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