Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill Attributable to Each Segment (Details)

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill Attributable to Each Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Goodwill $ 908,546 $ 862,241  
Accumulated impairment losses (10,752) (10,752) $ (10,752)
Goodwill 897,794 851,489  
Additions during period 60,679 33,213  
Translation and other adjustments (9,579) 13,092  
Goodwill 959,646 908,546  
Goodwill 948,894 897,794  
SGK Brand Solutions      
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Goodwill 491,895 458,510  
Accumulated impairment losses (5,752) (5,752) (5,752)
Goodwill 486,143 452,758  
Additions during period 8,743 21,361  
Translation and other adjustments (9,568) 12,024  
Goodwill 491,070 491,895  
Goodwill 485,318 486,143  
Memorialization      
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Goodwill 347,507 347,116  
Accumulated impairment losses (5,000) (5,000) (5,000)
Goodwill 342,507 342,116  
Additions during period 29,059 158  
Translation and other adjustments (16) 233  
Goodwill 376,550 347,507  
Goodwill 371,550 342,507  
Industrial Technologies      
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Goodwill 69,144 56,615  
Accumulated impairment losses 0 0 $ 0
Goodwill 69,144 56,615  
Additions during period 22,877 11,694  
Translation and other adjustments 5 835  
Goodwill 92,026 69,144  
Goodwill $ 92,026 $ 69,144