Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) income	$ (499,174)	$ 208,682
Loss from discontinued operations		7,546
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(499,174)	216,228
Adjustments to reconcile (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, including amounts charged to cost of goods sold	137,870	118,004
Amortization, including amounts charged to interest expense	39,943	23,214
(Benefit) provision for doubtful accounts	(3,482)	16,626
Benefit for deferred income taxes	(15,799)	(27,661)
Warrant expense	1,109,211	267,000
Share-based compensation	46,496	32,165
Loss on sale of business	9,128
Loss on early retirement of debt		32,954
Other	(9,322)	(5,856)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	(868,708)	(535,806)
Merchandise inventories	(700,331)	(1,002,589)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(16,008)	29,528
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and income taxes	3,530,780	1,475,627
Other liabilities	(339)	607
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	2,760,265	640,041
Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations		(7,546)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	2,760,265	632,495
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(157,089)	(198,670)
Cost of acquired companies, net of cash acquired	(2,606,524)	(9,103)
Cost of equity investments		(117,794)
Proceeds from sale of business	17,184
Other	1,790	6,366
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(2,744,639)	(319,201)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Long- term debt borrowings	1,996,390	1,097,927
Long-term debt repayments	(250,000)	(531,525)
Borrowings under revolving and securitization credit facilities	75,542	17,584,500
Repayments under revolving and securitization credit facilities	(68,641)	(17,584,500)
Purchases of common stock	(800,299)	(570,593)
Exercises of stock options, including excess tax benefits of $82,345 and $39,843 in fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively	178,146	109,694
Cash dividends on common stock	(192,054)	(161,558)
Purchases of call options	(180,000)	(211,397)
Debt issuance costs and other	(28,040)	(14,984)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	731,044	(282,436)
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	746,670	30,858
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,808,513	1,231,006
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 2,555,183	$ 1,261,864