10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2015

OR

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from __________ to _________

Commission File Number 000-25434

BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	04-3040660
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

15 Elizabeth Drive

Chelmsford, Massachusetts

(Address of principal executive offices)

01824

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 262-2400

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date, July 30, 2015: common stock, $0.01 par value and 67,490,101 shares outstanding.

BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

Table of Contents

	PAGE NUMBER
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements	3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 (unaudited)	3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)	4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)	5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)	6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	34
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	34
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION	34
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	34
Item 1A. Risk Factors	34
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	34
Item 6. Exhibits	35
Signatures	36

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

	June 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	79,670		$	94,114
Marketable securities	61,555			68,130
Accounts receivable, net	100,973			80,106
Inventories	95,167			93,567
Deferred tax assets	18,990			19,009
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,488			19,387
Total current assets	370,843			374,313
Property, plant and equipment, net	46,277			50,183
Long-term marketable securities	73,404			83,212
Long-term deferred tax assets	68,603			67,563
Goodwill	118,257			109,501
Intangible assets, net	56,771			59,550
Equity method investments	26,760			28,944
Other assets	9,458			4,772
Total assets	$	770,373		$	778,038
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	47,145		$	33,740
Capital lease obligation	881			881
Deferred revenue	22,614			26,279
Accrued warranty and retrofit costs	6,184			6,499
Accrued compensation and benefits	19,709			21,663
Accrued restructuring costs	2,661			3,475
Accrued income taxes payable	4,012			1,808
Deferred tax liabilities	339			808
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	15,617			18,688
Total current liabilities	119,162			113,841
Long-term capital lease obligation	7,049			7,417
Long-term tax reserves	3,947			5,708
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	3,268			2,567
Long-term pension liability	2,416			1,774
Other long-term liabilities	3,305			3,842
Total liabilities	139,147			135,149
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 80,951,970 shares issued and 67,490,101 shares outstanding at June 30, 2015, 80,375,777 shares issued and 66,913,908 shares outstanding at September 30, 2014	810			804
Additional paid-in capital	1,842,773			1,834,619
Accumulated other comprehensive income	8,452			15,687
Treasury stock at cost, 13,461,869 shares	(200,956		)	(200,956		)
Accumulated deficit	(1,019,853		)	(1,007,265		)
Total equity	631,226			642,889
Total liabilities and equity	$	770,373		$	778,038

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenue
Product	$	120,816		$	93,223		$	336,941		$	288,887
Services	24,078			24,136			70,002			71,444
Total revenue	144,894			117,359			406,943			360,331
Cost of revenue
Product	79,721			59,985			228,989			185,507
Services	13,986			16,628			41,654			48,889
Total cost of revenue	93,707			76,613			270,643			234,396
Gross profit	51,187			40,746			136,300			125,935
Operating expenses
Research and development	12,834			13,494			39,001			38,538
Selling, general and administrative	27,825			30,040			86,845			84,812
Restructuring and other charges	358			3,122			3,711			4,641
Total operating expenses	41,017			46,656			129,557			127,991
Operating income (loss)	10,170			(5,910		)	6,743			(2,056		)
Interest income	199			181			678			685
Interest expense	(100		)	(101		)	(300		)	(101		)
Other income, net	460			157			2,640			472
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments	10,729			(5,673		)	9,761			(1,000		)
Income tax provision (benefit)	3,340			(2,838		)	1,790			(928		)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments	7,389			(2,835		)	7,971			(72		)
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments	292			71			(313		)	1,330
Income (loss) from continuing operations	7,681			(2,764		)	7,658			1,258
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			27,263			—			30,002
Net income	7,681			24,499			7,658			31,260
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(23		)	—			(147		)
Net income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.	$	7,681		$	24,476		$	7,658		$	31,113
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.11		$	(0.04	)	$	0.11		$	0.02
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			0.41			—			0.45
Basic net income per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.	$	0.11		$	0.37		$	0.11		$	0.47
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.11		$	(0.04	)	$	0.11		$	0.02
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			0.40			—			0.44
Diluted net income per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.	$	0.11		$	0.36		$	0.11		$	0.46
Dividend declared per share	$	0.10		$	0.08		$	0.30		$	0.24
Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	67,454			66,751			67,321			66,583
Diluted	68,571			67,653			68,520			67,528

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net income	$	7,681		$	24,499		$	7,658		$	31,260
Comprehensive income:
Change in cumulative translation adjustment	(821		)	2,542			(7,386		)	1,701
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	(48		)	(31		)	154			(10		)
Change in fair value on cash flow hedges	—			(91		)	—			(23		)
Actuarial gain (loss)	(12		)	(9		)	(3		)	12
Comprehensive income	6,800			26,910			423			32,940
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(23		)	—			(147		)
Comprehensive income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.	$	6,800		$	26,887		$	423		$	32,793

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	7,658		$	31,260
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	18,929			17,252
Impairment of intangible assets	—			398
Impairment of other assets	—			2,621
Stock-based compensation	9,510			8,774
Amortization of premium on marketable securities	917			896
Undistributed losses (earnings) of equity method investments	313			(1,330		)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	(2,262		)	1,115
Gain on disposal of businesses	—			(27,444		)
(Gain) loss on disposal of long-lived assets	(4		)	52
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals:
Accounts receivable	(19,070		)	10,416
Inventories	(1,519		)	1,150
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,881		)	(3,612		)
Accounts payable	11,600			(15,712		)
Deferred revenue	(2,339		)	13,243
Accrued warranty and retrofit costs	(320		)	(820		)
Accrued compensation and benefits	(1,907		)	5,484
Accrued restructuring costs	(660		)	2,542
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,506			(5,947		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	21,471			40,338
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(5,945		)	(3,384		)
Purchases of marketable securities	(58,991		)	(128,135		)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	74,515			89,579
Proceeds from divestitures	—			85,369
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(17,257		)	(37,832		)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	6			—
Purchases of other investments	(5,000		)	—
Decreases in restricted cash	—			177
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(12,672		)	5,774
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	867			967
Principal repayments of capital lease obligations	(368		)	—
Common stock dividends paid	(20,229		)	(16,144		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(19,730		)	(15,177		)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3,513		)	1,641
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(14,444		)	32,576
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	94,114			82,971
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	79,670		$	115,547
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Acquisition of buildings and land through capital lease	$	—		$	8,537

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Brooks Automation, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Brooks” or the “Company”) included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, and necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been reflected. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2014, the Company determined that its Granville-Phillips Gas Analysis & Vacuum Measurement ("Granville-Phillips") business met the criteria to be reported as a discontinued operation. The Company sold the Granville-Phillips business in May 2014. As a result, the Company’s historical financial statements have been revised to present the operating results of the Granville-Phillips business as a discontinued operation. The results of operations from the Granville-Phillips business are presented as “Income from discontinued operations, net of tax” in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. The discussion in the notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise noted, relate solely to the Company's continuing operations (See Note 3).

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted and, accordingly, the accompanying financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 (the "2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K").

Use of Estimates and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates are associated with accounts receivable, inventories, goodwill, intangible assets other than goodwill, long-lived assets, derivative financial instruments, deferred income taxes, warranty obligations, revenue recognized using the percentage of completion method, pension obligations and stock-based compensation expense. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions, including in certain circumstances, future projections that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Although the Company regularly assesses these estimates, actual results could differ from those estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known.

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in the 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.    

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an amendment to the accounting guidance for presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. The prior guidance related to unrecognized tax benefits did not explicitly address financial statement presentation of unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. The amended guidance eliminates the existing diversity in practice in the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits in these instances. Under the amended guidance, an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, are presented in the financial statements as a reduction of a deferred tax asset when an operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists, with limited exceptions. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013 and should be applied prospectively. The Company adopted this guidance on October 1, 2014, which had no impact on its financial position or results of operations.

In April 2014, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance for reporting discontinued operations. The amended guidance raises the threshold for disposals to qualify as a discontinued operation by requiring a component of an entity that is held for sale, or has been disposed of by sale, to represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on operations and financial results. Under the amended guidance, a strategic shift could include the disposal of a major line of business, a major geographical area, a major equity method investment or other major parts of an entity. In addition, the new guidance allows companies to have significant continuing involvement and continuing cash flows with the discontinued operation. The amended guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted for disposals, or classifications as held for sale, that have not been previously reported in financial statements. The Company has not considered this amended guidance in regard to the Granville-Phillips

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discontinued operation.

In May 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance for reporting revenue recognition. The guidance provides for the recognition of revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. A five-step process set forth in the guidance may require more judgment and estimation within the revenue recognition process than required under existing GAAP, including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its financial position and results of operations.

In January 2015, the FASB issued new accounting guidance to simplify income statement classification by removing the concept of extraordinary items from GAAP. As a result, items that are both unusual and infrequent will no longer be separately reported net of tax after the results of continuing operations. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position and results of operations.

In February 2015, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance for consolidations of financial statements by changing the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its financial position and results of operations.

2. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company may issue restricted stock units and restricted stock awards (collectively "restricted stock units") and stock options which vest upon the satisfaction of a performance condition and/or a service condition. In addition, the Company issues shares to participating employees pursuant to an employee stock purchase plan.

The following table reflects stock-based compensation expense, excluding amounts related to discontinued operations, recorded during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Restricted stock units	$	2,289	$	2,149	$	9,173	$	8,442
Employee stock purchase plan	113		109		337		334
Total stock-based compensation	$	2,402	$	2,258	$	9,510	$	8,776

The fair value per share of a restricted stock unit is equal to the quoted price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The expense related to these awards is being recorded ratably over the vesting period, net of estimated forfeitures. In addition, for stock-based awards where vesting is dependent upon achieving certain operating performance goals, the Company estimates the likelihood of achieving the performance goals against previously established performance targets in accordance with the Company's long-term equity incentive plan.

The Company grants restricted stock units that vest over a required service period and awards for which vesting is dependent upon achieving certain operating performance goals. Restricted stock units granted with performance goals also have a required service period. The following table reflects restricted stock units granted, including 8,500 of time-based awards related to the discontinued operation, during the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Total Units	Time-Based Units	Stock Grants	Performance-Based Units
Nine months ended June 30, 2015	1,484,781	568,750	69,281	846,750
Nine months ended June 30, 2014	1,517,057	600,750	77,557	838,750

Time-Based Grants

Units granted with a required service period typically have three year vesting schedules in which, subject to the award holder meeting service requirements, one-third vest at the first anniversary of the date of grant, one-third vest at the second anniversary of the date of grant and one-third vest at the third anniversary of the date of grant.

Stock Grants

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The Company granted 69,281 shares and 77,557 shares during the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, to the Company’s Board of Directors, which vested immediately.

Performance-Based Grants

Performance-based units are earned based on the achievement of performance criteria established by the Company’s Human Resources and Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors. The criteria for performance-based awards are weighted and have threshold, target and maximum performance goals.

Performance-based awards granted in fiscal year 2014 included provisions that allowed participants to earn 100% of the targeted number of performance-based awards if the Company’s performance met targets and up to a maximum of 200% of the performance-based awards if the Company’s performance significantly exceeded the target. Performance below the minimum threshold resulted in award forfeiture. The measurement of achievement against the performance goals for performance-based units granted in fiscal year 2014 occurred at the end of fiscal year 2014 to determine the number of earned units eligible for subsequent vesting, in which one-half of the earned units vest at the second anniversary of the date of grant and one-half of the earned units vest at the third anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the award holder meeting service requirements.

The Company significantly exceeded the fiscal year 2014 financial goals associated with the performance-based awards which were granted in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. Under the terms of the awards, a total of 1,297,546 units could vest, subject to award holders satisfying the service requirement, which is an increase of 458,796 units over the target grant. Units granted to the employees of the Granville-Phillips business were forfeited upon completion of the sale.

Performance-based awards granted in fiscal year 2015 include provisions similar to fiscal 2014 awards that allow participants to earn threshold, target and maximum awards ranging from 0% of the award for performance below the minimum threshold, 100% of the award for performance at target and up to a maximum of 200% of the award if the Company’s performance significantly exceeds the target goals.

Sixty percent of the performance-based units granted in fiscal year 2015 have certain performance goals that will be measured at the end of fiscal year 2015 to determine the number of earned units, of which one-half will vest at the second anniversary of the date of grant and one-half will vest at the third anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the award holder meeting service requirements. Forty percent of the performance-based units granted in fiscal year 2015 have certain performance goals to be measured over a three year period at the end of fiscal year 2017 with any earned units vesting at the third anniversary of the date of the grant, subject to award holders satisfying the service requirements.

Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended June 30, 2015:

	Number of Options		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In Thousands)
Outstanding at September 30, 2014	5,550			$	13.20
Forfeited/expired	(5,550	)		13.20
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	—		0.0 years	$	—	$	—
Vested at June 30, 2015	—		0.0 years	$	—	$	—
Options exercisable at June 30, 2015	—		0.0 years	$	—	$	—

No stock options were granted during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 or 2014. There were no stock option exercises during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 or 2014.

As of June 30, 2015, there was no future compensation cost related to stock options as there were no stock options outstanding.

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Restricted Stock Unit Activity

The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity for the nine months ended June 30, 2015:

	Restricted Stock Units		Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at September 30, 2014	2,726,485		$	11.05
Restricted stock units granted	1,484,781		11.93
Restricted stock units vested	(672,453	)	11.91
Restricted stock units canceled	(266,736	)	10.60
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	3,272,077		$	11.91

The fair value of restricted stock units which vested during each of the three month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $0.2 million. The fair value of restricted stock units which vested during the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $8.0 million and $5.1 million, respectively.

As of June 30, 2015, the unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock units that are expected to vest is $14.2 million and will be recognized over an estimated weighted average service period of 1.6 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

There were no shares purchased under the employee stock purchase plan during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. A total of 96,415 shares were purchased under the employee stock purchase plan during the nine months ended June 30, 2015 for aggregate proceeds of $0.9 million. A total of 115,132 shares were purchased under the employee stock purchase plan during nine months ended June 30, 2014 for aggregate proceeds of $1.0 million.

3. Discontinued Operations

The Granville-Phillips business unit developed, manufactured, sold and serviced vacuum measurement and gas analysis instrumentation to semiconductor and non-semiconductor customers. In March 2014, the Company entered into an agreement to sell this business for $87.0 million in cash. The sale was completed on May 30, 2014.

The Company’s historical financial statements have been revised to present the operating results of the Granville-Phillips business as a discontinued operation. The presentation of the Granville-Phillips business as a discontinued operation resulted in a reduction of previously reported revenue by $4.4 million and $19.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014 and had no impact on previously reported net income (loss) or stockholders' equity for the periods then ended.

4. Acquisitions

Acquisitions Completed in Fiscal Year 2015

On October 1, 2014, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of FluidX Ltd. (“FluidX”), a UK-based provider of biological sample storage tubes and complementary bench-top instruments. The Company paid, in cash, aggregate merger consideration of $15.5 million, net of cash acquired. The acquisition of FluidX provides the Company with the opportunity to enhance its existing capabilities with respect to biobanking solutions in the Brooks Life Science Systems segment.

The Company recorded the assets and liabilities associated with FluidX at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The preliminary amounts recorded were as follows (in thousands):

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Accounts receivable	$	1,980
Inventory	2,857
Prepaid and other current assets	213
Property, plant and equipment	101
Completed technology	1,230
Trademarks and trade names	750
Customer relationships	4,810
Goodwill	8,247
Accounts payable	(2,079		)
Deferred revenue	(72		)
Accrued liabilities	(992		)
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	(1,540		)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	15,505

The purchase price was allocated based on the fair value of the identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date from a market participant’s perspective.

On January 23, 2015, the Company reached a settlement with respect to certain working capital adjustments with the sellers of FluidX stock. On February 3, 2015, the Company paid such proceeds to the sellers, which increased the purchase price by $0.1 million. At June 30, 2015, the Company had $1.6 million in a general escrow account held by the unrelated third party. The Company has not yet completed the final allocation of the consideration in connection with the acquisition of FluidX, but expects to do so in the measurement period.

The Company used the relief-from-royalty method, a form of the income approach, to value the trademarks and existing technology acquired. The principle behind this method is that the value of an intangible asset is equal to the present value of the after-tax royalty savings attributable to owning that intangible asset. The Company used the excess-earnings method, a form of the income approach, to value the customer relationships acquired. The principle behind this method is that the value of the intangible asset is equal to the present value of the after-tax cash flows attributable to the intangible asset only. The weighted average amortization periods for intangible assets acquired in the FluidX acquisition are 7.0 years for each of completed technology, trademarks, and customer relationships. The intangible assets acquired are amortized using an accelerated depreciation method which approximates the pattern in which the economic benefits are expected to be realized.

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired and has been assigned to the Company's Brooks Life Science Systems segment. Goodwill is primarily the result of expected synergies from combining the operations of FluidX with the Company. Goodwill arising from the acquisition of FluidX is not deductible for tax purposes.

The operating results of FluidX have been included in the results of operations for the Brooks Life Science Systems segment from the date of the acquisition. Revenue from FluidX for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $3.8 million, and its net loss was $0.3 million. Revenue from FluidX for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 was $11.2 million, and its net loss was $0.5 million. The net loss for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 included charges of $0.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively, related to the step-up in value of the acquired inventories. The net loss for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 also included amortization expense of $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, related to acquired intangible assets.

Acquisitions Completed in Fiscal Year 2014

On April 30, 2014, the Company acquired all the outstanding stock of Dynamic Micro Systems Semiconductor Equipment GmbH (“DMS”), a German provider of automated contamination control solutions for front opening unified pod, or "FOUP," carriers and reticle storage, targeted at improving yield of semiconductor processes at semiconductor fabrication plants. The Company paid, in cash, aggregate merger consideration of $31.6 million, net of cash acquired. The acquisition of DMS expanded the Company’s capabilities at semiconductor fabrication plants for yield improvement on new technology nodes.

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The Company recorded the assets and liabilities associated with DMS at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The amounts recorded were as follows (in thousands):

Accounts receivable	$	15,262
Inventory	9,750
Prepaid and other current assets	2,727
Property, plant and equipment	2,049
Completed technology	3,610
Customer relationships	7,100
Goodwill	11,939
Accounts payable	(10,393		)
Accrued liabilities	(5,522		)
Deferred revenue	(1,309		)
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	(3,588		)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	31,625

The purchase price was allocated based on the fair value of the identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date from a market participant’s perspective. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation for this acquisition within the measurement period. Adjustments to the initial purchase price allocation recorded during the measurement period were not material to our financial position.

The Company reached a settlement with respect to certain working capital adjustments and other issues with the sellers of DMS' stock in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014. As a result of this settlement, the Company received $2.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 from certain escrow accounts established at the date of acquisition and held by the unrelated third party. At June 30, 2015, $2.8 million remained in escrow related to potential future claims against the sellers of DMS' stock. The escrow period lapses on October 30, 2015.

The Company used the relief-from-royalty method, a form of the income approach, to value the completed technology acquired. The Company used the excess-earnings method, a form of the income approach, to value the customer relationships acquired. The weighted average amortization periods for intangible assets acquired in the DMS acquisition are 5.0 years for completed technologies and 8.0 years for customer relationships. The intangible assets acquired are amortized using methods that approximate the pattern in which the economic benefits are expected to be realized, including variable declining balance and straight-line methods.

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired and has been assigned to the Company's Brooks Product Solutions segment. Goodwill is primarily the result of expected synergies from combining the operations of DMS with the Company. Goodwill arising from the acquisition of DMS is not deductible for tax purposes. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, the Company increased the opening goodwill balance by $0.3 million as a result of a fair value adjustment recorded to inventory.   

The operating results of DMS have been included in the results of operations for the Brooks Product Solutions segment from the date of the acquisition. Revenue from DMS for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $11.0 million and its net income was $0.7 million. Revenue from DMS for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 was $27.1 million and its net income was $0.5 million. The net income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 included charges of $0.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively, related to the step-up in value of the acquired inventories. The net income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 also included amortization expense of $0.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively, related to acquired intangible assets.

The following pro forma summary presents consolidated information of the Company as if the acquisition of DMS occurred on October 1, 2013 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014		Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
Revenue	$	119,580	$	379,433
Net income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.	21,291		26,384

The pro forma net income has been adjusted to reflect additional amortization from adjustments to intangible assets as if those adjustments had been applied as of October 1, 2013.

5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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Goodwill represents the excess of net book value over the estimated fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of a reporting unit. The Company performs a goodwill impairment test for each reporting unit on an annual basis and additional impairment tests if triggering events occur or interim indicators of impairment are present. The Company did not identify any indicators of goodwill impairment during the three and nine months period ended June 30, 2015 that would warrant an interim test.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company changed the date of its annual goodwill impairment test from September 30th to April 1st to align more closely with the Company’s annual strategic planning process. This change did not delay, accelerate, or avoid an impairment charge and did not result in adjustments to the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements when applied retrospectively.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company completed the annual goodwill impairment test and determined that no adjustment to goodwill was necessary since the fair value of all reporting units substantially exceeded their respective carrying values. The change in the annual impairment test date did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations during the period ended June 30, 2015.

