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Summary of Changes to Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Balance at September 30, 2014 $ 779,928us-gaap_Goodwill
Foreign currency translation adjustment (5,821)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Balance at December 31, 2014 774,107us-gaap_Goodwill
Applications  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Balance at September 30, 2014 560,295us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fico_ApplicationsMember
Foreign currency translation adjustment (4,835)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fico_ApplicationsMember
Balance at December 31, 2014 555,460us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fico_ApplicationsMember
Scores  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Balance at September 30, 2014 146,648us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fico_ScoresMember
Foreign currency translation adjustment 0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fico_ScoresMember
Balance at December 31, 2014 146,648us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fico_ScoresMember
Tools  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Balance at September 30, 2014 72,985us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fico_ToolsMember
Foreign currency translation adjustment (986)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fico_ToolsMember
Balance at December 31, 2014 $ 71,999us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fico_ToolsMember