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
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Balance $ (150,326)  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (7,438) $ (26,178)
Balance (157,711)  
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Interest expense (5,840) (5,333)
Total before tax 6,025 19,219
Tax provision (benefit) (1,522) (4,974)
Net income 4,503 14,245
Matthews [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Balance (150,326) (66,817)
OCI before reclassification (8,993) (27,750)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 1,608 1,582
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (7,385) (26,168)
Balance (157,711) (92,985)
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Net income 4,614 14,360
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Balance 366 516
OCI before reclassification (53) (10)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (53) (10)
Balance 313 506
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Net income (111) (115)
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] 95 94
Actuarial losses [1] (1,866) (1,564)
Total before tax [2] (1,771) (1,470)
Tax provision (benefit) (669) (545)
Net income (1,102) (925)
Post-retirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Matthews [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Balance (43,474) (39,651)
OCI before reclassification 0 0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI [3] 1,102 925
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax 1,102 925
Balance (42,372) (38,726)
Post-retirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Balance 0 0
OCI before reclassification 0 0
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax 0 0
Balance 0 0
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] | Matthews [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Balance (104,604) (27,367)
OCI before reclassification (10,069) (26,282)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (10,069) (26,282)
Balance (114,673) (53,649)
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Balance 366 516
OCI before reclassification (53) (10)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (53) (10)
Balance 313 506
Derivatives [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]    
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Interest expense (830) (1,077)
Total before tax [2] (830) (1,077)
Tax provision (benefit) (324) (420)
Net income (506) (657)
Derivatives [Member] | Matthews [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Balance (2,248) 201
OCI before reclassification 1,076 (1,468)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI [4] 506 657
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax 1,582 (811)
Balance (666) (610)
Derivatives [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Balance 0 0
OCI before reclassification 0 0
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax 0 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 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).