Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales	$ 792,686	$ 806,961	$ 779,026	$ 827,105	$ 813,111	$ 802,829	$ 757,874	$ 789,227	$ 3,205,778	$ 3,163,041	$ 2,999,733
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales									1,740,417	1,700,909	1,608,436
Advertising, promotion and catalog									202,754	189,485	164,298
Selling, general and administrative									952,533	910,187	832,629
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges									207,334
Facility restructuring charges							30,200			32,695
Total costs and expenses									3,103,038	2,833,276	2,605,363
Income from operations									102,740	329,765	394,370
Other income (expense):
Interest									(136,038)	(147,100)	(158,584)
Miscellaneous, net									(709)	1,693	(1,003)
Total other income (expense)									(136,747)	(145,407)	(159,587)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(177,856)	48,028	15,468	80,353	63,764	70,203	(18,050)	68,440	(34,007)	184,358	234,783
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations									10,145	54,878	65,264
(Loss) income from continuing operations									(44,152)	129,480	169,519
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					43,461	51,250	(10,401)	45,171			(23,048)
Net (loss) income	(141,140)	33,267	9,900	53,821					(44,152)	129,480	146,471
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax									(18,799)	605	16,740
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax									3,180	4,405	2,431
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax									(15,619)	5,010	19,171
Comprehensive (loss) income									(59,771)	134,490	165,642
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative									96,771	103,625	77,156
Total costs and expenses									96,771	103,625	77,156
Income from operations									(96,771)	(103,625)	(77,156)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest									157,567	162,091	163,353
Interest									(137,589)	(147,676)	(158,584)
Miscellaneous, net									1,497	(341)	365
Total other income (expense)									21,475	14,074	5,134
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes									(75,296)	(89,551)	(72,022)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations									(10,816)	(26,871)	(27,021)
Equity in income of subsidiaries									20,328	192,160	191,472
(Loss) income from continuing operations											146,471
Net (loss) income									(44,152)	129,480	146,471
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax									(18,799)	605	16,740
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax									3,180	4,405	2,431
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax									(15,619)	5,010	19,171
Comprehensive (loss) income									(59,771)	134,490	165,642
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company | As Reported
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative										103,600	77,200
Income from operations										(103,600)	(77,200)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest										14,400	4,800
Miscellaneous, net										(300)	400
Total other income (expense)										(133,600)	(153,500)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes										(237,200)	(230,600)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations										(71,200)	(86,500)
Equity in income of subsidiaries										295,500	290,600
Net (loss) income										129,500	146,500
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax										(700)	23,100
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax										5,700	(3,900)
Comprehensive (loss) income										134,500	165,600
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company | As Revised
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative										103,600	77,200
Income from operations										(103,600)	(77,200)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest										162,100	163,400
Miscellaneous, net										(300)	400
Total other income (expense)										14,100	5,100
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes										(89,600)	(72,000)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations										(26,900)	(27,000)
Equity in income of subsidiaries										192,200	191,500
Net (loss) income										129,500	146,500
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax										600	16,700
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax										4,400	2,400
Comprehensive (loss) income										134,500	165,600
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales									2,158,213	2,226,010	2,173,443
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales									1,339,925	1,343,613	1,303,122
Advertising, promotion and catalog									163,894	153,418	134,076
Selling, general and administrative									459,309	458,065	431,047
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges									207,334
Facility restructuring charges										32,695
Total costs and expenses									2,170,462	1,987,791	1,868,245
Income from operations									(12,249)	238,219	305,198
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest									(137,589)	(147,676)	(158,584)
Interest									1,106
Miscellaneous, net									(1,665)	9,532	1,564
Total other income (expense)									(138,148)	(138,144)	(157,020)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes									(150,397)	100,075	148,178
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations									(24,416)	33,075	47,870
Equity in income of subsidiaries									24,086	20,010	16,525
(Loss) income from continuing operations											116,833
Net (loss) income									(101,895)	87,010	116,833
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax									(2,503)	(2,950)	2,500
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax									3,180	4,405	2,431
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax									677	1,455	4,931
Comprehensive (loss) income									(101,218)	88,465	121,764
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | As Reported
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative										458,100	431,000
Income from operations										238,200	305,200
Other income (expense):
Miscellaneous, net										9,500	1,600
Total other income (expense)										9,500	1,600
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes										247,800	306,800
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations										77,400	107,400
Net (loss) income										170,400	199,400
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Comprehensive (loss) income										170,400	199,400
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | As Revised
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative										458,100	431,000
Income from operations										238,200	305,200
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest										(147,700)	(158,600)
Miscellaneous, net										9,500	1,600
Total other income (expense)										(138,100)	(157,000)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes										100,100	148,200
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations										33,100	47,900
Equity in income of subsidiaries										20,000	16,500
Net (loss) income										87,000	116,800
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax										(3,000)	2,500
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax										4,400	2,400
Comprehensive (loss) income										88,500	121,800
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales									1,160,397	1,040,601	947,941
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales									513,324	460,866	426,965
Advertising, promotion and catalog									38,860	36,067	30,222
Selling, general and administrative									396,453	348,497	324,426
Total costs and expenses									948,637	845,430	781,613
Income from operations									211,760	195,171	166,328
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest									(19,978)	(14,415)	(4,769)
Interest									445	576
Miscellaneous, net									(541)	(7,498)	(2,932)
Total other income (expense)									(20,074)	(21,337)	(7,701)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes									191,686	173,834	158,627
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations									45,377	48,674	44,415
(Loss) income from continuing operations											114,212
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes											(23,048)
Net (loss) income									146,309	125,160	91,164
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax									(21,722)	2,191	13,193
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax									(21,722)	2,191	13,193
Comprehensive (loss) income									124,587	127,351	104,357
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | As Reported
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative										348,500	324,400
Income from operations										195,200	166,300
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest										(14,400)	(4,800)
Miscellaneous, net										(7,500)	(2,900)
Total other income (expense)										(21,300)	(7,700)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes										173,800	158,600
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations										48,700	44,400
Net (loss) income										125,200	91,200
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax										2,200	13,200
Comprehensive (loss) income										127,400	104,400
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | As Revised
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative										348,500	324,400
Income from operations										195,200	166,300
Other income (expense):
Intercompany interest										(14,400)	(4,800)
Miscellaneous, net										(7,500)	(2,900)
Total other income (expense)										(21,300)	(7,700)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes										173,800	158,600
(Benefit) provision for income taxes on continuing operations										48,700	44,400
Net (loss) income										125,200	91,200
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax										2,200	13,200
Comprehensive (loss) income										127,400	104,400
Eliminations
Condensed Parent Company Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales									(112,832)	(103,570)	(121,651)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales									(112,832)	(103,570)	(121,651)
Total costs and expenses									(112,832)	(103,570)	(121,651)
Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries									(44,414)	(212,170)	(207,997)
(Loss) income from continuing operations											(207,997)
Net (loss) income									(44,414)	(212,170)	(207,997)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax									24,225	759	(15,693)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax									(3,180)	(4,405)	(2,431)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax									21,045	(3,646)	(18,124)
Comprehensive (loss) income									(23,369)	(215,816)	(226,121)
Eliminations | As Reported
Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries										(295,500)	(290,600)
Net (loss) income										(295,500)	(290,600)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax										(2,200)	(13,200)
Comprehensive (loss) income										(297,700)	(303,800)
Eliminations | As Revised
Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries										(212,200)	(208,000)
Net (loss) income										(212,200)	(208,000)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax										800	(15,700)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax										(4,400)	(2,400)
Comprehensive (loss) income										$ (215,800)	$ (226,100)