Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Components of Goodwill by Business Segment

The components of the Company’s goodwill by business segment at December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Brooks Product Solutions			Brooks Global Services			Brooks Life Science Systems		Other			Total
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2012	$	485,844		$	151,238		$	40,302	$	26,014		$	703,398
Less: aggregate impairment charges recorded		(437,706	)		(151,238	)		—		(26,014	)		(614,958	)
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at September 30, 2012	$	48,138		$	—		$	40,302	$	—		$	88,440
Acquisitions and adjustments during the three months ended December 31, 2012		20,228			5,375			—		—			25,603
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at December 31, 2012	$	68,366		$	5,375		$	40,302	$	—		$	114,043

Components of Identifiable Intangible Assets

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

	December 31, 2012						September 30, 2012
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Patents	$	7,808	$	7,119	$	689	$	7,808	$	7,093	$	715
Completed technology		65,105		43,912		21,193		54,583		42,751		11,832
Trademarks and trade names		4,014		3,900		114		4,014		3,880		134
Customer relationships		68,937		23,494		45,443		48,654		21,935		26,719
	$	145,864	$	78,425	$	67,439	$	115,059	$	75,659	$	39,400