Matthews International Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT PLANS - Weighted Average Asset Allocation and Target Allocation (Details)

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT PLANS - Weighted Average Asset Allocation and Target Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 168,134	$ 155,313
Pension
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 168,134	155,313	$ 158,662
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Allocations [Abstract]
Target allocation of plan assets (as a percent)	100.00%
Equity securities \| Pension
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 118,677	105,297
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Allocations [Abstract]
Target allocation of plan assets (as a percent)	65.00%
Fixed income, cash and cash equivalents \| Pension
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 34,184	39,156
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Allocations [Abstract]
Target allocation of plan assets (as a percent)	25.00%
Other investments \| Pension
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 15,273	$ 10,860
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Allocations [Abstract]
Target allocation of plan assets (as a percent)	10.00%

- Definition

Amount of asset segregated and restricted to provide benefit under defined benefit plan. Asset includes, but is not limited to, stock, bond, other investment, earning from investment, and contribution by employer and employee.

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