CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenue
Product	$ 101,462	$ 116,395	$ 190,642	$ 216,125
Services	33,819	22,918	64,594	45,924
Total revenue	135,281	139,313	255,236	262,049
Cost of revenue
Product	65,346	79,048	123,496	149,268
Services	23,135	14,240	44,386	27,668
Total cost of revenue	88,481	93,288	167,882	176,936
Gross profit	46,800	46,025	87,354	85,113
Operating expenses
Research and development	13,111	12,678	26,389	26,167
Selling, general and administrative	32,692	29,609	66,813	59,020
Restructuring and other charges	7,336	685	8,811	3,353
Total operating expenses	53,139	42,972	102,013	88,540
Operating (loss) income	(6,339)	3,053	(14,659)	(3,427)
Interest income	50	228	255	479
Interest expense	(16)	(98)	(19)	(200)
Other (loss) income, net	(124)	1,161	(183)	2,180
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments	(6,429)	4,344	(14,606)	(968)
Income tax provision (benefit)	78,220	1,560	74,850	(1,550)
(Loss) income before equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments	(84,649)	2,784	(89,456)	582
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments	710	(73)	869	(605)
Net (loss) income	$ (83,939)	$ 2,711	$ (88,587)	$ (23)
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. (USD per share)	$ (1.22)	$ 0.04	$ (1.30)	$ 0.00
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders (USD per share)	(1.22)	0.04	(1.30)	0.00
Dividend declared per share (USD per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.20
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing net (loss) income per share:
Basic (shares)	68,556	67,387	68,342	67,255
Diluted (shares)	68,556	68,414	68,342	67,255