SEGMENT INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

17. SEGMENT INFORMATION:

Beginning October 1, 2014, the Company realigned its operations into three reporting segments, SGK Brand Solutions, Memorialization and Industrial. The SGK Brand Solutions segment is comprised of the graphics imaging business, including Schawk, and the merchandising solutions operations. The Memorialization segment is comprised of the Company's cemetery products, funeral home products and cremation operations.  The Industrial segment is comprised of the Company's marking and automation products and fulfillment systems.  All periods have been revised to conform with the current presentation.  Management evaluates segment performance based on operating profit (before income taxes) and does not allocate non-operating items such as investment income, interest expense, other income (deductions), net and noncontrolling interests.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Note 2).  Intersegment sales are accounted for at negotiated prices.  Operating profit is total revenue less operating expenses.  Segment assets include those assets that are used in the Company's operations within each segment.  Assets classified under "Other" principally consist of cash and cash equivalents, investments, deferred income taxes and corporate headquarters' assets.  Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation), goodwill, and other intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization).

Information about the Company's segments follows:

	SGK Brand Solutions		Memorialization		Industrial		Other		Consolidated
Sales to external customers:
2014	$	497,328	$	508,420	$	100,849	$	-	$	1,106,597
2013		373,941		517,911		93,505		-		985,357
2012		332,829		492,867		74,621		-		900,317
Intersegment sales:
2014		463		35		31		-		529
2013		464		12		10		-		486
2012		681		-		22		-		703
Depreciation and amortization:
2014		27,700		11,486		2,203		1,475		42,864
2013		24,292		10,652		1,675		1,246		37,865
2012		16,505		10,067		1,048		1,201		28,821
Operating profit:
2014		2,536		67,937		11,049		-		81,522
2013		13,999		71,754		8,862		-		94,615
2012		19,927		62,597		10,061		-		92,585
Total assets:
2014		1,278,869		557,089		115,470		72,620		2,024,048
2013		495,808		536,890		113,420		63,144		1,209,262
2012		422,628		551,552		75,217		72,774		1,122,171
Capital expenditures:
2014		16,734		8,257		3,325		921		29,237
2013		9,764		10,988		2,904		1,268		24,924
2012		20,189		6,747		2,513		3,787		33,236

Information about the Company's operations by geographic area follows:

	United States		Central and South America		Canada		Europe		Australia		Asia		Consolidated
Sales to external customers:
2014	$	676,764	$	3,272	$	14,471	$	380,229	$	13,994	$	17,867	$	1,106,597
2013		617,371		-		12,014		328,266		13,534		14,172		985,357
2012		569,435		-		11,967		290,283		13,778		14,854		900,317
Long-lived assets:
2014		918,996		10,739		36,543		391,944		21,300		31,122		1,410,644
2013		421,697		3,731		483		324,731		6,338		13,404		770,384
2012		395,565		4,743		507		260,809		7,041		10,580		679,245