Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
Net sales	$ 802,829	$ 782,316	$ 2,349,930	$ 2,250,510
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	424,870	413,886	1,267,635	1,207,766
Advertising, promotion and catalog	48,150	41,312	142,706	129,798
Selling, general and administrative	224,422	211,779	675,388	620,917
Facility restructuring charge	4,944		35,144
Total costs and expenses	702,386	666,977	2,120,873	1,958,481
Income from operations	100,443	115,339	229,057	292,029
Other income (expense):
Interest	(34,064)	(36,579)	(112,749)	(122,479)
Miscellaneous, net	3,824	(101)	4,284	447
Total other expense	(30,240)	(36,680)	(108,465)	(122,032)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	70,203	78,659	120,592	169,997
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations	18,953	23,494	34,575	53,463
Income from continuing operations	51,250	55,165	86,017	116,534
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(13,925)		(14,019)
Net income	51,250	41,240	86,017	102,515
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes	(3,733)	(26,733)	(58,042)	(5,517)
Change in fair value of interest rate and cross currency swaps, net of income taxes	2,037	4,351	16,243	1,409
Comprehensive income	$ 49,554	$ 18,858	$ 44,218	$ 98,407