Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
memorial
vase
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Trade Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]      
Period past due for which a finance charge may be applied 30 days    
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]      
Number of memorials | memorial 329,341    
Number of vases | vase 220,901    
Research and Development Expenses [Abstract]      
Research and development costs | $ $ 24,984 $ 20,722 $ 16,362
Minimum      
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]      
Useful lives of intangibles 2 years    
Maximum      
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]      
Useful lives of intangibles 15 years    
Buildings | Minimum      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]      
Useful lives of PPE 10 years 10 years 10 years
Buildings | Maximum      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]      
Useful lives of PPE 45 years 45 years 45 years
Machinery, equipment and other | Minimum      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]      
Useful lives of PPE 3 years 3 years 3 years
Machinery, equipment and other | Maximum      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]      
Useful lives of PPE 12 years 12 years 12 years