Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of debt instruments

Debt consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2017		September 30, 2017
Revolving credit note	$	—	$	—
Receivables securitization facility due 2019	500,000		500,000
Term loans due in 2020	548,061		547,860
Multi-currency revolving credit facility due 2021	—		—
Overdraft facility due 2021	20,061		12,121
$400,000, 4.875% senior notes due 2019	—		398,399
$500,000, 3.50% senior notes due 2021	498,006		497,877
$500,000, 3.40% senior notes due 2024	496,888		496,766
$500,000, 3.25% senior notes due 2025	495,121		494,950
$750,000, 3.45% senior notes due 2027	742,150		—
$500,000, 4.25% senior notes due 2045	494,136		494,082
$500,000, 4.30% senior notes due 2047	492,395		—
Total debt	4,286,818		3,442,055
Less current portion	20,061		12,121
Total, net of current portion	$	4,266,757	$	3,429,934