Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt (Details)

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Debt (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-term assets: Other Assets [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 5 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 6 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 7 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 8 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 9 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
Jun. 30, 2013
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
Sep. 30, 2012
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
Jun. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
LinesofCredit
Jun. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
Sep. 30, 2012
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
Jun. 30, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
Sep. 30, 2012
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
Jun. 30, 2012
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                                                                                    
Maximum amount of borrowings available                                                         $ 500,000       $ 32,525 € 25,000             $ 14,792 € 11,400                
Interest rate on borrowings, based on leverage ratio                                                         LIBOR plus a factor ranging from .75% to 1.25% based on the Company's leverage ratio                                          
Maturity date                                                         Jul. 31, 2018                                          
Annual commitment fee range on unused portion                                                         .15% to .25% (based on the Company's leverage ratio)                                          
Maximum available for issuance of trade and standby letters of credit                                                         30,000                                          
Outstanding borrowings                                                         307,500 281,323     32,525 25,000 7,375 5,700 4,322 3,400     5,351 4,100 8,080 6,300 3,725 2,900 8,200 10,514 10,353 8,000
Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings (in hundredths)                                                         3.05%   3.15% 1.37%             3.17% 3.09%         3.92%     6.11% 7.26%  
Number of lines of credit                                                                                 4 4                
Derivative [Line Items]                                                                                                    
Effective Date                                       May 2011 October 2011 November 2011 March 2012 June 2012 August 2012 September 2012 September 2012 November 2012                                            
Amount                                       25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 40,000 35,000 25,000 25,000 25,000                                            
Fixed Interest Rate (in hundredths)                                       1.37% 1.67% 2.13% 2.44% 1.88% 1.74% 3.03% 1.24% 1.33%                                            
Interest Rate Spread (in hundredths)                                       1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%                                            
Maturity Date                                       May 2014 October 2015 November 2014 March 2015 June 2022 June 2022 December 2015 March 2017 November 2015                                            
Interest rate cash flow hedges [Abstract]                                                                                                    
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps 1,187 8,244                                                                                                
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps, after tax 724 5,029                                                                                                
Unrealized gain (loss) expected to be recognized over the next 12 months 1,273 724                                                                                                
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]                                                                                                    
Assets derivatives                         416 0 3,329                                                                      
Liability derivatives                               2,503 2,851 2,429 6,282                                                              
Total derivatives                     1,187 9,133                                                                            
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]                                                                                                    
Amount of loss recognized in income (loss) on derivatives             (1,065) (888) (3,094) (2,308)                                                                                
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCL on derivatives         2,960 (2,068)                                                                                        
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCL into income (effective portion)     $ (1,887) [1] $ (1,408) [1]                                                                                            
[1] There is no ineffective portion or amount excluded from effectiveness testing.