Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of changes in carrying amounts of goodwill by operating segment

	Sally Beauty Supply			Beauty Systems Group			Total
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
Acquisitions		—			2,814			2,814
Foreign currency translation		(8,116	)		(6,670	)		(14,786	)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	83,216		$	441,153		$	524,369

Schedule of carrying value for intangible assets by operating segment

	Sally Beauty Supply			Beauty Systems Group			Total
Balance at September 30, 2015:
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trade names	$	19,289		$	27,210		$	46,499
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Gross carrying amount		27,352			122,894			150,246
Accumulated amortization		(14,991	)		(82,906	)		(97,897	)
Net book value		12,361			39,988			52,349
Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill, net	$	31,650		$	67,198		$	98,848
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 book value		15,771			49,620			65,391
Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill, net	$	37,653		$	77,091		$	114,744

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

As of September 30, 2015, future amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization is estimated to be as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year:
2016	$	13,050
2017		11,015
2018		9,469
2019		8,177
2020		5,321
Thereafter		5,317
	$	52,349