The components of the Company’s goodwill, excluding amounts related to the discontinued operations, by business segment at June 30, 2015 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 nine months ended June 30, 2015	509			—			8,247		—			8,756
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at June 30, 2015	$	57,078		$	5,554		$	55,625	$	—		$	118,257

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

	June 30, 2015						September 30, 2014
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Patents	$	7,808	$	7,370	$	438	$	7,808	$	7,300	$	508
Completed technology	58,516		45,474		13,042		57,155		41,539		15,616
Trademarks and trade names	4,243		3,578		665		3,496		3,496		—
Customer relationships	78,282		35,656		42,626		73,389		29,963		43,426
Total intangible assets	$	148,849	$	92,078	$	56,771	$	141,848	$	82,298	$	59,550

The Company recorded an increase to goodwill in the amount of $8.8 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2015. This increase included $8.2 million related to the acquisition of FluidX, representing the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired from FluidX. This increase also included $0.3 million due to a fair value adjustment recorded to DMS inventory, resulting in an increase to opening goodwill.

The Company is required to test certain long-lived assets when indicators of impairment are present. The Company evaluated the existence of impairment indicators on long-lived assets for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and determined that such indicators were not present. The Company initially determined that impairment indicators were present for the long-lived assets related to the Celigo product line as of September 30, 2013. These long-lived assets were tested for recoverability, which resulted in the conclusion that the carrying amounts of the assets were not fully recoverable. As a result of this analysis, management determined that an impairment loss of $2.0 million had occurred as of September 30, 2013. The Company revised its estimate of the fair value of these assets during the three months ended December 31, 2013 and determined that an additional impairment loss of $0.4 million, representing the remaining carrying value of the long-lived assets, was required to be recorded. These impairment losses were recorded in the results of operations of the Brooks Life Science Systems segment during the three months ended December 31, 2013. The Company completed the sale of the Celigo product line in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014.

6. Income Taxes

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The Company recorded an income tax provision of $3.3 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. The income tax provision is driven by global income during the current quarter and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits. The income tax provision also includes tax benefits related to reductions in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from the expiration of the statute of limitations in various foreign jurisdictions. The income tax provision for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 includes $0.9 million of tax benefits resulting from the reinstatement of the U.S. federal research and development tax credit, retroactive to January 1, 2014.

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $2.8 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The income tax benefit is driven by U.S. and German pre-tax losses in the third quarter and $0.7 million of reductions in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from the expiration of the statute of limitations in one of the Company's foreign jurisdictions. These benefits are partially offset by foreign income taxes and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits.

The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets by jurisdiction and assesses the need for a valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. As of June 30, 2015, the Company has continued to maintain a valuation allowance in the U.S. against certain tax credits and state net operating losses due to the uncertainty of their realization based on long-term Company forecasts and the expiration dates on these attributes. The Company has also continued to maintain a valuation allowance in certain jurisdictions that have not generated historical cumulative profitability.

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax and various state, local and foreign income taxes in various jurisdictions. The amount of income taxes paid is subject to the Company's interpretation of applicable tax laws in the jurisdictions in which it files tax returns. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world. The Company has income tax audits in progress in various jurisdictions in which it operates. In the Company's U.S. and foreign jurisdictions, the years that may be examined vary, with the earliest tax year being 2008. Based on the outcome of these examinations, or the expiration of statutes of limitations for specific jurisdictions, the related unrecognized tax benefits could change from those recorded in the Company's unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. It is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefit will be reduced by approximately $1.3 million during the next twelve months as the result of the expiration of these statutes of limitations.

7. Earnings per Share

A reconciliation of weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015	2014	2015	2014
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing basic earnings per share	67,454	66,751	67,321	66,583
Dilutive common stock options and restricted stock units	1,117	902	1,199	945
Weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share	68,571	67,653	68,520	67,528

Options to purchase approximately 0 and 9,000 shares of common stock and 383,000 and 0 restricted stock units were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as their effect would be anti-dilutive. In addition, options to purchase approximately 2,000 and 13,000 shares of common stock and 160,000 and 0 restricted stock units were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

8. Segment Information

The Company reports financial results in three segments: Brooks Product Solutions, Brooks Global Services and Brooks Life Science Systems. A description of segments is included in the 2014 Annual Report on the Form 10-K, Note 18 "Segment and Geographic Information" in the Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company evaluates the performance of, and allocates resources to, each of its segments based on their revenues, operating income (loss) and returns on invested assets. Operating income (loss) for each segment includes selling, general and administrative expenses directly attributable to the segment. Other unallocated corporate expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets (excluding completed technology) and restructuring and other charges are excluded from the segments’ operating income (loss). The Company’s indirect overhead costs, which include various general and administrative expenses, are allocated among the segments based upon multiple cost drivers associated with the respective administrative function,

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including segments' revenue and headcount, or an analysis of the segments that benefit from a specific administrative function. Segment assets exclude cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, deferred tax assets and equity method investments.

Financial information for the Company’s business segments, excluding amounts related to the discontinued operations, is as follows (in thousands):

	Brooks Product Solutions		Brooks Global Services		Brooks Life Science Systems			Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
Revenue
Product	$	104,533	$	4,154	$	12,129		$	120,816
Services	—		19,399		4,679			24,078
Total revenue	$	104,533	$	23,553	$	16,808		$	144,894
Gross profit	$	38,285	$	8,230	$	4,672		$	51,187
Segment operating income (loss)	$	13,470	$	3,692	$	(4,656	)	$	12,506
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
Revenue
Product	$	75,367	$	3,392	$	14,464		$	93,223
Services	—		20,246		3,890			24,136
Total revenue	$	75,367	$	23,638	$	18,354		$	117,359
Gross profit	$	25,834	$	8,399	$	6,513		$	40,746
Segment operating income (loss)	$	451	$	3,784	$	(1,110	)	$	3,125
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2015
Revenue
Product	$	286,347	$	12,390	$	38,204		$	336,941
Services	—		57,197		12,805			70,002
Total revenue	$	286,347	$	69,587	$	51,009		$	406,943
Gross profit	$	99,202	$	23,736	$	13,362		$	136,300
Segment operating income (loss)	$	21,927	$	9,353	$	(14,563	)	$	16,717
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
Revenue
Product	$	246,820	$	11,044	$	31,023		$	288,887
Services	—		59,304		12,140			71,444
Total revenue	$	246,820	$	70,348	$	43,163		$	360,331
Gross profit	$	86,295	$	23,900	$	15,740		$	125,935
Segment operating income (loss)	$	10,906	$	8,875	$	(8,150	)	$	11,631
Assets
June 30, 2015	$	267,150	$	57,075	$	115,230		$	439,455
September 30, 2014	$	252,944	$	58,678	$	103,498		$	415,120

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A reconciliation of the Company’s reportable segment operating income (loss) to the corresponding consolidated amounts for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
Segment operating income	$	12,506	$	3,125		$	16,717	$	11,631
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	1,917		1,606			5,743		4,522
Restructuring and other charges	358		3,122			3,711		4,641
Impairment of variable interest entity note receivable	—		2,621			—		2,621
Other unallocated corporate expenses	61		1,686			520		1,903
Total operating income (loss)	$	10,170	$	(5,910	)	$	6,743	$	(2,056	)

A reconciliation of the Company’s reportable segment assets to the corresponding consolidated amounts as of June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2015		September 30, 2014
Segment assets	$	439,455	$	415,120
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities	214,629		245,456
Deferred tax assets	87,593		86,572
Equity method investments	26,760		28,944
Other unallocated corporate net assets	1,936		1,946
Total assets	$	770,373	$	778,038

9. Significant Customers

The Company had one customer that accounted for more than 10% of its revenue, at 11%, during the three months ended June 30, 2015. The Company did not have any customers that accounted for more than 10% of its revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2014. The Company had one customer that accounted for more than 10% of its revenue, at 12% and 11%, during the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The Company did not have any customers that accounted for more than 10% of its accounts receivable balance at June 30, 2015 or September 30, 2014.

For purposes of determining the percentage of revenue from any original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") customer, the Company does not include revenue from products sold to a contract manufacturer customer which in turn sells to the OEM. If the Company included revenue from products sold to contract manufacturer customers supporting the Company's OEM customers, the percentage of the Company's total revenue derived from certain OEM customers would be higher.

10. Restructuring and Other Charges

The Company recorded a restructuring charge of $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 related to severance costs. These severance costs were primarily driven by actions taken to consolidate global functional support roles and transition the manufacturing of certain product sub-assemblies to third party contract manufacturers within the Brooks Life Science Systems segment.

The Company recorded a restructuring charge of $3.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, which consisted of $2.5 million of severance costs and $1.2 million of facility exit costs. Included in these restructuring charges are the severance costs described above along with $3.3 million of restructuring costs incurred during the first half of fiscal 2015 as a result of actions taken to reduce the Company's workforce in order to improve its cost structure and ongoing cost discipline. These restructuring charges consisted primarily of severance costs of $2.1 million and facility exit related costs of $1.2 million. The reduction in workforce was primarily the result of consolidation of positions in the United States and Germany, including reductions related to the integration of the Company's acquisition of DMS along with the transition of the manufacturing of certain products from the Company's facility in Mistlegau, Germany to a third party contract manufacturer. The Company plans to close its manufacturing site in Mistlegau, Germany in fiscal 2016.

The facility exit costs were attributable to the outsourcing of manufacturing certain products in the Company's line of Polycold cryochillers and compressors within the United States to a third party contract manufacturer. The facility exit costs

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were estimated according to future lease payments and operating costs to be paid until the termination of the lease.

The Company recorded a restructuring charge of $3.1 million and $4.6 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. These restructuring costs consisted primarily of severance and other workforce-related costs resulting from the consolidation of certain administrative functions in the Brooks Life Science Systems segment, the on-going transition of manufacturing certain of the Company’s Polycold products to a third party contract manufacturer and other programs designed to improve the Company’s cost structure.    

The activity for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 related to the Company's restructuring-related accruals, excluding amounts related to the discontinued operations, is summarized below (in thousands):

	Activity — Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Balance at March 31, 2015		Expenses		Payments			Balance at June 30, 2015
Facilities and other	$	904	$	—	$	(241	)	$	663
Workforce-related	2,393		358		(753		)	1,998
Total restructuring liabilities	$	3,297	$	358	$	(994	)	$	2,661
	Activity — Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Balance at March 31, 2014		Expenses		Payments			Balance at June 30, 2014
Facilities and other	$	—	$	150	$	(58	)	$	92
Workforce-related	1,552		2,972		(665		)	3,859
Total restructuring liabilities	$	1,552	$	3,122	$	(723	)	$	3,951
	Activity — Nine Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Balance at September 30, 2014		Expenses		Payments			Balance at June 30, 2015
Facilities and other	$	71	$	1,205	$	(613	)	$	663
Workforce-related	3,404		2,506		(3,912		)	1,998
Total restructuring liabilities	$	3,475	$	3,711	$	(4,525	)	$	2,661
	Activity — Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Balance at September 30, 2013		Expenses		Payments			Balance at June 30, 2014
Facilities and other	$	155	$	163	$	(226	)	$	92
Workforce-related	1,257		4,478		(1,876		)	3,859
Total restructuring liabilities	$	1,412	$	4,641	$	(2,102	)	$	3,951

The Company anticipates that the accrued restructuring costs at June 30, 2015 will be substantially paid in the next twelve months.

11. Employee Benefit Plans

The Company has two active defined benefit pension plans (collectively, the “Plans”). The Plans cover substantially all of the Company’s employees in Switzerland and Taiwan. Retirement benefits are generally earned based on the years of service and compensation during active employment; however, the level of benefits varies within the Plans. Eligibility is determined in accordance with local statutory requirements.

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The components of the Company’s net pension cost for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands): 

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	122		$	102		$	370		$	304
Interest cost	32			40			96			118
Amortization of losses	—			—			—			1
Expected return on assets	(54		)	(53		)	(165		)	(161		)
Net periodic pension cost	$	100		$	89		$	301		$	262

12. Other Balance Sheet Information

The following is a summary of accounts receivable at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
Accounts receivable	$	102,238		$	81,270
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,142		)	(1,031		)
Less: allowance for sales returns	(123		)	(133		)
Accounts receivable, net	$	100,973		$	80,106

The following is a summary of inventories at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, excluding amounts related to discontinued operations (in thousands):

	June 30, 2015		September 30, 2014
Inventories:
Raw materials and purchased parts	$	57,400	$	57,250
Work-in-process	21,795		20,068
Finished goods	15,972		16,249
Total inventories	$	95,167	$	93,567

Reserves for excess and obsolete inventory were $24.8 million and $26.0 million, excluding amounts related to discontinued operations, at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

The Company provides for the estimated costs of product warranties, primarily from historical information, at the time product revenue is recognized and retrofit accruals at the time retrofit programs are established. The Company’s warranty obligation is affected by product failure rates, utilization levels, material usage, service delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure, and supplier warranties on parts delivered to the Company.

Product warranty and retrofit activity on a gross basis for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, excluding amounts related to discontinued operations, is as follows (in thousands):

Activity - Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
Balance at March 31, 2015		Adjustments for Acquisitions and Divestitures		Accruals		Costs Incurred			Balance at June 30, 2015
$	6,203	$	—	$	2,725	$	(2,744	)	$	6,184

Activity - Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
Balance at March 31, 2014		Adjustments for Acquisitions and Divestitures		Accruals		Costs Incurred			Balance at June 30, 2014
$	6,319	$	364	$	3,017	$	(2,879	)	$	6,821

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Activity - Nine Months Ended June 30, 2015
Balance at September 30, 2014		Adjustments for Acquisitions and Divestitures		Accruals		Costs Incurred			Balance at June 30, 2015
$	6,499	$	81	$	7,870	$	(8,266	)	$	6,184

Activity - Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
Balance at September 30, 2013		Adjustments for Acquisitions and Divestitures		Accruals		Costs Incurred			Balance at June 30, 2014
$	7,260	$	364	$	7,167	$	(7,970	)	$	6,821

13. Equity Method Investments

The Company accounts for certain of its investments using the equity method. Under this method of accounting, the Company records in its unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations its proportionate share of the earnings (losses) of the investee with a corresponding increase (decrease) in the carrying value of the investment.

BioCision, LLC

In March 2014, the Company acquired a 22% equity interest in BioCision, LLC (“BioCision”), a privately-held company based in Larkspur, California, for $4.0 million. BioCision develops, manufactures and markets cell cryopreservation products used to improve and standardize the tools and methods for biomaterial sample handling. The Company determined that BioCision represented a variable interest entity since the level of equity investment at risk was not sufficient to finance its activities without additional financial support. However, the Company does not qualify as a primary beneficiary since it does not have the power to direct BioCision's product research, development, selling and marketing activities that have the most significant impact on its economic performance. As such, the Company concluded that BioCision will not be consolidated in the Company's financial statements. During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company's equity investment was diluted from 22% to 20% as a result of stock options granted to new employees.    

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded a loss associated with BioCision of $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively. For each of the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded a loss associated with BioCision of $0.1 million. At June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the carrying value of the investment in BioCision in the Company’s unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets was $3.0 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

The Company purchased BioCision five-year convertible debt securities with a warrant agreement to purchase preferred units of BioCision for $2.5 million on December 22, 2014 and February 2, 2015, resulting in a total purchase price of $5.0 million. The convertible debt securities were accounted for under the fair value method, and were recorded at fair value. The warrants were accounted for as a derivative and were recorded at fair value. As of June 30, 2015, the fair value of the convertible debt securities and warrants was $5.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. For further information regarding the convertible debt securities and warrants, refer to Note 17, “Fair Value Measurements”. The Company re-measures the fair value of the BioCision convertible debt securities and warrants each reporting period and recognizes the respective gain or loss in earnings. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of such remeasurement gains. Interest accrues on the convertible debt securities at a rate of 9% per annum, and is due with the principal upon maturity.

As a result of the funding, the Company reconsidered whether BioCision represents a variable interest entity subject to consolidation. The Company concluded that BioCision remains a variable interest entity since the level of equity investment at risk is not sufficient to finance its activities without additional financial support. However, the Company does not qualify as a primary beneficiary since it does not have the power to direct BioCision's product research, development, selling and marketing activities that have the most significant impact on its economic performance. As such, the Company concluded that BioCision will not be consolidated in the Company's financial statements.

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ULVAC Cryogenics, Inc.

The Company participates in a 50% joint venture, ULVAC Cryogenics, Inc. (“UCI”), with ULVAC Corporation of Chigasaki, Japan. UCI manufactures and sells cryogenic vacuum pumps, principally to ULVAC Corporation.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded income associated with UCI of $0.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded income associated with UCI of $0.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively. At June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the carrying value of UCI in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets was $22.0 million and $22.6 million, respectively. For each of the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, management fee payments received by the Company from UCI were $0.2 million. For the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, management fee payments received by the Company from UCI were $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred charges for UCI's products or services of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred charges for UCI's products or services of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. At both June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the Company owed UCI $0.1 million in connection with accounts payable for unpaid products and services.

Yaskawa Brooks Automation, Inc.

The Company participated in a 50% joint venture with Yaskawa Electric Corporation (“Yaskawa”) called Yaskawa Brooks Automation, Inc. (“YBA”) which has come to closure in March 2015 and will be liquidated by the end of fiscal 2015. YBA exclusively marketed and sold Yaskawa’s semiconductor robotics products and Brooks’ automation hardware products to semiconductor customers in Japan. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, the Company and Yaskawa agreed in principle to dissolve the joint venture. On January 22, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with YBA to facilitate the acquisition of certain assets and certain liabilities by the Company’s subsidiary in Japan. In accordance with the agreement, on March 20, 2015, the Company’s subsidiary in Japan received the net assets of YBA for cash consideration of approximately $1.8 million. The Company recorded the assets received and liabilities assumed from YBA at their fair value as of the acquisition date. As a result of the transaction, the Company recorded $0.2 million of goodwill, representing the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired. The cash received by YBA will be used to pay off remaining liabilities and the liquidation costs of YBA. Any remaining cash after making these payments will be distributed to the equity partners in the form of a dividend, which is expected to occur by the end of fiscal year 2015.

The Company recorded a loss of $69,000 associated with YBA for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to a loss of $70,000 for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. For the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded a loss associated with YBA of $0.5 million and $0.1 million, respectively. At June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the carrying value of YBA in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets was $1.7 million and $2.6 million, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, revenue earned by the Company from YBA was $0.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, revenue earned by the Company from YBA was $2.1 million and $5.6 million, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred charges from YBA for products or services of $47,000 and $0.1 million, respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred charges from YBA for products or services of $1.0 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

The amount due from YBA included in accounts receivable at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 was $0.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively. At June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the Company owed YBA $0.0 million and $0.1 million, respectively, in connection with accounts payable for unpaid products and services.

14. Note Receivable

In fiscal 2012, the Company provided a strategic partner (the “Borrower”) a loan of $3.0 million to support the Borrower's future product development and other working capital requirements. The loan bears interest at a rate of 9% and the outstanding principal and interest was payable in May 2015. The Company also received a warrant to purchase the Borrower's common stock in the event of an equity offering by the Borrower and certain other rights related to conversion of the loan, first refusal to acquire the Borrower and a redemption premium. The loan was secured by a security agreement granting the Company a first-priority security interest in all of the assets of the Borrower.

The Company determined that the Borrower represented a variable interest entity since the level of equity investment at risk was not sufficient for the entity to finance its activities without additional financial support. However, the Company does not qualify as the primary beneficiary since it would not absorb the majority of the expected losses from the Borrower and does not have the power to direct the Borrower's product research, development and marketing activities that have the most significant impact on its economic performance. The Company has no future contractual funding commitments to the Borrower and, as a result, the Company's exposure to loss is limited to the outstanding principal and interest under the loan.

During the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Borrower informed the Company of its intent to secure additional

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funding from an investment program funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts designed to support early-stage companies. In connection with the Borrower’s efforts to secure additional financing, the Company agreed to subordinate its security interest in the assets of the Borrower to the new lender. Additionally, the Company agreed to extend the due date of its loan by approximately 5 years, to September 2019, in order to coincide with the due date of the new loan. The amended loan has a stated interest rate of 10%.

In connection with its efforts to secure additional financial support, the Borrower developed revised assumptions about its future cash flows. Based on the information provided by the Borrower, and the subordination to the new lender, the Company determined it was probable that it would not recover all amounts due from the loan and recorded an impairment charge of $2.6 million during the third quarter of fiscal year 2014. The impairment charge, which included the warrant write-off, was recorded in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The fair value of the loan was determined by considering the fair value of the collateral using valuation techniques, principally the discounted cash flow method, reduced by the amounts committed by the new lender. The observable inputs used in the Company's analysis were limited primarily to the discount rate, which was based on a rate commensurate with the risks and uncertainties of the Borrower. As a result, the fair value of the loan at June 30, 2015 could vary under different conditions or assumptions, including the varying assumptions regarding future cash flows of the Borrower or discount rates.

