CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$ 129,655		$ 129,898
Professional services	34,286		32,337
License	20,402		27,785
Total revenues	184,343		190,020
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues	57,319	[1]	56,148	[1]
Research and development	18,092		14,552
Selling, general and administrative	66,989	[1]	69,665	[1]
Amortization of intangible assets	3,013	[1]	3,372	[1]
Restructuring and acquisition-related	3,660		3,289
Total operating expenses	149,073		147,026
Operating income	35,270		42,994
Interest income	6		21
Interest expense	(7,132)		(7,880)
Other expense, net	(961)		(92)
Income before income taxes	27,183		35,043
Provision for income taxes	10,206		11,622
Net income	16,977		23,421
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	4,005		(1,391)
Comprehensive income	$ 20,982		$ 22,030
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.49		$ 0.67
Diluted	$ 0.47		$ 0.65
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic	34,699		35,043
Diluted	35,820		36,151

[1] Cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude the amortization of intangible assets. See Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.