CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Sep. 30, 2009
Revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$ 453,430		$ 455,487		$ 478,702
Professional services	115,941		102,878		112,413
License	50,312		47,278		39,620
Total revenues	619,683		605,643		630,735
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues	186,470	[1]	180,932	[1]	206,448	[1]
Research and development	62,129		73,581		73,626
Selling, general and administrative	223,615	[1]	225,263	[1]	209,319	[1]
Amortization of intangible assets	7,741	[1]	10,901	[1]	12,891	[1]
Restructuring	12,391		1,617		8,711
Loss on sale of product line assets					2,993
Total operating expenses	492,346		492,294		513,988
Operating income	127,337		113,349		116,747
Interest income	2,192		1,688		4,717
Interest expense	(32,364)		(24,124)		(25,481)
Other income, net	290		1,391		1,587
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	97,455		92,304		97,570
Provision for income taxes	25,893		27,847		32,105
Income from continuing operations	71,562		64,457		65,465
Loss from discontinued operations					(363)
Net income	$ 71,562		$ 64,457		$ 65,102
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$ 1.82		$ 1.44		$ 1.35
Discontinued operations					$ (0.01)
Total	$ 1.82		$ 1.44		$ 1.34
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$ 1.79		$ 1.42		$ 1.34
Discontinued operations					$ (0.01)
Total	$ 1.79		$ 1.42		$ 1.33
Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	39,359		44,903		48,658
Diluted	39,988		45,308		48,776

[1] Cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude the amortization of intangible assets. See Note 8 to consolidated financial statements.