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Stockholders' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock
Total number of shares of preferred stock authorized for issuance was 1,000,000 shares at September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Preferred stock has a par value of $0.01 per share and may be issued at the discretion of the Board of Directors without stockholder approval with such designations, rights and preferences as the Board of Directors may determine. There were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding at September 30, 2016 or 2015, respectively.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following is a summary of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, at September 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
 
 
 Currency Translation Adjustments
 
 Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities
 
 Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges
 
 Pension Liability Adjustments
 
 Total
Balance at September 30, 2013
 
$
22,398

 
$
66

 
$
14

 
$
126

 
$
22,604

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
 
(6,296
)
 
(78
)
 
79

 
(503
)
 
(6,798
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
—

 
(26
)
 
(93
)
 
—

 
(119
)
Balance at September 30, 2014
 
16,102

 
(38
)
 
—

 
(377
)
 
15,687

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
 
(9,426
)
 
144

 
—

 
(605
)
 
(9,887
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
(131
)
 
(3
)
 
—

 
232

 
98

Balance at September 30, 2015
 
6,545

 
103

 
—

 
(750
)
 
5,898

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
8,844

 
(231
)
 
—

 
(322
)
 
8,291

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
—

 
125

 
—

 
852

 
977

Balance at September 30, 2016
 
$
15,389

 
$
(3
)
 
$
—

 
$
(220
)
 
$
15,166


Unrealized net holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into results of operations at the time of the securities' sale, as described in Note 5, "Marketable Securities.” Losses on settlements of cash flow hedges are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into results of operations at the time of the settlement, as described in Note 13, "Derivative Instruments.” Losses related to defined benefit pension plan settlements are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into results of operations at the time of the settlement, as described in Note 14, "Postretirement Benefits.” Defined benefit pension plan curtailments are recognized as reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income and corresponding reductions in pension liabilities and net pension cost, as described in Note 14, "Postretirement Benefits.”
Losses related to currency translation adjustments were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into results of operations upon liquidation of YBA joint venture, as described in Note 8, "Equity Method Investments".
Non-controlling Interests
Noncontrolling interests represented the minority shareholders’ proportionate share of the equity in the Company’s majority owned subsidiary, Brooks Automation Asia, Ltd. (the "BAA"). The Company has historically consolidated the financial position and results of operations from BAA and presented the portion of the income attributable to the minority shareholders as “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In September 2014, the Company acquired the remaining interest in BAA from the minority shareholders for $3.2 million. Increases in ownership of a consolidated subsidiary are accounted for as equity transactions and as a result, no additional assets or liabilities are recognized upon acquiring additional interest. As of the date of the acquisition, 100% of BAA’s pre-tax income was reflected in the Company’s results of operations. The increase in the Company's proportional share of BAA's results of operations was not material to the Company's results of operations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. The payment to the minority shareholders was classified as a financing activity in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. As a result of this transaction, the Company does not have noncontrolling interests as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.