Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	$ 799,479	$ 763,338	$ 2,308,547	$ 2,212,043
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	421,497	396,873	1,232,710	1,284,930
Advertising, promotion and catalog	41,440	36,471	130,282	116,523
Selling, general and administrative	222,203	211,322	654,207	622,385
Impairments of Julian Graves assets	20,106		20,106
Merger expenses		614		44,479
Total costs and expenses	705,246	645,280	2,037,305	2,068,317
Income from operations	94,233	118,058	271,242	143,726
Other income (expense):
Interest	(36,577)	(38,500)	(122,473)	(155,288)
Miscellaneous, net	(202)	491	141	2,749
Total other expense	(36,779)	(38,009)	(122,332)	(152,539)
Income (loss) before income taxes	57,454	80,049	148,910	(8,813)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	16,214	4,421	46,395	(843)
Net income (loss)	41,240	75,628	102,515	(7,970)
Parent Company
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	21,316	21,418	58,849	56,941
Merger expenses				43,857
Total costs and expenses	21,316	21,418	58,849	100,798
Income from operations	(21,316)	(21,418)	(58,849)	(100,798)
Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries	74,331	91,546	215,429	159,322
Intercompany interest	2,933	2,765	8,538	7,908
Interest	(36,577)	(38,482)	(122,473)	(155,255)
Miscellaneous, net		(16)	222	49
Total other expense	40,687	55,813	101,716	12,024
Income (loss) before income taxes	19,371	34,395	42,867	(88,774)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(21,869)	(41,233)	(59,648)	(80,804)
Net income (loss)	41,240	75,628	102,515	(7,970)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	571,522	550,140	1,637,221	1,599,156
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	334,807	322,854	982,346	1,029,956
Advertising, promotion and catalog	33,068	27,974	107,068	93,186
Selling, general and administrative	109,398	97,691	320,848	296,212
Total costs and expenses	477,273	448,519	1,410,262	1,419,354
Income from operations	94,249	101,621	226,959	179,802
Other income (expense):
Miscellaneous, net	145	1,763	2,047	5,348
Total other expense	145	1,763	2,047	5,348
Income (loss) before income taxes	94,394	103,384	229,006	185,150
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	33,037	36,185	80,152	64,804
Net income (loss)	61,357	67,199	148,854	120,346
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	258,028	240,038	765,563	696,431
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	116,761	100,859	344,601	338,518
Advertising, promotion and catalog	8,372	8,497	23,214	23,337
Selling, general and administrative	91,489	92,213	274,510	269,232
Impairments of Julian Graves assets	20,106		20,106
Merger expenses		614		622
Total costs and expenses	236,728	202,183	662,431	631,709
Income from operations	21,300	37,855	103,132	64,722
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest	(2,933)	(2,765)	(8,538)	(7,908)
Interest		(18)		(33)
Miscellaneous, net	(347)	(1,256)	(2,128)	(2,648)
Total other expense	(3,280)	(4,039)	(10,666)	(10,589)
Income (loss) before income taxes	18,020	33,816	92,466	54,133
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	5,046	9,469	25,891	15,157
Net income (loss)	12,974	24,347	66,575	38,976
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	(30,071)	(26,840)	(94,237)	(83,544)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	(30,071)	(26,840)	(94,237)	(83,544)
Total costs and expenses	(30,071)	(26,840)	(94,237)	(83,544)
Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries	(74,331)	(91,546)	(215,429)	(159,322)
Total other expense	(74,331)	(91,546)	(215,429)	(159,322)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(74,331)	(91,546)	(215,429)	(159,322)
Net income (loss)	$ (74,331)	$ (91,546)	$ (215,429)	$ (159,322)