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EARNINGS PER SHARE
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]  
EARNINGS PER SHARE
10.           EARNINGS PER SHARE:

The information used to compute earnings per share attributable to Matthews’ common shareholders was as follows:

   
2013
  
2012
  
2011
 
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders
 $54,888  $55,843  $72,372 
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings
allocated to participating securities
  583   861   1,420 
Net income available to Matthews shareholders
 $54,305  $54,982  $70,952 
              
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
            
Basic shares
  27,255   27,753   28,775 
Effect of dilutive securities
  168   86   37 
Diluted shares
  27,423   27,839   28,812 
              


Options to purchase 271,075, 782,942 and 289,502 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive.