Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance     $ (26,940)  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 149 (11,001) 4,599 (1,997)
Balance (22,287)   (22,287)  
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Interest expense (2,554) (3,051) (5,455) (6,298)
Total before tax 17,901 21,559 29,888 33,939
Income taxes (6,650) (7,504) (10,731) (11,881)
Net income 11,251 14,055 19,157 22,058
Matthews [Member]
        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance (22,633)   (26,940)  
OCI before reclassification (826)   2,297  
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 1,172   2,356  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 346 (11,357) 4,653 (2,052)
Balance (22,287)   (22,287)  
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Net income 11,333 14,192 19,247 22,447
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance 544   401  
OCI before reclassification (197)   (54)  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (197) 356 (54) 55
Balance 347   347  
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Net income (82) (137) (90) (389)
Post-retirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Prior service (cost) credit 73 [1]   147 [1]  
Actuarial losses (942) [1]   (1,884) [1]  
Total before tax (869) [2]   (1,737) [2]  
Income taxes (340)   (680)  
Net income (529)   (1,057)  
Post-retirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Matthews [Member]
        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance (29,572)   (30,100)  
OCI before reclassification 0   0  
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 529 [3]   1,057 [3]  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 529   1,057  
Balance (29,043)   (29,043)  
Post-retirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance 0   0  
OCI before reclassification 0   0  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 0   0  
Balance 0   0  
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] | Matthews [Member]
        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance 6,260   3,714  
OCI before reclassification 223   2,769  
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 0 [3]   0 [3]  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 223   2,769  
Balance 6,483   6,483  
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance 544   401  
OCI before reclassification (197)   (54)  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (197)   (54)  
Balance 347   347  
Derivatives [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Interest expense (1,054)   (2,130)  
Total before tax (1,054) [2]   (2,130) [2]  
Income taxes (411)   (831)  
Net income (643)   (1,299)  
Derivatives [Member] | Matthews [Member]
        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance 679   (554)  
OCI before reclassification (1,049)   (472)  
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 643 [4]   1,299 [4]  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (406)   827  
Balance 273   273  
Derivatives [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Balance 0   0  
OCI before reclassification 0   0  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 0   0  
Balance $ 0   $ 0  
[1] 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 8.
[2] For pre-tax items, positive amounts represent income and negative amounts represent expense.
[3] Amounts were included in net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans (see note 8).
[4] Amounts were included in interest expense in the periods the hedged item affected earnings (see note 5).