v3.25.1
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 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 three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
   Post-retirement benefit plansCurrency translation adjustmentCash Flow HedgesTotal
Attributable to Matthews:      
Balance, December 31, 2024 $4,602 $(189,234) $3,141 $(181,491)
OCI before reclassification 100 8,580  (1,778)6,902 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(169)
(a)
(228)(188)
(b)
(585)
Net current-period OCI(69)
 
8,352 
 
(1,966) 6,317 
Balance, March 31, 2025$4,533 $(180,882) $1,175  $(175,174)
Attributable to noncontrolling interest:       
Balance, December 31, 2024 $— $289  $—  $289 
OCI before reclassification — —  —  — 
Net current-period OCI — —  — — 
Balance, March 31, 2025 $— $289  $— $289 

   Post-retirement benefit plansCurrency translation adjustmentCash Flow HedgesTotal
Attributable to Matthews:      
Balance, December 31, 2023 $6,680 $(178,511) $4,151 $(167,680)
OCI before reclassification (72)(5,779) 1,983 (3,868)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(210)
(a)
(247)(499)
(b)
(956)
Net current-period OCI (282)(6,026) 1,484 (4,824)
Balance, March 31, 2024 $6,398 $(184,537) $5,635 $(172,504)
Attributable to noncontrolling interest:      
Balance, December 31, 2023 $— $288  $— $288 
OCI before reclassification — — 
 
— — 
Net current-period OCI — —  — — 
Balance, March 31, 2024 $— $288 
 
$— $288 
(a) Amounts were included in net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans.
(b) Amounts were included in interest expense in the periods in which the hedged item affected earnings (see Note 8).
Note 12.   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (continued)

The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the six-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
   Post-retirement benefit plansCurrency translation adjustment Cash Flow HedgesTotal
Attributable to Matthews:      
Balance, September 30, 2024 $4,955 $(174,623) $926 $(168,742)
OCI before reclassification (82)(12,607) 787 (11,902)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(340)
(a)
6,348 (538)
(b)
5,470 
Net current-period OCI(422)
 
(6,259) 249 (6,432)
Balance, March 31, 2025 $4,533 $(180,882) $1,175 $(175,174)
Attributable to noncontrolling interest:      
Balance, September 30, 2024 $— $289  $— $289 
OCI before reclassification — —  — — 
Net current-period OCI — —  — — 
Balance, March 31, 2025 $— $289  $— $289 

   Post-retirement benefit plansCurrency translation adjustment Cash Flow HedgesTotal
Attributable to Matthews:      
Balance, September 30, 2023 $6,760 $(190,196) $9,032 $(174,404)
OCI before reclassification 59 6,102  (2,406)3,755 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(421)
(a)
(443)(991)
(b)
(1,855)
Net current-period OCI (362)5,659  (3,397)1,900 
Balance, March 31, 2024 $6,398 $(184,537) $5,635 $(172,504)
Attributable to noncontrolling interest:      
Balance, September 30, 2023 $— $266  $— $266 
OCI before reclassification — 22 
 
— 22 
Net current-period OCI — 22  — 22 
Balance, March 31, 2024 $— $288 
 
$— $288 
(a) Amounts were included in net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans.
(b) Amounts were included in interest expense in the periods in which the hedged item affected earnings (see Note 8).
Note 12.   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (continued)

Reclassifications out of AOCI for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

 Amount reclassified from AOCI
 
Details about AOCI Components
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Affected line item in the
Financial Statements
Postretirement benefit plans       
Prior service credit (a)
$89 $180  
Actuarial losses137 274 Other income (deductions), net
 226 454 
Income before income tax (b)
 (57)
 
(114)Income taxes
 $169 
 
$340 Net income
Derivatives 
 
     
Cash flow hedges$252 
 
$720 Interest expense
Net investment hedges301 656 Interest expense
 553 1,376 
Income before income tax (b)
 (137) (342)Income taxes
 $416  $1,034 Net income
Other
Divestitures $— $(6,844)
Other current liabilities (c)
 
 
Details about AOCI Components
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024
 Six Months Ended
March 31, 2024
Affected line item in the Statement of income
Postretirement benefit plans      
Prior service credit (a)
$91 $182  
Actuarial losses190 381 Other income (deductions), net
 281 563 
Income before income tax (b)
(71)
 
(142)Income taxes
 $210 
 
$421 Net income
Derivatives
 
    
Cash flow hedges$668 
 
$1,327 Interest expense
Net investment hedges327 586 Interest expense
 995 1,913 
Income before income tax (b)
 (249)
 
(479)Income taxes
 $746  $1,434 Net income
(a) Prior service cost amounts are included in the computation of pension and other postretirement benefit expense, which is reported in cost of goods sold and selling and administrative expenses.
(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 translation amounts related to certain net assets classified as held-for-sale as of September 30, 2024. See Note 15, "Acquisitions and Divestitures."