XML 32 R14.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.10.0.1
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Intangible assets that are subject to amortization consisted of the following at September 30, 2018 and 2017: 
 
September 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
(In thousands, except average life)
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Average
Life
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Average
Life
Completed technology
$
82,295

 
$
(77,400
)
 
$
4,895

 
5
 
$
84,955

 
$
(77,682
)
 
$
7,273

 
5
Customer contracts and relationships
28,692

 
(19,051
)
 
9,641

 
8
 
28,947

 
(15,091
)
 
13,856

 
8
Trade names

 

 

 
0
 
603

 
(547
)
 
56

 
3
 
$
110,987

 
$
(96,451
)
 
$
14,536

 
6
 
$
114,505

 
$
(93,320
)
 
$
21,185

 
6


Amortization expense associated with our intangible assets, which has been reflected as a separate operating expense caption within the accompanying consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, consisted of the following during fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016:
 
Year Ended September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
(In thousands)
Cost of revenues
$
2,380

 
$
6,511

 
$
7,300

Selling, general and administrative expenses
4,214

 
6,198

 
6,682

Total
$
6,594

 
$
12,709

 
$
13,982


In the table above, cost of revenues reflects our amortization of completed technology, and selling, general and administrative expenses reflect our amortization of other intangible assets.
Estimated future intangible asset amortization expense associated with intangible assets existing at September 30, 2018, was as follows (in thousands): 
Year Ending September 30,
 
2019
$
6,001

2020
3,647

2021
2,408

2022
2,263

2023
217

Thereafter

Total
$
14,536


The following table summarizes changes to goodwill during fiscal 2018 and 2017, both in total and as allocated to our operating segments. We have not recognized any goodwill impairment losses to date. 
 
Applications
 
Scores
 
Decision Management Software
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2016
$
582,720

 
$
146,648

 
$
69,047

 
$
798,415

Foreign currency translation adjustment
5,568

 

 
431

 
5,999

Balance at September 30, 2017
588,288

 
146,648

 
69,478

 
804,414

Foreign currency translation adjustment
(3,127
)
 

 
(397
)
 
(3,524
)
Balance at September 30, 2018
$
585,161

 
$
146,648

 
$
69,081

 
$
800,890