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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details)
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12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 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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Sep. 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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Sep. 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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Sep. 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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Sep. 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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Sep. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 5 [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 6 [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 7 [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 8 [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 9 [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 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 ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
LinesofCredit
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Sep. 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 ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 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 ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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| LONG-TERM DEBT [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving credit facilities | $ 702,055 | $ 335,420 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes payable to banks | 13,315 | 21,530 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | 6,410 | 8,612 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital lease obligations | 7,475 | 9,093 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and capital lease obligations | 729,255 | 374,655 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less current maturities | (15,228) | (23,587) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations, excluding current maturities | 714,027 | 351,068 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum amount of borrowings available | 900,000 | 500,000 | 31,580 | 25,000 | 14,312 | 11,300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on borrowings, based on leverage ratio | LIBOR plus a factor ranging from .75% to 2.00% based on the Company’s leverage ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on borrowings, based on leverage ratio (in hundredths) | 0.75% | 2.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on borrowings (in hundredths) | 1.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 680,000 | 305,000 | 22,055 | 17,500 | 30,434 | 22,500 | 6,063 | 4,800 | 7,639 | 5,600 | 6,922 | 5,500 | 6,871 | 5,100 | 1,576 | 1,200 | 2,310 | 1,700 | 3,624 | 2,900 | 10,000 | 7,400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings (in hundredths) | 2.53% | 2.81% | 1.35% | 1.35% | 1.37% | 1.37% | 3.15% | 3.16% | 3.96% | 3.96% | 4.04% | 4.04% | 5.67% | 5.67% | 7.48% | 7.48% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of lines of credit | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective Date | October 2011 | November 2011 | March 2012 | June 2012 | August 2012 | September 2012 | September 2012 | November 2012 | May 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) | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity Date | October 2015 | November 2014 | March 2015 | June 2022 | June 2022 | December 2015 | March 2017 | November 2015 | May 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate cash flow hedges [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps | 330 | (908) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps, after tax | 201 | (554) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) expected to be recognized over the next 12 months | (905) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets derivatives | 324 | 427 | 2,133 | 3,309 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liability derivatives | (1,808) | (2,590) | (319) | (2,054) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives | 330 | (908) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of loss recognized in income on derivatives | (4,318) | (4,170) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives | (1,879) | 2,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into Income (effective portion) | $ (2,634) | [1] | $ (2,544) | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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