Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 696,730	$ 1,231,006
Accounts receivable, less allowances for returns and doubtful accounts: $387,250 at March 31, 2014 and $358,161 at September 30, 2013	6,506,412	6,051,920
Merchandise inventories	8,493,269	6,981,494
Prepaid expenses and other	63,616	129,231
Total current assets	15,760,027	14,393,651
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	37,538	37,538
Buildings and improvements	343,707	324,150
Machinery, equipment and other	1,208,114	1,109,731
Total property and equipment	1,589,359	1,471,419
Less accumulated depreciation	(738,512)	(667,858)
Property and equipment, net	850,847	803,561
Goodwill and other intangible assets	3,495,145	3,499,713
Other assets	255,228	221,713
TOTAL ASSETS	20,361,247	18,918,638
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	14,909,626	13,335,792
Accrued expenses and other	587,185	532,564
Deferred income taxes	1,003,120	1,002,279
Total current liabilities	16,499,931	14,870,635
Long-term debt	1,396,948	1,396,606
Other liabilities	318,853	331,652
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized: 600,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 269,472,871 shares and 227,519,892 shares, at March 31, 2014, respectively, and 267,789,992 shares and 229,994,216 shares at September 30, 2013, respectively	2,695	2,678
Additional paid-in capital	2,359,193	2,360,992
Retained earnings	1,621,479	1,508,414
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(44,514)	(35,483)
Treasury stock, at cost: 41,952,979 shares at March 31, 2014 and 37,795,776 shares at September 30, 2013	(1,793,338)	(1,516,856)
Total stockholders' equity	2,145,515	2,319,745
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 20,361,247	$ 18,918,638