Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of the Notes (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 315,136	$ 393,335	$ 341,678
Accounts receivable, net	160,095	138,031
Inventories	719,596	667,383
Deferred income taxes	26,242	24,340
Other current assets	64,326	56,138
Current assets of discontinued operations		15,018
Total current assets	1,285,395	1,294,245
Property, plant and equipment, net	512,679	474,572
Goodwill	1,220,315	1,212,199	1,217,940
Intangible assets, net	1,951,804	1,986,401
Other assets	87,054	106,680
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations		25,173
Total assets	5,057,247	5,099,270
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt		17,500
Accounts payable	212,548	186,155
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	190,352	186,177
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		4,714
Total current liabilities	402,900	394,546
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,157,500	2,369,375
Deferred income taxes	726,406	750,598
Other liabilities	65,209	47,470
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations		386
Total liabilities	3,352,015	3,562,375
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock
Capital in excess of par	1,554,883	1,552,188
Retained earnings	168,943	22,472
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income	(18,594)	(37,765)
Total stockholder's equity	1,705,232	1,536,895
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	5,057,247	5,099,270
Parent Company
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	183,661	261,098	281,457	46,169
Intercompany	1,106,055	1,454,068
Other current assets	6,000
Total current assets	1,295,716	1,715,166
Property, plant and equipment, net	61,640	46,507
Intercompany loan receivable	355,141	325,985
Investment in subsidiaries	2,913,403	2,609,651
Total assets	4,625,900	4,697,309
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt		17,500
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	13,751	11,262
Total current liabilities	13,751	28,762
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,157,500	2,369,375
Deferred income taxes	717,959	742,968
Other liabilities	31,458	19,309
Total liabilities	2,920,668	3,160,414
Stockholder's equity:
Capital in excess of par	1,554,883	1,552,188
Retained earnings	168,943	22,472
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income	(18,594)	(37,765)
Total stockholder's equity	1,705,232	1,536,895
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	4,625,900	4,697,309
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	14,589	3,288
Accounts receivable, net	130,281	112,841
Inventories	546,032	517,121
Deferred income taxes	25,609	23,706
Other current assets	28,997	31,615
Total current assets	745,508	688,571
Property, plant and equipment, net	297,009	287,356
Goodwill	813,187	813,315
Intangible assets, net	1,605,290	1,645,970
Other assets	85,860	106,622
Intercompany loan receivable	40,734	40,734
Total assets	3,587,588	3,582,568
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	154,374	131,307
Intercompany	1,363,211	1,565,539
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	111,489	123,242
Total current liabilities	1,629,074	1,820,088
Other liabilities	9,576	12,936
Total liabilities	1,638,650	1,833,024
Stockholder's equity:
Capital in excess of par	352,019	352,020
Retained earnings	1,596,919	1,397,524
Total stockholder's equity	1,948,938	1,749,544
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	3,587,588	3,582,568
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	116,886	128,949	60,221
Accounts receivable, net	29,814	25,190
Intercompany	257,151	111,471
Inventories	173,564	150,262
Deferred income taxes	633	634
Other current assets	29,329	24,523
Current assets of discontinued operations		15,018
Total current assets	607,377	456,047
Property, plant and equipment, net	154,030	140,709
Goodwill	407,128	398,884
Intangible assets, net	346,514	340,431
Other assets	1,194	58
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations		25,173
Total assets	1,516,243	1,361,302
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	58,174	54,848
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	65,112	51,673
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		4,714
Total current liabilities	123,286	111,235
Intercompany loan payable	395,870	366,718
Deferred income taxes	8,447	7,630
Other liabilities	24,175	15,225
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations		386
Total liabilities	551,778	501,194
Stockholder's equity:
Capital in excess of par	301,271	301,271
Retained earnings	664,157	572,993
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income	(963)	(14,156)
Total stockholder's equity	964,465	860,108
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	1,516,243	1,361,302
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany	(1,363,206)	(1,565,539)
Total current assets	(1,363,206)	(1,565,539)
Intercompany loan receivable	(395,875)	(366,719)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,913,403)	(2,609,651)
Total assets	(4,672,484)	(4,541,909)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany	(1,363,211)	(1,565,539)
Total current liabilities	(1,363,211)	(1,565,539)
Intercompany loan payable	(395,870)	(366,718)
Total liabilities	(1,759,081)	(1,932,257)
Stockholder's equity:
Capital in excess of par	(653,290)	(653,291)
Retained earnings	(2,261,076)	(1,970,517)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income	963	14,156
Total stockholder's equity	(2,913,403)	(2,609,652)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ (4,672,484)	$ (4,541,909)