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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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A summary of the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each segment as well as the changes in such amounts are as follows:
SGK Brand
Solutions		 Memorialization Industrial Technologies Consolidated
Net goodwill at September 30, 2020
 $ 311,737  $ 361,682  $ 91,969  $ 765,388 
Additions during period —  4,775  —  4,775 
Translation and other adjustments 8,662  689  861  10,212 
Net goodwill at June 30, 2021
 $ 320,399  $ 367,146  $ 92,830  $ 780,375 
The net goodwill balances at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 included $178,732 of accumulated impairment losses. Accumulated impairment losses at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 were $173,732 and $5,000 for the SGK Brand Solutions and Memorialization segments, respectively.
The Company performed its annual impairment review of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 (January 1, 2021) and determined that the estimated fair values for all goodwill reporting units exceeded their carrying values, therefore no impairment charges were necessary. The estimated fair value of the Company's Graphics Imaging reporting unit, within the SGK Brand Solutions segment, exceeded the carrying value (expressed as a percentage of carrying value) by approximately 5%. If current projections are not achieved or specific valuation factors outside the Company’s control (such as discount rates and continued economic and industry impacts of COVID-19) significantly change, goodwill write-downs may be necessary in future periods.
The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and related accumulated amortization for intangible assets as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.
Carrying
Amount		 Accumulated
Amortization		 Net
June 30, 2021:        
Indefinite-lived trade names $ 30,540  $ —  $ 30,540 
Definite-lived trade names 148,986  (93,712) 55,274 
Customer relationships 390,253  (198,793) 191,460 
Copyrights/patents/other 23,843  (15,361) 8,482 
  $ 593,622  $ (307,866) $ 285,756 
September 30, 2020:
     
Indefinite-lived trade names $ 30,540  $ —  $ 30,540 
Definite-lived trade names 148,867  (64,462) 84,405 
Customer relationships 379,246  (166,892) 212,354 
Copyrights/patents/other 20,704  (14,505) 6,199 
$ 579,357  $ (245,859) $ 333,498 
The net change in intangible assets during the nine months ended June 30, 2021 included the impact of foreign currency fluctuations during the period, additional amortization and additions related to fiscal 2021 acquisitions. During the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company reassessed the useful lives for certain of its customer relationships. As a result of this reassessment, the Company reduced the remaining useful lives for these customer relationships to reflect their estimated remaining duration, utilizing actual historical customer attrition rates.

Amortization expense on intangible assets was $23,039 and $17,825 for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, amortization expense was $61,190 and $53,639, respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to be $22,948 for the remainder of fiscal 2021, $57,197 in 2022, $40,832 in 2023, $35,336 in 2024 and $20,182 in 2025. The accelerated amortization related to the fiscal 2019 reduction in useful lives for certain discontinued trade names is scheduled to continue through the first quarter of fiscal 2022.