CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,991,811	$ 1,871,327	$ 1,861,145
Cost of goods and services	1,532,412	1,453,742	1,442,340
Gross profit	459,399	417,585	418,805
Selling, general and administrative expenses	375,099	340,469	341,696
Restructuring and other related charges	6,136	13,262	4,689
Total operating expenses	381,235	353,731	346,385
Income from operations	78,164	63,854	72,420
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(48,447)	(52,520)	(52,007)
Interest income	303	353	292
Loss from debt extinguishment	(38,890)	0	0
Other, net	3,154	2,646	1,236
Total other income (expense)	(83,880)	(49,521)	(50,479)
Income (loss) before taxes	(5,716)	14,333	21,941
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(5,539)	7,543	4,930
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(177)	6,790	17,011
Discontinued operations:
Loss from operations of discontinued businesses	0	(4,651)	0
Benefit from income taxes	0	1,628	0
Loss from discontinued operations	0	(3,023)	0
Net income (loss)	(177)	3,767	17,011
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.12	$ 0.30
Loss from discontinued operations (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.06)	$ 0.00
Basic earnings (loss) per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.07	$ 0.30
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in Shares)	49,367	54,428	55,914
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.12	$ 0.30
Loss from discontinued operations (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.05)	$ 0.00
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.07	$ 0.30
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in Shares)	49,367	56,563	57,329
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(23,933)	(3,090)	(6,754)
Pension and other post retirement plans	(3,914)	19,310	(5,081)
Gain on available-for-sale securities	870	0	0
Gain on cash flow hedge	252	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	(26,725)	16,220	(11,835)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (26,902)	$ 19,987	$ 5,176