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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

The fair values of the Company's assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis are categorized as follows:



	March 31, 2017																September 30, 2016
	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Assets:
Derivatives (1)	$	—			$	4,481			$	—			$	4,481			$	—			$	193			$	—			$	193
Equity and fixed income mutual funds	—				20,677				—				20,677				—				19,790				—				19,790
Other investments	—				5,374				—				5,374				—				5,127				—				5,127
Total assets at fair value	$	—			$	30,532			$	—			$	30,532			$	—			$	25,110			$	—			$	25,110

Liabilities:
Derivatives (1)	$	—			$	43			$	—			$	43			$	—			$	6,027			$	—			$	6,027
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—			$	43			$	—			$	43			$	—			$	6,027			$	—			$	6,027
(1) Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable market swap rates and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.