Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors (Details 4) (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 Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities			$ 137,857	$ 170,241
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(19,900)	(6,718)	(41,575)	(35,481)
Cash paid for acquisitions				(3,986,074)
Net cash used in investing activities			(41,575)	(4,021,555)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments under long-term debt agreements			(229,375)	(9,569)
Proceeds from stock options exercised			15
Payments for financing fees				(138,227)
Proceeds from borrowings				2,400,000
Capital contribution				1,550,400
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(229,360)	3,802,604
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(1,639)	2,602
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(134,717)	(46,108)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			394,406	346,483
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	259,689	300,375	259,689	300,375
Parent Company
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities			60,979	86,239
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(16,902)	(1,467)
Cash paid for acquisitions				(3,982,431)
Net cash used in investing activities			(16,902)	(3,983,898)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments under long-term debt agreements			(229,375)	(8,750)
Proceeds from stock options exercised			15
Payments for financing fees				(138,227)
Proceeds from borrowings				2,400,000
Capital contribution				1,550,400
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(229,360)	3,803,423
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(185,283)	(94,236)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			261,098	281,457
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	75,815	187,221	75,815	187,221
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities			7,886	20,992
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(10,106)	(17,701)
Cash paid for acquisitions				(3,197)
Net cash used in investing activities			(10,106)	(20,898)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments under long-term debt agreements				(429)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities				(429)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents				335
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(2,220)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			3,288
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,068		1,068
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities			68,992	63,010
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(14,567)	(16,313)
Cash paid for acquisitions				(446)
Net cash used in investing activities			(14,567)	(16,759)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments under long-term debt agreements				(390)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities				(390)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(1,639)	2,267
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			52,786	48,128
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			130,020	65,026
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 182,806	$ 113,154	$ 182,806	$ 113,154