Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance     $ (66,817)  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ 10,395 $ 409 (57,663) $ 5,008
Balance (124,400)   (124,400)  
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Interest expense (4,849) (2,785) (15,116) (8,240)
Total before tax 32,459 28,602 64,600 57,722
Income taxes (9,245) (9,185) (18,314) (19,616)
Net income 23,214 19,417 46,286 38,106
Matthews [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance (134,804) (22,287) (66,817) (26,940)
OCI before reclassification 8,947 (1,488) (62,195) 809
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 1,457 1,777 4,612 4,133
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 10,404 289 (57,583) 4,942
Balance (124,400) (21,998) (124,400) (21,998)
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Net income 23,140 19,041 46,475 37,820
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance 445 347 516 401
OCI before reclassification (9) 120 (80) 66
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (9) 120 (80) 66
Balance 436 467 436 467
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Net income 74 376 (189) 286
Post-retirement 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] 94 75 282 222
Actuarial losses [1] (1,564) (942) (4,692) (2,826)
Total before tax [2] (1,470) (867) (4,410) (2,604)
Income taxes (594) (302) (1,644) (982)
Net income (876) (565) (2,766) (1,622)
Post-retirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Matthews [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance (37,761) (29,043) (39,651) (30,100)
OCI before reclassification 0 0 0 0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI [3] 876 565 2,766 1,622
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 876 565 2,766 1,622
Balance (36,885) (28,478) (36,885) (28,478)
Post-retirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance 0 0 0 0
OCI before reclassification 0 0 0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 0 0 0 0
Balance 0 0 0 0
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] | Matthews [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance (95,297) 6,483 (27,367) 3,714
OCI before reclassification 8,283 477 (59,647) 3,246
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 0 0 0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 8,283 477 (59,647) 3,246
Balance (87,014) 6,960 (87,014) 6,960
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance 445 347 516 401
OCI before reclassification (9) 120 (80) 66
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (9) 120 (80) 66
Balance 436 467 436 467
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 (953) (1,987) (3,026) (4,117)
Total before tax [2] (953) (1,987) (3,026) (4,117)
Income taxes (372) (775) (1,180) (1,606)
Net income (581) (1,212) (1,846) (2,511)
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Matthews [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance (1,746) 273 201 (554)
OCI before reclassification 664 (1,965) (2,548) (2,437)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI [4] 581 1,212 1,846 2,511
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 1,245 (753) (702) 74
Balance (501) (480) (501) (480)
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance 0 0 0 0
OCI before reclassification 0 0 0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 0 0 0 0
Balance $ 0 $ 0 $ 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 8.
[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 8).
[4] Amounts were included in interest expense in the periods the hedged item affected earnings (see note 5).