Revenue Recognition Contract Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Contract Assets [Abstract]

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]

The table below shows significant changes in Deferred revenue of continuing operations (dollars in thousands):

	Deferred revenue
Balance as of October 1, 2018	$	693,272
Amounts bill but not recognized	712,594
Revenue recognized	(684,383		)
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	721,483

The table below shows significant changes in contract assets of continuing operations (dollars in thousands):

	Contract assets
Balance as of October 1, 2018	$	168,595
Revenues recognized but not billed	249,707
Amounts reclassified to accounts receivable	(247,156		)
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	171,146