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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Information Used to Compute Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Common Shareholders | The information used to compute earnings per share attributable to Matthews' common shareholders was as follows:
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders | $ | 74,368 |  |  | $ | 66,749 |  |  | $ | 63,449 |
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10 |
Net income available to Matthews shareholders | $ | 74,368 |  |  | $ | 66,749 |  |  | $ | 63,439 |
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic shares | 32,240 |  |  | 32,642 |  |  | 32,939 |
Effect of dilutive securities | 330 |  |  | 262 |  |  | 257 |
Diluted shares | 32,570 |  |  | 32,904 |  |  | 33,196 |

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