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Debt (Details)
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6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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, 2015
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, 2015
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current assets: Other Current Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-term assets: Other Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-term assets: Other Assets [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Current Liabilities: Other Current Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities: Other Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap 5 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap 6 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap 7 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap 8 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap 9 [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2015
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2015
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2015
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2015
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Letter of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2015
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
LinesofCredit
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Mar. 31, 2015
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Matthews International S.p.A [Member]
Lines of Credit with Italian Banks [Member]
EUR (€)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Saueressig [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2015
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
EUR (€)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Wetzel GmbH [Member]
Credit Facility With European Bank [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum amount of borrowings available | $ 900,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 26,838 | € 25,000 | $ 12,163 | € 11,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on borrowings, based on leverage ratio | LIBOR plus a factor ranging from .75% to 2.00% based on the Company’s leverage ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on borrowings, based on leverage ratio (in hundredths) | 0.75% | 2.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on borrowings (in hundredths) | 1.75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annual commitment fee range on unused portion | .15% to .25% (based on the Company's leverage ratio) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annual commitment fee range on unused portion (in hundredths) | 0.15% | 0.25% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum available for issuance of trade and standby letters of credit | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding borrowings | 660,425 | 680,000 | 15,171 | 14,100 | 22,055 | 17,500 | 4,496 | 4,200 | 6,063 | 4,800 | 5,118 | 4,800 | 6,922 | 5,500 | 1,073 | 1,000 | 1,576 | 1,200 | 2,749 | 2,600 | 3,624 | 2,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings (in hundredths) | 2.50% | 2.50% | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.48% | 3.18% | 3.12% | 4.05% | 4.05% | 4.04% | 5.84% | 5.84% | 7.75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of lines of credit | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 55,570 | 49,456 | 12,925 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective Date | October 2011 | June 2012 | August 2012 | September 2012 | September 2012 | November 2012 | May 2014 | November 2014 | March 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | 25,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Interest Rate (in hundredths) | 1.67% | 1.88% | 1.74% | 3.03% | 1.24% | 1.33% | 1.35% | 1.26% | 1.49% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Spread (in hundredths) | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity Date | October 2015 | June 2022 | June 2022 | December 2015 | March 2017 | November 2015 | May 2018 | June 2018 | March 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate cash flow hedges [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps, before tax | (2,862) | (330) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of interest rate swaps, after tax | (1,746) | (201) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss expected to be recognized over the next 12 months | (830) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets derivatives | 0 | 324 | 0 | 2,133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liability derivatives | (1,360) | (1,808) | (1,502) | (319) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total derivatives | (2,862) | 330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of loss recognized in income (loss) on derivatives | (966) | (1,054) | (2,073) | (2,130) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of (loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives | (3,212) | (472) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion) | $ (1,265) | [1] | $ (1,299) | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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