Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details)

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance $ (66,817)    
Net current-period OCI (83,659) $ (39,762) $ 38,225
Balance (150,326) (66,817)  
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Interest expense (20,610) (12,628) (12,925)
Total before tax 89,652 66,076 80,179
Tax provision (benefit) (26,364) (22,805) (26,174)
Net of tax 63,288 43,271 54,005
Matthews [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance (66,817)    
OCI before reclassification (89,456)    
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 5,947    
Net current-period OCI (83,509) (39,877) 38,143
Balance (150,326) (66,817)  
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Net of tax 63,449 42,625 54,121
Non-controlling Interests [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance 516    
OCI before reclassification (150)    
Net current-period OCI (150) 115 82
Balance 366 516  
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Net of tax (161) 646 $ (116)
Postretirement 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 [1] 375    
Actuarial losses [1] (6,203)    
Total before tax [2] (5,828)    
Tax provision (benefit) (2,273)    
Net of tax (3,555)    
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Matthews [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance (39,651)    
OCI before reclassification (7,378)    
Amounts reclassified from AOCI [3] 3,555    
Net current-period OCI (3,823)    
Balance (43,474) (39,651)  
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance 0    
OCI before reclassification 0    
Net current-period OCI 0    
Balance 0 0  
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] | Matthews [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance (27,367)    
OCI before reclassification (77,237)    
Amounts reclassified from AOCI [3] 0    
Net current-period OCI (77,237)    
Balance (104,604) (27,367)  
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance 516    
OCI before reclassification (150)    
Net current-period OCI (150)    
Balance 366 516  
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Interest expense (3,922)    
Total before tax [2] (3,922)    
Tax provision (benefit) (1,530)    
Net of tax (2,392)    
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Matthews [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance 201    
OCI before reclassification (4,841)    
Amounts reclassified from AOCI [4] 2,392    
Net current-period OCI (2,449)    
Balance (2,248) 201  
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance 0    
OCI before reclassification 0    
Net current-period OCI 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 11.
[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 11).
[4] Amounts were included in interest expense in the periods the hedged item affected earnings (see Note 7).