Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Goodwill by Business Segment

The components of the Company’s goodwill by business segment at December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Brooks Product Solutions			Brooks Global Services			Brooks Life Science Systems			Other			Total
Gross goodwill at September 30, 2013	$	506,743		$	156,792		$	47,439		$	26,014		$	736,988
Less: aggregate impairment charges recorded	(437,706		)	(151,238		)	—			(26,014		)	(614,958		)
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at September 30, 2013	69,037			5,554			47,439			—			122,030
Adjustments during the three months ended December 31, 2013	—			—			(61		)	—			(61		)
Goodwill, less accumulated impairments at December 31, 2013	$	69,037		$	5,554		$	47,378		$	—		$	121,969

Components of Identifiable Intangible Assets

Components of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):

	December 31, 2013						September 30, 2013
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Patents	$	7,808	$	7,222	$	586	$	7,808	$	7,196	$	612
Completed technology	65,628		50,401		15,227		65,594		48,898		16,696
Trademarks and trade names	4,015		4,009		6		4,013		4,003		10
Customer relationships	70,725		29,218		41,507		70,490		27,720		42,770
	$	148,176	$	90,850	$	57,326	$	147,905	$	87,817	$	60,088