Facility Restructuring Charge (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 12, 2013 item	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
Reconciliation of charges to accrued expenses
Charges		$ 4,944	$ 35,144
Closure of NBTY's facilities
Facility restructuring charge
Expected number of facilities to be eliminated	7
Excess depreciation		4,880	12,379
Reconciliation of charges to accrued expenses
Charges			22,765
Cash payments			(1,638)
Other			(64)
Accrued expenses at the end of the period		21,063	21,063
Closure of NBTY's facilities | Workforce Reductions
Reconciliation of charges to accrued expenses
Charges			16,901
Cash payments			(1,105)
Accrued expenses at the end of the period		15,796	15,796
Closure of NBTY's facilities | Facility Costs
Reconciliation of charges to accrued expenses
Charges		64	5,864
Cash payments			(533)
Other			(64)
Accrued expenses at the end of the period		5,267	5,267
Closure of NBTY's facilities | Minimum
Facility restructuring charge
Expected cumulative charges	35,000
Closure of NBTY's facilities | Minimum | Workforce Reductions
Facility restructuring charge
Expected cumulative charges	16,000
Closure of NBTY's facilities | Minimum | Facility Costs
Facility restructuring charge
Expected cumulative charges	6,000
Closure of NBTY's facilities | Minimum | Incremental depreciation
Facility restructuring charge
Expected cumulative charges	13,000
Closure of NBTY's facilities | Maximum
Facility restructuring charge
Expected cumulative charges	41,000
Closure of NBTY's facilities | Maximum | Workforce Reductions
Facility restructuring charge
Expected cumulative charges	17,000
Closure of NBTY's facilities | Maximum | Facility Costs
Facility restructuring charge
Expected cumulative charges	10,000
Closure of NBTY's facilities | Maximum | Incremental depreciation
Facility restructuring charge
Expected cumulative charges	$ 14,000