GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

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