| 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 interests.
Information about the Company's segments follows:
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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Sales to external customers: |
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Memorialization: |
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Cemetery Products |
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$ |
52,858 |
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$ |
55,690 |
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$ |
102,685 |
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$ |
108,514 |
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Funeral Home Products |
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63,069 |
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67,996 |
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121,737 |
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128,753 |
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Cremation |
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9,724 |
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12,320 |
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18,589 |
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23,422 |
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125,651 |
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136,006 |
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243,011 |
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260,689 |
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Brand Solutions: |
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Graphics Imaging |
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80,296 |
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78,519 |
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152,950 |
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140,954 |
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Marking and Fulfillment Systems |
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22,845 |
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22,350 |
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44,368 |
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40,265 |
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Merchandising Solutions |
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18,045 |
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19,515 |
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36,453 |
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40,091 |
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121,186 |
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120,384 |
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233,771 |
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221,310 |
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$ |
246,837 |
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$ |
256,390 |
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$ |
476,782 |
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$ |
481,999 |
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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Operating profit: |
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Memorialization: |
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Cemetery Products |
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$ |
8,069 |
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$ |
5,851 |
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$ |
14,188 |
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$ |
12,223 |
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Funeral Home Products |
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9,141 |
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9,751 |
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15,962 |
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17,444 |
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Cremation |
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565 |
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997 |
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163 |
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1,472 |
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17,775 |
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16,599 |
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30,313 |
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31,139 |
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Brand Solutions: |
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Graphics Imaging |
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1,310 |
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5,510 |
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2,351 |
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5,802 |
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Marking and Fulfillment Systems |
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1,830 |
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2,407 |
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2,970 |
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2,783 |
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Merchandising Solutions |
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(23 |
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554 |
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254 |
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1,845 |
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3,117 |
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8,471 |
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5,575 |
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10,430 |
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$ |
20,892 |
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$ |
25,070 |
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$ |
35,888 |
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$ |
41,569 |
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