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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Memorial Vase | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)
Trade Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract] |  |  |
Period past due for which a finance charge may be applied | 30 days |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of memorials | 312,273 |  |
Number of vases | Vase | 218,627 |  |
Research and Development Expenses [Abstract] |  |  |
Research and development costs | $ | $ 13,033 | $ 7,814 | $ 11,449
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Useful lives of intangibles | 2 years |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Useful lives of intangibles | 20 years |  |
Buildings [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Useful lives of intangibles | 10 years |  |
Buildings [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Useful lives of intangibles | 45 years |  |
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Useful lives of intangibles | 3 years |  |
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Useful lives of intangibles | 12 years |  |

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- Definition The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 730 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6420194&loc=d3e21568-108373 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 985 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6501960&loc=d3e128462-111756 + Details
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