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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Reclassifications out of AOCI (Details)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Reclassifications out of AOCI (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Derivatives        
Interest expense $ (6,257) $ (4,849) $ (18,146) $ (15,116)
Total before tax 35,397 32,459 61,851 64,600
Tax provision (benefit) 11,605 9,245 19,290 18,314
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders 23,915 23,140 42,886 46,475
Prior service (cost) credit        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Prior service (cost) credit 95 94 285 282
Actuarial losses        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Prior service (cost) credit 1,866 1,564 5,598 4,692
Post-retirement benefit plans        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Prior service (cost) credit 1,771 1,470 5,313 4,410
Tax provision (benefit) (673) (594) (2,055) (1,644)
Net of tax (1,098) (876) (3,258) (2,766)
Derivatives        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Net of tax (518) (581) (1,479) (1,846)
Derivatives | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income        
Derivatives        
Total before tax (848) (953) (2,424) (3,026)
Tax provision (benefit) (330) (372) (945) (1,180)
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders (518) (581) (1,479) (1,846)
Interest rate swap contracts | Derivatives | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income        
Derivatives        
Interest expense $ (848) $ (953) $ (2,424) $ (3,026)