Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Equity [Abstract]  
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the years ended September 30, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were as follows:
    Postretirement Benefit Plans Currency Translation Adjustment   Derivatives Total
Attributable to Matthews:    
Balance, September 30, 2018 $ (37,876) $ (134,960)   $ 8,538  $ (164,298)
OCI before reclassification (36,784) (21,254)   (6,540) (64,578)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 2,917 
(a)
—  (2,402)
(b)
515 
Net current-period OCI (33,867) (21,254) (8,942)
 
(64,063)
Balance, September 30, 2019 $ (71,743) $ (156,214) $ (404)
 
$ (228,361)
OCI before reclassification (18,094) 4,333  (6,130)
 
(19,891)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 6,883 
(a)
—  650 
(b)
7,533 
Net current-period OCI (11,211) 4,333  (5,480)
 
(12,358)
Balance, September 30, 2020 $ (82,954)
 
$ (151,881) $ (5,884)
 
$ (240,719)
OCI before reclassification 39,822 
 
(3,370) 1,873 
 
38,325 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 7,202 
(a)
—  2,453 
(b)
9,655 
Net current-period OCI 47,024 
 
(3,370)
 
4,326  47,980 
Balance, September 30, 2021 $ (35,930) $ (155,251)
 
$ (1,558) $ (192,739)
Attributable to noncontrolling interest:            
Balance, September 30, 2018 $ —  $ 467    $ —  $ 467 
OCI before reclassification —  (92)   —  (92)
Net current-period OCI —  (92)   —  (92)
Balance, September 30, 2019 —  375    —  375 
OCI before reclassification —  (7)   —  (7)
Net current-period OCI —  (7)   —  (7)
Balance, September 30, 2020   —  368    —  368 
OCI before reclassification   —  (127)   —  (127)
Net current-period OCI   —  (127)   —  (127)
Balance, September 30, 2021   $ —  $ 241    $ —  $ 241 
(a)Amounts were included in net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans (see Note 14).
(b)Amounts were included in interest expense in the periods the hedged item affected earnings (see Note 9).

Accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following:
  2021 2020
Cumulative foreign currency translation $ (155,251) $ (151,881)
Fair value of derivatives, net of tax of $504 and $1,908, respectively
(1,558) (5,884)
Minimum pension liabilities, net of tax of $11,638 and $26,988, respectively
(35,930) (82,954)
  $ (192,739) $ (240,719)
Reclassifications out of AOCI for the years ended September 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 Details about AOCI Components
  September 30, 2021 September 30, 2020 September 30, 2019 Affected line item in the Statement of Income
Postretirement benefit plans      
Prior service (cost) credit (a)
$ 491  $ 650  $ 381   
Actuarial losses (9,769) (9,767) (4,245) Other income (deductions), net
Prior service cost write-off (261) —  —  Other income (deductions), net
  (9,539) (9,117) (3,864)
Income before income tax (b)
  2,337  2,234  947  Income taxes
  $ (7,202) $ (6,883) $ (2,917) Net income
Derivatives          
Interest rate swap contracts $ (3,249) $ (861) $ 3,181  Interest expense
  (3,249) (861) 3,181 
Income before income tax (b)
    796  211  (779) Income taxes
    $ (2,453) $ (650) $ 2,402  Net income
(a)Prior service cost amounts are included in the computation of pension and other postretirement benefit expense, which is reported in both cost of goods sold and selling and administrative expenses.  For additional information, see Note 14.
(b)For pre-tax items, positive amounts represent income and negative amounts represent expense.