Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 127,384	$ 315,136	$ 259,069	$ 393,335
Accounts receivable, net	185,706	160,095
Inventories	704,447	719,596
Deferred income taxes	29,621	26,242
Other current assets	59,111	64,326
Total current assets	1,106,269	1,285,395
Property, plant and equipment, net	549,018	512,679
Goodwill	1,240,047	1,220,315
Intangible assets, net	1,953,726	1,951,804
Other assets	73,911	87,054
Total assets	4,922,971	5,057,247
Current liabilities:
Current portion long-term debt	284
Accounts payable	240,250	212,548
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	198,480	190,352
Total current liabilities	439,014	402,900
Long-term debt	2,158,657	2,157,500
Deferred income taxes	751,047	726,406
Other liabilities	39,838	65,209
Total liabilities	3,388,556	3,352,015
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder's Equity:
Common stock
Capital in excess of par	1,556,767	1,554,883
Retained earnings	38,034	168,943
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(60,386)	(18,594)
Total stockholder's equity	1,534,415	1,705,232
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	4,922,971	5,057,247
Parent Company
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	21,230	183,661	75,815	261,098
Intercompany	881,501	1,106,055
Other current assets		6,000
Total current assets	902,731	1,295,716
Property, plant and equipment, net	106,159	61,640
Intercompany loan receivable	334,033	355,141
Investment in subsidiaries	3,084,357	2,913,403
Total assets	4,427,280	4,625,900
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,949	13,751
Total current liabilities	5,949	13,751
Long-term debt	2,157,500	2,157,500
Deferred income taxes	721,559	717,959
Other liabilities	7,857	31,458
Total liabilities	2,892,865	2,920,668
Stockholder's Equity:
Capital in excess of par	1,556,767	1,554,883
Retained earnings	38,034	168,943
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(60,386)	(18,594)
Total stockholder's equity	1,534,415	1,705,232
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	4,427,280	4,625,900
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,631	14,589	1,068	3,288
Accounts receivable, net	144,991	130,281
Inventories	537,557	546,032
Deferred income taxes	29,025	25,609
Other current assets	31,252	28,997
Total current assets	744,456	745,508
Property, plant and equipment, net	283,838	297,009
Goodwill	813,688	813,187
Intangible assets, net	1,627,612	1,605,290
Other assets	73,834	85,860
Intercompany loan receivable	40,733	40,734
Total assets	3,584,161	3,587,588
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	183,784	154,374
Intercompany	1,154,041	1,363,211
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	156,281	111,489
Total current liabilities	1,494,106	1,629,074
Deferred income taxes	22,045
Other liabilities	8,545	9,576
Total liabilities	1,524,696	1,638,650
Stockholder's Equity:
Capital in excess of par	352,019	352,019
Retained earnings	1,707,446	1,596,919
Total stockholder's equity	2,059,465	1,948,938
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	3,584,161	3,587,588
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	104,523	116,886	182,186	128,949
Accounts receivable, net	40,715	29,814
Intercompany	272,540	257,151
Inventories	166,890	173,564
Deferred income taxes	596	633
Other current assets	27,859	29,329
Total current assets	613,123	607,377
Property, plant and equipment, net	159,021	154,030
Goodwill	426,359	407,128
Intangible assets, net	326,114	346,514
Other assets	77	1,194
Total assets	1,524,694	1,516,243
Current liabilities:
Current portion long-term debt	284
Accounts payable	56,466	58,174
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	36,250	65,112
Total current liabilities	93,000	123,286
Intercompany loan payable	374,766	395,870
Long-term debt	1,157
Deferred income taxes	7,443	8,447
Other liabilities	23,436	24,175
Total liabilities	499,802	551,778
Stockholder's Equity:
Capital in excess of par	301,271	301,271
Retained earnings	759,987	664,157
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(36,366)	(963)
Total stockholder's equity	1,024,892	964,465
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	1,524,694	1,516,243
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany	(1,154,041)	(1,363,206)
Total current assets	(1,154,041)	(1,363,206)
Intercompany loan receivable	(374,766)	(395,875)
Investment in subsidiaries	(3,084,357)	(2,913,403)
Total assets	(4,613,164)	(4,672,484)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany	(1,154,041)	(1,363,211)
Total current liabilities	(1,154,041)	(1,363,211)
Intercompany loan payable	(374,766)	(395,870)
Total liabilities	(1,528,807)	(1,759,081)
Stockholder's Equity:
Capital in excess of par	(653,290)	(653,290)
Retained earnings	(2,467,433)	(2,261,076)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	36,366	963
Total stockholder's equity	(3,084,357)	(2,913,403)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ (4,613,164)	$ (4,672,484)