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Debt (Details)
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2011
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2011
EUR (€)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2011
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2011
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2011
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2011
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2011
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap 5 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap 6 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap 7 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap 8 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap 9 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swap 10 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2011
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2011
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2011
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2011
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Jun. 30, 2011
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2011
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2011
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2011
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2011
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Jun. 30, 2011
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Former Borrowing Capacity | $ 300,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum amount of borrowings available | 14,396,000 | 11,400,000 | 400,000,000 | 31,653,000 | 25,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on borrowings, based on leverage ratio | LIBOR plus a factor ranging from 1.00% to 1.50% based on the Company's leverage ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity date | March 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annual commitment fee range on unused portion | .20% to .30% (based on the Company's leverage ratio) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum available for issuance of commercial and standby letters of credit | 25,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding borrowings | 3,115,000 | 2,500,000 | 661,000 | 493,000 | 250,000,000 | 250,000,000 | 29,880,000 | 23,600,000 | 31,593,000 | 23,600,000 | 8,436,000 | 6,700,000 | 11,611,000 | 8,700,000 | 10,243,000 | 8,100,000 | 11,159,000 | 8,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings (in hundredths) | 3.15% | 2.98% | 2.45% | 2.45% | 2.27% | 3.09% | 3.09% | 6.11% | 6.11% | 6.02% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of lines of credit | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective Date | September 2007 | May 2008 | May 2011 | October 2011 | November 2011 | March 2012 | June 2012 | September 2012 | September 2012 | November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | 25,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Interest Rate (in hundredths) | 4.77% | 3.72% | 1.37% | 1.67% | 2.13% | 2.44% | 1.88% | 3.03% | 1.24% | 1.33% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Spread (in hundredths) | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity Date | September 2012 | September 2012 | May 2014 | October 2015 | November 2014 | March 2015 | June 2022 | December 2015 | March 2017 | November 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate cash flow hedges [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps | 8,244,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps, after tax | 5,029,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) expected to be recognized over the next 12 months | 1,684,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liability derivatives | 8,244,000 | 7,161,000 | 2,761,000 | 2,061,000 | 5,483,000 | 5,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of loss recognized in income (loss) on derivatives | (888,000) | (719,000) | (2,308,000) | (2,178,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCL on derivatives | (2,068,000) | (1,410,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCL into income (effective portion) | $ (1,408,000) | $ (1,329,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||