Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]  
Goodwill Attributable to Each Segment
Changes to goodwill during the years ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, follow.

                 
   
SGK Brand Solutions
   
Memorialization
   
Industrial
   
Consolidated
 
                 
Goodwill
 
$
204,331
   
$
280,326
   
$
50,646
   
$
535,303
 
Accumulated impairment losses
   
(5,752
)
   
(5,000
)
   
-
     
(10,752
)
Balance at September 30, 2013
   
198,579
     
272,326
     
50,646
     
524,551
 
                                 
Additions during period
   
312,403
     
-
     
288
     
312,691
 
Translation and other adjustments
   
(15,684
)
   
(2,044
)
   
(47
)
   
(17,775
)
Goodwill
   
501,050
     
278,282
     
50,887
     
830,219
 
Accumulated impairment losses
   
(5,752
)
   
(5,000
)
   
-
     
(10,752
)
Balance at September 30, 2014
   
495,298
     
273,282
     
50,887
     
819,467
 
                                 
Additions during period
   
250
     
73,623
     
2,226
     
76,099
 
Translation and other adjustments
   
(34,653
)
   
(4,959
)
   
(226
)
   
(39,838
)
Goodwill
   
466,647
     
346,946
     
52,887
     
866,480
 
Accumulated impairment losses
   
(5,752
)
   
(5,000
)
   
-
     
(10,752
)
Balance at September 30, 2015
 
$
460,895
   
$
341,946
   
$
52,887
   
$
855,728
 
Other Intangible Assets
The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and related accumulated amortization for intangible assets as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

   
Carrying
   
Accumulated
     
   
Amount
   
Amortization
   
Net
 
September 30, 2015:
           
Trade names
 
$
168,467
   
$
-
*
 
$
168,467
 
Trade names
   
1,815
     
(1,718
)
   
97
 
Customer relationships
   
296,689
     
(51,393
)
   
245,296
 
Copyrights/patents/other
   
11,389
     
(10,249
)
   
1,140
 
   
$
478,360
   
$
(63,360
)
 
$
415,000
 
                         
September 30, 2014:
                       
Trade names
 
$
142,529
   
$
-
*
 
$
142,529
 
Trade names
   
2,854
     
(2,121
)
   
733
 
Customer relationships
   
258,441
     
(24,785
)
   
233,656
 
Copyrights/patents/other
   
14,528
     
(9,584
)
   
4,944
 
   
$
418,352
   
$
(36,490
)
 
$
381,862
 
*Not subject to amortization