SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

SEGMENT REPORTING [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Segment Information to Consolidated Financial Information

	Years Ended September 30
	2012			2011			2010
Revenues:
North America	$	998.2		$	1,057.2		$	958.2
Surgical and Respiratory Care		153.2			132.9			123.3
International		482.9			401.6			388.1
Total revenues	$	1,634.3		$	1,591.7		$	1,469.6
Divisional income:
North America	$	198.9		$	230.6		$	185.7
Surgical and Respiratory Care		38.1			40.0			38.1
International		18.6			27.9			29.9
Corporate expenses		(64.2	)		(83.0	)		(70.0	)
Total divisional income		191.4			215.5			183.7
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles		8.0			-			-
Litigation (credit) charge		(3.6	)		47.3			(21.2	)
Special charges		18.2			1.4			13.2
Operating profit		168.8			166.8			191.7
Interest expense		(6.5	)		(8.5	)		(8.7	)
Investment income and other, net		1.2			1.4			(0.1	)
Income before income taxes	$	163.5		$	159.7		$	182.9

Schedule of Geographic Information

	Years Ended September 30
	2012		2011		2010
Net revenues to unaffiliated customers: (a)
United States	$	1,077.8	$	1,105.0	$	1,027.1
Foreign		556.5		486.7		442.5
Total revenues	$	1,634.3	$	1,591.7	$	1,469.6
Long-lived assets: (b)
United States	$	172.5	$	180.2	$	200.3
Foreign		77.6		42.6		43.4
Total long-lived assets	$	250.1	$	222.8	$	243.7

(a)	Net revenues are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the customer.
(b)	Includes property and equipment leased to others.