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Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 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:
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Nine Months Ended June 30,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders | $ | 29,485 |  |  | $ | 23,915 |  |  | $ | 53,493 |  |  | $ | 42,886 |
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic shares | 32,255 |  |  | 32,542 |  |  | 32,248 |  |  | 32,795 |
Effect of dilutive securities | 317 |  |  | 207 |  |  | 348 |  |  | 254 |
Diluted shares | 32,572 |  |  | 32,749 |  |  | 32,596 |  |  | 33,049 |

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