Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Goodwill by Business Segment

The components of the Company’s goodwill by business segment at December 31, 2015 and September 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
Accumulated goodwill impairments	(437,706		)	(151,238		)	—		(26,014		)	(614,958		)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairments, at September 30, 2014	56,569			5,554			47,378		—			109,501
Acquisitions and adjustments	3,660			—			8,247		—			11,907
Gross goodwill, at September 30, 2015	497,935			156,792			55,625		26,014			736,366
Accumulated goodwill impairments	(437,706		)	(151,238		)	—		(26,014		)	(614,958		)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairments, at September 30, 2015	60,229			5,554			55,625		—			121,408
Acquisitions and adjustments	1,050			—			79,889		—			80,939
Gross goodwill, at December 31, 2015	498,985			156,792			135,514		26,014			817,305
Accumulated goodwill impairments	(437,706		)	(151,238		)	—		(26,014		)	(614,958		)
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairments, at December 31, 2015	$	61,279		$	5,554		$	135,514	$	—		$	202,347

Components of Identifiable Intangible Assets

The components of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

	December 31, 2015						September 30, 2015
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Patents	$	7,808	$	7,417	$	391	$	7,808	$	7,394	$	414
Completed technology	60,705		47,967		12,738		60,748		46,718		14,030
Trademarks and trade names	9,150		3,684		5,466		4,241		3,604		637
Customer relationships	114,123		39,431		74,692		77,716		37,351		40,365
Total intangible assets	$	191,786	$	98,499	$	93,287	$	150,513	$	95,067	$	55,446

Schedule of Future Amortization Expense

Estimated future amortization expense for the intangible assets for the fiscal year 2016 and the subsequent four fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal year ended September 30,
2016	$	11,517
2017	15,566
2018	14,052
2019	13,713
2020	12,909
Thereafter	25,530
	$	93,287