Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]  
Change in AOCI by Component, Net of Tax
The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
 
 
Postretirement Benefit Plans
 
Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Derivatives
 
Total
Attributable to Matthews:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, September 30, 2014
 
$
(39,651
)
 
$
(27,367
)
 
$
201

 
$
(66,817
)
OCI before reclassification
 
(7,378
)
 
(77,237
)
 
(4,841
)
 
(89,456
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
(a)
3,555

 

(b)
2,392

 
5,947

Net current-period OCI
 
(3,823
)
 
(77,237
)
 
(2,449
)
 
(83,509
)
Balance, September 30, 2015
 
$
(43,474
)
 
$
(104,604
)
 
$
(2,248
)
 
$
(150,326
)
OCI before reclassification
 
(16,901
)
 
(17,655
)
 
(3,230
)
 
(37,786
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
(a)
4,325

 

(b)
1,919

 
6,244

Net current-period OCI
 
(12,576
)
 
(17,655
)
 
(1,311
)
 
(31,542
)
Balance, September 30, 2016
 
$
(56,050
)
 
$
(122,259
)
 
$
(3,559
)
 
$
(181,868
)
OCI before reclassification
 
6,536

 
9,352

 
7,043

 
22,931

Amounts reclassified from AOCI
(a)
5,891

 

(b)
(1,069
)
 
4,822

Net current-period OCI
 
12,427

 
9,352

 
5,974

 
27,753

Balance, September 30, 2017
 
$
(43,623
)
 
$
(112,907
)
 
$
2,415

 
$
(154,115
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attributable to noncontrolling interest:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Balance, September 30, 2014
 
$

 
$
516

 
$

 
$
516

OCI before reclassification
 

 
(150
)
 

 
(150
)
Net current-period OCI
 

 
(150
)
 

 
(150
)
Balance, September 30, 2015
 
$

 
$
366

 
$

 
$
366

OCI before reclassification
 

 
(89
)
 

 
(89
)
Net current-period OCI
 

 
(89
)
 

 
(89
)
Balance, September 30, 2016
 
$

 
$
277

 
$

 
$
277

OCI before reclassification
 

 
119

 

 
119

Net current-period OCI
 

 
119

 

 
119

Balance, September 30, 2017
 
$

 
$
396

 
$

 
$
396

(a)
Amounts were included in net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans (see Note 12).
(b)
Amounts were included in interest expense in the periods the hedged item affected earnings (see Note 8).
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following:
 
2017
 
2016
Cumulative foreign currency translation
$
(112,907
)
 
$
(122,259
)
Fair value of derivatives, net of tax of $1,544 and $2,275, respectively
2,415

 
(3,559
)
Minimum pension liabilities, net of tax of $27,114 and $35,426, respectively
(43,623
)
 
(56,050
)
 
$
(154,115
)
 
$
(181,868
)
Reclassifications out of AOCI
Reclassifications out of AOCI for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 Details about AOCI Components
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
 
Affected line item in the Statement of Income
Postretirement benefit plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Prior service (cost) credit
(a)
$
376

 
$
378

 
$
375

 
 
Actuarial losses
(a)
(10,034
)
 
(7,468
)
 
(6,203
)
 
 
 
(b)
(9,658
)
 
(7,090
)
 
(5,828
)
 
Income before income tax
 
 
(3,767
)
 
(2,765
)
 
(2,273
)
 
Income taxes
 
 
$
(5,891
)
 
$
(4,325
)
 
$
(3,555
)
 
Net income
Derivatives
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
   
Interest rate swap contracts
 
$
1,752

 
$
(3,146
)
 
$
(3,922
)
 
Interest expense
 
(b)
1,752

 
(3,146
)
 
(3,922
)
 
Income before income tax
 
 
683

 
(1,227
)
 
(1,530
)
 
Income taxes
 
 
$
1,069

 
$
(1,919
)
 
$
(2,392
)
 
Net income

(a)
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 12.
(b)For pre-tax items, positive amounts represent income and negative amounts represent expense.