Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales	$ 815,610	$ 806,961	$ 2,429,257	$ 2,413,092
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (See Note 3)	430,538	431,204	1,318,289	1,304,003
Advertising, promotion and catalog	45,849	60,931	151,249	158,236
Selling, general and administrative	246,895	235,538	722,704	707,115
Facility restructuring charges (See Note 3)	14,437		20,974
Total costs and expenses	737,719	727,673	2,213,216	2,169,354
Income from operations	77,891	79,288	216,041	243,738
Other income (expense):
Interest	(32,593)	(33,794)	(99,765)	(101,698)
Miscellaneous, net	2,127	2,534	3,296	1,809
Total other income (expense)	(30,466)	(31,260)	(96,469)	(99,889)
Income from operations before income taxes	47,425	48,028	119,572	143,849
Provision for income taxes	13,547	14,761	39,179	46,861
Net Income	33,878	33,267	80,393	96,988
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	34,724	11,127	(48,037)	22,615
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax		699	721	2,469
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	34,724	11,826	(47,316)	25,084
Comprehensive (loss) income	68,602	45,093	33,077	122,072
Adjustments
Costs and expenses:
Income from operations	(5,494)		(13,498)
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	27,876	22,441	78,034	72,527
Total costs and expenses	27,876	22,441	78,034	72,527
Income from operations	(27,876)	(22,441)	(78,034)	(72,527)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest	49,415	39,222	156,652	118,051
Interest	(44,630)	(34,167)	(142,120)	(103,170)
Miscellaneous, net	601	1,538	(745)	2,543
Total other income (expense)	5,386	6,593	13,787	17,424
Income from operations before income taxes	(22,490)	(15,848)	(64,247)	(55,103)
Provision for income taxes	(5,212)	(2,344)	(8,711)	(7,662)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	51,156	46,771	135,929	144,429
Net Income	33,878	33,267	80,393	96,988
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	34,724	11,127	(48,037)	22,615
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax		699	721	2,469
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	34,724	11,826	(47,316)	25,084
Comprehensive (loss) income	68,602	45,093	33,077	122,072
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales	528,588	543,930	1,603,410	1,629,806
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (See Note 3)	314,157	335,320	981,006	1,008,111
Advertising, promotion and catalog	30,405	51,122	110,008	127,945
Selling, general and administrative	115,397	112,937	343,347	343,606
Facility restructuring charges (See Note 3)	14,437		20,974
Total costs and expenses	474,396	499,379	1,455,335	1,479,662
Income from operations	54,192	44,551	148,075	150,144
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest	(44,630)	(34,167)	(142,120)	(103,170)
Interest	12,092	388	42,456	994
Miscellaneous, net	727	586	67	(115)
Total other income (expense)	(31,811)	(33,193)	(99,597)	(102,291)
Income from operations before income taxes	22,381	11,358	48,478	47,853
Provision for income taxes	8,064	3,975	17,438	16,748
Equity in income of subsidiaries	6,303	8,228	19,607	21,874
Net Income	20,620	15,611	50,647	52,979
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	7,003	2,737	(6,793)	6,340
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax		699	721	2,469
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	7,003	3,436	(6,072)	8,809
Comprehensive (loss) income	27,623	19,047	44,575	61,788
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Adjustments
Other income (expense):
Net Income		8,228		21,874
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales	302,656	294,293	875,270	868,902
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (See Note 3)	132,015	127,146	386,706	381,508
Advertising, promotion and catalog	15,444	9,809	41,241	30,291
Selling, general and administrative	103,622	100,160	301,323	290,982
Total costs and expenses	251,081	237,115	729,270	702,781
Income from operations	51,575	57,178	146,000	166,121
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest	(4,785)	(5,055)	(14,532)	(14,881)
Interest	(55)	(15)	(101)	478
Miscellaneous, net	799	410	3,974	(619)
Total other income (expense)	(4,041)	(4,660)	(10,659)	(15,022)
Income from operations before income taxes	47,534	52,518	135,341	151,099
Provision for income taxes	10,695	13,130	30,452	37,775
Net Income	36,839	39,388	104,889	113,324
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	36,589	13,238	(47,462)	21,666
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	36,589	13,238	(47,462)	21,666
Comprehensive (loss) income	73,428	52,626	57,427	134,990
Eliminations
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales	(15,634)	(31,262)	(49,423)	(85,616)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (See Note 3)	(15,634)	(31,262)	(49,423)	(85,616)
Total costs and expenses	(15,634)	(31,262)	(49,423)	(85,616)
Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries	(57,459)	(54,999)	(155,536)	(166,303)
Net Income	(57,459)	(54,999)	(155,536)	(166,303)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(43,592)	(15,975)	54,255	(28,006)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax		(699)	(721)	(2,469)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(43,592)	(16,674)	53,534	(30,475)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (101,051)	(71,673)	$ (102,002)	(196,778)
Eliminations | Adjustments
Other income (expense):
Net Income		$ (8,228)		$ (21,874)