Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 259,689	$ 394,406	$ 300,375	$ 346,483
Accounts receivable, net	156,140	138,644
Inventories	712,729	675,369
Deferred income taxes	24,849	24,340
Other current assets	55,950	59,492
Total current assets	1,209,357	1,292,251
Property, plant and equipment, net	486,581	479,273
Goodwill	1,209,993	1,212,199
Intangible assets, net	1,953,566	2,005,153
Other assets	87,638	106,680
Total assets	4,947,135	5,095,556
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt		17,500
Accounts payable	210,006	186,511
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	152,783	188,542
Total current liabilities	362,789	392,553
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,157,500	2,369,375
Deferred income taxes	736,219	748,878
Other liabilities	52,931	47,855
Total liabilities	3,309,439	3,558,661
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock
Capital in excess of par	1,554,582	1,552,188
Retained earnings	124,987	22,472
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(41,873)	(37,765)
Total stockholders' equity	1,637,696	1,536,895
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,947,135	5,095,556
Parent Company
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	75,815	261,098	187,221	281,457
Intercompany	1,251,454	1,454,068
Total current assets	1,327,269	1,715,166
Property, plant and equipment, net	59,717	46,507
Intercompany loan receivable	349,809	325,985
Investment in subsidiaries	2,819,405	2,609,651
Total assets	4,556,200	4,697,309
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt		17,500
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	8,180	11,262
Total current liabilities	8,180	28,762
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,157,500	2,369,375
Deferred income taxes	730,376	742,968
Other liabilities	22,448	19,309
Total liabilities	2,918,504	3,160,414
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock
Capital in excess of par	1,554,582	1,552,188
Retained earnings	124,987	22,472
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(41,873)	(37,765)
Total stockholders' equity	1,637,696	1,536,895
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,556,200	4,697,309
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,068	3,288
Accounts receivable, net	128,791	112,841
Inventories	543,582	517,121
Deferred income taxes	24,234	23,706
Other current assets	30,353	31,615
Total current assets	728,028	688,571
Property, plant and equipment, net	282,090	287,356
Goodwill	813,188	813,315
Intangible assets, net	1,615,460	1,645,970
Other assets	87,554	106,622
Intercompany loan receivable	40,733	40,734
Total assets	3,567,053	3,582,568
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	162,098	131,307
Intercompany	1,383,936	1,565,539
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	112,570	123,242
Total current liabilities	1,658,604	1,820,088
Other liabilities	10,053	12,936
Total liabilities	1,668,657	1,833,024
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock
Capital in excess of par	352,018	352,020
Retained earnings	1,546,378	1,397,524
Total stockholders' equity	1,898,396	1,749,544
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,567,053	3,582,568
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	182,806	130,020	113,154	65,026
Accounts receivable, net	27,349	25,803
Intercompany	132,482	111,471
Inventories	169,147	158,248
Deferred income taxes	615	634
Other current assets	25,597	27,877
Total current assets	537,996	454,053
Property, plant and equipment, net	144,774	145,410
Goodwill	396,805	398,884
Intangible assets, net	338,106	359,183
Other assets	84	58
Total assets	1,417,765	1,357,588
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	47,908	55,204
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	32,033	54,038
Total current liabilities	79,941	109,242
Intercompany loan payable	390,542	366,718
Deferred income taxes	5,843	5,910
Other liabilities	20,430	15,610
Total liabilities	496,756	497,480
Stockholders' equity:
Capital in excess of par	301,271	301,271
Retained earnings	639,568	572,993
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(19,830)	(14,156)
Total stockholders' equity	921,009	860,108
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,417,765	1,357,588
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany	(1,383,936)	(1,565,539)
Total current assets	(1,383,936)	(1,565,539)
Intercompany loan receivable	(390,542)	(366,719)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,819,405)	(2,609,651)
Total assets	(4,593,883)	(4,541,909)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany	(1,383,936)	(1,565,539)
Total current liabilities	(1,383,936)	(1,565,539)
Intercompany loan payable	(390,542)	(366,718)
Total liabilities	(1,774,478)	(1,932,257)
Stockholders' equity:
Capital in excess of par	(653,289)	(653,291)
Retained earnings	(2,185,946)	(1,970,517)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	19,830	14,156
Total stockholders' equity	(2,819,405)	(2,609,652)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (4,593,883)	$ (4,541,909)