CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues
Product	$ 93,223	$ 88,560	$ 288,887	$ 248,240
Services	24,136	22,211	71,444	63,519
Total revenues	117,359	110,771	360,331	311,759
Cost of revenues
Product	59,985	60,852	185,507	172,497
Services	16,628	13,844	48,889	43,823
Total cost of revenues	76,613	74,696	234,396	216,320
Gross profit	40,746	36,075	125,935	95,439
Operating expenses
Research and development	13,494	11,394	38,538	33,631
Selling, general and administrative	30,040	21,988	84,812	71,312
Restructuring and other charges	3,122	560	4,641	6,001
Total operating expenses	46,656	33,942	127,991	110,944
Operating income (loss)	(5,910)	2,133	(2,056)	(15,505)
Interest income	181	255	685	795
Interest expense	(101)	0	(101)	(1)
Other income (expense), net	157	387	472	371
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity method investments	(5,673)	2,775	(1,000)	(14,340)
Income tax benefit	(2,838)	(1,538)	(928)	(5,097)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings (losses) of joint ventures	(2,835)	4,313	(72)	(9,243)
Equity in earnings (losses) of joint ventures	71	236	1,330	220
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(2,764)	4,549	1,258	(9,023)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	27,263	(2,981)	30,002	861
Net income (loss)	24,499	1,568	31,260	(8,162)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23)	(24)	(147)	(68)
Net income (loss) attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.	$ 24,476	$ 1,544	$ 31,113	$ (8,230)
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (USD per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.07	$ 0.02	$ (0.14)
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax (USD per share)	$ 0.41	$ (0.05)	$ 0.45	$ 0.01
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. (USD per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.02	$ 0.47	$ (0.13)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (USD per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.07	$ 0.02	$ (0.14)
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax (USD per share)	$ 0.40	$ (0.04)	$ 0.44	$ 0.01
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders (USD per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.02	$ 0.46	$ (0.13)
Dividend declared per share (USD per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.24	$ 0.24
Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share
Basic (shares)	66,751	66,041	66,583	65,831
Diluted (shares)	67,653	66,687	67,528	65,831