Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details)

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]                      
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders allocated to participating securities $ 4,805 $ 19,041 $ 10,992 $ 7,787 $ 14,228 $ 17,763 $ 13,989 $ 8,141 $ 42,625 $ 54,121 $ 55,276
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings                 121 583 861
Net income available to Matthews shareholders                 $ 42,504 $ 53,538 $ 54,415
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):                      
Basic shares (in shares)                 28,209 27,255 27,753
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)                 274 168 86
Diluted shares (in shares)                 28,483 27,423 27,839
Stock Options [Member]                      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]                      
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)                   271,075 782,942