Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,370,335	$ 1,825,990
Accounts receivable, less allowances for returns and doubtful accounts: $337,244 at December 31, 2011 and $351,382 at September 30, 2011	3,724,456	3,837,203
Merchandise inventories	5,824,358	5,466,534
Prepaid expenses and other	36,631	87,896
Total current assets	11,955,780	11,217,623
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	36,005	35,998
Buildings and improvements	319,131	316,199
Machinery, equipment and other	1,022,810	977,320
Total property and equipment	1,377,946	1,329,517
Less accumulated depreciation	(584,342)	(556,601)
Property and equipment, net	793,604	772,916
Goodwill and other intangible assets	3,103,011	2,863,084
Other assets	125,871	129,048
TOTAL ASSETS	15,978,266	14,982,671
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	9,589,019	9,202,115
Accrued expenses and other	418,964	422,917
Current portion of long-term debt	447,081	392,089
Deferred income taxes	846,313	837,999
Total current liabilities	11,301,377	10,855,120
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,481,939	972,863
Other liabilities	290,351	287,830
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized: 600,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 258,393,461 shares at December 31, 2011, and 496,522,288 shares and 260,991,439 shares at September 30, 2011, respectively	2,584	4,965
Additional paid-in capital	2,133,791	4,082,978
Retained earnings	812,605	4,055,664
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(44,381)	(50,868)
Stockholders' equity subtotal before treasury stock	2,904,599	8,092,739
Treasury stock, at cost: 235,530,849 shares at September 30, 2011	0	(5,225,881)
Total stockholders' equity	2,904,599	2,866,858
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 15,978,266	$ 14,982,671