Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Net sales	$ 787,876	$ 779,026	$ 1,613,647	$ 1,606,131
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	438,864	431,081	884,044	872,799
Advertising, promotion and catalog	58,505	58,783	105,399	97,305
Selling, general and administrative	235,460	238,894	473,632	471,577
Facility restructuring charges (See Note 2)	4,418		4,418
Total costs and expenses	737,247	728,758	1,467,493	1,441,681
Income from operations	50,629	50,268	146,154	164,450
Other income (expense):
Interest	(32,426)	(33,086)	(67,173)	(67,904)
Miscellaneous, net	2,525	(1,714)	1,170	(725)
Total other income (expense)	(29,901)	(34,800)	(66,003)	(68,629)
Income from operations before income taxes	20,728	15,468	80,151	95,821
Provision for income taxes	7,472	5,568	28,705	32,100
Net income	13,256	9,900	51,446	63,721
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of $(1,697), $1,145, $(2,093) and $3,533	(52,455)	(706)	(82,761)	11,489
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes of $0, $(427), $(442), and $(1,124)		684	721	1,769
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(52,455)	(22)	(82,040)	13,258
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (39,199)	$ 9,878	$ (30,594)	$ 76,979