Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Financial Position (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 01, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 62,389	$ 142,414
Receivables:
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $14,288 and $14,128, respectively	342,350	356,605
Other	45,090	37,678
Inventories	552,515	434,630
Deferred income taxes	26,359	28,170
Prepaid expenses and other	55,487	48,792
Total current assets	1,084,190	1,048,289
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $123,824 and $107,357, respectively	208,551	206,389
Deferred charges and other	34,510	36,824
Goodwill	688,045	610,338
Intangible assets, net	1,716,977	1,683,909
Debt issuance costs	43,901	40,957
Total assets	3,776,174	3,626,706
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current maturities of long-term debt	28,251	16,090
Accounts payable	251,135	323,171
Accrued liabilities:
Wages and benefits	67,175	70,945
Income taxes payable	26,102	31,606
Accrued interest	12,546	30,467
Other	104,642	134,633
Total current liabilities	489,851	606,912
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	1,798,814	1,535,522
Employee benefit obligations, net of current portion	74,433	83,802
Deferred income taxes	368,100	337,336
Other	29,887	44,637
Total liabilities	2,761,085	2,608,209
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; issued 52,678 and 52,431 shares, respectively; outstanding 51,363 and 52,226 shares	527	525
Additional paid-in capital	1,385,868	1,374,097
Accumulated deficit	(293,004)	(336,063)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(41,690)	(14,446)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	1,051,701	1,024,113
Less treasury stock, at cost, 1,316 and 205 shares, respectively	(36,612)	(5,616)
Total shareholders' equity	1,015,089	1,018,497
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,776,174	$ 3,626,706