Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
Revenue:
License	$ 348,394		$ 342,121		$ 296,021
Service	907,285		824,828		714,028
Total revenue	1,255,679		1,166,949		1,010,049
Cost of revenue:
Cost of license revenue	30,595		28,792		31,047
Cost of service revenue	341,533		327,976		276,648
Total cost of revenue	372,128		356,768		307,695
Gross margin	883,551		810,181		702,354
Sales and marketing	377,796		353,051		317,532
Research and development	214,960		211,406		201,567
General and administrative	117,468		110,291		92,875
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	20,303		18,319		15,605
Restructuring charges	24,928		0		0
Total operating expenses	755,455		693,067		627,579
Operating income	128,096	[1]	117,114	[1]	74,775	[1]
Foreign currency losses, net	(5,862)		(12,293)		(2,877)
Gain on litigation resolution	0		0		9,039
Interest income	2,920		3,844		3,009
Interest expense	(4,746)		(3,310)		(1,526)
Other income (expense), net	328		(807)		(284)
Income before income taxes	120,736		104,548		82,136
Provision for income taxes	156,134		19,124		57,768
Net income (loss)	$ (35,398)		$ 85,424		$ 24,368
Earnings (loss) per share-Basic (in USD per share)	$ (0.30)		$ 0.73		$ 0.21
Earnings (loss) per share-Diluted (in USD per share)	$ (0.30)		$ 0.71		$ 0.20
Weighted average shares outstanding-Basic (in shares)	118,705		117,579		115,639
Weighted average shares outstanding-Diluted (in shares)	118,705		120,974		119,925

[1] We recorded restructuring charges of $24.9 million in 2012. Software Products included $4.1 million; Services included $4.0 million; sales and marketing expenses included $15.2 million; and general and administrative expenses included $1.6 million of the total restructuring and in-process research and development charges recorded in 2012.