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Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 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:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |  | Six Months Ended March 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders | $ | 14,920 |  |  | $ | 14,357 |  |  | $ | 24,008 |  |  | $ | 18,971 |
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic shares | 32,283 |  |  | 33,005 |  |  | 32,247 |  |  | 32,970 |
Effect of dilutive securities | 286 |  |  | 197 |  |  | 333 |  |  | 250 |
Diluted shares | 32,569 |  |  | 33,202 |  |  | 32,580 |  |  | 33,220 |

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