Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying balance of goodwill were as follows:

Balance as of September 30, 2010	$	194,989
Addition — TripIt	69,205
Addition — Etap earn-out (1)	3,968
Addition — GlobalExpense	12,000
Other adjustments (2)	(970		)
Balance as of September 30, 2011	279,192
Addition — Etap earn-out (1)	2,697
Finalization of GlobalExpense acquisition date fair value (3)	1,135
Other adjustments (2)	(1,132		)
Balance as of September 30, 2012	$	281,892

⁽¹⁾ On August 1, 2009, we completed the acquisition of Etap-On-Line (“Etap Acquisition”). The purchase price is subject to specified earn out provisions to be determined over a three year period ending September 30, 2012. We consider the earn-out amounts as additional contingent consideration and record them in goodwill as incurred. We recorded a $2.7 million and $4.0 million earn-out as additional goodwill for 2012 and 2011.

⁽²⁾ Other adjustments represent primarily the impact of foreign currency translation for instances when goodwill is recorded in foreign entities whose functional currency is also their local currency. These goodwill balances are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at period end. Adjustments are included in other comprehensive income (loss).

⁽³⁾ In the fourth quarter of 2011, we completed the acquisition of GlobalExpense for total consideration of $21.8 million. We finalized our purchase price allocation in 2012. Goodwill increased by $1.1 million as a result of the finalization of purchase price allocation.