Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 996,283	$ 998,043	$ 2,966,568	$ 2,964,122
Cost of goods sold	502,913	495,404	1,500,247	1,481,669
Gross profit	493,370	502,639	1,466,321	1,482,453
Selling, general and administrative expenses	378,598	367,247	1,118,345	1,101,355
Restructuring charges	12,544	5,054	24,513	14,265
Operating earnings	102,228	130,338	323,463	366,833
Interest expense	24,501	26,969	73,779	80,616
Earnings before provision for income taxes	77,727	103,369	249,684	286,217
Provision for income taxes	19,501	36,830	46,823	106,860
Net earnings	$ 58,226	$ 66,539	$ 202,861	$ 179,357
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.48	$ 0.49	$ 1.63	$ 1.28
Diluted	$ 0.48	$ 0.49	$ 1.62	$ 1.28
Weighted average shares:
Basic	120,901	135,450	124,331	139,888
Diluted	121,673	136,159	125,111	140,634