Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of changes in carrying amount of goodwill by segment

	Wholesale			European Retail		Puritan's Pride			Vitamin World		Consolidated
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	613,561		$	281,025	$	317,985		$	7,744	$	1,220,315
Acquisitions		33,190			—		—			—		33,190
Reassignment of goodwill(1)		—			35,000		(53,000	)		18,000		—
Foreign currency translation		(731	)		3,145		—			—		2,414
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	646,020		$	319,170	$	264,985		$	25,744	$	1,255,919

(1)

Goodwill was reassigned based on the relative fair values of the elements transferred and the elements remaining in the respective segment. (See Note 12)

Schedule of carrying amounts of acquired other intangible assets

	December 31, 2012				September 30, 2012
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization
Definite lived intangible assets:
Brands and customer relationships	$	915,757	$	86,608	$	885,866	$	76,893
Tradenames and other		181,342		12,121		151,745		10,686
		1,097,099		98,729		1,037,611		87,579
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Tradenames		1,002,248		—		1,001,772		—
Total intangible assets	$	2,099,347	$	98,729	$	2,039,383	$	87,579