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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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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.
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|  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of amortizable and non-amortizable intangible assets, in total and by major class, including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. + References No definition available. + Details
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