Matthews International Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt, Derivatives (Details) - Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - Interest Rate Swaps [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total derivatives	$ (5,746)	$ (3,686)
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets derivatives	26	0
Long-term assets: Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets derivatives	126	0
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability derivatives	(1,465)	(1,165)
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability derivatives	$ (4,433)	$ (2,521)