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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