CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue
Product	$ 89,180	$ 99,730
Services	30,775	23,006
Total revenue	119,955	122,736
Cost of revenue
Product	58,150	70,220
Services	21,251	13,428
Total cost of revenue	79,401	83,648
Gross profit	40,554	39,088
Operating expenses
Research and development	13,278	13,489
Selling, general and administrative	34,121	29,411
Restructuring and other charges	1,475	2,668
Total operating expenses	48,874	45,568
Operating loss	(8,320)	(6,480)
Interest income	205	251
Interest expense	(3)	(102)
Other (loss) income, net	(59)	1,019
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments	(8,177)	(5,312)
Income tax benefit	(3,370)	(3,110)
Loss before equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments	(4,807)	(2,202)
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments	159	(532)
Net loss	$ (4,648)	$ (2,734)
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. (USD per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.04)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders (USD per share)	(0.07)	(0.04)
Dividend declared per share (USD per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing net loss per share:
Basic (shares)	68,130	67,126
Diluted (shares)	68,130	67,126