Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of change in carrying amount of goodwill by segment

	Consumer Products Group			Holland & Barrett International			Puritan's Pride			Consolidated
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	638,630		$	321,257		$	203,395		$	1,163,282
Write off due to sale of powder facility		(4,892	)		—			(649	)		(5,541	)
Foreign currency translation		(8,789	)		(16,445	)		—			(25,234	)
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	624,949		$	304,812		$	202,746		$	1,132,507

Schedule of carrying amounts of acquired other intangible assets

	June 30, 2015				September 30, 2014
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Amortization period (years)
Definite lived intangible assets:
Brands and customer relationships	$	909,278	$	184,964	$	912,200	$	155,776		17 - 25
Tradenames and other		172,808		26,512		175,872		22,644		15 - 30
		1,082,086		211,476		1,088,072		178,420
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Tradenames		872,480		—		881,940		—
Total intangible assets	$	1,954,566	$	211,476	$	1,970,012	$	178,420