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Segment Information

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Segment Information
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Note 11.   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 (Cemetery Products, Funeral Home Products, Cremation) and Brand Solutions (Graphics Imaging, Marking and Fulfillment Systems, 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 minority interest.

Information about the Company's segments follows:

   
Three Months Ended
  
   
December 31,
  
 
  
2013
    
2012
  
Sales to external customers:
            
Memorialization:
            
Cemetery Products
   $ 49,827     $ 52,824  
Funeral Home Products
     58,668       60,757  
Cremation
     8,865       11,102  
      117,360       124,683  
Brand Solutions:
                
Graphics Imaging
     72,654       62,435  
Marking and Fulfillment Systems
     21,523       17,915  
Merchandising Solutions
     18,408       20,576  
      112,585       100,926  
                 
    $ 229,945     $ 225,609  

Operating profit:
            
Memorialization:
            
Cemetery Products
   $ 6,119     $ 6,372  
Funeral Home Products
     6,821       7,693  
Cremation
     (402 )     475  
      12,538       14,540  
Brand Solutions:
                
Graphics Imaging
     1,041       292  
Marking and Fulfillment Systems
     1,140       376  
Merchandising Solutions
     277       1,291  
      2,458       1,959  
                 
    $ 14,996     $ 16,499