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EARNINGS PER SHARE
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
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:

   
2012
  
2011
  
2010
 
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders
 $55,843  $72,372  $69,057 
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings
allocated to participating securities
  861   1,420   1,016 
Net income available to Matthews shareholders
 $54,982  $70,952  $68,041 
              
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
            
Basic shares
  27,753   28,775   29,656 
Effect of dilutive securities
  86   37   50 
Diluted shares
  27,839   28,812   29,706 
              


Options to purchase 782,942, 289,502 and 802,189 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive.