Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of changes in carrying amount of goodwill by segment

	Wholesale/ US Nutrition			European Retail			Direct Response/ E-Commerce			North American Retail		Consolidated
Predecessor balance at September 30, 2010	$	182,414		$	136,640		$	16,105		$	—	$	335,159
Elimination of predecessor goodwill		(182,414	)		(136,640	)		(16,105	)		—		(335,159	)
Acquisition accounting adjustments		610,289			281,922			317,985			7,744		1,217,940
Successor balance October 1, 2010		610,289			281,922			317,985			7,744		1,217,940
Foreign currency translation		(2,032	)		(4,426	)		—			—		(6,458	)
Acquisitions		717			—			—			—		717
Successor balance at September 30, 2011		608,974			277,496			317,985			7,744		1,212,199
Foreign currency translation		4,587			3,529			—			—		8,116
Successor balance at September 30, 2012	$	613,561		$	281,025		$	317,985		$	7,744	$	1,220,315

Schedule of carrying amounts of acquired other intangible assets

	2012				2011
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Amortization period (years)
Definite lived intangible assets
Brands and customer relationships	$	885,866	$	76,893	$	884,265	$	38,382		17–25
Tradenames and other		151,745		10,686		152,717		5,219		20–30
		1,037,611		87,579		1,036,982		43,601
Indefinite lived intangible asset
Tradenames		1,001,772		—		993,020		—
Total intangible assets	$	2,039,383	$	87,579	$	2,030,002	$	43,601