Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 11.   Segment Information

In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company changed its segment reporting to reflect a realignment of its operations, and changes in the management of its business.  The Company is now managing and reporting its businesses under three segments: SGK Brand Solutions, Memorialization and Industrial. The SGK Brand Solutions segment is comprised of graphics imaging products and services, including Schawk, merchandising display systems, and marketing and design services. 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.Prior periods have been restated 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 interest.

Information about the Company's segments follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Sales to external customers:
SGK Brand Solutions	$	205,082	$	116,338	$	597,638	$	305,741
Memorialization		125,598		137,926		372,076		380,937
Industrial		34,072		25,719		88,016		70,087
	$	364,752	$	279,983	$	1,057,730	$	756,765

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Operating profit:
SGK Brand Solutions	$	5,286	$	6,614	$	5,536	$	9,219
Memorialization		17,715		22,410		57,374		52,057
Industrial		4,404		2,806		9,355		5,776
	$	27,405	$	31,830	$	72,265	$	67,052