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, 2012
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]  
Goodwill Attributable to Each Segment
The Company performed its annual impairment reviews in the second quarters of fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011 and determined that no adjustments to the carrying values of goodwill or other indefinite lived intangibles were necessary. Changes to goodwill, net of accumulated amortization, during the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, follow.
 
                           
Marking and
             
   
Cemetery
   
Funeral Home
         
Graphics
   
Fulfillment
   
Merchandising
       
   
Products
   
Products
   
Cremation
   
Imaging
   
Systems
   
Solutions
   
Consolidated
 
                                           
Goodwill
  $ 88,613     $ 140,553     $ 16,799     $ 149,161     $ 10,168     $ 9,138     $ 414,432  
Accumulated impairment losses
    (412 )     -       (5,000 )     (3,840 )     -       -       (9,252 )
Balance at September 30, 2010
    88,201       140,553       11,799       145,321       10,168       9,138       405,180  
                                                         
Additions during period
    -       22,266       -       22,521       19,227       -       64,014  
Translation and other adjustments
    (471 )     -       (64 )     (3,854 )     198       -       (4,191 )
Goodwill
    88,142       162,819       16,735       167,828       29,593       9,138       474,255  
Accumulated impairment losses
    (412 )     -       (5,000 )     (3,840 )     -       -       (9,252 )
Balance at September 30, 2011
    87,730       162,819       11,735       163,988       29,593       9,138       465,003  
                                                         
Additions during period
    10,424       57       770       2,896       1,151       -       15,298  
Translation and other adjustments
    (783 )     -       53       (3,462 )     72       -       (4,120 )
Goodwill
    97,783       162,876       17,558       167,262       30,816       9,138       485,433  
Accumulated impairment losses
    (412 )     -       (5,000 )     (3,840 )     -       -       (9,252 )
Balance at September 30, 2012
  $ 97,371     $ 162,876     $ 12,558     $ 163,422     $ 30,816     $ 9,138     $ 476,181  

Other Intangible Assets
The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and related accumulated amortization for intangible assets as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

   
Carrying
   
Accumulated
       
   
Amount
   
Amortization
   
Net
 
September 30, 2012:
                 
Trade names
  $ 24,488     $ - *   $ 24,488  
Trade names
    2,182       (1,571 )     611  
Customer relationships
    47,654       (15,689 )     31,965  
Copyrights/patents/other
    9,920       (7,969 )     1,951  
    $ 84,244     $ (25,229 )   $ 59,015  
                         
September 30, 2011:
                       
Trade names
  $ 24,266     $ - *   $ 24,266  
Trade names
    2,227       (1,147 )     1,080  
Customer relationships
    47,876       (13,228 )     34,648  
Copyrights/patents/other
    9,870       (7,039 )     2,831  
    $ 84,239     $ (21,414 )   $ 62,825  
*Not subject to amortization