Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Goodwill [Abstract]

Goodwill

4. Goodwill

     The components of the Company’s goodwill by business segment at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

	Brooks			Brooks
	Product			Global			Contract
	Solutions			Services			Manufacturing			Other			Total
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2010	$	485,844		$	151,238		$	18,593		$	7,421		$	663,096
Less: aggregate impairment charges recorded		(437,706	)		(151,238	)		(18,593	)		(7,421	)		(614,958	)
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at September 30, 2010	$	48,138		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	48,138
Acquisitions and adjustments during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011		3,556			—			—			—			3,556
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at June 30, 2011	$	51,694		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	51,694

     Components of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2011						September 30, 2010
			Accumulated		Net Book				Accumulated		Net Book
	Cost		Amortization		Value		Cost		Amortization		Value
Patents	$	7,808	$	6,963	$	845	$	7,808	$	6,886	$	922
Completed technology		45,026		38,539		6,487		43,502		37,108		6,394
Trademarks and trade names		3,843		3,625		218		3,779		3,379		400
Customer relationships		19,438		16,593		2,845		18,860		15,453		3,407
	$	76,115	$	65,720	$	10,395	$	73,949	$	62,826	$	11,123