Debt (Details)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-term assets: Other Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-term assets: Other Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other 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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Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 5 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 6 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 7 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 8 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 9 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 10 [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2014
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
LinesofCredit
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Dec. 31, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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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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Dec. 31, 2014
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2014
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum amount of borrowings available | $ 900,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 30,248 | € 25,000 | $ 13,708 | € 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 | 670,000 | 680,000 | 25,589 | 21,100 | 22,055 | 17,500 | 4,935 | 4,100 | 6,063 | 4,800 | 5,418 | 4,500 | 6,922 | 5,500 | 1,757 | 1,500 | 1,576 | 1,200 | 3,264 | 2,700 | 3,624 | 2,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings (in hundredths) | 2.51% | 2.54% | 1.27% | 1.27% | 1.37% | 3.18% | 3.16% | 4.24% | 4.24% | 4.04% | 5.74% | 5.74% | 7.53% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of lines of credit | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effective Date | October 2011 | March 2012 | June 2012 | August 2012 | September 2012 | September 2012 | November 2012 | May 2014 | November 2014 | March 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | 25,000 | 25,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Interest Rate (in hundredths) | 1.67% | 2.44% | 1.88% | 1.74% | 3.03% | 1.24% | 1.33% | 1.35% | 1.26% | 1.49% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Spread (in hundredths) | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maturity Date | October 2015 | March 2015 | June 2022 | June 2022 | December 2015 | March 2017 | November 2015 | May 2018 | June 2018 | March 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate cash flow hedges [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps | (1,000) | 330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps, after tax | (610) | 201 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss expected to be recognized over the next 12 months | (859) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets derivatives | 99 | 324 | 597 | 2,133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liability derivatives | (1,508) | (1,808) | (188) | (319) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total derivatives | (1,000) | 330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount of loss recognized in income (loss) on derivatives | (1,077) | (1,076) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives | (1,468) | 577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion) | $ (657) | [1] | $ (656) | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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