Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details)

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]                      
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders $ 23,863 $ 23,915 $ 14,357 $ 4,614 $ 16,974 $ 23,140 $ 8,975 $ 14,360 $ 66,749 $ 63,449 $ 42,625
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities                 0 10 121
Net income available to Matthews shareholders                 $ 66,749 $ 63,439 $ 42,504
Weighted-average shares outstanding [Abstract]                      
Basic shares (in shares)                 32,642 32,939 28,209
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)                 262 257 274
Diluted shares (in shares)                 32,904 33,196 28,483