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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt - Narrative (Details)

Debt - Narrative (Details) £ in Thousands			3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) £ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2019 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2014 GBP (£)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Finance lease liability	$ 5,248,000	$ 3,631,000	$ 5,248,000				$ 5,248,000	$ 3,631,000
Other debt		395,000						395,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	2,528,000	3,320,000	(30,647,000)	$ 11,106,000	$ 153,000	$ (12,577,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax	820,000	1,077,000
Other current assets	72,093,000	49,384,000	72,093,000				72,093,000	49,384,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps, before tax							(6,032,000)	(534,000)
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps, after tax							(4,554,000)	(403,000)
Unrealized gain (loss) expected to be recognized over the next 12 months	(2,129,000)		(2,129,000)				(2,129,000)
Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unamortized debt costs	$ 3,014,000	3,284,000	$ 3,014,000				$ 3,014,000	3,284,000
Senior Notes \| Matthews Europe GmbH & Co. KG
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings (as a percent)	1.40%		1.40%				1.40%		1.40%
Debt issued amount	$ 16,376,000		$ 16,376,000				$ 16,376,000		€ 15,000,000.0
March 2020 Debt Amendment
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unamortized debt costs	2,000,000		2,000,000				2,000,000
Senior Notes 2025 \| Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt issued amount	$ 300,000,000		$ 300,000,000				$ 300,000,000
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)	5.25%		5.25%				5.25%		5.25%
Securitization Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum amount of borrowings available	$ 115,000,000		$ 115,000,000				$ 115,000,000
Outstanding borrowings	$ 103,190,000	93,950,000	$ 103,190,000				$ 103,190,000	93,950,000
Interest rate on facility (as a percent)	1.74%		1.74%		3.24%		1.74%		1.74%
Securitization Facility \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee (as a percent)							0.25%
Securitization Facility \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee (as a percent)							0.35%
Securitization Facility \| LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate on borrowings (as a percent)							0.75%
Other Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings (as a percent)					5.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| March 2020 Debt Amendment
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum amount of borrowings available	$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000				$ 750,000,000
Maximum borrowing amount drawn In foreign currency	350,000,000		350,000,000				$ 350,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| March 2020 Debt Amendment \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Annual commitment fee range on unused portion (as a percent)							0.15%
Revolving Credit Facility \| March 2020 Debt Amendment \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Annual commitment fee range on unused portion (as a percent)							0.30%
Term Loan \| March 2020 Debt Amendment
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum amount of borrowings available	35,000,000		35,000,000				$ 35,000,000
Outstanding borrowings	34,766,000	53,497,000	34,766,000				$ 34,766,000	53,497,000
Term Loan \| March 2020 Debt Amendment \| LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate during period (as a percent)							1.50%
Term Loan \| March 2020 Debt Amendment \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate on borrowings (as a percent)							0.75%
Term Loan \| March 2020 Debt Amendment \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate on borrowings (as a percent)							2.00%
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility \| March 2020 Debt Amendment
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum available for issuance of trade and standby letters of credit	$ 35,000,000		$ 35,000,000				$ 35,000,000
Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings (as a percent)	2.40%		2.40%		3.25%		2.40%		2.40%
Foreign Line of Credit \| Credit Facility With European Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum amount of borrowings available	$ 38,505,000		$ 38,505,000				$ 38,505,000		€ 35,000,000.0
Outstanding borrowings	$ 15,622,000	14,024,000	$ 15,622,000				$ 15,622,000	14,024,000	€ 14,200,000	€ 12,800,000
Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings (as a percent)	1.25%		1.25%		1.25%		1.25%		1.25%
Letter of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Other current assets	$ 10,607,000		$ 10,607,000				$ 10,607,000				£ 8,570
United States of America, Dollars \| Domestic Revolving Credit Facility \| March 2020 Debt Amendment
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings	372,500,000	325,638,000	372,500,000				372,500,000	325,638,000
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Domestic Revolving Credit Facility \| March 2020 Debt Amendment
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings	$ 137,519,000	$ 136,470,000	$ 137,519,000				$ 137,519,000	$ 136,470,000	€ 125,000,000.0	€ 125,000,000.0