Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Information for Business Segments

Financial information for the Company’s business segments is as follows (in thousands):

	Brooks Product Solutions		Brooks Global Services		Brooks Life Science Systems			Contract Manufacturing		Total
Year ended September 30, 2013
Revenue
Product	$	317,916	$	13,152	$	31,336		$	—	$	362,404
Services	—		76,596		11,952			—		88,548
	$	317,916	$	89,748	$	43,288		$	—	$	450,952
Gross profit	$	104,350	$	27,492	$	14,140		$	—	$	145,982
Segment operating income (loss)	$	8,509	$	10,172	$	(12,380	)	$	—	$	6,301
Depreciation expense	$	9,022	$	2,746	$	2,256		$	—	$	14,024
Assets	$	254,424	$	59,875	$	105,221		$	—	$	419,520
Year ended September 30, 2012
Revenue
Product	$	380,888	$	11,324	$	39,749		$	—	$	431,961
Services	—		74,628		12,862			—		87,490
	$	380,888	$	85,952	$	52,611		$	—	$	519,451
Gross profit	$	127,472	$	25,599	$	20,415		$	—	$	173,486
Segment operating income (loss)	$	21,319	$	9,404	$	(3,139	)	$	—	$	27,584
Depreciation expense	$	8,952	$	2,344	$	2,111		$	—	$	13,407
Assets	$	218,799	$	56,120	$	107,530		$	—	$	382,449
Year ended September 30, 2011
Revenue
Product	$	451,287	$	14,786	$	7,715		$	137,329	$	611,117
Services	—		74,058		2,930			$	—	76,988
	$	451,287	$	88,844	$	10,645		$	137,329	$	688,105
Gross profit	$	171,801	$	31,750	$	2,260		$	17,210	$	223,021
Segment operating income (loss)	$	64,921	$	13,293	$	(4,684	)	$	10,649	$	84,179
Depreciation expense	$	8,597	$	2,481	$	543		$	1,000	$	12,621
Assets	$	235,322	$	52,354	$	101,331		$	—	$	389,007

Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Operating Income to Corresponding Consolidated Amounts

	As of and for the Year Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2011
Segment operating income	$	6,301		$	27,584		$	84,179
Other unallocated corporate expenses(1)	3,002			(1,833		)	1,135
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	5,853			4,618			2,411
Restructuring and other charges	6,465			3,275			1,036
Pension settlement	—			8,937			—
In-process research and development	—			3,026			—
Total operating income (loss)	$	(9,019	)	$	9,561		$	79,597

Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Assets to Corresponding Consolidated Amounts

Segment assets	$	419,520	$	382,449
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities	173,539		200,994
Deferred tax assets	115,985		120,157
Investments in joint ventures	25,687		31,428
Other unallocated corporate net assets	2,032		6,932
Total assets	$	736,763	$	741,960

Net Revenues by Geographic Area

Net revenue based upon the source of the order by geographic area is as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2011
North America	$	193,222	$	230,735	$	349,456
Asia/Pacific	165,452		194,711		244,524
Europe	92,278		94,005		94,125
	$	450,952	$	519,451	$	688,105

Long-Lived Assets, Consisting of Property, Plant and Equipment by Geographic Area

roperty, plant and equipment by geographic area are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30,
	2013		2012
North America	$	38,869	$	51,546
Asia/Pacific	1,646		2,123
Europe	7,355		10,809
	$	47,870	$	64,478