CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$ 132,254		$ 129,422		$ 394,278		$ 385,759
Professional services	38,522		32,306		107,427		98,752
License	26,834		22,044		65,710		68,606
Total revenues	197,610		183,772		567,415		553,117
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues	62,752	[1]	57,655	[1]	178,254	[1]	172,659	[1]
Research and development	23,240		18,570		61,022		49,143
Selling, general and administrative	71,557	[1]	68,665	[1]	204,490	[1]	205,968	[1]
Amortization of intangible assets	3,019	[1]	3,477	[1]	8,940	[1]	10,453	[1]
Restructuring and acquisition-related	621		197		4,281		3,486
Total operating expenses	161,189		148,564		456,987		441,709
Operating income	36,421		35,208		110,428		111,408
Interest income	13		15		29		45
Interest expense	(7,064)		(7,432)		(21,305)		(23,167)
Other income (expense), net	931		830		(381)		765
Income before income taxes	30,301		28,621		88,771		89,051
Provision for income taxes	9,753		8,999		30,495		27,513
Net income	20,548		19,622		58,276		61,538
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	5,705		(1,284)		12,603		(15,705)
Comprehensive income	$ 26,253		$ 18,338		$ 70,879		$ 45,833
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.60		$ 0.55		$ 1.69		$ 1.74
Diluted	$ 0.58		$ 0.54		$ 1.65		$ 1.69
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic	34,210		35,499		34,458		35,400
Diluted	35,162		36,385		35,420		36,340

[1] Cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude the amortization of intangible assets. See Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.