Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of the Notes (Details 3) (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
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
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
Facility restructuring charges			30,200						32,695
Merger expenses											44,479
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
(Benefit) provision for income taxes									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 income taxes:
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)
Parent Company
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									103,625	77,156	73,315
Merger expenses											43,857
Total costs and expenses									103,625	77,156	117,172
Income from operations									(103,625)	(77,156)	(117,172)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest									14,415	4,769	10,608
Interest									(147,676)	(158,584)	(195,527)
Miscellaneous, net									(341)	365	(33)
Total other income (expense)									(133,602)	(153,450)	(184,952)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes									(237,227)	(230,606)	(302,124)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes									(71,183)	(86,518)	(104,989)
Equity in income of subsidiaries									295,524	290,559	227,054
Income from continuing operations										146,471	29,919
Net income									129,480	146,471	29,919
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
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)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales									2,226,010	2,173,443	2,129,211
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales									1,343,613	1,303,122	1,349,302
Advertising, promotion and catalog									153,418	134,076	120,882
Selling, general and administrative									458,065	431,047	404,659
Facility restructuring charges									32,695
Total costs and expenses									1,987,791	1,868,245	1,874,843
Income from operations									238,219	305,198	254,368
Other income (expense):
Miscellaneous, net									9,532	1,564	4,977
Total other income (expense)									9,532	1,564	4,977
Income from continuing operations before income taxes									247,751	306,762	259,345
(Benefit) provision for income taxes									77,387	107,367	90,769
Income from continuing operations										199,395	168,576
Net income									170,364	199,395	168,576
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Comprehensive income (loss)									170,364	199,395	168,576
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales									1,040,601	947,941	867,339
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales									460,866	426,965	424,708
Advertising, promotion and catalog									36,067	30,222	31,139
Selling, general and administrative									348,497	324,426	310,745
Merger expenses											622
Total costs and expenses									845,430	781,613	767,214
Income from operations									195,171	166,328	100,125
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest									(14,415)	(4,769)	(10,608)
Interest									576		(39)
Miscellaneous, net									(7,498)	(2,932)	(3,011)
Total other income (expense)									(21,337)	(7,701)	(13,658)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes									173,834	158,627	86,467
(Benefit) provision for income taxes									48,674	44,415	25,209
Income from continuing operations										114,212	61,258
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes										(23,048)	(2,780)
Net income									125,160	91,164	58,478
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes									2,191	13,193	(14,156)
Comprehensive income (loss)									127,351	104,357	44,322
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales									(103,570)	(121,651)	(132,123)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales									(103,570)	(121,651)	(132,123)
Total costs and expenses									(103,570)	(121,651)	(132,123)
Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries									(295,524)	(290,559)	(227,054)
Income from continuing operations										(290,559)	(227,054)
Net income									(295,524)	(290,559)	(227,054)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes									(2,191)	(13,193)	14,156
Comprehensive income (loss)									$ (297,715)	$ (303,752)	$ (212,898)