Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Revenues
Product	$ 166,658	$ 141,681	$ 502,783	$ 366,467
Services	19,478	15,109	54,371	44,873
Total revenues	186,136	156,790	557,154	411,340
Cost of revenues
Product	115,299	99,086	342,933	263,556
Services	13,867	11,799	38,258	36,683
Total cost of revenues	129,166	110,885	381,191	300,239
Gross profit	56,970	45,905	175,963	111,101
Operating expenses
Research and development	10,025	7,901	28,365	23,119
Selling, general and administrative	24,676	21,200	74,399	61,021
Restructuring charges	97	288	557	2,294
Total operating expenses	34,798	29,389	103,321	86,434
Operating income	22,172	16,516	72,642	24,667
Interest income	350	221	886	814
Interest expense	10	7	39	34
Sale of intellectual property rights				7,840
Sale of contract manufacturing business	45,009		45,009
Loss on investment				191
Other (income) expense, net	(1,068)	7	(1,485)	295
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of joint ventures	68,589	16,723	119,983	32,801
Income tax provision (benefit)	3,300	(35)	5,323	(2,219)
Income before equity in earnings (losses) of joint ventures	65,289	16,758	114,660	35,020
Equity in earnings (losses) of joint ventures	900	(112)	1,618	(303)
Net income	66,189	16,646	116,278	34,717
Add: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6)	(74)	(24)	89
Net income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.	$ 66,183	$ 16,572	$ 116,254	$ 34,806
Basic net income per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders	$ 1.02	$ 0.26	$ 1.80	$ 0.55
Diluted net income per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders	$ 1.02	$ 0.26	$ 1.79	$ 0.54
Shares used in computing earnings per share
Basic	64,668	63,969	64,481	63,679
Diluted	65,141	64,264	64,941	64,123