Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	$ 757,874	$ 752,986	$ 1,547,101	$ 1,468,195
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	414,016	404,298	842,764	793,881
Advertising, promotion and catalog	58,737	51,547	94,582	88,478
Selling, general and administrative	231,431	207,124	450,940	409,147
Facility restructuring charge	30,200		30,200
Total costs and expenses	734,384	662,969	1,418,486	1,291,506
Income from operations	23,490	90,017	128,615	176,689
Other income (expense):
Interest	(41,516)	(36,700)	(78,648)	(85,900)
Miscellaneous, net	(24)	(1,230)	424	548
Total other expense	(41,540)	(37,930)	(78,224)	(85,352)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(18,050)	52,087	50,391	91,337
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations	(7,649)	17,126	15,621	29,967
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(10,401)	34,961	34,770	61,370
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(768)		(94)
Net (loss) income	(10,401)	34,193	34,770	61,276
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes	(53,614)	30,526	(54,309)	21,216
Change in fair value of interest rate and cross currency swaps, net of income taxes	13,482	(3,797)	14,206	(2,942)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(50,533)	60,922	(5,333)	79,550
Parent Company
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	63,881	17,716	86,718	37,538
Total costs and expenses	63,881	17,716	86,718	37,538
Income from operations	(63,881)	(17,716)	(86,718)	(37,538)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest	2,387	2,818	4,912	5,604
Interest	(41,668)	(36,700)	(78,891)	(85,900)
Miscellaneous, net	(217)	133	(144)	230
Total other expense	(39,498)	(33,749)	(74,123)	(80,066)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(103,379)	(51,465)	(160,841)	(117,604)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations	(34,359)	(16,021)	(52,263)	(37,778)
(Loss) income from continuing operations		(35,444)		(79,826)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	58,619	69,637	143,348	141,102
Net (loss) income	(10,401)	34,193	34,770	61,276
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Change in fair value of interest rate and cross currency swaps, net of income taxes	13,482	(3,797)	14,206	(2,942)
Comprehensive (loss) income	3,081	30,396	48,976	58,334
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	528,345	543,576	1,091,915	1,065,701
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	325,402	329,309	667,875	647,542
Advertising, promotion and catalog	49,445	45,026	78,161	74,000
Selling, general and administrative	83,824	109,260	193,706	211,450
Facility restructuring charge	30,200		30,200
Total costs and expenses	488,871	483,595	969,942	932,992
Income from operations	39,474	59,981	121,973	132,709
Other income (expense):
Miscellaneous, net	775	(544)	2,872	1,900
Total other expense	775	(544)	2,872	1,900
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	40,249	59,437	124,845	134,609
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations	14,088	20,804	43,696	47,112
(Loss) income from continuing operations		38,633		87,497
Net (loss) income	26,161	38,633	81,149	87,497
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Comprehensive (loss) income	26,161	38,633	81,149	87,497
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	253,642	244,275	504,984	466,661
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	112,727	109,854	224,687	210,506
Advertising, promotion and catalog	9,292	6,521	16,421	14,478
Selling, general and administrative	83,726	80,148	170,516	160,159
Total costs and expenses	205,745	196,523	411,624	385,143
Income from operations	47,897	47,752	93,360	81,518
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest	(2,387)	(2,818)	(4,912)	(5,604)
Interest	152		243
Miscellaneous, net	(582)	(819)	(2,304)	(1,582)
Total other expense	(2,817)	(3,637)	(6,973)	(7,186)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	45,080	44,115	86,387	74,332
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations	12,622	12,343	24,188	20,633
(Loss) income from continuing operations		31,772		53,699
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(768)		(94)
Net (loss) income	32,458	31,004	62,199	53,605
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes	(53,614)	30,526	(54,309)	21,216
Comprehensive (loss) income	(21,156)	61,530	7,890	74,821
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	(24,113)	(34,865)	(49,798)	(64,167)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	(24,113)	(34,865)	(49,798)	(64,167)
Total costs and expenses	(24,113)	(34,865)	(49,798)	(64,167)
Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries	(58,619)	(69,637)	(143,348)	(141,102)
Net (loss) income	(58,619)	(69,637)	(143,348)	(141,102)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (58,619)	$ (69,637)	$ (143,348)	$ (141,102)