Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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 December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Brooks Product Solutions			Brooks Global Services			Brooks Life Science Systems		Other			Total
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2014	$	494,275		$	156,792		$	47,378	$	26,014		$	724,459
Less: aggregate impairment charges recorded	(437,706		)	(151,238		)	—		(26,014		)	(614,958		)
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at September 30, 2014	56,569			5,554			47,378		—			109,501
Acquisitions and adjustments during the three months ended December 31, 2014	301			—			7,850		—			8,151
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at December 31, 2014	$	56,870		$	5,554		$	55,228	$	—		$	117,652

Components of Identifiable Intangible Assets

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

	December 31, 2014						September 30, 2014
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Patents	$	7,808	$	7,326	$	482	$	7,808	$	7,300	$	508
Completed technology	58,326		42,716		15,610		57,155		41,539		15,616
Trademarks and trade names	4,242		3,536		706		3,496		3,496		—
Customer relationships	77,606		31,682		45,924		73,389		29,963		43,426
	$	147,982	$	85,260	$	62,722	$	141,848	$	82,298	$	59,550