CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenue	$ 1,871,327	$ 1,861,145	$ 1,830,802
Cost of goods and services	1,453,742	1,442,340	1,437,341
Gross profit	417,585	418,805	393,461
Selling, general and administrative expenses	340,469	341,696	330,369
Restructuring and other related charges	13,262	4,689	7,543
Total operating expenses	353,731	346,385	337,912
Income from operations	63,854	72,420	55,549
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(52,520)	(52,007)	(47,846)
Interest income	353	292	398
Loss from debt extinguishment, net			(26,164)
Other, net	2,646	1,236	3,714
Total other income (expense)	(49,521)	(50,479)	(69,898)
Income (loss) before taxes	14,333	21,941	(14,349)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	7,543	4,930	(6,918)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	6,790	17,011	(7,431)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from operations of discontinued businesses	(4,651)
Benefit from income taxes	1,628
Loss from discontinued operations	(3,023)
Net income (loss)	3,767	17,011	(7,431)
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.30	$ (0.13)
Loss from discontinued operations (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Basic earnings (loss) per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.30	$ (0.13)
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in Shares)	54,428	55,914	58,919
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.30	$ (0.13)
Loss from discontinued operations (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.30	$ (0.13)
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in Shares)	56,563	57,329	58,919
Net income (loss)	3,767	17,011	(7,431)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3,090)	(6,754)	(11,232)
Pension amortization	19,310	(5,081)	(14,074)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	16,220	(11,835)	(25,306)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 19,987	$ 5,176	$ (32,737)