Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details)

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance $ (26,940)    
Net current-period OCI (39,762) $ 38,225 $ (6,454)
Balance (66,817) (26,940)  
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Interest expense (12,628) (12,925) (11,476)
Total before tax 66,076 80,179 82,992
Tax provision (benefit) (22,805) (26,174) (28,355)
Net of tax 43,271 54,005 54,637
Matthews [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance (26,940)    
OCI before reclassification (44,609)    
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 4,732    
Net current-period OCI (39,877) 38,143 (6,425)
Balance (66,817) (26,940)  
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Net of tax 42,625 54,121 55,276
Non-controlling Interests [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance 401    
OCI before reclassification 115    
Net current-period OCI 115 82 (29)
Balance 516 401  
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Net of tax 646 (116) $ (639)
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Prior service (cost) credit [1] 401    
Actuarial losses [1] (3,840)    
Total before tax [2] (3,439)    
Tax provision (benefit) (1,341)    
Net of tax (2,098)    
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Matthews [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance (30,100)    
OCI before reclassification (11,649)    
Amounts reclassified from AOCI [3] 2,098    
Net current-period OCI (9,551)    
Balance (39,651) (30,100)  
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance 0    
OCI before reclassification 0    
Net current-period OCI 0    
Balance 0 0  
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] | Matthews [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance 3,714    
OCI before reclassification (31,081)    
Amounts reclassified from AOCI [3] 0    
Net current-period OCI (31,081)    
Balance (27,367) 3,714  
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance 401    
OCI before reclassification 115    
Net current-period OCI 115    
Balance 516 401  
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Interest expense (4,318)    
Total before tax [2] (4,318)    
Tax provision (benefit) (1,684)    
Net of tax (2,634)    
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Matthews [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance (554)    
OCI before reclassification (1,879)    
Amounts reclassified from AOCI [4] 2,634    
Net current-period OCI 755    
Balance 201 (554)  
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance 0    
OCI before reclassification 0    
Net current-period OCI 0    
Balance $ 0 $ 0  
[1] Amounts are included in the computation of pension and other postretirement benefit expense, which is reported in both cost of goods sold and selling and administrative expenses. For additional information, see Note 11.
[2] For pre-tax items, positive amounts represent income and negative amounts represent expense.
[3] Amounts were included in net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans (see Note 11).
[4] Amounts were included in interest expense in the periods the hedged item affected earnings (see Note 7).