Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 116,750	$ 198,561	$ 120,588	$ 315,136
Accounts receivable, net	204,193	171,670
Inventories	836,649	739,952
Deferred income taxes	24,497	23,637
Other current assets	76,097	78,579
Total current assets	1,258,186	1,212,399
Property, plant and equipment, net	580,923	571,529
Goodwill	1,266,121	1,260,802
Other intangible assets, net	1,955,174	1,960,352
Other assets	62,300	68,234
Total assets	5,122,704	5,073,316
Current liabilities:
Current portion long-term debt	325	376
Accounts payable	291,991	259,060
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	187,607	219,766
Total current liabilities	479,923	479,202
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,158,349	2,158,405
Deferred income taxes	747,631	751,419
Other liabilities	64,553	59,451
Total liabilities	3,450,456	3,448,477
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock
Capital in excess of par	1,558,546	1,556,926
Retained earnings	114,005	81,497
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(303)	(13,584)	(18,565)	(18,594)
Total stockholder's equity	1,672,248	1,624,839
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	5,122,704	5,073,316
Parent Company
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	19,151	81,356	31,727	183,661
Intercompany	19,202	34,549
Other current assets	19,254	19,033
Total current assets	57,607	134,938
Property, plant and equipment, net	89,000	88,612
Other assets	56,313	61,218
Intercompany	2,487,880	2,480,760
Investments in subsidiaries	2,253,491	2,180,814
Total assets	4,944,291	4,946,342
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	23,442	38,407
Total current liabilities	23,442	38,407
Intercompany	1,057,660	1,091,982
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,157,500	2,157,500
Deferred income taxes	10,322	14,151
Other liabilities	23,119	19,463
Total liabilities	3,272,043	3,321,503
Stockholder's equity:
Capital in excess of par	1,558,546	1,556,926
Retained earnings	114,005	81,497
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(303)	(13,584)
Total stockholder's equity	1,672,248	1,624,839
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	4,944,291	4,946,342
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,994	35,357	3,080	14,589
Accounts receivable, net	164,418	127,894
Inventories	651,323	561,276
Deferred income taxes	23,838	23,004
Other current assets	22,461	24,104
Total current assets	864,034	771,635
Property, plant and equipment, net	311,861	308,852
Goodwill	813,688	813,688
Other intangible assets, net	1,591,317	1,601,964
Other assets	5,909	6,937
Intercompany	1,015,578	1,062,900
Total assets	4,602,387	4,565,976
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	215,424	195,712
Intercompany	19,202	34,549
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	109,349	109,865
Total current liabilities	343,975	340,126
Intercompany	2,157,500	2,157,500
Deferred income taxes	637,726	637,726
Other liabilities	15,388	14,650
Total liabilities	3,154,589	3,150,002
Stockholder's equity:
Capital in excess of par	1,211,581	1,211,581
Retained earnings	239,034	208,295
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,817)	(3,902)
Total stockholder's equity	1,447,798	1,415,974
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	4,602,387	4,565,976
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	95,605	81,848	85,781	116,886
Accounts receivable, net	39,775	43,776
Inventories	185,326	178,676
Deferred income taxes	659	633
Other current assets	34,382	35,442
Total current assets	355,747	340,375
Property, plant and equipment, net	180,062	174,065
Goodwill	452,433	447,114
Other intangible assets, net	363,857	358,388
Other assets	78	79
Intercompany	42,082	29,082
Total assets	1,394,259	1,349,103
Current liabilities:
Current portion long-term debt	325	376
Accounts payable	76,567	63,348
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	54,816	71,494
Total current liabilities	131,708	135,218
Intercompany	330,380	323,260
Long-term debt, net of current portion	849	905
Deferred income taxes	99,583	99,542
Other liabilities	26,046	25,338
Total liabilities	588,566	584,263
Stockholder's equity:
Capital in excess of par	733,411	733,411
Retained earnings	61,136	30,198
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	11,146	1,231
Total stockholder's equity	805,693	764,840
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	1,394,259	1,349,103
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany	(19,202)	(34,549)
Total current assets	(19,202)	(34,549)
Intercompany	(3,545,540)	(3,572,742)
Investments in subsidiaries	(2,253,491)	(2,180,814)
Total assets	(5,818,233)	(5,788,105)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany	(19,202)	(34,549)
Total current liabilities	(19,202)	(34,549)
Intercompany	(3,545,540)	(3,572,742)
Total liabilities	(3,564,742)	(3,607,291)
Stockholder's equity:
Capital in excess of par	(1,944,992)	(1,944,992)
Retained earnings	(300,170)	(238,493)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,329)	2,671
Total stockholder's equity	(2,253,491)	(2,180,814)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ (5,818,233)	$ (5,788,105)