Contract Balances and Performance Obligation Revenue from Contract with Customer (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability

Receivables at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 consisted of the following: 

	December 31, 2019			September 30, 2019
	(In thousands)
Billed	$	186,330		$	206,714
Unbilled	134,334			127,651
	320,664			334,365
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(3,043		)	(2,568		)
Net receivables	317,621			331,797
Less: long-term receivables *	(35,981		)	(34,370		)
Short-term receivables *	$	281,640		$	297,427

(*) Short-term receivables and long-term receivables were recorded in accounts receivable, net and other assets, respectively, within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Significant changes in the deferred revenues balances during the quarters ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

	Quarter Ended December 31,
	2019			2018
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	116,320		$	108,118
Revenue recognized that was included in the deferred revenues balance at the beginning of the period	(47,934		)	(53,339		)
Increases due to billings, excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period	51,291			53,388
Ending balance	$	119,677		$	108,167

(*) Ending balance at December 31, 2019 included current portion of $114.7 million and long-term portion of $5.0 million that were recorded in deferred revenue and other liabilities, respectively, within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Ending balance at December 31, 2018 included current portion of $103.6 million and long-term portion of $4.6 million that were recorded in deferred revenue and other liabilities, respectively, within the condensed consolidated balance sheets.