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

Debt - Derivatives (Details) - Designated as Hedging Instrument - Interest Rate Swaps - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total derivatives	$ (8,297)	$ (3,686)
Current assets: Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets derivatives	0	0
Long-term assets: Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets derivatives	0	0
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability derivatives	(2,040)	(1,165)
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability derivatives	$ (6,257)	$ (2,521)