Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,347,297	$ 1,066,608
Accounts receivable, less allowances for returns and doubtful accounts: $350,646 at March 31, 2013 and $338,245 at September 30, 2012	4,180,449	3,784,619
Merchandise inventories	5,662,556	5,472,010
Prepaid expenses and other	72,707	72,374
Assets held for sale	461,775	662,853
Total current assets	11,724,784	11,058,464
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	37,538	33,009
Buildings and improvements	320,871	324,264
Machinery, equipment and other	1,025,451	942,604
Total property and equipment	1,383,860	1,299,877
Less accumulated depreciation	(621,623)	(556,193)
Property and equipment, net	762,237	743,684
Goodwill and other intangible assets	3,512,000	3,523,432
Other assets	112,410	116,676
TOTAL ASSETS	16,111,431	15,442,256
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	10,362,227	9,492,589
Accrued expenses and other	463,083	570,210
Deferred income taxes	1,005,103	963,081
Liabilities held for sale	212,238	239,706
Total current liabilities	12,042,651	11,265,586
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,396,272	1,395,931
Other liabilities	326,228	325,897
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized: 600,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 265,080,252 shares and 230,886,422 shares, at March 31, 2013, respectively, and 262,542,659 shares and 235,394,281 shares at September 30, 2012, respectively	2,651	2,625
Additional paid-in capital	2,330,549	2,252,470
Retained earnings	1,386,465	1,270,423
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(56,244)	(32,657)
Treasury stock, at cost: 34,193,830 shares at March 31, 2013 and 27,148,378 shares at September 30, 2012	(1,317,141)	(1,038,019)
Total stockholders' equity	2,346,280	2,454,842
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 16,111,431	$ 15,442,256