Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Net sales	$ 801,990	$ 825,771
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (See Note 3)	443,144	448,887
Advertising, promotion and catalog	46,463	46,894
Selling, general and administrative	253,192	238,172
Impairment of Vitamin World assets (See Note 7 and 14)	11,656
Facility restructuring charges (See Note 3)	5,494
Total costs and expenses	759,949	733,953
Income from operations	42,041	91,818
Other income (expense):
Interest	(34,336)	(34,747)
Miscellaneous, net	(1,962)	(1,355)
Total other expense	(36,298)	(36,102)
Income from operations before income taxes	5,743	55,716
Provision for income taxes	1,945	19,809
Net income	3,798	35,907
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(139)
Net income attributable to NBTY, Inc.	3,937	35,907
Net income	3,798	35,907
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of ($6,843) and $396, respectively	(20,630)	(30,307)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes of $0 and $(442), respectively		721
Total Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax	(20,630)	(29,586)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(16,832)	6,321
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(139)
Less: Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to non-controlling interest	(574)
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(713)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to NBTY, Inc.	$ (16,119)	$ 6,321