Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Goodwill By Business Segment

The components of the Company’s goodwill, excluding amounts related to the discontinued operations, by business segment at September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands): 

	Brooks Product Solutions			Brooks Global Services			Brooks Life Science Systems			Other			Total
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2012	$	461,738		$	151,238		$	40,302		$	26,014		$	679,292
Acquisitions and adjustments during fiscal year 2013	20,899			5,554			7,137			—			33,590
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2013	482,637			156,792			47,439			26,014			712,882
Acquisitions and adjustments during fiscal year 2014	11,638			—			(61		)	—			11,577
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2014	$	494,275		$	156,792		$	47,378		$	26,014		$	724,459
Accumulated goodwill impairments at September 30, 2012	$	(437,706	)	$	(151,238	)	$	—		$	(26,014	)	$	(614,958	)
Impairments recorded during fiscal year 2013	—			—			—			—			—
Accumulated goodwill impairments at September 30, 2013	(437,706		)	(151,238		)	—			(26,014		)	(614,958		)
Impairments recorded during fiscal year 2014	—			—			—			—			—
Accumulated goodwill impairments at September 30, 2014	$	(437,706	)	$	(151,238	)	$	—		$	(26,014	)	$	(614,958	)
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at September 30, 2013	$	44,931		$	5,554		$	47,439		$	—		$	97,924
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at September 30, 2014	$	56,569		$	5,554		$	47,378		$	—		$	109,501

Schedule of Impaired Intangible Assets

The impairment charge was allocated in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended September 30,
	2014		2013
Reported as cost of revenue:
Completed technology intangible asset impairment	$	398	$	1,910
Reported as selling, general and administrative expense:
Trademarks and trade name intangible asset impairment	—		50
Total impairment charges	$	398	$	1,960

Components of Identifiable Intangible Assets

Components of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets, excluding amounts related to the discontinued operations, as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2014						September 30, 2013
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Patents	$	7,808	$	7,300	$	508	$	7,808	$	7,196	$	612
Completed technology	57,155		41,539		15,616		57,050		40,354		16,696
Trademarks and trade names	3,496		3,496		—		3,564		3,554		10
Customer relationships	73,389		29,963		43,426		66,687		23,917		42,770
	$	141,848	$	82,298	$	59,550	$	135,109	$	75,021	$	60,088

Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets

Estimated future amortization expense for the intangible assets recorded by the Company as of September 30, 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

Year ended September 30,
2015	$	11,555
2016	10,240
2017	9,536
2018	7,229
2019	6,660
Thereafter	14,330
	$	59,550