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, 2013
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]  
Goodwill Attributable to Each Segment
The Company performed its annual impairment reviews in the second quarters of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 and determined that no additional adjustments to the carrying values of goodwill were necessary.  Changes to goodwill, net of accumulated amortization, during the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, follow.
 
                           
Marking and
             
   
Cemetery
   
Funeral Home
         
Graphics
   
Fulfillment
   
Merchandising
       
   
Products
   
Products
   
Cremation
   
Imaging
   
Systems
   
Solutions
   
Consolidated
 
                                           
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  
                                                         
Additions during period
    914       199       269       21,361       19,677       -       42,420  
Translation and other adjustments
    1,010       133       (4 )     4,658       153       -       5,950  
Goodwill
    99,707       163,208       17,823       193,281       50,646       9,138       533,803  
Accumulated impairment losses
    (412 )     -       (5,000 )     (3,840 )     -       -       (9,252 )
Balance at September
   30, 2013
  $ 99,295     $ 163,208     $ 12,823     $ 189,441     $ 50,646     $ 9,138     $ 524,551  
Other Intangible Assets
The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and related accumulated amortization for intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
   
Carrying
   
Accumulated
   
Impairment
       
   
Amount
   
Amortization
   
Loss
   
Net
 
September 30, 2013:
                       
Trade names
  $ 24,496     $ - *   $ (1,618 )   $ 22,878  
Trade names
    3,034       (2,142 )     -       892  
Customer relationships
    59,061       (19,099 )     -       39,962  
Copyrights/patents/other
    10,116       (8,746 )     -       1,370  
    $ 96,707     $ (29,987 )   $ (1,618 )   $ 65,102  
                                 
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  
*Not subject to amortization