Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews Shareholders (Details)

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Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews Shareholders (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders [Abstract]        
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders $ 19,263 $ 17,991 $ 38,510 $ 40,438
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities 35 178 128 438
Net income available to Matthews shareholders $ 19,228 $ 17,813 $ 38,382 $ 40,000
Weighted-average shares outstanding [Abstract]        
Basic shares (in shares) 27,294,000 27,299,000 27,223,000 27,303,000
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares) 197,000 161,000 227,000 116,000
Diluted shares (in shares) 27,491,000 27,460,000 27,450,000 27,419,000
Stock Options [Member]
        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) 0 550,366 0 563,022