Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales	$ 796,867	$ 815,610	$ 787,876	$ 852,771	$ 792,686	$ 806,961	$ 779,026	$ 827,105	$ 3,226,124	$ 3,205,778	$ 3,163,041
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (See Note 4)									1,746,462	1,740,417	1,700,909
Advertising, promotion and catalog									198,203	202,754	189,485
Selling, general and administrative									978,265	952,533	910,187
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges									55,000	207,334
Facility restructuring charges (See Note 4)									29,493		32,695
Total costs and expenses									3,007,423	3,103,038	2,833,276
Income from operations									218,701	102,740	329,765
Other income (expense):
Interest									(132,930)	(136,038)	(147,100)
Miscellaneous, net									1,734	(709)	1,693
Total other income (expense)									(131,196)	(136,747)	(145,407)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(32,067)	47,425	16,431	55,716	(177,856)	48,028	15,468	80,353	87,505	(34,007)	184,358
Provision for income taxes									13,087	10,145	54,878
Net Income (loss)	$ (5,974)	$ 33,878	$ 10,609	$ 35,906	$ (141,140)	$ 33,267	$ 9,900	$ 53,821	74,418	(44,152)	129,480
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of $(2,970), $1,603 and $958, respectively									(81,220)	(18,799)	605
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes of $(442), $(2,003) and $(2,790), respectively									721	3,180	4,405
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax									(80,499)	(15,619)	5,010
Comprehensive (loss) income									$ (6,081)	$ (59,771)	$ 134,490