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 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance     $ (150,326)  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ 13,630 $ (41,880) 6,192 $ (68,058)
Balance (144,080)   (144,080)  
Matthews [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance (157,711) (92,985) (150,326) (66,817)
OCI before reclassification 12,117 (43,392) 3,124 (71,142)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 1,514 1,573 3,122 3,155
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 13,631 (41,819) 6,246 (67,987)
Balance (144,080) (134,804) (144,080) (134,804)
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance 313 506 366 516
OCI before reclassification (1) (61) (54) (71)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (1) (61) (54) (71)
Balance 312 445 312 445
Post-retirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Matthews [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance (42,372) (38,726) (43,474) (39,651)
OCI before reclassification 0 0 0 0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI [1] 1,058 965 2,160 1,890
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 1,058 965 2,160 1,890
Balance (41,314) (37,761) (41,314) (37,761)
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 (114,673) (53,649) (104,604) (27,367)
OCI before reclassification 15,412 (41,648) 5,343 (67,930)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 0 0 0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 15,412 (41,648) 5,343 (67,930)
Balance (99,261) (95,297) (99,261) (95,297)
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance 313 506 366 516
OCI before reclassification (1) (61) (54) (71)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (1) (61) (54) (71)
Balance 312 445 312 445
Derivatives [Member] | Matthews [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance (666) (610) (2,248) 201
OCI before reclassification (3,294) (1,744) (2,218) (3,212)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI [2] 455 608 961 1,265
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (2,839) (1,136) (1,257) (1,947)
Balance (3,505) (1,746) (3,505) (1,746)
Derivatives [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 were included in net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans (see note 8).
[2] Amounts were included in interest expense in the periods the hedged item affected earnings (see note 5).