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 $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Trade Names Not Subject to Amortization [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Trade Names Not Subject to Amortization [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Trade Names [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Trade Names [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Customer Relationships [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Customer Relationships [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Copyrights/Patents/Other [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Copyrights/Patents/Other [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Cemetery Products [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Funeral Home Products [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Cremation [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Graphics Imaging [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Graphics Imaging [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Marking and Fulfillment Systems [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Merchandising Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]                                        
Goodwill, gross     $ 533,803,000                     $ 99,707,000 $ 163,208,000 $ 17,823,000 $ 193,281,000   $ 50,646,000 $ 9,138,000
Accumulated impairment losses     (9,252,000)                     (412,000) 0 (5,000,000) (3,840,000)   0 0
Goodwill     524,551,000                     99,295,000 163,208,000 12,823,000 189,441,000   50,646,000 9,138,000
Additions during period     0                     0 0 0 0   0 0
Translation and other adjustments     2,599,000                     334,000 0 269,000 2,056,000   (60,000) 0
Goodwill, gross 536,402,000   536,402,000                     100,041,000 163,208,000 18,092,000 195,337,000   50,586,000 9,138,000
Accumulated impairment losses (9,252,000)   (9,252,000)                     (412,000) 0 (5,000,000) (3,840,000)   0 0
Goodwill 527,150,000   527,150,000                     99,629,000 163,208,000 13,092,000 191,497,000   50,586,000 9,138,000
Impairment loss on intangible assets                                   1,600,000    
Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]                                        
Carrying Amount 95,623,000   95,623,000   95,089,000 23,140,000 22,878,000 3,042,000 3,034,000 59,184,000 59,061,000 10,257,000 10,116,000              
Accumulated Amortization (33,408,000)   (33,408,000)   (29,987,000) 0 [1] 0 [1] (2,202,000) (2,142,000) (21,763,000) (19,099,000) (9,443,000) (8,746,000)              
Net 62,215,000   62,215,000   65,102,000 23,140,000 22,878,000 840,000 892,000 37,421,000 39,962,000 814,000 1,370,000              
Amortization expense on intangible assets 830,000 1,169,000 3,170,000 3,048,000                                
Future amortization expense [Abstract]                                        
Future amortization expense 2014 963,000   963,000                                  
Future amortization expense 2015 3,664,000   3,664,000                                  
Future amortization expense 2016 3,374,000   3,374,000                                  
Future amortization expense 2017 3,181,000   3,181,000                                  
Future amortization expense 2018 $ 3,163,000   $ 3,163,000                                  
[1] Not subject to amortization