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Debt (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-term assets: Other Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-term assets: Other Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 5 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 6 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 7 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 8 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 9 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 10 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2013
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Mar. 31, 2013
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
LinesofCredit
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Mar. 31, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Mar. 31, 2013
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
EUR (€)
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Mar. 31, 2013
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum amount of borrowings available | $ 500,000 | $ 34,425 | € 25,000 | $ 15,601 | € 11,300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 310,000 | 305,000 | 30,144 | 21,900 | 30,454 | 22,500 | 9,766 | 7,100 | 6,871 | 5,100 | 5,932 | 4,300 | 7,639 | 5,600 | 2,001 | 1,500 | 2,310 | 1,700 | 8,932 | 6,500 | 10,000 | 7,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings (in hundredths) | 2.53% | 2.98% | 1.48% | 1.48% | 1.37% | 3.12% | 3.16% | 4.04% | 4.04% | 3.89% | 7.75% | 7.75% | 7.17% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of lines of credit | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective Date | May 1, 2011 | October 1, 2011 | November 1, 2011 | March 1, 2012 | June 1, 2012 | August 1, 2012 | September 1, 2012 | September 1, 2012 | November 1, 2012 | May 1, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 | 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% | 1.35% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Spread (in hundredths) | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity Date | May 1, 2014 | October 1, 2015 | November 1, 2014 | March 1, 2015 | June 1, 2022 | June 1, 2022 | December 1, 2015 | March 1, 2017 | November 1, 2015 | May 1, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate cash flow hedges [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps | 447 | 908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps, after tax | 273 | 554 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) expected to be recognized over the next 12 months | 1,131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets derivatives | 473 | 427 | 3,378 | 3,309 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liability derivatives | (2,327) | (2,590) | (1,077) | (2,054) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives | 447 | (908) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of loss recognized in income (loss) on derivatives | (1,054) | (1,026) | (2,130) | (2,029) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCL on derivatives | (472) | 497 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCL into income (effective portion) | $ (1,299) | [1] | $ (1,238) | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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