Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales	$ 813,111	$ 802,829	$ 757,874	$ 789,227	$ 749,222	$ 782,316	$ 752,986	$ 715,209	$ 3,163,041	$ 2,999,733	$ 2,864,427
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales									1,700,909	1,608,436	1,641,887
Advertising, promotion and catalog									189,485	164,298	152,021
Selling, general and administrative									910,187	832,629	788,719
Merger expenses											44,479
Facility restructuring charges			30,200						32,695
Total costs and expenses									2,833,276	2,605,363	2,627,106
Income from operations									329,765	394,370	237,321
Other income (expense):
Interest									(147,100)	(158,584)	(195,566)
Miscellaneous, net									1,693	(1,003)	1,933
Total other income (expense)									(145,407)	(159,587)	(193,633)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	63,764	70,203	(18,050)	68,440	64,787	78,659	52,086	39,251	184,358	234,783	43,688
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations									54,878	65,264	10,989
Income from continuing operations									129,480	169,519	32,699
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					(9,029)	(13,925)	(768)	674		(23,048)	(2,780)
Net income	43,461	51,250	(10,401)	45,171	43,956	41,239	34,193	27,083	129,480	146,471	29,919
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes									(682)	23,107	(20,196)
Change in fair value of interest rate and cross currency swaps, net of taxes									5,692	(3,936)	(17,569)
Comprehensive income (loss)									$ 134,490	$ 165,642	$ (7,846)