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Debt (Details)
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9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-term assets: Other Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-term assets: Other Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 5 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 6 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 7 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 8 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 9 [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Jul. 29, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
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Jul. 29, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
LinesofCredit
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Jun. 30, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
EUR (€)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum amount of borrowings available | $ 500,000 | $ 900,000 | $ 34,233 | € 25,000 | $ 15,514 | € 11,300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on borrowings, based on leverage ratio (in hundredths) | 0.75% | 1.25% | 1.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity date | Jul. 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annual commitment fee range on unused portion | .15% to .25% (based on the Company’s leverage ratio) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annual commitment fee range on unused portion (in hundredths) | 0.15% | 0.25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum available for issuance of trade and standby letters of credit | 30,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding borrowings | 305,000 | 305,000 | 27,539 | 20,100 | 30,454 | 22,500 | 8,182 | 6,000 | 6,871 | 5,100 | 6,555 | 4,800 | 7,639 | 5,600 | 2,007 | 1,500 | 2,310 | 1,700 | 8,581 | 6,300 | 10,000 | 7,400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings (in hundredths) | 2.55% | 3.05% | 1.35% | 1.35% | 1.37% | 3.13% | 3.17% | 4.04% | 4.04% | 3.92% | 7.62% | 7.62% | 7.26% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of lines of credit | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective Date | October 1, 2011 | November 1, 2011 | March 1, 2012 | June 1, 2012 | August 1, 2012 | September 1, 2012 | September 1, 2012 | November 1, 2012 | May 1, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Interest Rate (in hundredths) | 1.67% | 2.13% | 2.44% | 1.88% | 1.74% | 3.03% | 1.24% | 1.33% | 1.35% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Spread (in hundredths) | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity Date | October 1, 2015 | November 1, 2014 | March 1, 2015 | June 1, 2022 | June 1, 2022 | December 1, 2015 | March 1, 2017 | November 1, 2015 | May 1, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate cash flow hedges [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps | 787 | 908 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps, after tax | 480 | 554 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) expected to be recognized over the next 12 months | 1,152 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets derivatives | 279 | 427 | 1,951 | 3,309 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liability derivatives | (2,167) | (2,590) | (850) | (2,054) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives | (787) | (908) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of loss recognized in income (loss) on derivatives | (1,987) | (1,065) | (4,117) | (3,094) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives | (2,437) | 2,960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion) | $ (2,511) | [1] | $ (1,887) | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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