Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,567,585	$ 1,066,608
Accounts receivable, less allowances for returns and doubtful accounts: $351,221 at June 30, 2013 and $338,245 at September 30, 2012	4,585,488	3,784,619
Merchandise inventories	5,895,089	5,472,010
Prepaid expenses and other	90,911	72,374
Assets held for sale	0	662,853
Total current assets	12,139,073	11,058,464
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	37,538	33,009
Buildings and improvements	321,834	324,264
Machinery, equipment and other	1,057,279	942,604
Total property and equipment	1,416,651	1,299,877
Less accumulated depreciation	(639,560)	(556,193)
Property and equipment, net	777,091	743,684
Goodwill and other intangible assets	3,504,803	3,523,432
Other assets	158,365	116,676
TOTAL ASSETS	16,579,332	15,442,256
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	11,009,224	9,492,589
Accrued expenses and other	441,017	570,210
Deferred income taxes	991,407	963,081
Liabilities held for sale	0	239,706
Total current liabilities	12,441,648	11,265,586
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,396,439	1,395,931
Other liabilities	323,051	325,897
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized: 600,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 267,137,701 shares and 230,795,299 shares, at June 30, 2013, respectively, and 262,542,659 shares and 235,394,281 shares at September 30, 2012, respectively	2,671	2,625
Additional paid-in capital	2,398,239	2,252,470
Retained earnings	1,506,102	1,270,423
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(55,097)	(32,657)
Treasury stock, at cost: 36,342,402 shares at June 30, 2013 and 27,148,378 shares at September 30, 2012	(1,433,721)	(1,038,019)
Total stockholders' equity	2,418,194	2,454,842
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 16,579,332	$ 15,442,256