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EARNINGS PER SHARE
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
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:

  
2014
  
2013
  
2012
 
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders
 
$
43,674
  
$
54,888
  
$
55,843
 
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings
 allocated to participating securities
  
121
   
583
   
861
 
Net income available to Matthews shareholders
 
$
43,553
  
$
54,305
  
$
54,982
 
             
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
            
Basic shares
  
28,209
   
27,255
   
27,753
 
Effect of dilutive securities
  
274
   
168
   
86
 
Diluted shares
  
28,483
   
27,423
   
27,839
 
             


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