Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews Shareholders (Details)

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Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews Shareholders (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders [Abstract]        
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders $ 11,333 $ 14,192 $ 19,247 $ 22,447
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities 23 145 74 251
Net income available to Matthews shareholders $ 11,310 $ 14,047 $ 19,173 $ 22,196
Weighted-average shares outstanding [Abstract]        
Basic shares (in shares) 27,276,000 27,369,000 27,193,000 27,312,000
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares) 194,000 143,000 231,000 99,000
Diluted shares (in shares) 27,470,000 27,512,000 27,424,000 27,411,000
Stock Options [Member]
        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) 0 730,642 0 749,667