Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details)

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Trade Names Not Subject to Amortization [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Trade Names Not Subject to Amortization [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Trade Names [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Trade Names [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Customer Relationships [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Customer Relationships [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Copyrights/Patents/Other [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Copyrights/Patents/Other [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Furnace Construction Cremators Limited [Member]
Mar. 31, 2010
Furnace Construction Cremators Limited [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Cemetery Products [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Funeral Home Products [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Cremation [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Graphics Imaging [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Marking and Fulfillment Systems [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Merchandising Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]                                          
Goodwill, gross     $ 485,433                         $ 97,783 $ 162,876 $ 17,558 $ 167,262 $ 30,816 $ 9,138
Accumulated impairment losses     (9,252)                         (412) 0 (5,000) (3,840) 0 0
Goodwill     476,181                         97,371 162,876 12,558 163,422 30,816 9,138
Additions during period     56,646                         914 199 269 30,303 24,961 0
Translation and other adjustments     (1,958)                         (97) 0 (242) (1,675) 56 0
Goodwill, gross 540,121   540,121                         98,600 163,075 17,585 195,890 55,833 9,138
Accumulated impairment losses (9,252)   (9,252)                         (412) 0 (5,000) (3,840) 0 0
Goodwill 530,869   530,869                         98,188 163,075 12,585 192,050 55,833 9,138
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Remaining ownership interest acquired (in hundredths)                           20.00% 80.00%            
Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]                                          
Carrying Amount 83,564   83,564   84,244 24,119 24,488 2,174 2,182 47,499 47,654 9,772 9,920                
Accumulated Amortization (27,216)   (27,216)   (25,229) 0 [1] 0 [1] (1,775) (1,571) (16,893) (15,689) (8,548) (7,969)                
Impairment Loss (1,520)   (1,520)   0 (1,520) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                
Net 54,828   54,828   59,015 22,599 24,488 399 611 30,606 31,965 1,224 1,951                
Amortization expense on intangible assets 943 1,004 1,886 2,009                                  
Future amortization expense [Abstract]                                          
Future amortization expense 2013 1,805   1,805                                    
Future amortization expense 2014 3,316   3,316                                    
Future amortization expense 2015 3,058   3,058                                    
Future amortization expense 2016 2,768   2,768                                    
Future amortization expense 2017 $ 2,568   $ 2,568                                    
[1] Not subject to amortization