At June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the carrying value of the note receivable was $1.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively. No triggering events indicating impairment of the note receivable occurred during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015.

15. Derivative Instruments

The Company has transactions and balances denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Most of these transactions or balances are denominated in Euros, British Pounds and a variety of Asian currencies. These transactions and balances, including short-term advances between the Company and its subsidiaries, subject the Company's operations to exposure from exchange rate fluctuations. The impact of currency exchange rate movement can be positive or negative in any period. The Company mitigates the impact of potential currency translation gains and losses on short-term intercompany advances through timely settlement of each transaction, generally within 30 days.

The Company also enters into foreign exchange contracts to reduce its exposure to currency translation. Under forward contract arrangements, the Company typically agrees to purchase a fixed amount of U.S. dollars in exchange for a fixed amount of a foreign currency on specified dates with maturities of three months or less. These transactions do not qualify for hedge accounting.

Net gains and losses recorded as a component of "Other income, net" in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations related to these contracts for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments	$	90	$	86	$	516	$	(21	)

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The Company had the following notional amounts outstanding under foreign currency contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 (in thousands):

June 30, 2015:

Buy Currency	Notional Amount of Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Maturity	Notional Amount of Sell Currency	Fair Value of Assets		Fair Value of Liabilities
U.S. Dollar	1,296	Japanese Yen	July to September 2015	160,000	$	6	$	—
British Pound	1,143	Euro	July 2015	1,600	8		—
U.S. Dollar	583	Taiwan Dollar	July 2015	18,000	—		—
U.S. Dollar	534	British Pound	July 2015	840	1		—
Euro	10,100	U.S. Dollar	July 2015	11,368	—		66
U.S. Dollar	759	Japanese Yen	July 2015	93,000	8		—
U.S. Dollar	793	Israeli Shekel	July 2015	3,000	—		5
Euro	232	Japanese Yen	July 2015	32,000	2		—
U.S. Dollar	60	Korean Won	July 2015	67,000	—		1
Total notional amounts outstanding					$	25	$	72

September 30, 2014:

Buy Currency	Notional Amount of Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Maturity	Notional Amount of Sell Currency	Fair Value of Assets		Fair Value of Liabilities
U.S. Dollar	1,736	Japanese Yen	October 2014 to December 2014	190,000	$	—	$	11
U.S. Dollar	1,395	Euro	October 2014	1,100	—		16
U.S. Dollar	656	Taiwan Dollar	October 2014	20,000	—		5
U.S. Dollar	650	British Pound	October 2014	400	—		5
U.S. Dollar	731	Israeli Shekel	October 2014	2,700	—		5
U.S. Dollar	76	Korean Won	October 2014	80,000	—		1
British Pound	3,513	Euro	October 2014	4,500	—		15
Total notional amounts outstanding					$	—	$	58

The fair values of the forward contracts described above are recorded in the Company's unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as "Prepaid expenses and other current assets" and "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities".

Stock Warrants

The BioCision warrant agreements contain net share settlement provisions, which permit the Company to pay the warrant exercise price using shares issuable under the warrants (“cashless exercise”). The value of the stock warrants will fluctuate primarily in relation to the value of BioCision's underlying securities, either providing an appreciation in value or potentially expiring with no value. Gains and losses on the revaluation of the stock warrants are recognized in "Other income, net" on the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income.See Note 17 “Fair Value Measurements” for further information regarding the fair value of the stock warrants.

16. Marketable Securities

The Company invests in marketable securities and classifies them as available-for-sale. The Company records these securities at fair value. Marketable securities reported as current assets represent investments that mature within one year from the balance sheet date. Long-term marketable securities represent investments with maturity dates greater than one year from the balance sheet date. At the time that the maturity dates of these investments become one year or less, the securities are reclassified to current assets. Unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income until the security is sold or matures. At the time of sale, any gains or losses, calculated by the specific identification method, are recognized in earnings as a component of operating results.

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The following is a summary of marketable securities (included in short and long-term marketable securities in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets), including accrued interest receivable, as of June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 (in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
June 30, 2015:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	39,051	$	23	$	(10	)	$	39,064
Corporate securities	54,554		14		(55		)	54,513
Mortgage-backed securities	875		30		—			905
Other debt securities	6,176		3		(1		)	6,178
Municipal securities	19,414		—		(28		)	19,386
Bank certificate of deposits	14,913		1		(1		)	14,913
Total marketable securities	$	134,983	$	71	$	(95	)	$	134,959
September 30, 2014:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	26,052	$	1	$	(39	)	$	26,014
Corporate securities	74,614		23		(174		)	74,463
Mortgage-backed securities	964		36		—			1,000
Other debt securities	7,358		—		(10		)	7,348
Municipal securities	15,888		1		(16		)	15,873
Bank certificate of deposits	26,645		2		(3		)	26,644
Total marketable securities	$	151,521	$	63	$	(242	)	$	151,342

The fair values of the marketable securities at June 30, 2015 by contractual maturity, are shown below (in thousands):

	Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	61,555
Due after one year through five years	70,096
Due after ten years	3,308
Total marketable securities	$	134,959

Expected maturities could differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.

17. Fair Value Measurements

The fair value measurement guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset and liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

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Assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description	June 30, 2015		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	8,893	$	8,145	$	748	$	—
Available-for-sale securities	134,959		—		134,959		—
Foreign exchange contracts	25		—		25		—
Convertible debt securities	5,385		—		—		5,385
Stock warrants	69		—		—		69
Total Assets	$	149,331	$	8,145	$	135,732	$	5,454
Liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts	$	72	$	—	$	72	$	—

    The convertible debt securities and stock warrants are included in "Other assets" in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description	September 30, 2014		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	6,404	$	5,166	$	1,238	$	—
Available-for-sale securities	151,342		—		151,342		—
Total Assets	$	157,746	$	5,166	$	152,580	$	—
Liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts	$	58	$	—	$	58	$	—

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents of $8.1 million and $5.2 million at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively, consisting of Money Market Funds, are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets. Cash equivalents of $0.7 million and $1.2 million at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively, consisting primarily of Bank Certificate of Deposits, are classified within Level 2 of the hierarchy because they are not actively traded.

Available-For-Sale Securities

Available-for-sale securities of $135.0 million and $151.3 million at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively, consisting of Municipal Securities, Bank Certificate of Deposits, Commercial Paper, U.S. Treasury Securities, Obligations of U.S. Government Agency Securities, and Mortgage-Backed Securities are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because they are not actively traded and are valued using matrix pricing and benchmarking. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique used to value securities by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted prices.

Foreign Exchange Contracts

Foreign exchange contract assets and liabilities are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because there may not be an active market for each contract. However, the inputs used to calculate the value of the contract are obtained from an active market.

Convertible Debt Securities

The convertible debt valuation analysis was based on the probability-weighted expected return method (“PWERM”) utilizing various scenarios for the expected payout of the instrument covering the full range of the potential outcomes. The PWERM determines the value of an asset, based upon an analysis of future values for the subject asset, which takes into

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consideration the full range of the potential value of the subject asset. The asset value is based upon the present value of the probability of each future outcome becoming available to the asset, and the economic rights and preferences of each asset.

Stock Warrants

The warrant valuation analysis utilized the Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of the warrant assets. When applied to a warrant, the Black-Scholes model incorporates the constant price variation of the underlying asset, the time value of money, the warrant’s strike price and the time to the warrant’s expiration date. The fair value of the warrants was determined utilizing a five year equity volatility percentage, based on an average equity volatility derived from comparable public companies.

The following table presents the reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands):

	Convertible Debt Securities		Stock Warrants			Total
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	—	$	—		$	—
Additions (1)	4,934		75			5,009
Change in fair value	451		(6		)	445
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	5,385	$	69		$	5,454

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(1) Refer to Note 13, "Equity Method Investments".

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

In addition to the assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company has a note receivable that is measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company evaluated the recoverability of a loan provided to the Borrower and adjusted it to fair value. The loan is represented by a note receivable, which is classified as a Level 3 input within the fair value hierarchy since the inputs used in the analysis are unobservable and require significant management judgment. During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the fair value of the loan was determined by considering the fair value of the collateral using valuation techniques, principally the discounted cash flow method, and the subordination of the Company’s note to debt provided by a new lender, as described in Note 14, "Note Receivable." The fair value of the loan could be different under different conditions or different assumptions, including the varying assumptions regarding future cash flows of the Borrower or discount rates.

18. Commitments and Contingencies

Capital Lease Obligation

In March 2014, the Company exercised an option to renew the lease of a building and the related land on the Company's Chelmsford, Massachusetts campus. The Company has leased this building since 2002. By exercising this option, the Company has also contracted to purchase the building at the end of the lease period. The assets acquired under the lease were recorded at the net present value of the minimum lease payments which was then allocated to the building and the land based on their relative fair values. The gross values of the building and the land under the capital lease amount to $6.4 million and $2.1 million as of June 30, 2015, respectively, and are included in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets within "Property, plant and equipment". Depreciation expense related to the building is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. Accumulated amortization related to the building under the capital lease was $0.2 million and $0.1 million at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

The obligation related to the capital lease is recorded as a short-term or long-term capital lease obligation in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets depending on the payments due date. The future minimum lease payments required under the capital lease and the present value of the net minimum lease payments, as of June 30, 2015, are as follows (in thousands):

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Year ended September 30,
2015	$	220
2016	881
2017	881
2018	6,901
Total minimum lease payments	8,883
Less: amounts representing interest	953
Total capital lease obligation	7,930
Less: current portion of capital lease obligation	881
Long-term capital lease obligation	$	7,049

Letters of Credit

At June 30, 2015, the Company had approximately $5.9 million of letters of credit outstanding related primarily to customer advances and other performance obligations. These arrangements guarantee the refund of advance payments received from customers in the event that the product is not delivered or warranty obligations are not fulfilled in compliance with the terms of the contract. While the Company does not anticipate that these obligations will be called, they could be called by the beneficiaries at any time before the expiration date of the particular letter of credit should the Company fail to meet certain contractual requirements.

Contingencies

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings, both asserted and unasserted, that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of such legal proceedings or in certain instances provide reasonable ranges of potential losses. However, as of the date of this report, the Company believes that none of these claims will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition or results of operations. In the event of unexpected subsequent developments and given the inherent unpredictability of these legal proceedings, there can be no assurance that the Company's assessment of any claim will reflect the ultimate outcome and an adverse outcome in certain matters could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations in particular quarterly or annual periods.

19. Subsequent Events

On August 5, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share payable on September 25, 2015 to common stockholders of record as of September 4, 2015. Dividends are declared at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and depend on the Company's actual cash flows from operations, its financial condition and capital requirements and any other factors the Company’s Board of Directors may consider relevant. Future dividend declarations, as well as the record and payment dates for such dividends, will be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.

Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements that are, or may be considered to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs or expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “continue,” “likely” or similar statements or variations of such terms. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to our future revenue, margin, costs, earnings, product development, demand, acceptance and market share, competitiveness, market opportunities and performance, levels of research and development, or R&D, the success of our marketing, sales and service efforts, outsourced activities and operating expenses, anticipated manufacturing, customer and technical requirements, the ongoing viability of the solutions that we offer and our customers’ success, tax expenses, our management’s plans and objectives for our current and future operations and business focus, the levels of customer spending, general economic conditions, the sufficiency of financial resources to support future operations, and capital expenditures. Such statements are based on current expectations and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, our performance or our achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include the Risk Factors which are set forth in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K and which are incorporated herein by reference.

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Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof and are based on information currently and reasonably known to us. We do not undertake any obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence or effect of anticipated or unanticipated events. Precautionary statements made herein should be read as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Any additional precautionary statements made in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements whenever they appear in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Unless the context indicates otherwise, references in this report to "we", "us", "our" and "the Company" refer to Brooks Automation, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Overview

We are a leading worldwide provider of automation and cryogenic solutions for multiple markets including semiconductor manufacturing and life sciences, and we are a valued business partner to original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, and equipment users throughout the world. We serve markets where equipment productivity and availability is a critical factor for our customers’ success, typically in demanding temperature and/or pressure environments. Our largest served market is the semiconductor capital equipment industry. The demand for semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment is cyclical, resulting in periodic expansions and contractions of this market. The non-semiconductor markets we serve include life sciences, industrial capital equipment and other adjacent technology markets.

We expect the semiconductor equipment market will continue to be a key end market for our products and services, and we continue to make investments to maintain and grow our semiconductor product and service offerings. We acquired Dynamic Micro Systems Semiconductor Equipment GmbH (“DMS”) in April 2014 for $31.6 million. DMS is a German-based provider of automated contamination control solutions for front opening unified pod, or FOUP, carriers and reticle storage, for improving yield of semiconductor processes at semiconductor fabrication plants. In October 2012, we acquired Crossing Automation, Inc. (“Crossing”), a U.S.-based provider of automation solutions and services for semiconductor front-end markets for $59.0 million. The acquisition of these businesses provides us with the opportunity to enhance our existing capabilities with respect to manufacturing of atmospheric and vacuum solutions within the semiconductor front-end market.

We also intend to continue the development and acquisition of technologies that create opportunities outside of the semiconductor market. In October 2014, we acquired FluidX Ltd. (“FluidX”), a UK-based provider of biological sample storage tubes and complementary bench-top instruments for $15.5 million, net of cash acquired. In August 2013, we acquired certain assets and liabilities related to biological sample preparation, management and storage solutions from Matrical, Inc. (“Matrical”) for $9.3 million.

In March 2015, we entered into an agreement with Yaskawa Electric Corporation ("Yaskawa") to dissolve the Yaskawa Brooks Automation, Inc. ("YBA") joint venture, which was formed in 2006 and exclusively marketed and sold Yaskawa’s semiconductor and robotics products and our automation hardware products to semiconductor customers in Japan. During the second quarter of fiscal 2015, our subsidiary in Japan purchased certain assets and liabilities of YBA for $1.8 million, and will market and sell our automation hardware in the Japanese market going forward. We expect YBA will be dissolved by the end of fiscal year 2015.

In December 2014, we entered into an agreement to purchase five-year convertible debt securities with a warrant agreement to purchase preferred units from BioCision, a privately held company, for $2.5 million. We purchased additional convertible debt securities and warrants in February 2015 for $2.5 million. A portion of the funding will be used to fund a research and development program in accordance with our commercial agreement with BioCision, the remainder will be used by BioCision for general corporate purposes. As of June 30, 2015, the convertible debt securities and stock warrants were recorded at fair value of $5.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

In September 2014, we acquired the remaining interest in the equity of our majority owned subsidiary, Brooks Automation Asia, Ltd. ("BAA") for $3.2 million. We have historically consolidated the financial position and results of operations from BAA and presented the portion of the income attributable to the minority shareholders in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The acquisition of this additional interest has been accounted for as an equity transaction, and as a result, no additional assets or liabilities were recognized related to the additional interest acquired. Beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2015, we do not report a noncontrolling interest related to BAA.

In March 2014, we entered into an agreement to sell the Granville-Phillips Gas Analysis & Vacuum Measurement, or Granville-Phillips, business unit to MKS Instruments, Inc. for $87.0 million in cash. We completed the sale on May 30, 2014. We recorded a pre-tax gain of $56.8 million and an after-tax gain of $26.9 million. The tax charge of $29.9 million on the gain is substantially non-cash as it is offset by our past net operating losses in the United States. Our historical financial statements have been revised to present the operating results of the Granville-Phillips business as a discontinued operation.

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We report financial results in the following three segments:

• The Brooks Product Solutions segment provides a variety of products and solutions that enable improved throughput and yield in controlled operating environments. Those products include atmospheric and vacuum robots, robotic modules, and tool automation systems that provide precision handling and clean wafer environments as well as cryogenic pumps and compressors that provide vacuum pumping and thermal management solutions used to create and control critical process vacuum applications.

• The Brooks Global Services segment provides an extensive range of support services, including repair services, diagnostic support services, and installation services in support of the base equipment installed by our Brooks Product Solutions segment, which enable our customers to maximize process tool uptime and productivity. This segment also provides end-user customers with spare parts and productivity enhancement upgrades to maximize customer tool productivity.

• The Brooks Life Science Systems segment provides automated cold sample management systems for compound and bio sample storage, equipment for sample preparation and handling, consumables, and parts and support services to a wide range of life science customers including pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, biobanks, national laboratories, research institutes and research universities.

Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2015, Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014

Revenue

We reported revenue of $144.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $117.4 million for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year, an increase of $27.5 million, or 23%. We reported revenue of $406.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $360.3 million for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year, an increase of $46.6 million, or 13%. Our growth in both periods was driven primarily by organic growth generated by our Brooks Product Solutions segment and by revenue resulting from two acquisitions made subsequent to the start of the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The change in foreign currency exchange rates, compared to the same periods in the prior year, negatively impacted our revenue by $2.3 million and $5.0 million during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.

Our Brooks Product Solutions segment reported revenue of $104.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $29.1 million, or 39% from $75.4 million reported for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The primary growth driver in this time period was organic growth of $19.1 million across the automation and cryogenic product sets. The DMS business, acquired on April 30, 2014, provided $11.0 million of revenue in this period, an increase of $10.0 million compared to the revenue from the two months of ownership of DMS during the three-month period ended June 30, 2014. For the nine-month period ended June 30, 2015, the Brooks Product Solutions segment reported revenue of $286.3 million, an increase of $39.5 million, or 16%, from $246.8 million during the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The primary growth driver was sales from the DMS business, which provided $27.1 million of revenue in the nine months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $1.0 million during the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The remaining growth of $13.4 million represented organic growth of 5% across automation and cryogenic product sets. Foreign currency exchange rates, compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year, negatively impacted Brooks Product Solutions revenue by $0.8 million and $1.3 million during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.

Our Brooks Global Services segment reported revenue of $23.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, which was essentially flat compared with the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. This segment reported revenue of $69.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 1%, from $70.3 million for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The decline was primarily attributable to the impact of foreign currency exchange rates. Foreign currency exchange rates, compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year, negatively impacted Brooks Global Services revenue by $0.8 million and $2.4 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.

Our Brooks Life Science Systems segment reported revenue of $16.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 8%, from $18.4 million for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The revenue decline was attributable to a reduction of revenue from large stores systems. Partially offsetting this decline was $3.8 million of sales generated by our FluidX business which was acquired on October 1, 2014, and higher organic service and instrument sales. This segment reported revenue of $51.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $7.8 million, or 18%, from $43.2 million for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. Revenue growth was driven by FluidX revenue of $11.2 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2015. The remaining organic business declined 8%, or $3.4 million, during this nine-month period. Foreign currency exchange rates, compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year, negatively impacted revenue by $0.7 million and $1.3 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.

Gross Margin

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We reported gross margins of 35.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to 34.7% for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The increase was attributable to higher margins generated by the Brooks Product Solutions segment, partially offset by lower margins generated by the Brooks Life Science Systems segment. We reported gross margin of 33.5% for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, compared to 34.9% for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The decline was attributable to reduced margins of the Brooks Life Science Systems segment, partially offset by improvements in gross margins of the Brooks Global Services segment. Cost of revenue for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 included $0.0 million and $1.5 million of charges, respectively, related to the sale of inventory obtained in acquisitions to which a step-up in value was applied in our purchase accounting, compared to $0.1 million and $0.5 million incurred during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. Cost of revenue for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014 also included $0.3 million of inventory charges related to restructuring programs.

Our Brooks Product Solutions segment reported gross margins of 36.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to 34.3% for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The increase was primarily attributable to the leverage of fixed costs against higher revenue volumes, partially offset by less favorable product line mix. Our Brooks Product Solutions segment reported gross margins of 34.6% for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to 35.0% for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease was primarily attributable to an increase in warranty costs. The nine month period ended June 30, 2015 was also impacted by temporary operational transition costs incurred in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 as we transitioned our Polycold product lines to contract manufacturing. Cost of revenue for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 included $0.0 million and $0.6 million of charges, respectively, related to the sale of inventories obtained in acquisitions to which a step-up in value was applied in our purchase accounting, compared to $0.1 million of charges incurred during each of the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2014. Cost of revenue for each of the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014 also included $0.1 million of inventory charges related to restructuring programs.

Our Brooks Global Services segment reported gross margins of 34.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to 35.5% for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. A majority of our Brooks Global Services contracts are written in the local currencies of the countries in which the services are delivered.  The decline in gross margins for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily attributable to the effect of foreign currency exchange rates related to translating revenue under our contracts denominated in U.S. dollars, while reporting a portion of the contract costs in U.S. dollars. Our Brooks Global Services segment reported gross margins of 34.1% for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to 34.0% for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The change in the gross margin reflects improved utilization of our service organization, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates during this period.

