ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the years ended September 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023 were as follows:

	Postretirement Benefit Plans			Currency Translation Adjustment		Cash Flow Hedges			Total
Attributable to Matthews:
Balance, September 30, 2022	$	5,182		$	(203,310)	$	7,937		$	(190,191)
OCI before reclassification	1,476			13,979		3,056			18,511
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	102		(a)	(865)		(1,961)		(b)	(2,724)
Net current-period OCI	1,578			13,114		1,095			15,787
Balance, September 30, 2023	$	6,760		$	(190,196)	$	9,032		$	(174,404)
OCI before reclassification	(955)			16,182		(6,104)			9,123
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(850)		(a)	(609)		(2,002)		(b)	(3,461)
Net current-period OCI	(1,805)			15,573		(8,106)			5,662
Balance, September 30, 2024	$	4,955		$	(174,623)	$	926		$	(168,742)
OCI before reclassification	3,267			(9,095)		(505)			(6,333)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(682)		(a)	98,721		(974)		(b)	97,065
Net current-period OCI	2,585			89,626		(1,479)			90,732
Balance, September 30, 2025	$	7,540		$	(84,997)	$	(553)		$	(78,010)
Attributable to noncontrolling interest:
Balance, September 30, 2022	$	—		$	255	$	—		$	255
OCI before reclassification	—			11		—			11
Net current-period OCI	—			11		—			11
Balance, September 30, 2023	$	—		$	266	$	—		$	266
OCI before reclassification	—			23		—			23
Net current-period OCI	—			23		—			23
Balance, September 30, 2024	$	—		$	289	$	—		$	289
OCI before reclassification	—			—		—			—
Net current-period OCI	—			—		—			—
Balance, September 30, 2025	$	—		$	289	$	—		$	289

(a)Amounts were included in net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans (see Note 17).

(b)Amounts were included in interest expense in the periods the hedged item affected earnings (see Note 12).

Accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:

	2025		2024
Cumulative foreign currency translation	$	(84,997)	$	(174,623)
Fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax of $180 and $316, respectively	(553)		926
Minimum pension liabilities, net of tax of $361 and $1,496, respectively	7,540		4,955
	$	(78,010)	$	(168,742)

Reclassifications out of AOCI for the years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

Details about AOCI Components	September 30, 2025		September 30, 2024		September 30, 2023		Affected line item in the Statement of Income
Postretirement benefit plans
Prior service (cost) credit (a)	$	362	$	364	$	364
Actuarial gains (losses)	551		775		772		Other income (deductions), net
Settlement losses	—		—		(1,271)		Other income (deductions), net
	913		1,139		(135)		Income (loss) before income taxes	(b)
	(231)		(289)		33		Income tax (provision) benefit
	$	682	$	850	$	(102)	Net (loss) income
Derivatives
Cash flow hedges	$	1,302	$	2,679	$	2,626	Interest expense
Net investment hedges	1,076		816		1,159		Interest expense
	2,378		3,495		3,785		Income (loss) before income taxes	(b)
	(600)		(884)		(959)		Income tax (provision) benefit
	$	1,778	$	2,611	$	2,826	Net (loss) income
Other
Sale of SGK Business	$	(92,681)	$	—	$	—	Gain on sale of SGK Business
Other divestitures	(6,844)		—		—		Other current liabilities	(c)

(a)Prior service cost amounts are included in the computation of pension and other postretirement benefit expense, which is reported in both cost of goods sold and selling and administrative expenses.  For additional information, see Note 17.

(b)For pre-tax items, positive amounts represent income and negative amounts represent expense.

(c)Reflects the release of a reserve that was established for currency transaction amounts related to certain net assets classified as held-for-sale as of September 30, 2024. See Note 23 "Acquisitions and Divestitures."