, 10,000 shares authorized, no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.001455 per share, 150,000 shares authorized, 72,960 shares issued	106	106
Additional paid-in capital	81,453	73,915
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	3,626	6,342
Deferred compensation	4,581	4,888
Retained earnings	949,573	835,919
Stockholders' equity excluding treasury stock	1,039,339	921,170
Treasury stock at cost, 4,070 shares and 4,223 shares, respectively	(115,661)	(113,088)
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 315 shares and 356 shares, respectively	(4,581)	(4,888)
Total stockholders' equity	919,097	803,194
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,781,434	$ 1,663,233