Equity Incentive Plan (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

The following table shows total stock-based compensation expense recorded from our stock-based awards as reflected in our consolidated statements of operations:



	Year ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Cost of license revenue	$	17	$	21	$	22
Cost of service revenue	6,648		6,134		5,682
Cost of support revenue	3,745		3,324		3,234
Sales and marketing	10,982		11,326		13,809
Research and development	10,119		8,590		8,761
General and administrative	19,378		19,392		19,797
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	50,889	$	48,787	$	51,305

Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit Grants

(1)

The performance-based RSUs were granted to employees, including our executive officers. Approximately 87,000 of these RSUs are eligible to vest in three substantially equal installments in November 2016, 2017 and 2018 based on achievement of the applicable performance criteria. Substantially all other performance-based RSUs are eligible to vest in three substantially equal installments in November 2014, 2015 and 2016 to the extent the applicable performance criteria have been achieved. RSUs not earned for a period may be earned in subsequent periods.


(2)	The time-based RSUs were issued to directors and employees, including some of our executive officers. The time-based RSUs issued to employees and executives generally vest in three substantially equal annual installments from the date of grant. Substantially all of the time-based RSUs issued to our directors will vest one year from the date of grant.

Value Of Stock Option And Stock-Based Award Activity



	Year ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2012
Value of stock option and stock-based award activity	(in thousands)
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$	2,040	$	6,525	$	31,746
Total fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards vested	$	79,660	$	48,083	$	65,574

Restricted Stock [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Restricted Stock Activity



	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Aggregate Intrinsic Value as of September 30, 2014
Restricted stock activity for the year ended September 30, 2014	(in thousands except grant date fair value data)
Balance of nonvested outstanding restricted stock October 1, 2013	5		$	21.27
Vested	(5	)	$	21.27
Balance of nonvested outstanding restricted stock September 30, 2014	—		$	—	$	—

Restricted Stock Units [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Restricted Stock Activity



	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Aggregate Intrinsic Value as of September 30, 2014
Restricted stock unit activity for the year ended September 30, 2014	(in thousands except grant date fair value data)
Balance of nonvested outstanding restricted stock units October 1, 2013	5,186		$	21.67
Granted	1,943		$	33.88
Vested	(2,370	)	$	21.63
Forfeited or not earned	(380	)	$	24.26
Balance of nonvested outstanding restricted stock units September 30, 2014	4,379		$	26.87	$	161,595

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock unit grants

Performance-based (1)

Time-based (2)

(Number of Units in thousands)

Year ended September 30, 2014