Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales	$ 779,026	$ 757,874	$ 1,606,131	$ 1,547,101
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	431,081	414,016	872,799	842,764
Advertising, promotion and catalog	58,783	58,737	97,305	94,582
Selling, general and administrative	238,894	231,431	471,577	450,940
Facility restructuring charge		30,200		30,200
Total costs and expenses	728,758	734,384	1,441,681	1,418,486
Income from operations	50,268	23,490	164,450	128,615
Other income (expense):
Interest	(33,086)	(41,516)	(67,904)	(78,648)
Miscellaneous, net	(1,714)	(24)	(725)	424
Total other income (expense)	(34,800)	(41,540)	(68,629)	(78,224)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	15,468	(18,050)	95,821	50,391
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	5,568	(7,649)	32,100	15,621
Net income (loss)	9,900	(10,401)	63,721	34,770
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of $1,145, $(7,605), $3,533 and $(6,835)	(706)	(41,085)	11,489	(42,364)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes of $(427), $(599), $(1,124) and $(1,421)	684	953	1,769	2,261
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(22)	(40,132)	13,258	(40,103)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 9,878	$ (50,533)	$ 76,979	$ (5,333)