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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Goodwill attributable to each segment
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
   
Consolidated
 
                 
Goodwill
 
$
501,050
   
$
278,282
   
$
50,887
   
$
830,219
 
Accumulated impairment losses
   
(5,752
)
   
(5,000
)
   
-
     
(10,752
)
Balance at September 30, 2014
   
495,298
     
273,282
     
50,887
     
819,467
 
                                 
Translation and other  adjustments
   
(31,301
)
   
(4,673
)
   
(118
)
   
(36,092
)
Goodwill
   
469,749
     
273,609
     
50,769
     
794,127
 
Accumulated impairment losses
   
(5,752
)
   
(5,000
)
   
-
     
(10,752
)
Balance at March 31, 2015
 
$
463,997
   
$
268,609
   
$
50,769
   
$
783,375
 
Other intangible assets
The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and related accumulated amortization for intangible assets as of March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

   
Carrying
   
Accumulated
     
   
Amount
   
Amortization
   
Net
 
March 31, 2015:
           
Trade names
 
$
137,927
   
$
-
*
 
$
137,927
 
Trade names
   
1,762
     
(1,621
)
   
141
 
Customer relationships
   
241,856
     
(32,528
)
   
209,328
 
Copyrights/patents/other
   
11,309
     
(9,761
)
   
1,548
 
   
$
392,854
   
$
(43,910
)
 
$
348,944
 
                         
September 30, 2014:
                       
Trade names
 
$
142,529
   
$
-
*
 
$
142,529
 
Trade names
   
2,854
     
(2,121
)
   
733
 
Customer relationships
   
258,441
     
(24,785
)
   
233,656
 
Copyrights/patents/other
   
14,528
     
(9,584
)
   
4,944
 
   
$
418,352
   
$
(36,490
)
 
$
381,862
 
* Not subject to amortization