Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Financial Information for Business Segments

Financial information for the Company’s business segments is as follows (in thousands):

	Brooks Product Solutions		Brooks Global Services		Brooks Life Science Systems			Contract Manufacturing		Total
Year ended September 30, 2012
Revenues
Product	$	380,888	$	11,324	$	39,749		$	—	$	431,961
Services		—		74,628		12,862			—		87,490
	$	380,888	$	85,952	$	52,611		$	—	$	519,451
Gross profit	$	127,472	$	25,599	$	20,415		$	—	$	173,486
Segment operating income (loss)	$	21,319	$	9,404	$	(3,139	)	$	—	$	27,584
Depreciation	$	8,952	$	2,344	$	2,111		$	—	$	13,407
Assets	$	218,799	$	56,120	$	107,530		$	—	$	382,449
Year ended September 30, 2011
Revenues
Product	$	451,287	$	14,786	$	7,715		$	137,329	$	611,117
Services		—		74,058		2,930			—		76,988
	$	451,287	$	88,844	$	10,645		$	137,329	$	688,105
Gross profit	$	171,801	$	31,750	$	2,260		$	17,210	$	223,021
Segment operating income (loss)	$	64,921	$	13,293	$	(4,684	)	$	10,649	$	84,179
Depreciation	$	8,597	$	2,481	$	543		$	1,000	$	12,621
Assets	$	235,322	$	52,354	$	101,331		$	—	$	389,007
Year ended September 30, 2010
Revenues
Product	$	362,524	$	13,740	$	—		$	155,543	$	531,807
Services		—		61,165		—			—		61,165
	$	362,524	$	74,905	$	—		$	155,543	$	592,972
Gross profit	$	128,479	$	20,354	$	—		$	17,462	$	166,295
Segment operating income	$	40,143	$	3,805	$	—		$	8,335	$	52,283
Depreciation	$	9,465	$	2,843	$	—		$	2,255	$	14,563
Assets	$	227,408	$	53,564	$	—		$	57,024	$	337,996

Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Operating Income and Segment Assets to Corresponding Consolidated Amounts

A reconciliation of the Company’s reportable segment operating income and segment assets to the corresponding consolidated amounts as of and for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is as follows (in thousands):

	As of and for the Year Ended September 30,
	2012			2011		2010
Segment operating income	$	27,584		$	84,179	$	52,283
Other unallocated corporate expenses(1)		(1,833	)		1,135		778
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		4,618			2,411		1,969
Restructuring charges		3,275			1,036		2,529
Pension settlement		8,937			—		—
In-process research and development		3,026			—		—
Total operating income	$	9,561		$	79,597	$	47,007
Segment assets	$	382,449		$	389,007
Investments in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities		200,994			207,111
Long-term deferred tax assets		104,626			—
Investments in joint ventures		31,428			34,950
Other unallocated corporate net assets		22,463			5,890
Total assets	$	741,960		$	636,958

(1) Other unallocated corporate expenses for the year ended September 30, 2012 includes a credit of $3.3 million related to insurance proceeds received as reimbursement of litigation costs previously incurred

Net Revenues by Geographic Area

Net revenues based upon the source of the order by geographic area are as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2010
North America	$	230,735	$	349,456	$	322,542
Asia/Pacific		194,711		244,524		203,172
Europe		94,005		94,125		67,258
	$	519,451	$	688,105	$	592,972

Long-Lived Assets, Consisting of Property, Plant and Equipment by Geographic Area

Long-lived assets, consisting of property, plant and equipment by geographic area are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30,
	2012		2011
North America	$	51,546	$	55,295
Asia/Pacific		2,123		1,920
Europe		10,809		11,381
	$	64,478	$	68,596