Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Goodwill By Business Segment

The components of the Company’s goodwill by business segment at September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands): 

	Brooks Product Solutions			Brooks Global Services			Brooks Life Science Systems		Contract Manufacturing			Other			Total
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2011	$	485,844		$	151,238		$	36,589	$	18,593		$	7,421		$	699,685
Acquisitions and adjustments during fiscal 2012	—			—			3,713		—			—			3,713
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2012	485,844			151,238			40,302		18,593			7,421			703,398
Acquisitions and adjustments during fiscal 2013	20,899			5,554			7,137		—			—			33,590
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2013	$	506,743		$	156,792		$	47,439	$	18,593		$	7,421		$	736,988
Accumulated goodwill impairments at September 30, 2011	$	(437,706	)	$	(151,238	)	$	—	$	(18,593	)	$	(7,421	)	$	(614,958	)
Impairments recorded during fiscal 2012	—			—			—		—			—			—
Accumulated goodwill impairments at September 30, 2012	(437,706		)	(151,238		)	—		(18,593		)	(7,421		)	(614,958		)
Impairments recorded during fiscal 2013	—			—			—		—			—			—
Accumulated goodwill impairments at September 30, 2013	$	(437,706	)	$	(151,238	)	$	—	$	(18,593	)	$	(7,421	)	$	(614,958	)
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at September 30, 2012	$	48,138		$	—		$	40,302	$	—		$	—		$	88,440
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at September 30, 2013	$	69,037		$	5,554		$	47,439	$	—		$	—		$	122,030

Schedule of Impaired Intangible Assets

The impairment loss was recorded in the Brooks Life Science Systems segment. The impairment charge was allocated as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended September 30, 2013
Reported as cost of revenue:
Completed technology intangible asset impairment	$	1,910
Reported as selling, general and administrative expense:
Trademarks and trade name intangible asset impairment	50
Total impairment charges	$	1,960

Components of Identifiable Intangible Assets

Components of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2013						September 30, 2012
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Patents	$	7,808	$	7,196	$	612	$	7,808	$	7,093	$	715
Completed technology	65,594		48,898		16,696		54,583		42,751		11,832
Trademarks and trade names	4,013		4,003		10		4,014		3,880		134
Customer relationships	70,490		27,720		42,770		48,654		21,935		26,719
	$	147,905	$	87,817	$	60,088	$	115,059	$	75,659	$	39,400

Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets

Estimated future amortization expense for the intangible assets recorded by the Company as of September 30, 2013 is as follows (in millions):

Year ended September 30,
2014	$10.1
2015	9.4
2016	8.7
2017	8.0
2018	6.1
Thereafter	17.8
	$60.1