| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Post-retirement 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 | | 203 | | | 20,763 | | | 93 | | | 21,059 | | | Amounts reclassified from AOCI | | 742 | | (a) | (203) | | | (497) | | (b) | 42 | | | Net current-period OCI | | 945 | | | 20,560 | | | (404) | | | 21,101 | | | Balance, December 31, 2022 | | $ | 6,127 | | | $ | (182,750) | | | $ | 7,533 | | | $ | (169,090) | | | Attributable to noncontrolling interest: | | | | | | | | | | Balance, September 30, 2022 | | $ | — | | | $ | 255 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 255 | | | OCI before reclassification | | — | | | 4 | | | — | | | 4 | | | Net current-period OCI | | — | | | 4 | | | — | | | 4 | | | Balance, December 31, 2022 | | $ | — | | | $ | 259 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 259 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Post-retirement benefit plans | | Currency translation adjustment | | Cash Flow Hedges | | Total | | Attributable to Matthews: | | | | | | | | | | Balance, September 30, 2021 | | $ | (35,930) | | | $ | (155,251) | | | $ | (1,558) | | | $ | (192,739) | | | OCI before reclassification | | 10,718 | | | (1,713) | | | 875 | | | 9,880 | | | Amounts reclassified from AOCI | | 23,415 | | (a) | (276) | | | 606 | | (b) | 23,745 | | | Net current-period OCI | | 34,133 | | | (1,989) | | | 1,481 | | | 33,625 | | | Balance, December 31, 2021 | | $ | (1,797) | | | $ | (157,240) | | | $ | (77) | | | $ | (159,114) | | | Attributable to noncontrolling interest: | | | | | | | | | | Balance, September 30, 2021 | | $ | — | | | $ | 241 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 241 | | | OCI before reclassification | | — | | | 4 | | | — | | | 4 | | | Net current-period OCI | | — | | | 4 | | | — | | | 4 | | | Balance, December 31, 2021 | | $ | — | | | $ | 245 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 245 | |
(a) Amounts were included in net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans (see Note 11). (b) Amounts were included in interest expense in the periods the hedged item affected earnings (see Note 8). Note 12. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (continued)
Reclassifications out of AOCI for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Details about AOCI Components | | Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 | | Three Months Ended
December 31, 2021 | | | Affected line item in the Statement of income | | | | | | | | | | Postretirement benefit plans | | | | | | | | Prior service credit (a) | | $ | 91 | | | $ | 44 | | | | | | Actuarial losses | | 187 | | | (201) | | | | Other income (deductions), net | | Settlement losses | | (1,271) | | | (30,856) | | | | Other income (deductions), net | | | | (993) | | | (31,013) | | | | Income before income tax (b) | | | 251 | | | 7,598 | | | | Income taxes | | | | $ | (742) | | | $ | (23,415) | | | | Net income | | Derivatives | | | | | | | | | Cash flow hedges | | $ | 655 | | | $ | (801) | | | | Interest expense | | Net investment hedges | | 272 | | | 365 | | | | Interest expense | | | | 927 | | | (436) | | | | Income before income tax (b) | | | | (227) | | | 106 | | | | Income taxes | | | | $ | 700 | | | $ | (330) | | | | Net income | | | | | | | | |
| | | (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 11. | (b) For pre-tax items, positive amounts represent income and negative amounts represent expense. |
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