Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statement of 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
(Benefit) 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 (loss), 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
Parent Company
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	22,320	21,316	78,844	58,849
Total costs and expenses	22,320	21,316	78,844	58,849
Income from operations	(22,320)	(21,316)	(78,844)	(58,849)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest	4,683	2,933	9,595	8,538
Interest	(34,142)	(36,579)	(113,070)	(122,479)
Miscellaneous, net			(164)	222
Total other expense	(29,459)	(33,646)	(103,639)	(113,719)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	(51,779)	(54,962)	(182,483)	(172,568)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations	(20,463)	(14,589)	(62,143)	(52,580)
Income from continuing operations		(40,373)		(119,988)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	82,566	81,613	206,357	222,503
Net income	51,250	41,240	86,017	102,515
Other comprehensive income (loss), 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
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	560,753	571,522	1,652,669	1,637,221
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	333,113	334,807	1,000,986	982,346
Advertising, promotion and catalog	38,315	33,068	116,449	107,068
Selling, general and administrative	114,205	109,398	338,099	320,848
Facility restructuring charge	4,944		35,144
Total costs and expenses	490,577	477,273	1,490,678	1,410,262
Income from operations	70,176	94,249	161,991	226,959
Other income (expense):
Miscellaneous, net	5,094	145	7,986	2,047
Total other expense	5,094	145	7,986	2,047
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	75,270	94,394	169,977	229,006
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations	26,337	33,037	59,450	80,152
Income from continuing operations		61,357		148,854
Net income	48,933	61,357	110,527	148,854
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Comprehensive income	48,933	61,357	110,527	148,854
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	268,735	240,865	773,718	707,526
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	118,416	109,150	343,106	319,657
Advertising, promotion and catalog	9,835	8,244	26,257	22,730
Selling, general and administrative	87,897	81,065	258,445	241,220
Total costs and expenses	216,148	198,459	627,808	583,607
Income from operations	52,587	42,406	145,910	123,919
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest	(4,683)	(2,933)	(9,595)	(8,538)
Interest	78		321
Miscellaneous, net	(1,270)	(246)	(3,538)	(1,822)
Total other expense	(5,875)	(3,179)	(12,812)	(10,360)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	46,712	39,227	133,098	113,559
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations	13,079	5,046	37,268	25,891
Income from continuing operations		34,181		87,668
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(13,925)		(14,019)
Net income	33,633	20,256	95,830	73,649
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes	(2,938)	(22,462)	(35,403)	(5,674)
Comprehensive income	30,695	(2,206)	60,427	67,975
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	(26,659)	(30,071)	(76,457)	(94,237)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	(26,659)	(30,071)	(76,457)	(94,237)
Total costs and expenses	(26,659)	(30,071)	(76,457)	(94,237)
Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries	(82,566)	(81,613)	(206,357)	(222,503)
Net income	(82,566)	(81,613)	(206,357)	(222,503)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes	2,938	22,462	35,403	5,674
Comprehensive income	$ (79,628)	$ (59,151)	$ (170,954)	$ (216,829)