Segment Information (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Total assets by segment
Consolidated assets	$ 4,853,461	$ 4,823,409
Reportable Business Segments
Total assets by segment
Consolidated assets	4,084,088	4,075,592
Corporate/Manufacturing
Total assets by segment
Consolidated assets	769,373	747,817
Corporate/Manufacturing | Adjustments
Total assets by segment
Consolidated assets		(2,552)
Consumer Products Group | Reportable Business Segments
Total assets by segment
Consolidated assets	2,468,588	2,504,402
Consumer Products Group | Reportable Business Segments | Adjustments
Total assets by segment
Consolidated assets		3,743
Holland & Barrett International | Reportable Business Segments
Total assets by segment
Consolidated assets	992,960	948,010
Puritan's Pride | Reportable Business Segments
Total assets by segment
Consolidated assets	511,283	513,218
Puritan's Pride | Reportable Business Segments | Adjustments
Total assets by segment
Consolidated assets		576
Vitamin World | Reportable Business Segments
Total assets by segment
Consolidated assets	$ 111,257	109,962
Vitamin World | Reportable Business Segments | Adjustments
Total assets by segment
Consolidated assets		$ 2,520