Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors (Details 2) - 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
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations 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 tax									(81,220)	(18,799)	605
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax									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
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									101,669	96,771	103,625
Total costs and expenses									101,669	96,771	103,625
Income from operations									(101,669)	(96,771)	(103,625)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest									214,186	157,567	162,091
Interest									(194,846)	(137,589)	(147,676)
Miscellaneous, net									567	1,497	(341)
Total other income (expense)									19,907	21,475	14,074
Income (loss) before income taxes									(81,762)	(75,296)	(89,551)
Provision for income taxes									(23,320)	(10,816)	(26,871)
Equity in income of subsidiaries									132,860	20,328	192,160
Net Income (loss)									74,418	(44,152)	129,480
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax									(81,220)	(18,799)	605
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax									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
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales									2,124,299	2,158,213	2,226,010
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (See Note 4)									1,300,944	1,339,925	1,343,613
Advertising, promotion and catalog									146,813	163,894	153,418
Selling, general and administrative									464,500	459,309	458,065
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges									55,000	207,334
Facility restructuring charges (See Note 4)									29,493		32,695
Total costs and expenses									1,996,750	2,170,462	1,987,791
Income from operations									127,549	(12,249)	238,219
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest									(194,846)	(137,589)	(147,676)
Interest									62,394	1,106
Miscellaneous, net									(7,075)	(1,665)	9,532
Total other income (expense)									(139,527)	(138,148)	(138,144)
Income (loss) before income taxes									(11,978)	(150,397)	100,075
Provision for income taxes									(4,371)	(24,416)	33,075
Equity in income of subsidiaries									18,870	24,086	20,010
Net Income (loss)									11,263	(101,895)	87,010
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax									(12,460)	(2,503)	(2,950)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax									721	3,180	4,405
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax									(11,739)	677	1,455
Comprehensive (loss) income									(476)	(101,218)	88,465
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales									1,172,050	1,160,397	1,040,601
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (See Note 4)									515,743	513,324	460,866
Advertising, promotion and catalog									51,390	38,860	36,067
Selling, general and administrative									412,096	396,453	348,497
Total costs and expenses									979,229	948,637	845,430
Income from operations									192,821	211,760	195,171
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest									(19,340)	(19,978)	(14,415)
Interest									(478)	445	576
Miscellaneous, net									8,242	(541)	(7,498)
Total other income (expense)									(11,576)	(20,074)	(21,337)
Income (loss) before income taxes									181,245	191,686	173,834
Provision for income taxes									40,778	45,377	48,674
Net Income (loss)									140,467	146,309	125,160
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax									(75,902)	(21,722)	2,191
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax									(75,902)	(21,722)	2,191
Comprehensive (loss) income									64,565	124,587	127,351
Eliminations
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales									(70,225)	(112,832)	(103,570)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (See Note 4)									(70,225)	(112,832)	(103,570)
Total costs and expenses									(70,225)	(112,832)	(103,570)
Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries									(151,730)	(44,414)	(212,170)
Net Income (loss)									(151,730)	(44,414)	(212,170)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax									88,362	24,225	759
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax									(721)	(3,180)	(4,405)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax									87,641	21,045	(3,646)
Comprehensive (loss) income									$ (64,089)	$ (23,369)	$ (215,816)