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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]  
Goodwill Attributable to Each Segment
Changes to goodwill during the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, follow.


                 
   
SGK Brand Solutions
   
Memorialization
   
Industrial
   
Consolidated
 
                 
Goodwill
 
$
178,312
   
$
277,805
   
$
30,816
   
$
486,933
 
Accumulated impairment losses
   
(5,752
)
   
(5,000
)
   
-
     
(10,752
)
Balance at September 30, 2012
   
172,560
     
272,805
     
30,816
     
476,181
 
                                 
Additions during period
   
21,361
     
1,382
     
19,677
     
42,420
 
Translation and other adjustments
   
4,658
     
1,139
     
153
     
5,950
 
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
     
275,326
     
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
 
Other Intangible Assets
The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and related accumulated amortization for intangible assets as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
   
Carrying
   
Accumulated
   
Impairment
     
   
Amount
   
Amortization
   
Loss
   
Net
 
September 30, 2014:
               
Trade names
 
$
144,150
   
$
-
*
 
$
(1,621
)
 
$
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
 
   
$
419,973
   
$
(36,490
)
 
$
(1,621
)
 
$
381,862
 
                                 
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
 
*Not subject to amortization