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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Information Used to Compute Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Common Shareholders | The information used to compute (loss) earnings per share attributable to Matthews' common shareholders was as follows:
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Net (loss) income available to Matthews shareholders | $ | (37,988 | ) |  | $ | 107,371 |  |  | $ | 74,368 |
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic shares | 31,416 |  |  | 31,674 |  |  | 32,240 |
Effect of dilutive securities | — |  |  | 187 |  |  | 330 |
Diluted shares | 31,416 |  |  | 31,861 |  |  | 32,570 |

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