Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of changes in carrying amounts of goodwill by operating segment

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by operating segment for the fiscal years 2013 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Sally Beauty Supply			Beauty Systems Group			Total
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	89,855		$	442,476		$	532,331
Acquisitions		501			5,047			5,548
Foreign currency translation		2,298			(1,899	)		399
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	92,654		$	445,624		$	538,278
Acquisitions		—			2,600			2,600
Foreign currency translation		(1,322	)		(3,215	)		(4,537	)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	91,332		$	445,009		$	536,341

Schedule of carrying value for intangible assets by operating segment

The following table provides the carrying value for intangible assets with indefinite lives, excluding goodwill, and the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for intangible assets subject to amortization by operating segment at September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	Sally Beauty Supply			Beauty Systems Group			Total
Balance at September 30, 2014:
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trade names	$	21,882		$	27,471		$	49,353
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Gross carrying amount		30,691			121,020			151,711
Accumulated amortization		(14,920	)		(71,400	)		(86,320	)
Net value		15,771			49,620			65,391
Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill, net	$	37,653		$	77,091		$	114,744
Balance at September 30, 2013:
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trade names	$	27,968		$	27,465		$	55,433
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Gross carrying amount		26,809			119,614			146,423
Accumulated amortization		(12,177	)		(59,582	)		(71,759	)
Net value		14,632			60,032			74,664
Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill, net	$	42,600		$	87,497		$	130,097

Schedule of estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization

As of September 30, 2014, future amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization is estimated to be as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year:
2015	$	14,021
2016		12,677
2017		10,613
2018		9,380
2019		7,961
Thereafter		10,739
	$	65,391