Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales	$ 792,686	$ 806,961	$ 779,026	$ 827,105	$ 813,111	$ 802,829	$ 757,874	$ 789,227	$ 3,205,778	$ 3,163,041	$ 2,999,733
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales									1,740,417	1,700,909	1,608,436
Advertising, promotion and catalog									202,754	189,485	164,298
Selling, general and administrative									952,533	910,187	832,629
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges									207,334
Facility restructuring charges							30,200			32,695
Total costs and expenses									3,103,038	2,833,276	2,605,363
Income from operations									102,740	329,765	394,370
Other income (expense):
Interest									(136,038)	(147,100)	(158,584)
Miscellaneous, net									(709)	1,693	(1,003)
Total other income (expense)									(136,747)	(145,407)	(159,587)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(177,856)	48,028	15,468	80,353	63,764	70,203	(18,050)	68,440	(34,007)	184,358	234,783
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations									10,145	54,878	65,264
(Loss) income from continuing operations									(44,152)	129,480	169,519
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					43,461	51,250	(10,401)	45,171			(23,048)
Net (loss) income	(141,140)	33,267	9,900	53,821					(44,152)	129,480	146,471
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of $(3,437), $958, $5406									(18,799)	605	16,740
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes of $(2,003), $(2,790), $(1,529)									3,180	4,405	2,431
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax									(15,619)	5,010	19,171
Comprehensive (loss) income									$ (59,771)	$ 134,490	$ 165,642