Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Condensed Parent Company Statement
Net sales	$ 806,961	$ 802,829	$ 2,413,092	$ 2,349,930
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	431,204	424,870	1,304,003	1,267,635
Advertising, promotion and catalog	60,931	48,150	158,236	142,706
Selling, general and administrative	235,538	224,422	707,115	675,388
Facility restructuring charges		4,944		35,144
Total costs and expenses	727,673	702,386	2,169,354	2,120,873
Income from operations	79,288	100,443	243,738	229,057
Other income (expense):
Interest	(33,794)	(34,064)	(101,698)	(112,749)
Miscellaneous, net	2,534	3,824	1,809	4,284
Total other income (expense)	(31,260)	(30,240)	(99,889)	(108,465)
Income from operations before income taxes	48,028	70,203	143,849	120,592
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	14,761	18,953	46,861	34,575
Net income	33,267	51,250	96,988	86,017
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes	11,127	(2,857)	22,615	(45,221)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes	699	1,161	2,469	3,422
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	11,826	(1,696)	25,084	(41,799)
Comprehensive income	45,093	49,554	122,072	44,218
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	22,441	22,320	72,527	78,838
Total costs and expenses	22,441	22,320	72,527	78,838
Income from operations	(22,441)	(22,320)	(72,527)	(78,838)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest	39,222	38,825	118,051	122,628
Interest	(34,167)	(34,142)	(103,170)	(113,033)
Miscellaneous, net	1,538	2,045	2,543	1,182
Total other income (expense)	6,593	6,728	17,424	10,777
Income from operations before income taxes	(15,848)	(15,592)	(55,103)	(68,061)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(2,344)	(7,805)	(7,662)	(22,136)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	46,771	59,037	144,429	131,942
Net income	33,267	51,250	96,988	86,017
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes	11,127	(2,857)	22,615	(45,221)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes	699	1,161	2,469	3,422
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	11,826	(1,696)	25,084	(41,799)
Comprehensive income	45,093	49,554	122,072	44,218
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Parent Company Statement
Net sales	543,930	560,753	1,629,806	1,652,668
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	335,320	333,113	1,008,111	1,000,989
Advertising, promotion and catalog	51,122	38,315	127,945	116,450
Selling, general and administrative	112,937	114,205	343,606	338,137
Facility restructuring charges		4,944		35,144
Total costs and expenses	499,379	490,577	1,479,662	1,490,720
Income from operations	44,551	70,176	150,144	161,948
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest	(34,167)	(34,142)	(103,170)	(113,033)
Interest	388		994
Miscellaneous, net	586	3,049	(115)	6,640
Total other income (expense)	(33,193)	(31,093)	(102,291)	(106,393)
Income from operations before income taxes	11,358	39,083	47,853	55,555
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	3,975	13,679	16,748	19,444
Net income	7,383	25,404	31,105	36,111
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes	699	1,161	2,469	3,422
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	699	1,161	2,469	3,422
Comprehensive income	8,082	26,565	33,574	39,533
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Parent Company Statement
Net sales	294,293	268,735	868,902	773,719
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	127,146	118,416	381,508	343,103
Advertising, promotion and catalog	9,809	9,835	30,291	26,256
Selling, general and administrative	100,160	87,897	290,982	258,413
Total costs and expenses	237,115	216,148	702,781	627,772
Income from operations	57,178	52,587	166,121	145,947
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest	(5,055)	(4,683)	(14,881)	(9,595)
Interest	(15)	78	478	284
Miscellaneous, net	410	(1,270)	(619)	(3,538)
Total other income (expense)	(4,660)	(5,875)	(15,022)	(12,849)
Income from operations before income taxes	52,518	46,712	151,099	133,098
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	13,130	13,079	37,775	37,267
Net income	39,388	33,633	113,324	95,831
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes	13,238	(2,938)	21,666	(35,403)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	13,238	(2,938)	21,666	(35,403)
Comprehensive income	52,626	30,695	134,990	60,428
Eliminations
Condensed Parent Company Statement
Net sales	(31,262)	(26,659)	(85,616)	(76,457)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	(31,262)	(26,659)	(85,616)	(76,457)
Total costs and expenses	(31,262)	(26,659)	(85,616)	(76,457)
Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries	(46,771)	(59,037)	(144,429)	(131,942)
Net income	(46,771)	(59,037)	(144,429)	(131,942)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes	(13,238)	2,938	(21,666)	35,403
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes	(699)	(1,161)	(2,469)	(3,422)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(13,937)	1,777	(24,135)	31,981
Comprehensive income	$ (60,708)	$ (57,260)	$ (168,564)	$ (99,961)