Matthews International Corporation Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Cover
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Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
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Investments - Narrative (Details)

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Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 01, 2025	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Fair value of joint venture	$ 263,000
Equity-method investments	213	$ 202,552	$ 202,552	$ 214,133
Preferred equity investment	50,000	51,594	51,594	$ 52,086
Paid-in-kind interest income		1,258	2,508
Propelis
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Loss from equity method investment		9,283	11,581
Equity method loss		8,092	9,198
Equity method expense		$ 1,191	$ 2,383
Divestitures \| Brand Solutions
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Divestitures	$ 50,000
Propelis
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Equity ownership percentage (as percent)	40.00%

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