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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The provision for (benefit from) income taxes on income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):
 
Fiscal
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Currently payable:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
5,617

 
$
(3,069
)
 
$
(932
)
State
1,022

 
89

 
108

Foreign
116,022

 
48,039

 
32,189

 
122,661

 
45,059

 
31,365

Deferred and other:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
1,413

 
(8,131
)
 
(4,327
)
State
(153
)
 
(439
)
 
(200
)
Foreign
(30,510
)
 
(1,095
)
 
(3,679
)
 
(29,250
)
 
(9,665
)
 
(8,206
)
Provision for income taxes
$
93,411

 
$
35,394

 
$
23,159

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
The components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes consist of (in thousands):
 
Fiscal
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
United States
$
25,540

 
$
(44,029
)
 
$
(13,293
)
Foreign
276,515

 
166,925

 
112,861

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
302,055

 
$
122,896

 
$
99,568

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The reconciliation of the income tax expense at the U.S. Federal statutory rate (35.0%) to actual income tax expense is as follows (in thousands):
 
Fiscal
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Federal statutory tax expense
$
105,719

 
$
43,015

 
$
34,849

Valuation allowance
4,454

 
1,441

 
635

Foreign taxes at rates less than U.S. rates, net
(12,346
)
 
(5,642
)
 
(10,558
)
Stock-based compensation
3,969

 
2,161

 
2,150

State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
398

 
(198
)
 
(38
)
Research and development credit
(7,884
)
 
(4,408
)
 
(2,979
)
Deferred compensation
(1,022
)
 
(428
)
 
(133
)
Release of foreign unrecognized tax benefits
(538
)
 
(4,961
)
 
(39
)
Release of interest accrued for unrecognized tax benefits
(78
)
 
(1,508
)
 
(38
)
Reversal of Competent Authority

 
4,328

 

Other
739

 
1,594

 
(690
)
Provision for income taxes
$
93,411

 
$
35,394

 
$
23,159

Effective tax rate
30.9
%
 
28.8
%
 
23.3
%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were (in thousands):
 
Fiscal year-end
 
2017
 
2016
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Reserves and accruals not currently deductible
$
52,803

 
$
34,800

Operating loss carryforwards and tax credits
61,371

 
52,213

Deferred service revenue
2,987

 
2,186

Inventory capitalization
7,116

 
5,001

Stock-based compensation
7,839

 
6,428

Competent authority offset to transfer pricing tax reserves
12,948

 
1,437

Depreciation and amortization

 
1,043

Other
4,567

 
5,277

Total gross deferred tax assets
149,631

 
108,385

Valuation allowance
(28,745
)
 
(17,642
)
Total net deferred tax assets
120,886

 
90,743

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Gain on issuance of stock by subsidiary
22,378

 
20,781

Depreciation and amortization
60,956

 

Accumulated translation adjustment
234

 
4,273

Total gross deferred tax liabilities
83,568

 
25,054

Net deferred tax assets
$
37,318

 
$
65,689

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets
The net deferred tax asset is classified on the consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
 
Fiscal year-end
 
2017
 
2016
Non-current deferred income tax assets
$
82,691

 
$
67,157

Non-current deferred income tax liabilities
(45,373
)
 
(1,468
)
Net deferred tax assets
$
37,318

 
$
65,689

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of the change in gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, is as follows (in thousands):
 
Fiscal year-end
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Balance as of the beginning of the year
$
20,442

 
$
22,538

 
$
21,893

Increase related to acquisitions
25,151

 

 

Tax positions related to current year:
 
 
 
 
 
Additions
1,326

 
2,468

 
311

Reductions

 

 

Tax positions related to prior year:
 
 
 
 
 
Additions
4,951

 
424

 
855

Reductions
(65
)
 
(3,239
)
 

Settlements

 
(1,655
)
 

Lapses in statutes of limitations
(610
)
 
(94
)
 
(521
)
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits based on audit results
(5,217
)
 

 

Foreign currency revaluation adjustment
1,588

 

 

Balance as of end of year
$
47,566

 
$
20,442

 
$
22,538

Summary of Income Tax Examinations
A summary of the fiscal tax years that remain subject to examination, as of September 30, 2017, for our major tax jurisdictions is:
United States—Federal
2011—forward
United States—Various States
2013—forward
Netherlands
2012—forward
Germany
2011—forward
Japan
2011—forward
South Korea
2012—forward
United Kingdom
2016—forward