Our Brooks Life Science Systems segment reported gross margins of 27.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to 35.5% for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The decline in gross margins is primarily attributable to operating cost increases and lower absorption due to lower manufacturing volumes.  Operating costs include temporary transition expenses related to consolidating our manufacturing operations and transferring certain manufacturing processes to contract manufacturers. The decline in gross margins, to a lesser extent, is also attributable to cost overruns in large stores systems and unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates related to translating revenue under our contracts denominated in U.S. dollars, while reporting a portion of the contract costs in U.S. dollars. Cost of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2014 included $0.2 million of inventory charges related to restructuring programs.

Our Brooks Life Science Systems segment reported gross margins of 26.2% for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 as compared to 36.5% in the same prior year period. The decline in gross margins is primarily attributable to cost overruns in large stores systems due to schedule shortfalls and higher installation costs in order to meet customer commitments, lower absorption due to lower manufacturing volumes, as well as unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates related to translating revenue, while reporting a portion of the contract costs in U.S. dollars. Cost of revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 included $1.0 million and $0.4 million of charges, respectively, related to the sale of inventories obtained in acquisitions to which a step-up in value was applied in our purchase accounting. Additionally, cost of revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 included charges of $0.4 million for the impairment of the Celigo product line.

Research and Development

Research and development expense for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $12.8 million, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 5%, compared to $13.5 million for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The decline is primarily attributable to a reduction in compensation expense of $1.0 million, partially offset by expenses of $0.7 million related to businesses acquired within the past twelve months. 

Research and development expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 was $39.0 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 1%, compared to $38.5 million for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The increase is primarily attributable to higher expenses of $3.7 million related to businesses acquired within the past twelve months, partially offset by a decrease of $2.6 million in compensation expense.

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Selling, general and administrative expense was $27.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $2.2 million, or 7%, compared to $30.0 million for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The corresponding prior period included an impairment charge of $2.6 million related to the write down of a note receivable. Additionally, the decrease in selling, general, and administrative expenses was attributable to a reduction of $1.3 million in professional services. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of $2.0 million of expenses related to the businesses acquired within the past twelve months.

Selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 was $86.8 million, an increase of $2.0 million, or 2%, compared to $84.8 million for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The increase is primarily attributable to higher selling, general and administrative expense of $7.8 million related to the businesses acquired within the past twelve months, partially offset by decreases of $1.7 million attributed to lower compensation-related costs and $1.3 million in professional services. Additionally, the corresponding prior period included an impairment charge of $2.6 million related to the write down of a note receivable.

Restructuring and Other Charges

We recorded restructuring charges of $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 related to severance costs. These severance costs were driven primarily by actions taken to consolidate global functional support roles and transition the manufacturing of certain product sub-assemblies to third party contract manufacturers within the Brooks Life Science Systems segment.

We recorded restructuring charges of $3.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, which included $2.5 million of severance costs and $1.2 million of facility exit costs. Included in these restructuring charges are the severance costs described above along with $3.3 million of restructuring costs incurred during the first half of fiscal 2015 as a result of actions taken to reduce our workforce in order to improve our cost structure and ongoing cost discipline. These restructuring charges related primarily to severance costs of $2.1 million and facility exit related costs of $1.2 million. The reduction in workforce was primarily the result of consolidation of positions in the United States and Germany, including reductions related to the integration of our acquisition of DMS along with the transition of the manufacturing of certain products from our facility in Mistlegau, Germany to a third party contract manufacturer. We plan to close our manufacturing site in Mistlegau, Germany in fiscal 2016.

The facility exit costs were due to the on-going transition of manufacturing certain products in our line of Polycold cryochillers and compressors within the United States to a third party contract manufacturer. The facility exit costs were estimated according to future lease payments and operating costs to be paid until the termination of the lease.

We recorded restructuring charges of $3.1 million and $4.6 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. These costs consisted primarily of severance and other workforce-related costs and resulted from the consolidation of certain administrative functions in the Brooks Life Science Systems segment, the on-going transition of manufacturing certain of our Polycold products to a third party contract manufacturer and other programs designed to improve our cost structure.

Interest Income

Interest income was $0.2 million and $0.7 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Interest income was $0.2 million and $0.7 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

Interest Expense

Interest expense related to the capital lease we entered in March 2014 was $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $0.1 million for each of the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2014.

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Other Income, Net

Other income, net was $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 as compared to $0.2 million for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The increase of $0.3 million was primarily due to $0.5 million of interest penalties collected from a past due royalty payment and $0.2 million of gains related to fair value measurement of convertible debt securities. These increases were partially offset by decreases of $0.2 million of currency exchange losses in our foreign subsidiaries for the balances denominated in U.S dollars.

Other income, net was $2.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 as compared to $0.5 million for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The increase of $2.1 million was driven by a net gain of $1.7 million related to currency exchange gains and losses in our foreign subsidiaries for balances primarily denominated in U.S. dollars, $0.5 million of gains related to the fair value measurement of convertible debt securities and $0.5 million of interest and penalties collected from a delayed royalty payment. Additionally, the nine-month period ended June 30, 2014 benefited from collection of insurance proceeds of $0.3 million.

Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

We recorded an income tax provision of $3.3 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. The tax provision is driven by U.S. global income generated during the third quarter of fiscal 2015 and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits. The tax provision also includes tax benefits related to reductions in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from the expiration of the statute of limitations in various foreign jurisdictions. The income tax provision for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 includes $0.9 million of tax benefits resulting from the reinstatement of the U.S. federal research and development tax credit, retroactive to January 1, 2014.

We recorded an income tax benefit of $2.8 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The tax benefit is driven by U.S. and German pre-tax losses during the third quarter of fiscal 2014 and $0.7 million of reductions in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from the expiration of the statute of limitations in one of our foreign jurisdictions. These benefits are partially offset by foreign income taxes and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits.

Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Equity Method Investments

We recorded income of $0.3 million and $0.1 million from our equity method investments for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. We recorded a loss of $0.3 million from our equity method investments for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 as compared to income of $1.3 million for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, we agreed in principle with Yaskawa to dissolve the YBA joint venture. In connection with the planned dissolution, YBA assessed the recoverability of assets held by the joint venture and notified its equity partners of the asset impairment. As a result, we recorded an impairment charge of $0.7 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2015 to write down the carrying value of our equity investment in YBA to its fair value.

Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

On March 17, 2014, we entered into an agreement to sell the Granville-Phillips business unit to MKS Instruments, Inc. for $87.0 million in cash. We determined that our Granville-Phillips business unit met the criteria to be reported as a discontinued operation. As a result, our historical financial statements have been revised to present the operating results of the Granville-Phillips business as a discontinued operation.

Reported revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2014 has been reduced by $4.4 million. The pre-tax income from the discontinued operation was $57.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The after-tax income from the discontinued operation was $27.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

Reported revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 has been reduced by $19.3 million. The pre-tax income from the discontinued operation was $61.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2014. The after-tax income from the discontinued operation was $30.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2014.

The tax expense allocated to the discontinued operation was $30.1 million and $31.7 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The allocation of tax expense to the discontinued operation represents the difference in our total tax expense when calculated with and without the results of the discontinued operation.

Net Income Attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.

We reported net income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. of $7.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $24.5 million for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease of $16.8 million was primarily attributable to a decline of $27.3 million in income from discontinued operations, partially offset by an increase of

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$10.4 million in income from continuing operations driven primarily by higher revenue, improved gross profit margin and lower operating expenses.

We reported net income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. of $7.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $31.1 million for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease of $23.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 was primarily attributable to a decline of $30.0 million in income from discontinued operations, partially offset by an increase of $6.4 million in income from continuing operations driven primarily by higher revenue.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

A considerable portion of our revenue is dependent on the demand for semiconductor capital equipment. Demand for this equipment has historically experienced periodic downturns. However, we believe that we have adequate resources to fund our currently planned working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the next twelve months. The cyclical nature of our served markets and uncertainty with the current global economic environment makes it difficult for us to predict longer-term liquidity requirements with certainty. We may be unable to obtain any required additional financing on terms favorable to us, if at all. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, we may be unable to successfully develop or enhance products, respond to competitive pressure or take advantage of acquisition opportunities, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

At June 30, 2015, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities aggregating $214.6 million. This amount was composed of $79.7 million of cash and cash equivalents, $61.6 million of investments in short-term marketable securities and $73.4 million of investments in long-term marketable securities. We have obligations under a capital lease of $7.9 million at June 30, 2015.

Cash and cash equivalents were $79.7 million at June 30, 2015, a decrease of $14.4 million from September 30, 2014. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents was primarily attributable to the acquisition of FluidX for $15.5 million, net of cash acquired. Additional uses of cash included $20.2 million of cash dividends paid to our shareholders, $5.0 million paid to BioCision in exchange for convertible debt securities and warrants, $5.9 million paid for capital expenditures and $1.8 million paid for the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of YBA. These payments were partially offset by inflows of $15.5 million related to net proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities and $21.5 million of net cash provided by operating activities.

Cash provided by operating activities was $21.5 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2015, and was composed of net income of $7.7 million and non-cash related charges of $27.4 million, partially offset by net working capital increases of $13.6 million. Non-cash related charges consisted primarily of depreciation and amortization of $18.9 million and stock-based compensation expense of $9.5 million, partially offset by a deferred tax benefit of $2.3 million. The increase in working capital was primarily attributable to an increase in accounts receivable of $19.1 million, an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $4.9 million, a decrease in accrued compensation and benefits of $1.9 million, a decrease in deferred revenue of $2.3 million and an increase in inventories of $1.5 million. These increases were partially offset by an increase in accounts payable of $11.6 million and an increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $5.5 million. The increase in accounts receivable is primarily attributable to increased shipments in our Brooks Product Solutions segment during the third quarter of fiscal year 2015.

Cash used in investing activities was $12.7 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2015, and included $15.5 million for the acquisition of FluidX, $5.0 million paid to BioCision for the convertible debt securities, $5.9 million of capital expenditures and $1.8 million for the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of YBA. These uses of cash were partially offset by $15.5 million related to net proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities.

Cash used in financing activities was $19.7 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and was composed primarily of $20.2 million for the quarterly cash dividends we paid to our shareholders.

In March 2014, we exercised an option to renew the lease of a building and the related land on our Chelmsford, Massachusetts campus. We have leased this building since 2002. By exercising this option, we have also contracted to purchase the building at the end of the lease period. The assets acquired under the lease were recorded at the net present value of the minimum lease payments. The gross values of the building and the land under the capital lease amount to $6.4 million and $2.1 million as of June 30, 2015, respectively, and are included in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets within "Property, plant and equipment". Our remaining obligation under the capital lease is $7.9 million, of which $0.9 million will be paid in the next twelve months.

Except as disclosed, there have been no material changes to our contractual obligations set forth under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We had approximately $5.9 million of letters of credit outstanding at June 30, 2015. We issue these letters of credit related to customer advances and other performance obligations. These arrangements guarantee the refund of advance

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payments received from customers in the event that the product is not delivered or warranty obligations are not fulfilled in compliance with the terms of the contract. While we do not anticipate that these obligations will be called, they could be called by the beneficiaries at any time before the expiration date should we fail to meet certain contractual requirements.

On June 25, 2013, we filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC to sell up to $200 million of securities, before any fees or expenses of the offering. Securities that may be sold include common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities, depository shares, purchase contracts and purchase units. Any such offering, if it does occur, may happen in one or more transactions. The specific terms of any securities to be sold will be described in supplemental filings with the SEC. This registration statement will expire on July 1, 2016.

On August 5, 2015, our Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.10 per share of our common stock. The total dividend of approximately $6.8 million will be paid on September 25, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 4, 2015. Dividends are declared at the discretion of our Board of Directors and depend on actual cash flows from operations, our financial condition and capital requirements and any other factors our Board of Directors may consider relevant. We intend to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future; however, the amount and timing of these dividends may be impacted by the cyclical nature of certain markets that we serve. We may reduce, delay or cancel a quarterly cash dividend based on the severity of a cyclical downturn.

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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to a variety of market risks, including changes in interest rates affecting the return on our cash and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

Interest Rate Exposure

Our cash equivalents consist principally of money market securities, which are short-term in nature. Our short-term and long-term investments consist mostly of highly rated corporate debt securities, U.S. Treasury securities, and obligations of U.S. Government Agencies and other municipalities. At June 30, 2015, our unrealized gain position on marketable securities was $0.1 million, which is included in "Accumulated other comprehensive income" in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. A hypothetical 100 basis point change in interest rates would result in an annual change of approximately $2.2 million in interest income earned.

Currency Rate Exposure

We have transactions and balances denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Most of these transactions or balances are denominated in Euros, British Pounds and a variety of Asian currencies. Sales in currencies other than the U.S. dollar were approximately 34% of our total sales for the first nine months of fiscal year 2015. These sales were made primarily by our foreign subsidiaries, which have cost structures that substantially align with the currency of sale.

In the normal course of our business, we have short-term advances between our legal entities that are subject to foreign currency exposure. These short-term advances were approximately $27.6 million at June 30, 2015, and related to the Euro, British Pound and a variety of Asian currencies. We mitigate the impact of potential currency translation losses on these short-term intercompany advances by the timely settlement of each transaction, generally within 30 days. We also utilize forward contracts to mitigate our exposures to currency movement. We incurred a foreign currency gain of $1.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, which related to the currency fluctuation on these advances between the time the transaction occurred and the ultimate settlement of the transaction. A hypothetical 10% change in foreign exchange rates at June 30, 2015 would result in a $0.8 million change in our net income.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this report, and pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company’s management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Change in Internal Controls. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

We are subject to various legal proceedings, both asserted and unasserted, that arise in the ordinary course of business. We cannot predict the ultimate outcome of such legal proceedings or in certain instances provide reasonable ranges of potential losses. However, as of the date of this report, we believe that none of these claims will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations. In the event of unexpected subsequent developments and given the inherent unpredictability of these legal proceedings, there can be no assurance that our assessment of any claim will reflect the ultimate outcome and an adverse outcome in certain matters could, from time-to-time, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations in particular quarterly or annual periods.

Item 1A.Risk Factors

You should carefully review and consider the information regarding certain factors that could materially affect our business, consolidated financial condition or results of operations set forth under Item 1A. Risk Factors in the 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, although we may disclose changes to such risk factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

As part of our equity compensation program, we offer recipients of restricted stock units the opportunity to elect to sell their shares to the Company at the time of vesting to satisfy tax obligations due in connection with such vesting. The following table provides information concerning shares of our Common Stock, $0.01 par value, purchased in connection with the forfeiture of shares to satisfy the employees’ obligations with respect to withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of shares of restricted stock during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Upon purchase, these shares are immediately retired.

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced  Plans or Programs
April 1 — 30, 2015	—	$	—	—
May 1 — 31, 2015	1,231	11.05		1,231
June 1 — 30, 2015	3,409	11.78		3,409
Total	4,640	$	11.59	4,640

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Item 6.Exhibits

The following exhibits are included herein:

Exhibit No.	Description
31.01	Certification of the Registrant's Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.02	Certification of the Registrant's Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certification of the Registrant's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following material from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
Date: August 6, 2015	/S/ Lindon G. Robertson
	Lindon G. Robertson
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: August 6, 2015	/S/ David Pietrantoni
	David Pietrantoni
	Vice President-Finance and Corporate Controller
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
31.01	Certification of the Registrant's Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.02	Certification of the Registrant's Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certification of the Registrant's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following material from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EX-31.01

Exhibit 31.01

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Stephen S. Schwartz, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Brooks Automation, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/S/ STEPHEN S. SCHWARTZ

Stephen S. Schwartz

Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 6, 2015

EX-31.02

Exhibit 31.02

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Lindon G. Robertson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Brooks Automation, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/S/ LINDON G. ROBERTSON

Lindon G. Robertson

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 6, 2015

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of Brooks Automation, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to the best of such officer's knowledge and belief, that:

(1) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in this Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: August 6, 2015	/S/ STEPHEN S. SCHWARTZ
	Stephen S. Schwartz
	Director and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: August 6, 2015	/S/ LINDON G. ROBERTSON
	Lindon G. Robertson
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Brooks Automation, Inc. and will be retained by Brooks Automation, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation			$ 9,510	$ 8,774
Continuing Operations
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 2,402	$ 2,258	9,510	8,776
Continuing Operations | Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	2,289	2,149	9,173	8,442
Continuing Operations | Employee stock purchase plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 113	$ 109	$ 337	$ 334

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Segment Information Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Operating Income (Loss) to Corresponding Consolidated Amounts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	$ 1,917	$ 1,606	$ 5,743	$ 4,522
Restructuring and other charges	358	3,122	3,711	4,641
Other Asset Impairment Charges	0	2,621	0	2,621
Other unallocated corporate expenses	61	1,686	520	1,903
Operating income (loss)	10,170	(5,910)	6,743	(2,056)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	$ 12,506	$ 3,125	$ 16,717	$ 11,631

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 01, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)				$ 8,800
Goodwill	$ 118,257			118,257				$ 109,501
Impairment of intangible assets				$ 0	$ 398
FluidX [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill							$ 8,247
Dynamic Micro Systems
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ 300	$ 300
Goodwill									$ 11,939
Celigo Cell Cytometer Product Line
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets			$ 400			$ 2,000

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Fair Value Measurements Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	$ 134,959	$ 151,342
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	134,959	151,342
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	8,893	6,404
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	8,145	5,166
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	134,959	151,342
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 748	$ 1,238

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Segment Information Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Assets to Corresponding Consolidated Amounts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 22, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment assets	$ 770,373		$ 778,038
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities	214,629		245,456
Deferred tax assets	87,593		86,572
Investments in joint ventures	26,760	$ 2,500	28,944
Other unallocated corporate net assets	1,936		1,946
Total assets	770,373		778,038
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment assets	439,455		415,120
Total assets	$ 439,455		$ 415,120

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Components of Identifiable Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 148,849	$ 141,848
Accumulated Amortization	92,078	82,298
Net Book Value	56,771	59,550
Patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	7,808	7,808
Accumulated Amortization	7,370	7,300
Net Book Value	438	508
Completed Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	58,516	57,155
Accumulated Amortization	45,474	41,539
Net Book Value	13,042	15,616
Trademarks and Trade Names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	4,243	3,496
Accumulated Amortization	3,578	3,496
Net Book Value	665	0
Customer Relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	78,282	73,389
Accumulated Amortization	35,656	29,963
Net Book Value	$ 42,626	$ 43,426

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Other Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Summary of Accounts Receivable

The following is a summary of accounts receivable at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
Accounts receivable	$	102,238		$	81,270
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,142		)	(1,031		)
Less: allowance for sales returns	(123		)	(133		)
Accounts receivable, net	$	100,973		$	80,106

Summary of Inventories

The following is a summary of inventories at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, excluding amounts related to discontinued operations (in thousands):

	June 30, 2015		September 30, 2014
Inventories:
Raw materials and purchased parts	$	57,400	$	57,250
Work-in-process	21,795		20,068
Finished goods	15,972		16,249
Total inventories	$	95,167	$	93,567

Product Warranty and Retrofit Activity on Gross Basis

Product warranty and retrofit activity on a gross basis for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, excluding amounts related to discontinued operations, is as follows (in thousands):

Activity - Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
Balance at March 31, 2015		Adjustments for Acquisitions and Divestitures		Accruals		Costs Incurred			Balance at June 30, 2015
$	6,203	$	—	$	2,725	$	(2,744	)	$	6,184

Activity - Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
Balance at March 31, 2014		Adjustments for Acquisitions and Divestitures		Accruals		Costs Incurred			Balance at June 30, 2014
$	6,319	$	364	$	3,017	$	(2,879	)	$	6,821

Activity - Nine Months Ended June 30, 2015
Balance at September 30, 2014		Adjustments for Acquisitions and Divestitures		Accruals		Costs Incurred			Balance at June 30, 2015
$	6,499	$	81	$	7,870	$	(8,266	)	$	6,184

Activity - Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
Balance at September 30, 2013		Adjustments for Acquisitions and Divestitures		Accruals		Costs Incurred			Balance at June 30, 2014
$	7,260	$	364	$	7,167	$	(7,970	)	$	6,821

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Commitments and Contingencies Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Lease accumulated amortization	$ 0.2	$ 0.1
Outstanding letters of credit	5.9
Building
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capital lease costs included in balance sheet as property, plant and equipment	6.4
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capital lease costs included in balance sheet as property, plant and equipment	$ 2.1

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Restructuring and Other Charges Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 358	$ 3,122		$ 3,711	$ 4,641
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost			$ 3,300
Workforce-related
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	358	2,972	2,100	2,506	4,478
Facilities and other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 0	$ 150	$ 1,200	$ 1,205	$ 163

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Fair Value Measurements Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Assets
Available-for-sale securities	$ 134,959	$ 151,342
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets
Cash equivalents	8,893	6,404
Available-for-sale securities	134,959	151,342
Foreign exchange contracts	25
Convertible debt securities	5,385
Stock warrants	69
Total Assets	149,331	157,746
Liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts	72	58
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets
Cash equivalents	8,145	5,166
Available-for-sale securities	0	0
Foreign exchange contracts	0
Convertible debt securities	0
Stock warrants	0
Total Assets	8,145	5,166
Liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets
Cash equivalents	748	1,238
Available-for-sale securities	134,959	151,342
Foreign exchange contracts	25
Convertible debt securities	0
Stock warrants	0
Total Assets	135,732	152,580
Liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts	72	58
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets
Cash equivalents	0	0
Available-for-sale securities	0	0
Foreign exchange contracts	0
Convertible debt securities	5,385
Stock warrants	69
Total Assets	5,454	0
Liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts	$ 0	$ 0

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

On August 5, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share payable on September 25, 2015 to common stockholders of record as of September 4, 2015. Dividends are declared at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and depend on the Company's actual cash flows from operations, its financial condition and capital requirements and any other factors the Company’s Board of Directors may consider relevant. Future dividend declarations, as well as the record and payment dates for such dividends, will be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.

