Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Financial Information for Business Segments

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

	Brooks			Brooks			Brooks
	Product			Global			Life Science			Contract
	Solutions			Services			Systems			Manufacturing			Total
Year ended September 30, 2011
Revenues
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	$	8,597		$	2,481		$	543		$	1,000		$	12,621
Assets	$	235,322		$	52,354		$	101,331		$	—		$	389,007
Year ended September 30, 2010
Revenues
Product	$	362,524		$	13,740		$	—		$	155,543		$	531,807
Services		—			61,165			—			—			61,165
	$	362,524		$	74,905		$	—		$	155,543		$	592,972
Gross profit	$	128,479		$	20,354		$	—		$	17,462		$	166,295
Segment operating income	$	40,143		$	3,805		$	—		$	8,335		$	52,283
Depreciation	$	9,465		$	2,843		$	—		$	2,255		$	14,563
Assets	$	227,408		$	53,564		$	—		$	57,024		$	337,996
Year ended September 30, 2009
Revenues
Product	$	132,337		$	7,557		$	—		$	27,365		$	167,259
Services		—			51,447			—			—			51,447
	$	132,337		$	59,004		$	—		$	27,365		$	218,706
Gross profit (loss)	$	15,140		$	6,478		$	—		$	(6,690	)	$	14,928
Segment operating loss	$	(70,326	)	$	(10,227	)	$	—		$	(16,128	)	$	(96,681	)
Depreciation	$	8,979		$	3,841		$	—		$	2,822		$	15,642
Assets	$	183,861		$	57,151		$	—		$	24,462		$	265,474

Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Gross Profit to Corresponding Consolidated Amounts

A reconciliation of the Company’s reportable segment gross profit to the corresponding consolidated amounts for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009 is as follows (in thousands):

	2011		2010		2009
Segment gross profit	$	223,021	$	166,295	$	14,928
Impairment of long-lived assets		—		—		(20,924	)
Total gross profit (loss) from continuing operations	$	223,021	$	166,295	$	(5,996	)

Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Operating Income (Loss) and Segment Assets to Corresponding Consolidated Amounts

A reconciliation of the Company’s reportable segment operating income (loss) and segment assets to the corresponding consolidated amounts as of and for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009 is as follows (in thousands):

	As of and for the Year Ended
	September 30,
	2011		2010		2009
Segment operating income (loss)	$	84,179	$	52,283	$	(96,681	)
Other unallocated corporate expenses		1,135		778		6,592
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		2,411		1,969		4,637
Impairment of goodwill		—		—		71,800
Impairment of long-lived assets		—		—		35,512
Restructuring charges		1,036		2,529		12,806
Total operating income (loss)	$	79,597	$	47,007	$	(228,028	)
Segment assets	$	389,007	$	337,996
Investments in cash equivalents, marketable securities, joint ventures and other unallocated corporate net assets		247,613		180,228
Total assets	$	636,620	$	518,224

Net Revenues by Geographic Area

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

	Year Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2009
North America	$	349,456	$	322,542	$	115,734
Asia/Pacific		244,524		203,172		68,393
Europe		94,125		67,258		34,579
	$	688,105	$	592,972	$	218,706

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

Long-lived assets, consisting of property, plant and equipment by geographic area are as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended September 30,
	2011		2010
North America	$	55,295	$	60,263
Asia/Pacific		1,920		3,076
Europe		11,381		330
	$	68,596	$	63,669