GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Changes to goodwill during the years ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, follow.


	SGK Brand Solutions			Memorialization			Industrial			Consolidated

Goodwill	$	204,331		$	280,326		$	50,646		$	535,303
Accumulated impairment losses		(5,752	)		(5,000	)		-			(10,752	)
Balance at September 30, 2013		198,579			272,326			50,646			524,551

Additions during period		312,403			-			288			312,691
Translation and other adjustments		(15,684	)		(2,044	)		(47	)		(17,775	)
Goodwill		501,050			278,282			50,887			830,219
Accumulated impairment losses		(5,752	)		(5,000	)		-			(10,752	)
Balance at September 30, 2014		495,298			273,282			50,887			819,467

Additions during period		250			73,623			2,226			76,099
Translation and other adjustments		(34,653	)		(4,959	)		(226	)		(39,838	)
Goodwill		466,647			346,946			52,887			866,480
Accumulated impairment losses		(5,752	)		(5,000	)		-			(10,752	)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	460,895		$	341,946		$	52,887		$	855,728

Other Intangible Assets

The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and related accumulated amortization for intangible assets as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

	Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization			Net
September 30, 2015:
Trade names	$	168,467	$	-	*	$	168,467
Trade names		1,815		(1,718	)		97
Customer relationships		296,689		(51,393	)		245,296
Copyrights/patents/other		11,389		(10,249	)		1,140
	$	478,360	$	(63,360	)	$	415,000

September 30, 2014:
Trade names	$	142,529	$	-	*	$	142,529
Trade names		2,854		(2,121	)		733
Customer relationships		258,441		(24,785	)		233,656
Copyrights/patents/other		14,528		(9,584	)		4,944
	$	418,352	$	(36,490	)	$	381,862
*Not subject to amortization