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Earnings per Share Reconciliation of Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding for Purposes of Calculating Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing basic earnings per share	67,454	66,751	67,321	66,583
Dilutive common stock options and restricted stock units	1,117	902	1,199	945
Weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share	68,571	67,653	68,520	67,528

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Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details) - Granville-Phillips [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 19, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price	$ 87.0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue		$ 4.4	$ 19.3

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Subsequent Events (Detail) - $ / shares		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash dividend declared (USD per share)		$ 0.10	$ 0.08	$ 0.30	$ 0.24
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash dividend declared (USD per share)	$ 0.10
Cash dividend declared, payment date	Sep. 25, 2015
Cash dividend declared, record date	Sep. 04, 2015

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases

The future minimum lease payments required under the capital lease and the present value of the net minimum lease payments, as of June 30, 2015, are as follows (in thousands):

Year ended September 30,
2015	$	220
2016	881
2017	881
2018	6,901
Total minimum lease payments	8,883
Less: amounts representing interest	953
Total capital lease obligation	7,930
Less: current portion of capital lease obligation	881
Long-term capital lease obligation	$	7,049

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Segment Information Narrative (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	3

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Derivative Instruments - Notional Amounts Outstanding under Foreign Currency Contracts (Detail) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument - Foreign Exchange Contract - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	$ 25	$ 0
Fair Value of Liabilities	72	58
Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Japanese Yen
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	6	0
Fair Value of Liabilities	0	11
Buy Currency, British Pound; Sell Currency, Euro
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	8	0
Fair Value of Liabilities	0	15
Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Taiwan Dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	0	0
Fair Value of Liabilities	0	5
Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, British Pound
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	1	0
Fair Value of Liabilities	0	5
Buy Currency, Euro; Sell Currency U.S. Dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	0
Fair Value of Liabilities	66
Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Japanese Yen, Two
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	8
Fair Value of Liabilities	0
Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Israeli Shekel
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	0	0
Fair Value of Liabilities	5	5
Buy Currency, Euro; Sell Currency, Japanese Yen
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	2
Fair Value of Liabilities	0
Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Korean Won
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets	0	0
Fair Value of Liabilities	1	1
Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Euro
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets		0
Fair Value of Liabilities		16
Long | Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Japanese Yen
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	1,296	1,736
Long | Buy Currency, British Pound; Sell Currency, Euro
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	1,143	3,513
Long | Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Taiwan Dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	583	656
Long | Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, British Pound
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	534	650
Long | Buy Currency, Euro; Sell Currency U.S. Dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	10,100
Long | Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Japanese Yen, Two
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	759
Long | Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Israeli Shekel
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	793	731
Long | Buy Currency, Euro; Sell Currency, Japanese Yen
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	232
Long | Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Korean Won
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	60	76
Long | Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Euro
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount		1,395
Short | Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Japanese Yen
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	160,000	190,000
Short | Buy Currency, British Pound; Sell Currency, Euro
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	1,600	4,500
Short | Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Taiwan Dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	18,000	20,000
Short | Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, British Pound
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	840	400
Short | Buy Currency, Euro; Sell Currency U.S. Dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	11,368
Short | Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Japanese Yen, Two
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	93,000
Short | Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Israeli Shekel
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	3,000	2,700
Short | Buy Currency, Euro; Sell Currency, Japanese Yen
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	32,000
Short | Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Korean Won
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 67,000	80,000
Short | Buy Currency, U.S. Dollar; Sell Currency, Euro
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount		$ 1,100

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Other Balance Sheet Information Summary of Account Receivable (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 102,238	$ 81,270
Accounts receivable, net	100,973	80,106
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Less allowances	(1,142)	(1,031)
Allowance for Sales Returns
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Less allowances	$ (123)	$ (133)

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Acquisitions Pro Forma Information (Details) - Jun. 30, 2014 - Dynamic Micro Systems - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 119,580	$ 379,433
Net income (loss) attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.	$ 21,291	$ 26,384

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Discontinued Operations

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

The Granville-Phillips business unit developed, manufactured, sold and serviced vacuum measurement and gas analysis instrumentation to semiconductor and non-semiconductor customers. In March 2014, the Company entered into an agreement to sell this business for $87.0 million in cash. The sale was completed on May 30, 2014.

The Company’s historical financial statements have been revised to present the operating results of the Granville-Phillips business as a discontinued operation. The presentation of the Granville-Phillips business as a discontinued operation resulted in a reduction of previously reported revenue by $4.4 million and $19.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014 and had no impact on previously reported net income (loss) or stockholders' equity for the periods then ended.

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Other Balance Sheet Information Summary of Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Raw materials and purchased parts	$ 57,400	$ 57,250
Work-in-process	21,795	20,068
Finished goods	15,972	16,249
Inventory, net	95,167	93,567
Reserves for excess and obsolete inventory	$ 24,800	$ 26,000

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Acquisitions Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2015	Oct. 01, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition, net of cash acquired							$ 17,257	$ 37,832
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)							8,800
Amortization of acquired intangible assets				$ 1,917		$ 1,606	5,743	$ 4,522
FluidX [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition, net of cash acquired		$ 15,505
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Equity Interests	$ 100
Escrow Reserve				1,600			1,600
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual				3,800			11,200
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual				(300)			(500)
Inventory Step Up				0			1,000
Amortization of acquired intangible assets				300			1,000
FluidX [Member] | Completed Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets acquired		7 years
FluidX [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets acquired		7 years
FluidX [Member] | Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets acquired		7 years
Dynamic Micro Systems
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition, net of cash acquired			$ 31,625
Escrow Reserve				2,800			2,800
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual				11,000			27,100
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual				700			500
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)				300	$ 300
Inventory Step Up				0			600
Amortization of acquired intangible assets				$ 600			$ 1,700
Escrow Refund, Equity issued in Business Combination, Fair Value Adjustment					$ 2,200
Dynamic Micro Systems | Completed Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets acquired			5 years
Dynamic Micro Systems | Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets acquired			8 years

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Earnings per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding for Purposes of Calculating Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

A reconciliation of weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015	2014	2015	2014
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing basic earnings per share	67,454	66,751	67,321	66,583
Dilutive common stock options and restricted stock units	1,117	902	1,199	945
Weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share	68,571	67,653	68,520	67,528

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

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 June 30, 2015 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 nine months ended June 30, 2015	509			—			8,247		—			8,756
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at June 30, 2015	$	57,078		$	5,554		$	55,625	$	—		$	118,257

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):

	June 30, 2015						September 30, 2014
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Patents	$	7,808	$	7,370	$	438	$	7,808	$	7,300	$	508
Completed technology	58,516		45,474		13,042		57,155		41,539		15,616
Trademarks and trade names	4,243		3,578		665		3,496		3,496		—
Customer relationships	78,282		35,656		42,626		73,389		29,963		43,426
Total intangible assets	$	148,849	$	92,078	$	56,771	$	141,848	$	82,298	$	59,550

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Significant Customers Narrative (Detail) - customer	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Number of major customer by revenue	1	0	1	1
Percentage of revenues from one customer	11.00%		12.00%	11.00%

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Components of Goodwill by Business Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2014	$ 724,459
Less: aggregate impairment charges recorded		$ (614,958)
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at September 30, 2014	109,501
Acquisitions and adjustments during the nine months ended June 30, 2015	8,756
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at June 30, 2015	118,257
Brooks Product Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2014	494,275
Less: aggregate impairment charges recorded		(437,706)
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at September 30, 2014	56,569
Acquisitions and adjustments during the nine months ended June 30, 2015	509
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at June 30, 2015	57,078
Brooks Global Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2014	156,792
Less: aggregate impairment charges recorded		(151,238)
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at September 30, 2014	5,554
Acquisitions and adjustments during the nine months ended June 30, 2015	0
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at June 30, 2015	5,554
Brooks Life Science Systems
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2014	47,378
Less: aggregate impairment charges recorded		0
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at September 30, 2014	47,378
Acquisitions and adjustments during the nine months ended June 30, 2015	8,247
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at June 30, 2015	55,625
Other
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2014	26,014
Less: aggregate impairment charges recorded		$ (26,014)
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at September 30, 2014	0
Acquisitions and adjustments during the nine months ended June 30, 2015	0
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at June 30, 2015	$ 0

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Information for Business Segments

Financial information for the Company’s business segments, excluding amounts related to the discontinued operations, is as follows (in thousands):

	Brooks Product Solutions		Brooks Global Services		Brooks Life Science Systems			Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
Revenue
Product	$	104,533	$	4,154	$	12,129		$	120,816
Services	—		19,399		4,679			24,078
Total revenue	$	104,533	$	23,553	$	16,808		$	144,894
Gross profit	$	38,285	$	8,230	$	4,672		$	51,187
Segment operating income (loss)	$	13,470	$	3,692	$	(4,656	)	$	12,506
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
Revenue
Product	$	75,367	$	3,392	$	14,464		$	93,223
Services	—		20,246		3,890			24,136
Total revenue	$	75,367	$	23,638	$	18,354		$	117,359
Gross profit	$	25,834	$	8,399	$	6,513		$	40,746
Segment operating income (loss)	$	451	$	3,784	$	(1,110	)	$	3,125
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2015
Revenue
Product	$	286,347	$	12,390	$	38,204		$	336,941
Services	—		57,197		12,805			70,002
Total revenue	$	286,347	$	69,587	$	51,009		$	406,943
Gross profit	$	99,202	$	23,736	$	13,362		$	136,300
Segment operating income (loss)	$	21,927	$	9,353	$	(14,563	)	$	16,717
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
Revenue
Product	$	246,820	$	11,044	$	31,023		$	288,887
Services	—		59,304		12,140			71,444
Total revenue	$	246,820	$	70,348	$	43,163		$	360,331
Gross profit	$	86,295	$	23,900	$	15,740		$	125,935
Segment operating income (loss)	$	10,906	$	8,875	$	(8,150	)	$	11,631
Assets
June 30, 2015	$	267,150	$	57,075	$	115,230		$	439,455
September 30, 2014	$	252,944	$	58,678	$	103,498		$	415,120

Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Operating Income (Loss) to Corresponding Consolidated Amounts

A reconciliation of the Company’s reportable segment operating income (loss) to the corresponding consolidated amounts for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
Segment operating income	$	12,506	$	3,125		$	16,717	$	11,631
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	1,917		1,606			5,743		4,522
Restructuring and other charges	358		3,122			3,711		4,641
Impairment of variable interest entity note receivable	—		2,621			—		2,621
Other unallocated corporate expenses	61		1,686			520		1,903
Total operating income (loss)	$	10,170	$	(5,910	)	$	6,743	$	(2,056	)

Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Assets to Corresponding Consolidated Amounts

A reconciliation of the Company’s reportable segment assets to the corresponding consolidated amounts as of June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2015		September 30, 2014
Segment assets	$	439,455	$	415,120
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities	214,629		245,456
Deferred tax assets	87,593		86,572
Equity method investments	26,760		28,944
Other unallocated corporate net assets	1,936		1,946
Total assets	$	770,373	$	778,038

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Restructuring and Other Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Activity Related to Restructuring Accruals

The activity for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 related to the Company's restructuring-related accruals, excluding amounts related to the discontinued operations, is summarized below (in thousands):

	Activity — Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Balance at March 31, 2015		Expenses		Payments			Balance at June 30, 2015
Facilities and other	$	904	$	—	$	(241	)	$	663
Workforce-related	2,393		358		(753		)	1,998
Total restructuring liabilities	$	3,297	$	358	$	(994	)	$	2,661
	Activity — Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Balance at March 31, 2014		Expenses		Payments			Balance at June 30, 2014
Facilities and other	$	—	$	150	$	(58	)	$	92
Workforce-related	1,552		2,972		(665		)	3,859
Total restructuring liabilities	$	1,552	$	3,122	$	(723	)	$	3,951
	Activity — Nine Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Balance at September 30, 2014		Expenses		Payments			Balance at June 30, 2015
Facilities and other	$	71	$	1,205	$	(613	)	$	663
Workforce-related	3,404		2,506		(3,912		)	1,998
Total restructuring liabilities	$	3,475	$	3,711	$	(4,525	)	$	2,661
	Activity — Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Balance at September 30, 2013		Expenses		Payments			Balance at June 30, 2014
Facilities and other	$	155	$	163	$	(226	)	$	92
Workforce-related	1,257		4,478		(1,876		)	3,859
Total restructuring liabilities	$	1,412	$	4,641	$	(2,102	)	$	3,951

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Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company may issue restricted stock units and restricted stock awards (collectively "restricted stock units") and stock options which vest upon the satisfaction of a performance condition and/or a service condition. In addition, the Company issues shares to participating employees pursuant to an employee stock purchase plan.

The following table reflects stock-based compensation expense, excluding amounts related to discontinued operations, recorded during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Restricted stock units	$	2,289	$	2,149	$	9,173	$	8,442
Employee stock purchase plan	113		109		337		334
Total stock-based compensation	$	2,402	$	2,258	$	9,510	$	8,776

The fair value per share of a restricted stock unit is equal to the quoted price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The expense related to these awards is being recorded ratably over the vesting period, net of estimated forfeitures. In addition, for stock-based awards where vesting is dependent upon achieving certain operating performance goals, the Company estimates the likelihood of achieving the performance goals against previously established performance targets in accordance with the Company's long-term equity incentive plan.

The Company grants restricted stock units that vest over a required service period and awards for which vesting is dependent upon achieving certain operating performance goals. Restricted stock units granted with performance goals also have a required service period. The following table reflects restricted stock units granted, including 8,500 of time-based awards related to the discontinued operation, during the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Total Units	Time-Based Units	Stock Grants	Performance-Based Units
Nine months ended June 30, 2015	1,484,781	568,750	69,281	846,750
Nine months ended June 30, 2014	1,517,057	600,750	77,557	838,750

Time-Based Grants

Units granted with a required service period typically have three year vesting schedules in which, subject to the award holder meeting service requirements, one-third vest at the first anniversary of the date of grant, one-third vest at the second anniversary of the date of grant and one-third vest at the third anniversary of the date of grant.

Stock Grants

The Company granted 69,281 shares and 77,557 shares during the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, to the Company’s Board of Directors, which vested immediately.

Performance-Based Grants

Performance-based units are earned based on the achievement of performance criteria established by the Company’s Human Resources and Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors. The criteria for performance-based awards are weighted and have threshold, target and maximum performance goals.

Performance-based awards granted in fiscal year 2014 included provisions that allowed participants to earn 100% of the targeted number of performance-based awards if the Company’s performance met targets and up to a maximum of 200% of the performance-based awards if the Company’s performance significantly exceeded the target. Performance below the minimum threshold resulted in award forfeiture. The measurement of achievement against the performance goals for performance-based units granted in fiscal year 2014 occurred at the end of fiscal year 2014 to determine the number of earned units eligible for subsequent vesting, in which one-half of the earned units vest at the second anniversary of the date of grant and one-half of the earned units vest at the third anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the award holder meeting service requirements.

The Company significantly exceeded the fiscal year 2014 financial goals associated with the performance-based awards which were granted in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. Under the terms of the awards, a total of 1,297,546 units could vest, subject to award holders satisfying the service requirement, which is an increase of 458,796 units over the target grant. Units granted to the employees of the Granville-Phillips business were forfeited upon completion of the sale.

Performance-based awards granted in fiscal year 2015 include provisions similar to fiscal 2014 awards that allow participants to earn threshold, target and maximum awards ranging from 0% of the award for performance below the minimum threshold, 100% of the award for performance at target and up to a maximum of 200% of the award if the Company’s performance significantly exceeds the target goals.

Sixty percent of the performance-based units granted in fiscal year 2015 have certain performance goals that will be measured at the end of fiscal year 2015 to determine the number of earned units, of which one-half will vest at the second anniversary of the date of grant and one-half will vest at the third anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the award holder meeting service requirements. Forty percent of the performance-based units granted in fiscal year 2015 have certain performance goals to be measured over a three year period at the end of fiscal year 2017 with any earned units vesting at the third anniversary of the date of the grant, subject to award holders satisfying the service requirements.

Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended June 30, 2015:

	Number of Options		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In Thousands)
Outstanding at September 30, 2014	5,550			$	13.20
Forfeited/expired	(5,550	)		13.20
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	—		0.0 years	$	—	$	—
Vested at June 30, 2015	—		0.0 years	$	—	$	—
Options exercisable at June 30, 2015	—		0.0 years	$	—	$	—

No stock options were granted during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 or 2014. There were no stock option exercises during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 or 2014.

As of June 30, 2015, there was no future compensation cost related to stock options as there were no stock options outstanding.

Restricted Stock Unit Activity

The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity for the nine months ended June 30, 2015:

	Restricted Stock Units		Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at September 30, 2014	2,726,485		$	11.05
Restricted stock units granted	1,484,781		11.93
Restricted stock units vested	(672,453	)	11.91
Restricted stock units canceled	(266,736	)	10.60
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	3,272,077		$	11.91

The fair value of restricted stock units which vested during each of the three month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $0.2 million. The fair value of restricted stock units which vested during the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $8.0 million and $5.1 million, respectively.

As of June 30, 2015, the unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock units that are expected to vest is $14.2 million and will be recognized over an estimated weighted average service period of 1.6 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

There were no shares purchased under the employee stock purchase plan during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. A total of 96,415 shares were purchased under the employee stock purchase plan during the nine months ended June 30, 2015 for aggregate proceeds of $0.9 million. A total of 115,132 shares were purchased under the employee stock purchase plan during nine months ended June 30, 2014 for aggregate proceeds of $1.0 million.

