Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,231,006	$ 1,066,608
Accounts receivable, less allowances for returns and doubtful accounts: 2013 - $358,161; 2012 - $338,245	6,051,920	3,784,619
Merchandise inventories	6,981,494	5,472,010
Prepaid expenses and other	129,231	72,374
Assets held for sale	0	662,853
Total current assets	14,393,651	11,058,464
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	37,538	33,009
Buildings and improvements	324,150	324,264
Machinery, equipment and other	1,109,731	942,604
Total property and equipment	1,471,419	1,299,877
Less accumulated depreciation	(667,858)	(556,193)
Property and equipment, net	803,561	743,684
Goodwill and other intangible assets	3,499,713	3,523,432
Other assets	221,713	116,676
TOTAL ASSETS	18,918,638	15,442,256
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	13,335,792	9,492,589
Accrued expenses and other	532,564	570,210
Deferred income taxes	1,002,279	963,081
Liabilities held for sale	0	239,706
Total current liabilities	14,870,635	11,265,586
Long-term debt	1,396,606	1,395,931
Other liabilities	331,652	325,897
Stockholders equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized, issued and outstanding: 600,000,000 shares, 267,789,992 shares and 229,994,216 shares at September 30, 2013, respectively, and 600,000,000 shares, 262,542,659 shares and 235,394,281 shares at September 30, 2012, respectively	2,678	2,625
Additional paid-in capital	2,360,992	2,252,470
Retained earnings	1,508,414	1,270,423
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(35,483)	(32,657)
Treasury stock, at cost: 2013 - 37,795,776 shares; 2012 - 27,148,378 shares	(1,516,856)	(1,038,019)
Total stockholders equity	2,319,745	2,454,842
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY	$ 18,918,638	$ 15,442,256