GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Goodwill Attributable to Each Segment

Changes to goodwill, net of accumulated amortization, during the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, follow.

									Graphics			Marking		Merchandising
	Bronze			Casket		Cremation			Imaging			Products		Solutions		Consolidated
Goodwill	$	79,707		$	122,896	$	13,887		$	158,863		$	9,980	$	9,138	$	394,471
Accumulated impairment losses		(412	)		-		(5,000	)		(3,840	)		-		-		(9,252	)
Balance at September 30, 2009		79,295			122,896		8,887			155,023			9,980		9,138		385,219
Additions during period		10,554			17,657		2,968			(1,403	)		129		-		29,905
Translation and other adjustments		(1,648	)		-		(56	)		(8,299	)		59		-		(9,944	)
Goodwill		88,613			140,553		16,799			149,161			10,168		9,138		414,432
Accumulated impairment losses		(412	)		-		(5,000	)		(3,840	)		-		-		(9,252	)
Balance at September 30, 2010		88,201			140,553		11,799			145,321			10,168		9,138		405,180
Additions during period		-			22,266		-			22,521			19,227		-		64,014
Translation and other adjustments		(471	)		-		(64	)		(3,854	)		198		-		(4,191	)
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

Other Intangible Assets

The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and related accumulated amortization for intangible assets as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

	Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization			Net
September 30, 2011:
Trade names	$	24,266	$	-	*	$	24,266
Trade names		2,227		(1,147	)		1,080
Customer relationships		47,876		(13,228	)		34,648
Copyrights/patents/other		9,870		(7,039	)		2,831
	$	84,239	$	(21,414	)	$	62,825
September 30, 2010:
Trade names	$	24,314	$	-	*	$	24,314
Trade names		1,689		(780	)		909
Customer relationships		40,607		(10,674	)		29,933
Copyrights/patents/other		8,984		(6,198	)		2,786
	$	75,594	$	(17,652	)	$	57,942
*Not subject to amortization