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Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
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Schedule of Fair Values of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of defined benefit plan assets | $ 168,621 | [1] | $ 143,668 | [1]
U.S. defined benefit plan assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Values of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of defined benefit plan assets | 66,415 | [1] | 56,609 | [1]
U.S. defined benefit plan assets [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | Equity [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Values of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of defined benefit plan assets | 20,520 | [1] | 16,516 | [1]
U.S. defined benefit plan assets [Member] | Common collective trusts [Member] | Equity [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Values of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of defined benefit plan assets | 25,781 | [1] | 21,024 | [1]
U.S. defined benefit plan assets [Member] | Common collective trusts [Member] | Fixed income [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Values of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of defined benefit plan assets | 19,507 | [1] | 18,402 | [1]
U.S. defined benefit plan assets [Member] | Other [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Values of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of defined benefit plan assets | 607 | [1] | 667 | [1]
International defined benefit plan assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Values of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of defined benefit plan assets | 102,206 | [1] | 87,059 | [1]
International defined benefit plan assets [Member] | Common collective trusts [Member] | Equity [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Values of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of defined benefit plan assets | 38,507 | [1] | 29,532 | [1]
International defined benefit plan assets [Member] | Common collective trusts [Member] | Fixed income [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Values of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of defined benefit plan assets | 15,661 | [1] | 11,467 | [1]
International defined benefit plan assets [Member] | Other [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Values of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of defined benefit plan assets | 7,387 | [1] | 8,073 | [1]
International defined benefit plan assets [Member] | Insurance contracts [Member] | General [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Values of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of defined benefit plan assets | $ 40,651 | [1] | $ 37,987 | [1]
[1] | The fair value measurements of the Company's defined benefit plan assets are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets (Level 1) for mutual funds and observable market price inputs (Level 2) for common collective trusts and other investments. Each collective trust's valuation is based on its calculation of net asset value per share reflecting the fair value of its underlying investments. Since each of these collective trusts allows redemptions at net asset value per share at the measurement date, its valuation is categorized as a Level 2 fair value measurement. The fair values of insurance contracts and other investments are also based on observable market price inputs (Level 2).

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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6867990&loc=d3e12355-114930 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 87 -Paragraph 49 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph d(iv)(b)(i) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21915506&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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