Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

We derive revenues from three primary sources: (1) software licenses, (2) services, and (3) support.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue consisted of the following:

	September 30,
	2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Deferred support revenue	$	335,827	$	312,721
Deferred service revenue	19,775		18,793
Deferred license revenue	26,942		5,399
Total deferred revenue	$	382,544	$	336,913

Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis

Our significant financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

	September 30, 2014
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash equivalents (1)	$	101,113	$	—	$	—	$	101,113
Forward contracts	—		339		—		339
	$	101,113	$	339	$	—	$	101,452
Financial liabilities:
Contingent consideration related to ThingWorx acquisition	$	—	$	—	$	15,191	$	15,191
Forward contracts	—		911		—		911
	$	—	$	911	$	15,191	$	16,102

	September 30, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash equivalents (1)	$	56,706	$	—	$	—	$	56,706
Forward contracts	—		301		—		$	301
	$	56,706	$	301	$	—	$	57,007
Financial liabilities:
Forward contracts	—		438		—		$	438
	$	—	$	438	$	—	$	438

(1) Money market funds and time deposits.

Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators

As of September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively, none of these receivables were past due. Our credit risk assessment for financing receivables was as follows:

	September 30,
	2014		2013
	(in thousands)
S&P bond rating BBB- and above-Tier 1	$	41,152	$	42,189
Internal Credit Assessment-Tier 2	16,989		10,934
Internal Credit Assessment-Tier 3	—		—
Total financing receivables	$	58,141	$	53,123

Notional Amounts Of Outstanding Forward Contracts

As of September 30, 2014 and 2013, we had outstanding forward contracts with notional amounts equivalent to the following:

	September 30,
Currency Hedged	2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Canadian/U.S. Dollar	$	25,583	$	41,852
Euro/U.S. Dollar	61,751		50,902
British Pound/Euro	14,259		—
Israeli Sheqel/U.S. Dollar	6,144		3,413
Japanese Yen/U.S. Dollar	—		6,496
Swiss Franc/U.S. Dollar	1,200		9,678
All other	8,051		12,093
Total	$	116,988	$	124,434

Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted

The following table presents the calculation for both basic and diluted EPS:

	Year ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Net income (loss)	$	160,194	$	143,769	$	(35,398	)
Weighted average shares outstanding	118,094		119,473		118,705
Dilutive effect of employee stock options, restricted shares and restricted stock units	1,890		1,767		—
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	119,984		121,240		118,705
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	1.36	$	1.20	$	(0.30	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	1.34	$	1.19	$	(0.30	)