Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales	$ 787,876us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 779,026us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 1,613,647us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 1,606,131us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
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Cost of sales	438,864us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	431,081us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	884,044us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	872,799us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Advertising, promotion and catalog	58,505us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense	58,783us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense	105,399us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense	97,305us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
Selling, general and administrative	235,460	238,894	473,632	471,577
Facility restructuring charges (See Note 2)	4,418us-gaap_RestructuringCharges		4,418us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Total costs and expenses	737,247us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	728,758us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	1,467,493us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	1,441,681us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Income from operations	50,629us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	50,268us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	146,154us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	164,450us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income (expense):
Interest	(32,426)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(33,086)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(67,173)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(67,904)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Miscellaneous, net	2,525us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	(1,714)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	1,170us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	(725)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
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	7,472us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5,568us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	28,705us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	32,100us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income	13,256	9,900	51,446	63,721
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(52,455)	(706)	(82,761)	11,489
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax		684	721	1,769
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(52,455)	(22)	(82,040)	13,258
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Reportable Legal Entities \| Parent Company
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	27,269	27,813	50,159	50,085
Total costs and expenses	27,269	27,813	50,159	50,085
Income from operations	(27,269)	(27,813)	(50,159)	(50,085)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest	(67,428)	(39,121)	(107,237)	(78,829)
Interest	(62,709)	(34,204)	(97,490)	(69,002)
Miscellaneous, net	401	95	(1,345)	1,005
Total other income (expense)	5,120	5,012	8,402	10,832
Income from operations before income taxes	(22,149)	(22,801)	(41,757)	(39,253)
Provision for income taxes	(2,334)	51	(3,499)	(5,318)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	33,071	32,752	89,704	97,656
Net income	13,256	9,900	51,446	63,721
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(52,455)	(706)	(82,761)	11,489
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax		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
Reportable Legal Entities \| Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales	517,461	514,810	1,074,822	1,085,876
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	324,196	330,923	663,142	672,791
Advertising, promotion and catalog	44,655	47,709	79,602	76,823
Selling, general and administrative	110,835	113,790	225,772	230,670
Facility restructuring charges (See Note 2)	4,418		4,418
Total costs and expenses	484,104	492,422	972,934	980,284
Income from operations	33,357	22,388	101,888	105,592
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest	62,709	34,204	97,490	69,002
Interest	30,298	605	30,363	605
Miscellaneous, net	183	(1,653)	(660)	(701)
Total other income (expense)	(32,228)	(35,252)	(67,787)	(69,098)
Income from operations before income taxes	1,129	(12,864)	34,101	36,494
Provision for income taxes	412	(5,843)	12,447	12,773
Equity in income of subsidiaries	6,971	7,480	13,304	13,646
Net income	7,688	459	34,958	37,367
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(8,115)	1,398	(13,796)	3,603
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax		684	721	1,769
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(8,115)	2,082	(13,075)	5,372
Comprehensive (loss) income	(427)	2,541	21,883	42,739
Reportable Legal Entities \| Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Adjustments
Other income (expense):
Net income		7,480		13,646
Reportable Legal Entities \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales	283,597	289,468	572,614	574,609
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	127,850	125,410	254,691	254,362
Advertising, promotion and catalog	13,850	11,074	25,797	20,482
Selling, general and administrative	97,356	97,291	197,701	190,822
Total costs and expenses	239,056	233,775	478,189	465,666
Income from operations	44,541	55,693	94,425	108,943
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest	4,719	4,917	9,747	9,827
Interest	(15)	513	(46)	493
Miscellaneous, net	1,941	(156)	3,175	(1,029)
Total other income (expense)	(2,793)	(4,560)	(6,618)	(10,363)
Income from operations before income taxes	41,748	51,133	87,807	98,580
Provision for income taxes	9,394	11,360	19,757	24,645
Net income	32,354	39,773	68,050	73,935
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(53,604)	1,486	(84,051)	8,429
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(53,604)	1,486	(84,051)	8,429
Comprehensive (loss) income	(21,250)	41,259	(16,001)	82,364
Eliminations
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales	(13,182)	(25,252)	(33,789)	(54,354)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	(13,182)	(25,252)	(33,789)	(54,354)
Total costs and expenses	(13,182)	(25,252)	(33,789)	(54,354)
Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries	(40,042)	(40,232)	(103,008)	(111,302)
Net income	(40,042)	(40,232)	(103,008)	(111,302)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	61,719	(2,884)	97,847	(12,032)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax		(684)	(721)	(1,769)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	61,719	(3,568)	97,126	(13,801)
Comprehensive (loss) income	21,677	(43,800)	(5,882)	(125,103)
Eliminations \| Adjustments
Other income (expense):
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