| Segment Information |
Note 10. Segment Information
The Company's products and operations consist of two principal businesses that are comprised of three operating segments each, as described under Nature of Operations (Note 1): Memorialization Products (Bronze, Casket, Cremation) and Brand Solutions (Graphics Imaging, Marking Products, Merchandising Solutions). 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 net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.
Information about the Company's segments follows:
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Sales to external customers: |
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Memorialization: |
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Bronze |
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$ |
62,777 |
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$ |
62,001 |
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$ |
166,147 |
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$ |
164,979 |
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Casket |
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58,328 |
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52,358 |
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184,450 |
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158,270 |
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Cremation |
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11,121 |
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10,906 |
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30,582 |
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28,397 |
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132,226 |
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125,265 |
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381,179 |
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351,646 |
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Brand Solutions: |
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Graphics Imaging |
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68,481 |
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57,993 |
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193,342 |
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178,134 |
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Marking Products |
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15,746 |
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13,223 |
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43,187 |
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36,656 |
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Merchandising Solutions |
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15,058 |
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16,848 |
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41,298 |
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40,732 |
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99,285 |
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88,064 |
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277,827 |
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255,522 |
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$ |
231,511 |
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$ |
213,329 |
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$ |
659,006 |
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$ |
607,168 |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Operating profit: |
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Memorialization: |
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Bronze |
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$ |
17,972 |
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$ |
18,464 |
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$ |
38,910 |
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$ |
41,024 |
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Casket |
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6,297 |
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5,472 |
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21,088 |
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20,020 |
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Cremation |
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1,818 |
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1,265 |
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3,988 |
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3,348 |
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26,087 |
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25,201 |
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63,986 |
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64,392 |
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Brand Solutions: |
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Graphics Imaging |
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6,120 |
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5,533 |
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15,745 |
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14,099 |
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Marking Products |
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1,780 |
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2,118 |
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4,693 |
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3,997 |
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Merchandising Solutions |
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1,094 |
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1,662 |
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1,108 |
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1,320 |
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8,994 |
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9,313 |
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21,546 |
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19,416 |
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$ |
35,081 |
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$ |
34,514 |
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$ |
85,532 |
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$ |
83,808 |
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