EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders | $ 19,641 | $ 29,485 | $ 14,920 | $ 10,322 | $ 23,863 | $ 23,915 | $ 14,357 | $ 4,614 | $ 74,368 | $ 66,749 | $ 63,449 |
| Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||
| Net income available to Matthews shareholders | $ 74,368 | $ 66,749 | $ 63,439 | ||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands): | |||||||||||
| Basic shares (in shares) | 32,240 | 32,642 | 32,939 | ||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities (in shares) | 330 | 262 | 257 | ||||||||
| Diluted shares (in shares) | 32,570 | 32,904 | 33,196 | ||||||||
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