Property And Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Components Of Property And Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

	September 30,
	2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Computer hardware and software	$	217,724		$	224,558
Furniture and fixtures	19,211			20,878
Leasehold improvements	35,289			46,393
Gross property and equipment	272,224			291,829
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(207,572		)	(228,363		)
Net property and equipment	$	64,652		$	63,466