Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of the Notes (Details2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 198,561	$ 315,136	$ 393,335	$ 341,678
Accounts receivable, net	171,670	160,095
Inventories	739,952	719,596
Deferred income taxes	23,637	26,242
Other current assets	78,579	64,326
Total current assets	1,212,399	1,285,395
Property, plant and equipment, net	571,529	512,679
Goodwill	1,260,802	1,220,315	1,212,199
Other intangible assets, net	1,960,352	1,951,804
Other assets	68,234	87,054
Total assets	5,073,316	5,057,247
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	376
Accounts payable	259,060	212,548
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	219,766	190,352
Total current liabilities	479,202	402,900
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,158,405	2,157,500
Deferred income taxes	751,419	726,406
Other liabilities	59,451	65,209
Total liabilities	3,448,477	3,352,015
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder's Equity:
Common stock
Capital in excess of par	1,556,926	1,554,883
Retained earnings	81,497	168,943
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(13,584)	(18,594)
Total stockholder's equity	1,624,839	1,705,232	1,536,895
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	5,073,316	5,057,247
Parent Company
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	81,356	183,661	261,098	281,457
Intercompany	857,690	1,106,055
Other current assets		6,000
Total current assets	939,046	1,295,716
Property, plant and equipment, net	88,612	61,640
Intercompany loan receivable	323,260	355,141
Investment in subsidiaries	3,211,121	2,913,403
Total assets	4,562,039	4,625,900
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	38,407	13,751
Total current liabilities	38,407	13,751
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,157,500	2,157,500
Deferred income taxes	721,830	717,959
Other liabilities	19,463	31,458
Total liabilities	2,937,200	2,920,668
Stockholder's Equity:
Capital in excess of par	1,556,926	1,554,883
Retained earnings	81,497	168,943
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(13,584)	(18,594)
Total stockholder's equity	1,624,839	1,705,232
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	4,562,039	4,625,900
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	35,357	14,589	3,288
Accounts receivable, net	127,894	130,281
Inventories	561,276	546,032
Deferred income taxes	23,004	25,609
Other current assets	43,137	28,997
Total current assets	790,668	745,508
Property, plant and equipment, net	308,852	297,009
Goodwill	813,688	813,187
Other intangible assets, net	1,601,964	1,605,290
Other assets	68,155	85,860
Intercompany loan receivable		40,734
Total assets	3,583,327	3,587,588
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	195,712	154,374
Intercompany	1,121,753	1,363,211
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	109,865	111,489
Total current liabilities	1,427,330	1,629,074
Deferred income taxes	22,045
Other liabilities	14,650	9,576
Total liabilities	1,464,025	1,638,650
Stockholder's Equity:
Capital in excess of par	352,019	352,019
Retained earnings	1,767,283	1,596,919
Total stockholder's equity	2,119,302	1,948,938
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	3,583,327	3,587,588
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	81,848	116,886	128,949	60,221
Accounts receivable, net	43,776	29,814
Intercompany	264,063	257,151
Inventories	178,676	173,564
Deferred income taxes	633	633
Other current assets	35,442	29,329
Total current assets	604,438	607,377
Property, plant and equipment, net	174,065	154,030
Goodwill	447,114	407,128
Other intangible assets, net	358,388	346,514
Other assets	79	1,194
Total assets	1,584,084	1,516,243
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	376
Accounts payable	63,348	58,174
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	71,494	65,112
Total current liabilities	135,218	123,286
Intercompany loan payable	323,260	395,870
Long-term debt, net of current portion	905
Deferred income taxes	7,544	8,447
Other liabilities	25,338	24,175
Total liabilities	492,265	551,778
Stockholder's Equity:
Capital in excess of par	301,271	301,271
Retained earnings	789,317	664,157
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,231	(963)
Total stockholder's equity	1,091,819	964,465
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	1,584,084	1,516,243
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany	(1,121,753)	(1,363,206)
Total current assets	(1,121,753)	(1,363,206)
Intercompany loan receivable	(323,260)	(395,875)
Investment in subsidiaries	(3,211,121)	(2,913,403)
Total assets	(4,656,134)	(4,672,484)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany	(1,121,753)	(1,363,211)
Total current liabilities	(1,121,753)	(1,363,211)
Intercompany loan payable	(323,260)	(395,870)
Total liabilities	(1,445,013)	(1,759,081)
Stockholder's Equity:
Capital in excess of par	(653,290)	(653,290)
Retained earnings	(2,556,600)	(2,261,076)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,231)	963
Total stockholder's equity	(3,211,121)	(2,913,403)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ (4,656,134)	$ (4,672,484)