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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Net Pension Cost

The components of the Company’s net pension cost for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands): 

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	122		$	102		$	370		$	304
Interest cost	32			40			96			118
Amortization of losses	—			—			—			1
Expected return on assets	(54		)	(53		)	(165		)	(161		)
Net periodic pension cost	$	100		$	89		$	301		$	262

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Stock-Based Compensation Stock Option Activity (Detail) - Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Total
Number of Stock Options
Options outstanding at beginning of period (shares)	5,550
Options forfeited / expired (shares)	(5,550)
Options outstanding at end of period (shares)	0
Vested at end of period (shares)	0
Options exercisable at end of period (shares)	0
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term
Options outstanding at end of period
Vested at end of period
Options exercisable at end of period
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding at beginning of period (USD per share)	$ 13.20
Options forfeited / expired (USD per share)	13.20
Options outstanding at end of year (USD per share)	0.00
Vested at end of period (USD per share)	0.00
Options exercisable at end of period (USD per share)	$ 0.00
Options outstanding at end of period	$ 0
Vested at end of period	0
Options exercisable at end of period	$ 0

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Segment Information Financial Information for Business Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenue
Product	$ 120,816	$ 93,223	$ 336,941	$ 288,887
Services	24,078	24,136	70,002	71,444
Total revenues	144,894	117,359	406,943	360,331
Gross profit	51,187	40,746	136,300	125,935
Segment operating income (loss)	10,170	(5,910)	6,743	(2,056)
Total assets	770,373		770,373		$ 778,038
Brooks Product Solutions
Revenue
Product	104,533	75,367	286,347	246,820
Services	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	104,533	75,367	286,347	246,820
Gross profit	38,285	25,834	99,202	86,295
Segment operating income (loss)	13,470	451	21,927	10,906
Total assets	267,150		267,150		252,944
Brooks Global Services
Revenue
Product	4,154	3,392	12,390	11,044
Services	19,399	20,246	57,197	59,304
Total revenues	23,553	23,638	69,587	70,348
Gross profit	8,230	8,399	23,736	23,900
Segment operating income (loss)	3,692	3,784	9,353	8,875
Total assets	57,075		57,075		58,678
Brooks Life Science Systems
Revenue
Product	12,129	14,464	38,204	31,023
Services	4,679	3,890	12,805	12,140
Total revenues	16,808	18,354	51,009	43,163
Gross profit	4,672	6,513	13,362	15,740
Segment operating income (loss)	(4,656)	(1,110)	(14,563)	(8,150)
Total assets	115,230		115,230		103,498
Operating Segments
Revenue
Product	120,816	93,223	336,941	288,887
Services	24,078	24,136	70,002	71,444
Total revenues	144,894	117,359	406,943	360,331
Gross profit	51,187	40,746	136,300	125,935
Segment operating income (loss)	12,506	$ 3,125	16,717	$ 11,631
Total assets	$ 439,455		$ 439,455		$ 415,120

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Fair Value Measurements Stock Warrant (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at September 30, 2014	$ 0
Additions	5,009
Change in fair value	445
Balance at June 30, 2015	5,454
Convertible Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at September 30, 2014	0
Additions	4,934
Change in fair value	451
Balance at June 30, 2015	5,385
Warrant [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at September 30, 2014	0
Additions	75
Change in fair value	(6)
Balance at June 30, 2015	$ 69

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 79,670	$ 94,114
Marketable securities	61,555	68,130
Accounts receivable, net	100,973	80,106
Inventories	95,167	93,567
Deferred tax assets	18,990	19,009
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,488	19,387
Total current assets	370,843	374,313
Property, plant and equipment, net	46,277	50,183
Long-term marketable securities	73,404	83,212
Long-term deferred tax assets	68,603	67,563
Goodwill	118,257	109,501
Intangible assets, net	56,771	59,550
Equity method investments	26,760	28,944
Other assets	9,458	4,772
Total assets	770,373	778,038
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	47,145	33,740
Capital lease obligation	881	881
Deferred revenue	22,614	26,279
Accrued warranty and retrofit costs	6,184	6,499
Accrued compensation and benefits	19,709	21,663
Accrued restructuring costs	2,661	3,475
Accrued income taxes payable	4,012	1,808
Deferred tax liabilities	339	808
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	15,617	18,688
Total current liabilities	119,162	113,841
Long-term capital lease obligation	7,049	7,417
Long-term tax reserves	3,947	5,708
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	3,268	2,567
Long-term pension liability	2,416	1,774
Other long-term liabilities	3,305	3,842
Total liabilities	$ 139,147	$ 135,149
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 80,951,970 shares issued and 67,490,101 shares outstanding at June 30, 2015, 80,375,777 shares issued and 66,913,908 shares outstanding at September 30, 2014	810	804
Additional paid-in capital	1,842,773	1,834,619
Accumulated other comprehensive income	8,452	15,687
Treasury stock at cost, 13,461,869 shares	(200,956)	(200,956)
Accumulated deficit	(1,019,853)	(1,007,265)
Total equity	631,226	642,889
Total liabilities and equity	$ 770,373	$ 778,038

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Acquisitions Amounts of Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value as of Acquisition Date (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 118,257		$ 109,501
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired			$ 17,257	$ 37,832
FluidX [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 1,980
Inventory	2,857
Prepaid and other current assets	213
Property, plant and equipment	101
Goodwill	8,247
Accounts payable	(2,079)
Accrued liabilities	(72)
Deferred revenue	(992)
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	(1,540)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	15,505
FluidX [Member] | Completed Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	1,230
FluidX [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	750
FluidX [Member] | Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	$ 4,810
Dynamic Micro Systems
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable		$ 15,262
Inventory		9,750
Prepaid and other current assets		2,727
Property, plant and equipment		2,049
Goodwill		11,939
Accounts payable		(10,393)
Accrued liabilities		(5,522)
Deferred revenue		(1,309)
Long-term deferred tax liabilities		(3,588)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired		31,625
Dynamic Micro Systems | Completed Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles		3,610
Dynamic Micro Systems | Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles		$ 7,100

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 7,658	$ 31,260
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	18,929	17,252
Impairment of intangible assets	0	398
Impairment of other assets	0	2,621
Stock-based compensation	9,510	8,774
Amortization of premium on marketable securities	917	896
Undistributed losses (earnings) of equity method investments	313	(1,330)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	(2,262)	1,115
Gain on disposal of businesses	0	(27,444)
(Gain) loss on disposal of long-lived assets	(4)	52
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals:
Accounts receivable	(19,070)	10,416
Inventories	(1,519)	1,150
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,881)	(3,612)
Accounts payable	11,600	(15,712)
Deferred revenue	(2,339)	13,243
Accrued warranty and retrofit costs	(320)	(820)
Accrued compensation and benefits	(1,907)	5,484
Accrued restructuring costs	(660)	2,542
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,506	(5,947)
Net cash provided by operating activities	21,471	40,338
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(5,945)	(3,384)
Purchases of marketable securities	(58,991)	(128,135)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	74,515	89,579
Proceeds from divestitures	0	85,369
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(17,257)	(37,832)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	6	0
Purchases of other investments	(5,000)	0
Decreases in restricted cash	0	177
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(12,672)	5,774
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	867	967
Principal repayments of capital lease obligations	(368)	0
Common stock dividends paid	(20,229)	(16,144)
Net cash used in financing activities	(19,730)	(15,177)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3,513)	1,641
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(14,444)	32,576
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	94,114	82,971
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	79,670	115,547
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Acquisition of buildings and land through capital lease	$ 0	$ 8,537

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Employee Benefit Plans Narrative (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 Plan
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Number of Plans	2

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Marketable Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Summary of Marketable Securities Including Accrued Interest Receivable

The following is a summary of marketable securities (included in short and long-term marketable securities in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets), including accrued interest receivable, as of June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 (in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
June 30, 2015:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	39,051	$	23	$	(10	)	$	39,064
Corporate securities	54,554		14		(55		)	54,513
Mortgage-backed securities	875		30		—			905
Other debt securities	6,176		3		(1		)	6,178
Municipal securities	19,414		—		(28		)	19,386
Bank certificate of deposits	14,913		1		(1		)	14,913
Total marketable securities	$	134,983	$	71	$	(95	)	$	134,959
September 30, 2014:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	26,052	$	1	$	(39	)	$	26,014
Corporate securities	74,614		23		(174		)	74,463
Mortgage-backed securities	964		36		—			1,000
Other debt securities	7,358		—		(10		)	7,348
Municipal securities	15,888		1		(16		)	15,873
Bank certificate of deposits	26,645		2		(3		)	26,644
Total marketable securities	$	151,521	$	63	$	(242	)	$	151,342

Fair Value of Marketable Securities by Contractual Maturity

The fair values of the marketable securities at June 30, 2015 by contractual maturity, are shown below (in thousands):

	Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	61,555
Due after one year through five years	70,096
Due after ten years	3,308
Total marketable securities	$	134,959

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Note Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Other Investments		$ 5,000	$ 0	$ 3,000
Loan interest rate				9.00%
Impairment charge	$ 2,600
Notes Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 1,300			$ 1,500
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items]
Loan interest rate		10.00%

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Marketable Securities

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Securities

Marketable Securities

The Company invests in marketable securities and classifies them as available-for-sale. The Company records these securities at fair value. Marketable securities reported as current assets represent investments that mature within one year from the balance sheet date. Long-term marketable securities represent investments with maturity dates greater than one year from the balance sheet date. At the time that the maturity dates of these investments become one year or less, the securities are reclassified to current assets. Unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income until the security is sold or matures. At the time of sale, any gains or losses, calculated by the specific identification method, are recognized in earnings as a component of operating results.

The following is a summary of marketable securities (included in short and long-term marketable securities in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets), including accrued interest receivable, as of June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 (in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
June 30, 2015:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	39,051	$	23	$	(10	)	$	39,064
Corporate securities	54,554		14		(55		)	54,513
Mortgage-backed securities	875		30		—			905
Other debt securities	6,176		3		(1		)	6,178
Municipal securities	19,414		—		(28		)	19,386
Bank certificate of deposits	14,913		1		(1		)	14,913
Total marketable securities	$	134,983	$	71	$	(95	)	$	134,959
September 30, 2014:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies	$	26,052	$	1	$	(39	)	$	26,014
Corporate securities	74,614		23		(174		)	74,463
Mortgage-backed securities	964		36		—			1,000
Other debt securities	7,358		—		(10		)	7,348
Municipal securities	15,888		1		(16		)	15,873
Bank certificate of deposits	26,645		2		(3		)	26,644
Total marketable securities	$	151,521	$	63	$	(242	)	$	151,342

The fair values of the marketable securities at June 30, 2015 by contractual maturity, are shown below (in thousands):

	Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	61,555
Due after one year through five years	70,096
Due after ten years	3,308
Total marketable securities	$	134,959

Expected maturities could differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description	June 30, 2015		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	8,893	$	8,145	$	748	$	—
Available-for-sale securities	134,959		—		134,959		—
Foreign exchange contracts	25		—		25		—
Convertible debt securities	5,385		—		—		5,385
Stock warrants	69		—		—		69
Total Assets	$	149,331	$	8,145	$	135,732	$	5,454
Liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts	$	72	$	—	$	72	$	—

    The convertible debt securities and stock warrants are included in "Other assets" in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description	September 30, 2014		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	6,404	$	5,166	$	1,238	$	—
Available-for-sale securities	151,342		—		151,342		—
Total Assets	$	157,746	$	5,166	$	152,580	$	—
Liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts	$	58	$	—	$	58	$	—

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation

The following table presents the reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands):

	Convertible Debt Securities		Stock Warrants			Total
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	—	$	—		$	—
Additions (1)	4,934		75			5,009
Change in fair value	451		(6		)	445
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	5,385	$	69		$	5,454

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Capital Lease Obligation

In March 2014, the Company exercised an option to renew the lease of a building and the related land on the Company's Chelmsford, Massachusetts campus. The Company has leased this building since 2002. By exercising this option, the Company has also contracted to purchase the building at the end of the lease period. The assets acquired under the lease were recorded at the net present value of the minimum lease payments which was then allocated to the building and the land based on their relative fair values. The gross values of the building and the land under the capital lease amount to $6.4 million and $2.1 million as of June 30, 2015, respectively, and are included in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets within "Property, plant and equipment". Depreciation expense related to the building is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. Accumulated amortization related to the building under the capital lease was $0.2 million and $0.1 million at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

The obligation related to the capital lease is recorded as a short-term or long-term capital lease obligation in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets depending on the payments due date. The future minimum lease payments required under the capital lease and the present value of the net minimum lease payments, as of June 30, 2015, are as follows (in thousands):

Year ended September 30,
2015	$	220
2016	881
2017	881
2018	6,901
Total minimum lease payments	8,883
Less: amounts representing interest	953
Total capital lease obligation	7,930
Less: current portion of capital lease obligation	881
Long-term capital lease obligation	$	7,049

Letters of Credit

At June 30, 2015, the Company had approximately $5.9 million of letters of credit outstanding related primarily to customer advances and other performance obligations. These arrangements guarantee the refund of advance payments received from customers in the event that the product is not delivered or warranty obligations are not fulfilled in compliance with the terms of the contract. While the Company does not anticipate that these obligations will be called, they could be called by the beneficiaries at any time before the expiration date of the particular letter of credit should the Company fail to meet certain contractual requirements.

Contingencies

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings, both asserted and unasserted, that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of such legal proceedings or in certain instances provide reasonable ranges of potential losses. However, as of the date of this report, the Company believes that none of these claims will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition or results of operations. In the event of unexpected subsequent developments and given the inherent unpredictability of these legal proceedings, there can be no assurance that the Company's assessment of any claim will reflect the ultimate outcome and an adverse outcome in certain matters could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations in particular quarterly or annual periods.

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Marketable Securities Summary of Marketable Securities Including Accrued Interest Receivable (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 134,983	$ 151,521
Gross Unrealized Gains	71	63
Gross Unrealized Losses	(95)	(242)
Fair Value	134,959	151,342
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	39,051	26,052
Gross Unrealized Gains	23	1
Gross Unrealized Losses	(10)	(39)
Fair Value	39,064	26,014
Corporate securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	54,554	74,614
Gross Unrealized Gains	14	23
Gross Unrealized Losses	(55)	(174)
Fair Value	54,513	74,463
Mortgage-backed securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	875	964
Gross Unrealized Gains	30	36
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	905	1,000
Other debt securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	6,176	7,358
Gross Unrealized Gains	3	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)	(10)
Fair Value	6,178	7,348
Municipal securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	19,414	15,888
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	1
Gross Unrealized Losses	(28)	(16)
Fair Value	19,386	15,873
Bank certificate of deposits
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	14,913	26,645
Gross Unrealized Gains	1	2
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)	(3)
Fair Value	$ 14,913	$ 26,644

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Brooks Automation, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Brooks” or the “Company”) included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, and necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been reflected. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2014, the Company determined that its Granville-Phillips Gas Analysis & Vacuum Measurement ("Granville-Phillips") business met the criteria to be reported as a discontinued operation. The Company sold the Granville-Phillips business in May 2014. As a result, the Company’s historical financial statements have been revised to present the operating results of the Granville-Phillips business as a discontinued operation. The results of operations from the Granville-Phillips business are presented as “Income from discontinued operations, net of tax” in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. The discussion in the notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise noted, relate solely to the Company's continuing operations (See Note 3).

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted and, accordingly, the accompanying financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 (the "2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K").

Use of Estimates and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates are associated with accounts receivable, inventories, goodwill, intangible assets other than goodwill, long-lived assets, derivative financial instruments, deferred income taxes, warranty obligations, revenue recognized using the percentage of completion method, pension obligations and stock-based compensation expense. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions, including in certain circumstances, future projections that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Although the Company regularly assesses these estimates, actual results could differ from those estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known.

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in the 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.    

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an amendment to the accounting guidance for presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. The prior guidance related to unrecognized tax benefits did not explicitly address financial statement presentation of unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. The amended guidance eliminates the existing diversity in practice in the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits in these instances. Under the amended guidance, an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, are presented in the financial statements as a reduction of a deferred tax asset when an operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists, with limited exceptions. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013 and should be applied prospectively. The Company adopted this guidance on October 1, 2014, which had no impact on its financial position or results of operations.

In April 2014, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance for reporting discontinued operations. The amended guidance raises the threshold for disposals to qualify as a discontinued operation by requiring a component of an entity that is held for sale, or has been disposed of by sale, to represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on operations and financial results. Under the amended guidance, a strategic shift could include the disposal of a major line of business, a major geographical area, a major equity method investment or other major parts of an entity. In addition, the new guidance allows companies to have significant continuing involvement and continuing cash flows with the discontinued operation. The amended guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted for disposals, or classifications as held for sale, that have not been previously reported in financial statements. The Company has not considered this amended guidance in regard to the Granville-Phillips discontinued operation.

In May 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance for reporting revenue recognition. The guidance provides for the recognition of revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. A five-step process set forth in the guidance may require more judgment and estimation within the revenue recognition process than required under existing GAAP, including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its financial position and results of operations.

In January 2015, the FASB issued new accounting guidance to simplify income statement classification by removing the concept of extraordinary items from GAAP. As a result, items that are both unusual and infrequent will no longer be separately reported net of tax after the results of continuing operations. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position and results of operations.

In February 2015, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting guidance for consolidations of financial statements by changing the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its financial position and results of operations.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	125,000,000	125,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	80,951,970	80,375,777
Common stock, shares outstanding	67,490,101	66,913,908
Treasury stock, shares	13,461,869	13,461,869

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Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

The Company has two active defined benefit pension plans (collectively, the “Plans”). The Plans cover substantially all of the Company’s employees in Switzerland and Taiwan. Retirement benefits are generally earned based on the years of service and compensation during active employment; however, the level of benefits varies within the Plans. Eligibility is determined in accordance with local statutory requirements.

The components of the Company’s net pension cost for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands): 

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	122		$	102		$	370		$	304
Interest cost	32			40			96			118
Amortization of losses	—			—			—			1
Expected return on assets	(54		)	(53		)	(165		)	(161		)
Net periodic pension cost	$	100		$	89		$	301		$	262

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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jul. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Trading Symbol	BRKS
Entity Registrant Name	BROOKS AUTOMATION INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000933974
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		67,490,101

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Other Balance Sheet Information

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Other Balance Sheet Information

Other Balance Sheet Information

The following is a summary of accounts receivable at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
Accounts receivable	$	102,238		$	81,270
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,142		)	(1,031		)
Less: allowance for sales returns	(123		)	(133		)
Accounts receivable, net	$	100,973		$	80,106

The following is a summary of inventories at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, excluding amounts related to discontinued operations (in thousands):

	June 30, 2015		September 30, 2014
Inventories:
Raw materials and purchased parts	$	57,400	$	57,250
Work-in-process	21,795		20,068
Finished goods	15,972		16,249
Total inventories	$	95,167	$	93,567

Reserves for excess and obsolete inventory were $24.8 million and $26.0 million, excluding amounts related to discontinued operations, at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

The Company provides for the estimated costs of product warranties, primarily from historical information, at the time product revenue is recognized and retrofit accruals at the time retrofit programs are established. The Company’s warranty obligation is affected by product failure rates, utilization levels, material usage, service delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure, and supplier warranties on parts delivered to the Company.

Product warranty and retrofit activity on a gross basis for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, excluding amounts related to discontinued operations, is as follows (in thousands):

Activity - Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
Balance at March 31, 2015		Adjustments for Acquisitions and Divestitures		Accruals		Costs Incurred			Balance at June 30, 2015
$	6,203	$	—	$	2,725	$	(2,744	)	$	6,184

Activity - Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
Balance at March 31, 2014		Adjustments for Acquisitions and Divestitures		Accruals		Costs Incurred			Balance at June 30, 2014
$	6,319	$	364	$	3,017	$	(2,879	)	$	6,821

Activity - Nine Months Ended June 30, 2015
Balance at September 30, 2014		Adjustments for Acquisitions and Divestitures		Accruals		Costs Incurred			Balance at June 30, 2015
$	6,499	$	81	$	7,870	$	(8,266	)	$	6,184

Activity - Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
Balance at September 30, 2013		Adjustments for Acquisitions and Divestitures		Accruals		Costs Incurred			Balance at June 30, 2014
$	7,260	$	364	$	7,167	$	(7,970	)	$	6,821

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenue
Product	$ 120,816	$ 93,223	$ 336,941	$ 288,887
Services	24,078	24,136	70,002	71,444
Total revenue	144,894	117,359	406,943	360,331
Cost of revenue
Product	79,721	59,985	228,989	185,507
Services	13,986	16,628	41,654	48,889
Total cost of revenue	93,707	76,613	270,643	234,396
Gross profit	51,187	40,746	136,300	125,935
Operating expenses
Research and development	12,834	13,494	39,001	38,538
Selling, general and administrative	27,825	30,040	86,845	84,812
Restructuring and other charges	358	3,122	3,711	4,641
Total operating expenses	41,017	46,656	129,557	127,991
Operating income (loss)	10,170	(5,910)	6,743	(2,056)
Interest income	199	181	678	685
Interest expense	(100)	(101)	(300)	(101)
Other income, net	460	157	2,640	472
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments	10,729	(5,673)	9,761	(1,000)
Income tax provision (benefit)	3,340	(2,838)	1,790	(928)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments	7,389	(2,835)	7,971	(72)
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments	292	71	(313)	1,330
Income (loss) from continuing operations	7,681	(2,764)	7,658	1,258
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	27,263	0	30,002
Net income	7,681	24,499	7,658	31,260
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(23)	0	(147)
Net income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.	$ 7,681	$ 24,476	$ 7,658	$ 31,113
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (USD per share)	$ 0.11	$ (0.04)	$ 0.11	$ 0.02
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax (USD per share)	0.00	0.41	0.00	0.45
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. (USD per share)	0.11	0.37	0.11	0.47
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (USD per share)	0.11	(0.04)	0.11	0.02
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax (USD per share)	0.00	0.40	0.00	0.44
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders (USD per share)	0.11	0.36	0.11	0.46
Dividend declared per share (USD per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.08	$ 0.30	$ 0.24
Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share
Basic (shares)	67,454	66,751	67,321	66,583
Diluted (shares)	68,571	67,653	68,520	67,528

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company recorded an income tax provision of $3.3 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. The income tax provision is driven by global income during the current quarter and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits. The income tax provision also includes tax benefits related to reductions in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from the expiration of the statute of limitations in various foreign jurisdictions. The income tax provision for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 includes $0.9 million of tax benefits resulting from the reinstatement of the U.S. federal research and development tax credit, retroactive to January 1, 2014.

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $2.8 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The income tax benefit is driven by U.S. and German pre-tax losses in the third quarter and $0.7 million of reductions in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from the expiration of the statute of limitations in one of the Company's foreign jurisdictions. These benefits are partially offset by foreign income taxes and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits.

The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets by jurisdiction and assesses the need for a valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. As of June 30, 2015, the Company has continued to maintain a valuation allowance in the U.S. against certain tax credits and state net operating losses due to the uncertainty of their realization based on long-term Company forecasts and the expiration dates on these attributes. The Company has also continued to maintain a valuation allowance in certain jurisdictions that have not generated historical cumulative profitability.

