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Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
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:
| Three Months Ended December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders | $ | 9,088 |  |  | $ | 4,614 |
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands): |  |  |  |  |
Basic shares | 32,250 |  |  | 32,946 |
Effect of dilutive securities | 198 |  |  | 249 |
Diluted shares | 32,448 |  |  | 33,195 |

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