|
Debt (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2013
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2012
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2012
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
|
Sep. 30, 2012
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
USD ($)
|
Sep. 30, 2012
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-term assets: Other Assets [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
|
Sep. 30, 2012
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
|
Sep. 30, 2012
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 5 [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 6 [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 7 [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 8 [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 9 [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
|
Sep. 30, 2012
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2012
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
|
Mar. 31, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
|
Mar. 31, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
|
Sep. 30, 2012
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
|
Sep. 30, 2012
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2012
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
LinesofCredit
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
|
Sep. 30, 2012
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
|
Sep. 30, 2012
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
|
Mar. 31, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
|
Sep. 30, 2012
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
|
Jun. 30, 2012
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
|
Mar. 31, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
|
|||||
| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum amount of borrowings available | $ 500,000 | $ 32,525 | € 25,000 | $ 14,792 | € 11,400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on borrowings, based on leverage ratio | LIBOR plus a factor ranging from .75% to 1.25% based on the Company's leverage ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity date | Jul. 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annual commitment fee range on unused portion | .15% to .25% (based on the Company's leverage ratio) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum available for issuance of trade and standby letters of credit | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding borrowings | 307,500 | 281,323 | 32,525 | 25,000 | 7,375 | 5,700 | 4,322 | 3,400 | 5,351 | 4,100 | 8,080 | 6,300 | 3,725 | 2,900 | 8,200 | 10,514 | 10,353 | 8,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings (in hundredths) | 3.05% | 3.15% | 1.37% | 3.17% | 3.09% | 3.92% | 6.11% | 7.26% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of lines of credit | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective Date | May 2011 | October 2011 | November 2011 | March 2012 | June 2012 | August 2012 | September 2012 | September 2012 | November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Interest Rate (in hundredths) | 1.37% | 1.67% | 2.13% | 2.44% | 1.88% | 1.74% | 3.03% | 1.24% | 1.33% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Spread (in hundredths) | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity Date | May 2014 | October 2015 | November 2014 | March 2015 | June 2022 | June 2022 | December 2015 | March 2017 | November 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate cash flow hedges [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps | 1,187 | 8,244 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps, after tax | 724 | 5,029 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) expected to be recognized over the next 12 months | 1,273 | 724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets derivatives | 416 | 0 | 3,329 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liability derivatives | 2,503 | 2,851 | 2,429 | 6,282 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives | 1,187 | 9,133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of loss recognized in income (loss) on derivatives | (1,065) | (888) | (3,094) | (2,308) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCL on derivatives | 2,960 | (2,068) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCL into income (effective portion) | $ (1,887) | [1] | $ (1,408) | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||