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax and various state, local and foreign income taxes in various jurisdictions. The amount of income taxes paid is subject to the Company's interpretation of applicable tax laws in the jurisdictions in which it files tax returns. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world. The Company has income tax audits in progress in various jurisdictions in which it operates. In the Company's U.S. and foreign jurisdictions, the years that may be examined vary, with the earliest tax year being 2008. Based on the outcome of these examinations, or the expiration of statutes of limitations for specific jurisdictions, the related unrecognized tax benefits could change from those recorded in the Company's unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. It is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefit will be reduced by approximately $1.3 million during the next twelve months as the result of the expiration of these statutes of limitations.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of net book value over the estimated fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of a reporting unit. The Company performs a goodwill impairment test for each reporting unit on an annual basis and additional impairment tests if triggering events occur or interim indicators of impairment are present. The Company did not identify any indicators of goodwill impairment during the three and nine months period ended June 30, 2015 that would warrant an interim test.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company changed the date of its annual goodwill impairment test from September 30th to April 1st to align more closely with the Company’s annual strategic planning process. This change did not delay, accelerate, or avoid an impairment charge and did not result in adjustments to the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements when applied retrospectively.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company completed the annual goodwill impairment test and determined that no adjustment to goodwill was necessary since the fair value of all reporting units substantially exceeded their respective carrying values. The change in the annual impairment test date did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations during the period ended June 30, 2015.

The components of the Company’s goodwill, excluding amounts related to the discontinued operations, by business segment at June 30, 2015 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 nine months ended June 30, 2015	509			—			8,247		—			8,756
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at June 30, 2015	$	57,078		$	5,554		$	55,625	$	—		$	118,257

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

	June 30, 2015						September 30, 2014
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Patents	$	7,808	$	7,370	$	438	$	7,808	$	7,300	$	508
Completed technology	58,516		45,474		13,042		57,155		41,539		15,616
Trademarks and trade names	4,243		3,578		665		3,496		3,496		—
Customer relationships	78,282		35,656		42,626		73,389		29,963		43,426
Total intangible assets	$	148,849	$	92,078	$	56,771	$	141,848	$	82,298	$	59,550

The Company recorded an increase to goodwill in the amount of $8.8 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2015. This increase included $8.2 million related to the acquisition of FluidX, representing the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired from FluidX. This increase also included $0.3 million due to a fair value adjustment recorded to DMS inventory, resulting in an increase to opening goodwill.

The Company is required to test certain long-lived assets when indicators of impairment are present. The Company evaluated the existence of impairment indicators on long-lived assets for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and determined that such indicators were not present. The Company initially determined that impairment indicators were present for the long-lived assets related to the Celigo product line as of September 30, 2013. These long-lived assets were tested for recoverability, which resulted in the conclusion that the carrying amounts of the assets were not fully recoverable. As a result of this analysis, management determined that an impairment loss of $2.0 million had occurred as of September 30, 2013. The Company revised its estimate of the fair value of these assets during the three months ended December 31, 2013 and determined that an additional impairment loss of $0.4 million, representing the remaining carrying value of the long-lived assets, was required to be recorded. These impairment losses were recorded in the results of operations of the Brooks Life Science Systems segment during the three months ended December 31, 2013. The Company completed the sale of the Celigo product line in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

The fair value measurement guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset and liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description	June 30, 2015		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	8,893	$	8,145	$	748	$	—
Available-for-sale securities	134,959		—		134,959		—
Foreign exchange contracts	25		—		25		—
Convertible debt securities	5,385		—		—		5,385
Stock warrants	69		—		—		69
Total Assets	$	149,331	$	8,145	$	135,732	$	5,454
Liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts	$	72	$	—	$	72	$	—

    The convertible debt securities and stock warrants are included in "Other assets" in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description	September 30, 2014		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	6,404	$	5,166	$	1,238	$	—
Available-for-sale securities	151,342		—		151,342		—
Total Assets	$	157,746	$	5,166	$	152,580	$	—
Liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts	$	58	$	—	$	58	$	—

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents of $8.1 million and $5.2 million at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively, consisting of Money Market Funds, are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets. Cash equivalents of $0.7 million and $1.2 million at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively, consisting primarily of Bank Certificate of Deposits, are classified within Level 2 of the hierarchy because they are not actively traded.

Available-For-Sale Securities

Available-for-sale securities of $135.0 million and $151.3 million at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively, consisting of Municipal Securities, Bank Certificate of Deposits, Commercial Paper, U.S. Treasury Securities, Obligations of U.S. Government Agency Securities, and Mortgage-Backed Securities are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because they are not actively traded and are valued using matrix pricing and benchmarking. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique used to value securities by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted prices.

Foreign Exchange Contracts

Foreign exchange contract assets and liabilities are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because there may not be an active market for each contract. However, the inputs used to calculate the value of the contract are obtained from an active market.

Convertible Debt Securities

The convertible debt valuation analysis was based on the probability-weighted expected return method (“PWERM”) utilizing various scenarios for the expected payout of the instrument covering the full range of the potential outcomes. The PWERM determines the value of an asset, based upon an analysis of future values for the subject asset, which takes into consideration the full range of the potential value of the subject asset. The asset value is based upon the present value of the probability of each future outcome becoming available to the asset, and the economic rights and preferences of each asset.

Stock Warrants

The warrant valuation analysis utilized the Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of the warrant assets. When applied to a warrant, the Black-Scholes model incorporates the constant price variation of the underlying asset, the time value of money, the warrant’s strike price and the time to the warrant’s expiration date. The fair value of the warrants was determined utilizing a five year equity volatility percentage, based on an average equity volatility derived from comparable public companies.

The following table presents the reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands):

	Convertible Debt Securities		Stock Warrants			Total
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	—	$	—		$	—
Additions (1)	4,934		75			5,009
Change in fair value	451		(6		)	445
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	5,385	$	69		$	5,454

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(1) Refer to Note 13, "Equity Method Investments".

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

In addition to the assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company has a note receivable that is measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company evaluated the recoverability of a loan provided to the Borrower and adjusted it to fair value. The loan is represented by a note receivable, which is classified as a Level 3 input within the fair value hierarchy since the inputs used in the analysis are unobservable and require significant management judgment. During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the fair value of the loan was determined by considering the fair value of the collateral using valuation techniques, principally the discounted cash flow method, and the subordination of the Company’s note to debt provided by a new lender, as described in Note 14, "Note Receivable." The fair value of the loan could be different under different conditions or different assumptions, including the varying assumptions regarding future cash flows of the Borrower or discount rates.

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Equity Method Investments

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments

Equity Method Investments

The Company accounts for certain of its investments using the equity method. Under this method of accounting, the Company records in its unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations its proportionate share of the earnings (losses) of the investee with a corresponding increase (decrease) in the carrying value of the investment.

BioCision, LLC

In March 2014, the Company acquired a 22% equity interest in BioCision, LLC (“BioCision”), a privately-held company based in Larkspur, California, for $4.0 million. BioCision develops, manufactures and markets cell cryopreservation products used to improve and standardize the tools and methods for biomaterial sample handling. The Company determined that BioCision represented a variable interest entity since the level of equity investment at risk was not sufficient to finance its activities without additional financial support. However, the Company does not qualify as a primary beneficiary since it does not have the power to direct BioCision's product research, development, selling and marketing activities that have the most significant impact on its economic performance. As such, the Company concluded that BioCision will not be consolidated in the Company's financial statements. During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company's equity investment was diluted from 22% to 20% as a result of stock options granted to new employees.    

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded a loss associated with BioCision of $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively. For each of the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded a loss associated with BioCision of $0.1 million. At June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the carrying value of the investment in BioCision in the Company’s unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets was $3.0 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

The Company purchased BioCision five-year convertible debt securities with a warrant agreement to purchase preferred units of BioCision for $2.5 million on December 22, 2014 and February 2, 2015, resulting in a total purchase price of $5.0 million. The convertible debt securities were accounted for under the fair value method, and were recorded at fair value. The warrants were accounted for as a derivative and were recorded at fair value. As of June 30, 2015, the fair value of the convertible debt securities and warrants was $5.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. For further information regarding the convertible debt securities and warrants, refer to Note 17, “Fair Value Measurements”. The Company re-measures the fair value of the BioCision convertible debt securities and warrants each reporting period and recognizes the respective gain or loss in earnings. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of such remeasurement gains. Interest accrues on the convertible debt securities at a rate of 9% per annum, and is due with the principal upon maturity.

As a result of the funding, the Company reconsidered whether BioCision represents a variable interest entity subject to consolidation. The Company concluded that BioCision remains a variable interest entity since the level of equity investment at risk is not sufficient to finance its activities without additional financial support. However, the Company does not qualify as a primary beneficiary since it does not have the power to direct BioCision's product research, development, selling and marketing activities that have the most significant impact on its economic performance. As such, the Company concluded that BioCision will not be consolidated in the Company's financial statements.

ULVAC Cryogenics, Inc.

The Company participates in a 50% joint venture, ULVAC Cryogenics, Inc. (“UCI”), with ULVAC Corporation of Chigasaki, Japan. UCI manufactures and sells cryogenic vacuum pumps, principally to ULVAC Corporation.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded income associated with UCI of $0.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded income associated with UCI of $0.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively. At June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the carrying value of UCI in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets was $22.0 million and $22.6 million, respectively. For each of the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, management fee payments received by the Company from UCI were $0.2 million. For the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, management fee payments received by the Company from UCI were $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred charges for UCI's products or services of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred charges for UCI's products or services of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. At both June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the Company owed UCI $0.1 million in connection with accounts payable for unpaid products and services.

Yaskawa Brooks Automation, Inc.

The Company participated in a 50% joint venture with Yaskawa Electric Corporation (“Yaskawa”) called Yaskawa Brooks Automation, Inc. (“YBA”) which has come to closure in March 2015 and will be liquidated by the end of fiscal 2015. YBA exclusively marketed and sold Yaskawa’s semiconductor robotics products and Brooks’ automation hardware products to semiconductor customers in Japan. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, the Company and Yaskawa agreed in principle to dissolve the joint venture. On January 22, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with YBA to facilitate the acquisition of certain assets and certain liabilities by the Company’s subsidiary in Japan. In accordance with the agreement, on March 20, 2015, the Company’s subsidiary in Japan received the net assets of YBA for cash consideration of approximately $1.8 million. The Company recorded the assets received and liabilities assumed from YBA at their fair value as of the acquisition date. As a result of the transaction, the Company recorded $0.2 million of goodwill, representing the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired. The cash received by YBA will be used to pay off remaining liabilities and the liquidation costs of YBA. Any remaining cash after making these payments will be distributed to the equity partners in the form of a dividend, which is expected to occur by the end of fiscal year 2015.

The Company recorded a loss of $69,000 associated with YBA for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to a loss of $70,000 for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. For the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded a loss associated with YBA of $0.5 million and $0.1 million, respectively. At June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the carrying value of YBA in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets was $1.7 million and $2.6 million, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, revenue earned by the Company from YBA was $0.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, revenue earned by the Company from YBA was $2.1 million and $5.6 million, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred charges from YBA for products or services of $47,000 and $0.1 million, respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred charges from YBA for products or services of $1.0 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

The amount due from YBA included in accounts receivable at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 was $0.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively. At June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the Company owed YBA $0.0 million and $0.1 million, respectively, in connection with accounts payable for unpaid products and services.

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Significant Customers

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

Significant Customers

Significant Customers

The Company had one customer that accounted for more than 10% of its revenue, at 11%, during the three months ended June 30, 2015. The Company did not have any customers that accounted for more than 10% of its revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2014. The Company had one customer that accounted for more than 10% of its revenue, at 12% and 11%, during the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The Company did not have any customers that accounted for more than 10% of its accounts receivable balance at June 30, 2015 or September 30, 2014.

For purposes of determining the percentage of revenue from any original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") customer, the Company does not include revenue from products sold to a contract manufacturer customer which in turn sells to the OEM. If the Company included revenue from products sold to contract manufacturer customers supporting the Company's OEM customers, the percentage of the Company's total revenue derived from certain OEM customers would be higher.

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Employee Benefit Plans Components of Net Pension Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 122	$ 102	$ 370	$ 304
Interest cost	32	40	96	118
Amortization of losses	0	0	0	1
Expected return on assets	(54)	(53)	(165)	(161)
Net periodic pension cost	$ 100	$ 89	$ 301	$ 262

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Earnings per Share

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share

A reconciliation of weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015	2014	2015	2014
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing basic earnings per share	67,454	66,751	67,321	66,583
Dilutive common stock options and restricted stock units	1,117	902	1,199	945
Weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share	68,571	67,653	68,520	67,528

Options to purchase approximately 0 and 9,000 shares of common stock and 383,000 and 0 restricted stock units were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as their effect would be anti-dilutive. In addition, options to purchase approximately 2,000 and 13,000 shares of common stock and 160,000 and 0 restricted stock units were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The Company reports financial results in three segments: Brooks Product Solutions, Brooks Global Services and Brooks Life Science Systems. A description of segments is included in the 2014 Annual Report on the Form 10-K, Note 18 "Segment and Geographic Information" in the Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company evaluates the performance of, and allocates resources to, each of its segments based on their revenues, operating income (loss) and returns on invested assets. Operating income (loss) for each segment includes selling, general and administrative expenses directly attributable to the segment. Other unallocated corporate expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets (excluding completed technology) and restructuring and other charges are excluded from the segments’ operating income (loss). The Company’s indirect overhead costs, which include various general and administrative expenses, are allocated among the segments based upon multiple cost drivers associated with the respective administrative function, including segments' revenue and headcount, or an analysis of the segments that benefit from a specific administrative function. Segment assets exclude cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, deferred tax assets and equity method investments.

Financial information for the Company’s business segments, excluding amounts related to the discontinued operations, is as follows (in thousands):

	Brooks Product Solutions		Brooks Global Services		Brooks Life Science Systems			Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
Revenue
Product	$	104,533	$	4,154	$	12,129		$	120,816
Services	—		19,399		4,679			24,078
Total revenue	$	104,533	$	23,553	$	16,808		$	144,894
Gross profit	$	38,285	$	8,230	$	4,672		$	51,187
Segment operating income (loss)	$	13,470	$	3,692	$	(4,656	)	$	12,506
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
Revenue
Product	$	75,367	$	3,392	$	14,464		$	93,223
Services	—		20,246		3,890			24,136
Total revenue	$	75,367	$	23,638	$	18,354		$	117,359
Gross profit	$	25,834	$	8,399	$	6,513		$	40,746
Segment operating income (loss)	$	451	$	3,784	$	(1,110	)	$	3,125
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2015
Revenue
Product	$	286,347	$	12,390	$	38,204		$	336,941
Services	—		57,197		12,805			70,002
Total revenue	$	286,347	$	69,587	$	51,009		$	406,943
Gross profit	$	99,202	$	23,736	$	13,362		$	136,300
Segment operating income (loss)	$	21,927	$	9,353	$	(14,563	)	$	16,717
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
Revenue
Product	$	246,820	$	11,044	$	31,023		$	288,887
Services	—		59,304		12,140			71,444
Total revenue	$	246,820	$	70,348	$	43,163		$	360,331
Gross profit	$	86,295	$	23,900	$	15,740		$	125,935
Segment operating income (loss)	$	10,906	$	8,875	$	(8,150	)	$	11,631
Assets
June 30, 2015	$	267,150	$	57,075	$	115,230		$	439,455
September 30, 2014	$	252,944	$	58,678	$	103,498		$	415,120

A reconciliation of the Company’s reportable segment operating income (loss) to the corresponding consolidated amounts for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
Segment operating income	$	12,506	$	3,125		$	16,717	$	11,631
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	1,917		1,606			5,743		4,522
Restructuring and other charges	358		3,122			3,711		4,641
Impairment of variable interest entity note receivable	—		2,621			—		2,621
Other unallocated corporate expenses	61		1,686			520		1,903
Total operating income (loss)	$	10,170	$	(5,910	)	$	6,743	$	(2,056	)

A reconciliation of the Company’s reportable segment assets to the corresponding consolidated amounts as of June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2015		September 30, 2014
Segment assets	$	439,455	$	415,120
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities	214,629		245,456
Deferred tax assets	87,593		86,572
Equity method investments	26,760		28,944
Other unallocated corporate net assets	1,936		1,946
Total assets	$	770,373	$	778,038

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Restructuring and Other Charges

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Other Charges

Restructuring and Other Charges

The Company recorded a restructuring charge of $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 related to severance costs. These severance costs were primarily driven by actions taken to consolidate global functional support roles and transition the manufacturing of certain product sub-assemblies to third party contract manufacturers within the Brooks Life Science Systems segment.

The Company recorded a restructuring charge of $3.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, which consisted of $2.5 million of severance costs and $1.2 million of facility exit costs. Included in these restructuring charges are the severance costs described above along with $3.3 million of restructuring costs incurred during the first half of fiscal 2015 as a result of actions taken to reduce the Company's workforce in order to improve its cost structure and ongoing cost discipline. These restructuring charges consisted primarily of severance costs of $2.1 million and facility exit related costs of $1.2 million. The reduction in workforce was primarily the result of consolidation of positions in the United States and Germany, including reductions related to the integration of the Company's acquisition of DMS along with the transition of the manufacturing of certain products from the Company's facility in Mistlegau, Germany to a third party contract manufacturer. The Company plans to close its manufacturing site in Mistlegau, Germany in fiscal 2016.

The facility exit costs were attributable to the outsourcing of manufacturing certain products in the Company's line of Polycold cryochillers and compressors within the United States to a third party contract manufacturer. The facility exit costs were estimated according to future lease payments and operating costs to be paid until the termination of the lease.

The Company recorded a restructuring charge of $3.1 million and $4.6 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. These restructuring costs consisted primarily of severance and other workforce-related costs resulting from the consolidation of certain administrative functions in the Brooks Life Science Systems segment, the on-going transition of manufacturing certain of the Company’s Polycold products to a third party contract manufacturer and other programs designed to improve the Company’s cost structure.    

The activity for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 related to the Company's restructuring-related accruals, excluding amounts related to the discontinued operations, is summarized below (in thousands):

	Activity — Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Balance at March 31, 2015		Expenses		Payments			Balance at June 30, 2015
Facilities and other	$	904	$	—	$	(241	)	$	663
Workforce-related	2,393		358		(753		)	1,998
Total restructuring liabilities	$	3,297	$	358	$	(994	)	$	2,661
	Activity — Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Balance at March 31, 2014		Expenses		Payments			Balance at June 30, 2014
Facilities and other	$	—	$	150	$	(58	)	$	92
Workforce-related	1,552		2,972		(665		)	3,859
Total restructuring liabilities	$	1,552	$	3,122	$	(723	)	$	3,951
	Activity — Nine Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Balance at September 30, 2014		Expenses		Payments			Balance at June 30, 2015
Facilities and other	$	71	$	1,205	$	(613	)	$	663
Workforce-related	3,404		2,506		(3,912		)	1,998
Total restructuring liabilities	$	3,475	$	3,711	$	(4,525	)	$	2,661
	Activity — Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Balance at September 30, 2013		Expenses		Payments			Balance at June 30, 2014
Facilities and other	$	155	$	163	$	(226	)	$	92
Workforce-related	1,257		4,478		(1,876		)	3,859
Total restructuring liabilities	$	1,412	$	4,641	$	(2,102	)	$	3,951

The Company anticipates that the accrued restructuring costs at June 30, 2015 will be substantially paid in the next twelve months.

