CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2013 |
Sep. 30, 2012 |
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract] | |||
| Sales | $ 1,106,597 | $ 985,357 | $ 900,317 |
| Cost of sales | (714,101) | (628,839) | (563,747) |
| Gross profit | 392,496 | 356,518 | 336,570 |
| Selling expense | (119,274) | (107,140) | (104,651) |
| Administrative expense | (191,700) | (154,763) | (139,334) |
| Operating profit | 81,522 | 94,615 | 92,585 |
| Investment income | 2,063 | 2,284 | 3,891 |
| Interest expense | (12,628) | (12,925) | (11,476) |
| Other income (deductions), net | (4,881) | (3,795) | (2,008) |
| Income before income taxes | 66,076 | 80,179 | 82,992 |
| Income taxes | (22,805) | (26,174) | (28,355) |
| Net income | 43,271 | 54,005 | 54,637 |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (646) | 116 | 639 |
| Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders | $ 42,625 | $ 54,121 | $ 55,276 |
| Earnings per share attributable to Matthews shareholders [Abstract] | |||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 1.51 | $ 1.96 | $ 1.96 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 1.49 | $ 1.95 | $ 1.95 |
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