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Equity Method Investments Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 20, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 22, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments		$ 292	$ 71	$ (313)	$ 1,330
Goodwill		118,257		118,257			$ 109,501
Equity method investments		$ 26,760		$ 26,760		$ 2,500	28,944
Debt conversion, converted instrument, rate				9.00%
Equity method investment, additional financing						$ 5,000
BioCision, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture interest, percentage		20.00%		20.00%				22.00%
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments		$ (200)	(100)	$ (700)	(100)
Investment cost								$ 4,000
Equity method investments		3,000		3,000			3,700
Convertible debt securities		5,400		5,400
Warrants aggregate fair value		100		100
Gain (Loss) on Convertible Debt Securities and Warrants Recognized in Earnings		$ 200		$ 500
ULVAC Cryogenics, Inc.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture interest, percentage		50.00%		50.00%
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments		$ 600	200	$ 900	1,400
Equity method investments		22,000		22,000			22,600
Management fee payments received		200		400	500
Charges incurred from related parties		100	200	200	300
Accounts payable for unpaid products and services		$ 100		$ 100
Yaskawa Brooks Automation, Inc.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture interest, percentage		50.00%		50.00%
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments		$ (69)	(70)	$ (500)	(100)
Payments to acquire businesses	$ 1,800
Goodwill	$ 200
Equity method investments		1,700		1,700			2,600
Charges incurred from related parties		47	100	1,000	400
Accounts payable for unpaid products and services		0		0			100
Revenues earned from joint ventures		0	$ 2,700	2,100	$ 5,600
Due from joint venture		$ 0		$ 0			$ 2,100

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Derivative Instruments - Realized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments	$ 90	$ 86	$ 516	$ (21)

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Other Balance Sheet Information Product Warranty and Retrofit Activity on Gross Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 6,203	$ 6,319	$ 6,499	$ 7,260
Adjustments for Acquisitions and Divestitures	0	364	81	364
Accruals	2,725	3,017	7,870	7,167
Costs Incurred	(2,744)	(2,879)	(8,266)	(7,970)
Ending Balance	$ 6,184	$ 6,821	$ 6,184	$ 6,821

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Derivative Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Notional Amounts Outstanding under Foreign Currency Contracts

The Company had the following notional amounts outstanding under foreign currency contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 (in thousands):

June 30, 2015:

Buy Currency	Notional Amount of Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Maturity	Notional Amount of Sell Currency	Fair Value of Assets		Fair Value of Liabilities
U.S. Dollar	1,296	Japanese Yen	July to September 2015	160,000	$	6	$	—
British Pound	1,143	Euro	July 2015	1,600	8		—
U.S. Dollar	583	Taiwan Dollar	July 2015	18,000	—		—
U.S. Dollar	534	British Pound	July 2015	840	1		—
Euro	10,100	U.S. Dollar	July 2015	11,368	—		66
U.S. Dollar	759	Japanese Yen	July 2015	93,000	8		—
U.S. Dollar	793	Israeli Shekel	July 2015	3,000	—		5
Euro	232	Japanese Yen	July 2015	32,000	2		—
U.S. Dollar	60	Korean Won	July 2015	67,000	—		1
Total notional amounts outstanding					$	25	$	72

September 30, 2014:

Buy Currency	Notional Amount of Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Maturity	Notional Amount of Sell Currency	Fair Value of Assets		Fair Value of Liabilities
U.S. Dollar	1,736	Japanese Yen	October 2014 to December 2014	190,000	$	—	$	11
U.S. Dollar	1,395	Euro	October 2014	1,100	—		16
U.S. Dollar	656	Taiwan Dollar	October 2014	20,000	—		5
U.S. Dollar	650	British Pound	October 2014	400	—		5
U.S. Dollar	731	Israeli Shekel	October 2014	2,700	—		5
U.S. Dollar	76	Korean Won	October 2014	80,000	—		1
British Pound	3,513	Euro	October 2014	4,500	—		15
Total notional amounts outstanding					$	—	$	58

Schedule of Net Gains and Losses Realized on Derivative Instruments

Net gains and losses recorded as a component of "Other income, net" in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations related to these contracts for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments	$	90	$	86	$	516	$	(21	)

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Earnings per Share Narrative (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	0	9	2	13
Restricted stock units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	383	0	160	0

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Derivative Instruments

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments

The Company has transactions and balances denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Most of these transactions or balances are denominated in Euros, British Pounds and a variety of Asian currencies. These transactions and balances, including short-term advances between the Company and its subsidiaries, subject the Company's operations to exposure from exchange rate fluctuations. The impact of currency exchange rate movement can be positive or negative in any period. The Company mitigates the impact of potential currency translation gains and losses on short-term intercompany advances through timely settlement of each transaction, generally within 30 days.

The Company also enters into foreign exchange contracts to reduce its exposure to currency translation. Under forward contract arrangements, the Company typically agrees to purchase a fixed amount of U.S. dollars in exchange for a fixed amount of a foreign currency on specified dates with maturities of three months or less. These transactions do not qualify for hedge accounting.

Net gains and losses recorded as a component of "Other income, net" in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations related to these contracts for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments	$	90	$	86	$	516	$	(21	)

The Company had the following notional amounts outstanding under foreign currency contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting at June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 (in thousands):

June 30, 2015:

Buy Currency	Notional Amount of Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Maturity	Notional Amount of Sell Currency	Fair Value of Assets		Fair Value of Liabilities
U.S. Dollar	1,296	Japanese Yen	July to September 2015	160,000	$	6	$	—
British Pound	1,143	Euro	July 2015	1,600	8		—
U.S. Dollar	583	Taiwan Dollar	July 2015	18,000	—		—
U.S. Dollar	534	British Pound	July 2015	840	1		—
Euro	10,100	U.S. Dollar	July 2015	11,368	—		66
U.S. Dollar	759	Japanese Yen	July 2015	93,000	8		—
U.S. Dollar	793	Israeli Shekel	July 2015	3,000	—		5
Euro	232	Japanese Yen	July 2015	32,000	2		—
U.S. Dollar	60	Korean Won	July 2015	67,000	—		1
Total notional amounts outstanding					$	25	$	72

September 30, 2014:

Buy Currency	Notional Amount of Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Maturity	Notional Amount of Sell Currency	Fair Value of Assets		Fair Value of Liabilities
U.S. Dollar	1,736	Japanese Yen	October 2014 to December 2014	190,000	$	—	$	11
U.S. Dollar	1,395	Euro	October 2014	1,100	—		16
U.S. Dollar	656	Taiwan Dollar	October 2014	20,000	—		5
U.S. Dollar	650	British Pound	October 2014	400	—		5
U.S. Dollar	731	Israeli Shekel	October 2014	2,700	—		5
U.S. Dollar	76	Korean Won	October 2014	80,000	—		1
British Pound	3,513	Euro	October 2014	4,500	—		15
Total notional amounts outstanding					$	—	$	58

The fair values of the forward contracts described above are recorded in the Company's unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as "Prepaid expenses and other current assets" and "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities".

Stock Warrants

The BioCision warrant agreements contain net share settlement provisions, which permit the Company to pay the warrant exercise price using shares issuable under the warrants (“cashless exercise”). The value of the stock warrants will fluctuate primarily in relation to the value of BioCision's underlying securities, either providing an appreciation in value or potentially expiring with no value. Gains and losses on the revaluation of the stock warrants are recognized in "Other income, net" on the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income.See Note 17 “Fair Value Measurements” for further information regarding the fair value of the stock warrants.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table reflects stock-based compensation expense, excluding amounts related to discontinued operations, recorded during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Restricted stock units	$	2,289	$	2,149	$	9,173	$	8,442
Employee stock purchase plan	113		109		337		334
Total stock-based compensation	$	2,402	$	2,258	$	9,510	$	8,776

Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended June 30, 2015:

	Number of Options		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In Thousands)
Outstanding at September 30, 2014	5,550			$	13.20
Forfeited/expired	(5,550	)		13.20
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	—		0.0 years	$	—	$	—
Vested at June 30, 2015	—		0.0 years	$	—	$	—
Options exercisable at June 30, 2015	—		0.0 years	$	—	$	—

Status of Restricted Stock Activity and Changes

The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity for the nine months ended June 30, 2015:

	Restricted Stock Units		Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at September 30, 2014	2,726,485		$	11.05
Restricted stock units granted	1,484,781		11.93
Restricted stock units vested	(672,453	)	11.91
Restricted stock units canceled	(266,736	)	10.60
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	3,272,077		$	11.91

The following table reflects restricted stock units granted, including 8,500 of time-based awards related to the discontinued operation, during the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Total Units	Time-Based Units	Stock Grants	Performance-Based Units
Nine months ended June 30, 2015	1,484,781	568,750	69,281	846,750
Nine months ended June 30, 2014	1,517,057	600,750	77,557	838,750

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Income Taxes Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax provision (benefit)	$ 3,340	$ (2,838)	$ 1,790	$ (928)
Reductions in unrecognized tax benefits from expiration		$ 700
Tax benefit recognized for research and development tax credit	900		900
Minimum
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Anticipated unrecognized tax benefit reduction during next twelve months	$ 1,300		$ 1,300

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Stock-Based Compensation Status of Restricted Stock Activity and Changes (Detail) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Shares
Awards granted (shares)	1,484,781	1,517,057
Restricted Stock, Time Based Shares [Member]
Shares
Awards granted (shares)	568,750	600,750
Board of Director Units [Member]
Shares
Awards granted (shares)	69,281	77,557
Restricted Stock, Performance Based Shares [Member]
Shares
Awards granted (shares)	846,750	838,750
Restricted stock units
Shares
Outstanding at Beginning of period (shares)	2,726,485
Awards granted (shares)	1,484,781
Awards vested (shares)	(672,453)
Awards canceled (shares)	(266,736)
Outstanding at End of period (shares)	3,272,077
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of period (USD per share)	$ 11.05
Awards granted (USD per share)	11.93
Awards vested (USD per share)	11.91
Awards canceled (USD per share)	10.60
Outstanding at end of period (USD per share)	$ 11.91

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 7,681	$ 24,499	$ 7,658	$ 31,260
Change in cumulative translation adjustment	(821)	2,542	(7,386)	1,701
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	(48)	(31)	154	(10)
Change in fair value on cash flow hedges	0	(91)	0	(23)
Actuarial gain (loss)	(12)	(9)	(3)	12
Comprehensive income	6,800	26,910	423	32,940
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(23)	0	(147)
Comprehensive income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.	$ 6,800	$ 26,887	$ 423	$ 32,793

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Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

Acquisitions Completed in Fiscal Year 2015

On October 1, 2014, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of FluidX Ltd. (“FluidX”), a UK-based provider of biological sample storage tubes and complementary bench-top instruments. The Company paid, in cash, aggregate merger consideration of $15.5 million, net of cash acquired. The acquisition of FluidX provides the Company with the opportunity to enhance its existing capabilities with respect to biobanking solutions in the Brooks Life Science Systems segment.

The Company recorded the assets and liabilities associated with FluidX at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The preliminary amounts recorded were as follows (in thousands):

Accounts receivable	$	1,980
Inventory	2,857
Prepaid and other current assets	213
Property, plant and equipment	101
Completed technology	1,230
Trademarks and trade names	750
Customer relationships	4,810
Goodwill	8,247
Accounts payable	(2,079		)
Deferred revenue	(72		)
Accrued liabilities	(992		)
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	(1,540		)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	15,505

The purchase price was allocated based on the fair value of the identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date from a market participant’s perspective.

On January 23, 2015, the Company reached a settlement with respect to certain working capital adjustments with the sellers of FluidX stock. On February 3, 2015, the Company paid such proceeds to the sellers, which increased the purchase price by $0.1 million. At June 30, 2015, the Company had $1.6 million in a general escrow account held by the unrelated third party. The Company has not yet completed the final allocation of the consideration in connection with the acquisition of FluidX, but expects to do so in the measurement period.

The Company used the relief-from-royalty method, a form of the income approach, to value the trademarks and existing technology acquired. The principle behind this method is that the value of an intangible asset is equal to the present value of the after-tax royalty savings attributable to owning that intangible asset. The Company used the excess-earnings method, a form of the income approach, to value the customer relationships acquired. The principle behind this method is that the value of the intangible asset is equal to the present value of the after-tax cash flows attributable to the intangible asset only. The weighted average amortization periods for intangible assets acquired in the FluidX acquisition are 7.0 years for each of completed technology, trademarks, and customer relationships. The intangible assets acquired are amortized using an accelerated depreciation method which approximates the pattern in which the economic benefits are expected to be realized.

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired and has been assigned to the Company's Brooks Life Science Systems segment. Goodwill is primarily the result of expected synergies from combining the operations of FluidX with the Company. Goodwill arising from the acquisition of FluidX is not deductible for tax purposes.

The operating results of FluidX have been included in the results of operations for the Brooks Life Science Systems segment from the date of the acquisition. Revenue from FluidX for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $3.8 million, and its net loss was $0.3 million. Revenue from FluidX for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 was $11.2 million, and its net loss was $0.5 million. The net loss for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 included charges of $0.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively, related to the step-up in value of the acquired inventories. The net loss for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 also included amortization expense of $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, related to acquired intangible assets.

Acquisitions Completed in Fiscal Year 2014

On April 30, 2014, the Company acquired all the outstanding stock of Dynamic Micro Systems Semiconductor Equipment GmbH (“DMS”), a German provider of automated contamination control solutions for front opening unified pod, or "FOUP," carriers and reticle storage, targeted at improving yield of semiconductor processes at semiconductor fabrication plants. The Company paid, in cash, aggregate merger consideration of $31.6 million, net of cash acquired. The acquisition of DMS expanded the Company’s capabilities at semiconductor fabrication plants for yield improvement on new technology nodes.

The Company recorded the assets and liabilities associated with DMS at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The amounts recorded were as follows (in thousands):

Accounts receivable	$	15,262
Inventory	9,750
Prepaid and other current assets	2,727
Property, plant and equipment	2,049
Completed technology	3,610
Customer relationships	7,100
Goodwill	11,939
Accounts payable	(10,393		)
Accrued liabilities	(5,522		)
Deferred revenue	(1,309		)
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	(3,588		)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	31,625

The purchase price was allocated based on the fair value of the identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date from a market participant’s perspective. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation for this acquisition within the measurement period. Adjustments to the initial purchase price allocation recorded during the measurement period were not material to our financial position.

The Company reached a settlement with respect to certain working capital adjustments and other issues with the sellers of DMS' stock in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014. As a result of this settlement, the Company received $2.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 from certain escrow accounts established at the date of acquisition and held by the unrelated third party. At June 30, 2015, $2.8 million remained in escrow related to potential future claims against the sellers of DMS' stock. The escrow period lapses on October 30, 2015.

The Company used the relief-from-royalty method, a form of the income approach, to value the completed technology acquired. The Company used the excess-earnings method, a form of the income approach, to value the customer relationships acquired. The weighted average amortization periods for intangible assets acquired in the DMS acquisition are 5.0 years for completed technologies and 8.0 years for customer relationships. The intangible assets acquired are amortized using methods that approximate the pattern in which the economic benefits are expected to be realized, including variable declining balance and straight-line methods.

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired and has been assigned to the Company's Brooks Product Solutions segment. Goodwill is primarily the result of expected synergies from combining the operations of DMS with the Company. Goodwill arising from the acquisition of DMS is not deductible for tax purposes. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, the Company increased the opening goodwill balance by $0.3 million as a result of a fair value adjustment recorded to inventory.   

The operating results of DMS have been included in the results of operations for the Brooks Product Solutions segment from the date of the acquisition. Revenue from DMS for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $11.0 million and its net income was $0.7 million. Revenue from DMS for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 was $27.1 million and its net income was $0.5 million. The net income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 included charges of $0.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively, related to the step-up in value of the acquired inventories. The net income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 also included amortization expense of $0.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively, related to acquired intangible assets.

The following pro forma summary presents consolidated information of the Company as if the acquisition of DMS occurred on October 1, 2013 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014		Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
Revenue	$	119,580	$	379,433
Net income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.	21,291		26,384

The pro forma net income has been adjusted to reflect additional amortization from adjustments to intangible assets as if those adjustments had been applied as of October 1, 2013.

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Restructuring and Other Charges Activity Related to Restructuring Accruals (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 3,297	$ 1,552	$ 3,475	$ 3,475	$ 1,412
Expenses	358	3,122		3,711	4,641
Payments	(994)	(723)		(4,525)	(2,102)
Ending Balance	2,661	3,951	3,297	2,661	3,951
Facilities and other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	904	0	71	71	155
Expenses	0	150	1,200	1,205	163
Payments	(241)	(58)		(613)	(226)
Ending Balance	663	92	904	663	92
Workforce-related
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	2,393	1,552	3,404	3,404	1,257
Expenses	358	2,972	2,100	2,506	4,478
Payments	(753)	(665)		(3,912)	(1,876)
Ending Balance	$ 1,998	$ 3,859	$ 2,393	$ 1,998	$ 3,859

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Marketable Securities Fair Value of Marketable Securities by Contractual Maturity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Due in one year or less	$ 61,555
Due after one year through five years	70,096
Due after ten years	3,308
Fair Value	$ 134,959	$ 151,342

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Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Pro Forma Information

The following pro forma summary presents consolidated information of the Company as if the acquisition of DMS occurred on October 1, 2013 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014		Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
Revenue	$	119,580	$	379,433
Net income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.	21,291		26,384

FluidX [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Amounts of Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value as of Acquisition Date

The Company recorded the assets and liabilities associated with FluidX at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The preliminary amounts recorded were as follows (in thousands):

Accounts receivable	$	1,980
Inventory	2,857
Prepaid and other current assets	213
Property, plant and equipment	101
Completed technology	1,230
Trademarks and trade names	750
Customer relationships	4,810
Goodwill	8,247
Accounts payable	(2,079		)
Deferred revenue	(72		)
Accrued liabilities	(992		)
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	(1,540		)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	15,505

Dynamic Micro Systems

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Amounts of Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value as of Acquisition Date

The Company recorded the assets and liabilities associated with DMS at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The amounts recorded were as follows (in thousands):

Accounts receivable	$	15,262
Inventory	9,750
Prepaid and other current assets	2,727
Property, plant and equipment	2,049
Completed technology	3,610
Customer relationships	7,100
Goodwill	11,939
Accounts payable	(10,393		)
Accrued liabilities	(5,522		)
Deferred revenue	(1,309		)
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	(3,588		)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	31,625

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Commitments and Contingencies Long-term Capital Lease Obligation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2015	$ 220
2016	881
2017	881
2018	6,901
Total minimum lease payments	8,883
Less: amounts representing interest	953
Total capital lease obligation	7,930
Less: current portion of capital lease obligation	881	$ 881
Long-term capital lease obligation	$ 7,049	$ 7,417

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Stock-Based Compensation Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stocks granted			1,484,781	1,517,057
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans	0	0	96,415	115,132
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Including Stock Options			$ 0.9	$ 1.0
Restricted Stock, Time Based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stocks granted			568,750	600,750
Board of Director Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stocks granted			69,281	77,557
Restricted Stock, Performance Based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Percentage of Performance-Based Units Awarded, Maximum			100.00%
Restricted stocks granted			846,750	838,750
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Potentially Vested Shares				1,297,546
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Potentially Vested Shares, Amount Greater than Target				458,796
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stocks granted			1,484,781
Fair value of restricted stock awards vested	$ 0.2		$ 8.0	$ 5.1
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 14.2		$ 14.2
Unrecognized compensation cost, estimated weighted average amortization period			1 year 7 months
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock, Performance Based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Percentage of Performance-Based Units Awarded, Maximum			200.00%
Minimum | Restricted Stock, Performance Based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Percentage of Performance-Based Units Awarded, Maximum			0.00%
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Restricted Stock, Time Based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stocks granted			8,500.0

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Note Receivable

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Note Receivable

Note Receivable

In fiscal 2012, the Company provided a strategic partner (the “Borrower”) a loan of $3.0 million to support the Borrower's future product development and other working capital requirements. The loan bears interest at a rate of 9% and the outstanding principal and interest was payable in May 2015. The Company also received a warrant to purchase the Borrower's common stock in the event of an equity offering by the Borrower and certain other rights related to conversion of the loan, first refusal to acquire the Borrower and a redemption premium. The loan was secured by a security agreement granting the Company a first-priority security interest in all of the assets of the Borrower.

The Company determined that the Borrower represented a variable interest entity since the level of equity investment at risk was not sufficient for the entity to finance its activities without additional financial support. However, the Company does not qualify as the primary beneficiary since it would not absorb the majority of the expected losses from the Borrower and does not have the power to direct the Borrower's product research, development and marketing activities that have the most significant impact on its economic performance. The Company has no future contractual funding commitments to the Borrower and, as a result, the Company's exposure to loss is limited to the outstanding principal and interest under the loan.

During the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Borrower informed the Company of its intent to secure additional funding from an investment program funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts designed to support early-stage companies. In connection with the Borrower’s efforts to secure additional financing, the Company agreed to subordinate its security interest in the assets of the Borrower to the new lender. Additionally, the Company agreed to extend the due date of its loan by approximately 5 years, to September 2019, in order to coincide with the due date of the new loan. The amended loan has a stated interest rate of 10%.

In connection with its efforts to secure additional financial support, the Borrower developed revised assumptions about its future cash flows. Based on the information provided by the Borrower, and the subordination to the new lender, the Company determined it was probable that it would not recover all amounts due from the loan and recorded an impairment charge of $2.6 million during the third quarter of fiscal year 2014. The impairment charge, which included the warrant write-off, was recorded in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The fair value of the loan was determined by considering the fair value of the collateral using valuation techniques, principally the discounted cash flow method, reduced by the amounts committed by the new lender. The observable inputs used in the Company's analysis were limited primarily to the discount rate, which was based on a rate commensurate with the risks and uncertainties of the Borrower. As a result, the fair value of the loan at June 30, 2015 could vary under different conditions or assumptions, including the varying assumptions regarding future cash flows of the Borrower or discount rates.

At June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the carrying value of the note receivable was $1.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively. No triggering events indicating impairment of the note receivable occurred during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015.