CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues
Product	$ 119,172	$ 166,658	$ 333,891	$ 502,783
Services	21,265	19,478	66,111	54,371
Total revenues	140,437	186,136	400,002	557,154
Cost of revenues
Product	77,821	115,299	217,553	342,933
Services	16,376	13,867	47,570	38,258
Total cost of revenues	94,197	129,166	265,123	381,191
Gross profit	46,240	56,970	134,879	175,963
Operating expenses
Research and development	11,691	10,025	36,169	28,365
Selling, general and administrative	25,344	24,676	76,356	74,399
Restructuring charges	880	97	1,125	557
In-process research and development			3,026
Total operating expenses	37,915	34,798	116,676	103,321
Operating income	8,325	22,172	18,203	72,642
Interest income	292	350	844	886
Interest expense	(5)	(10)	(12)	(39)
Sale of contact manufacturing business		45,009		45,009
Other income, net	202	1,068	497	1,485
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of joint ventures	8,814	68,589	19,532	119,983
Income tax provision	985	3,300	626	5,323
Income before equity in earnings of joint ventures	7,829	65,289	18,906	114,660
Equity in earnings of joint ventures	196	1,632	1,676	3,057
Net income	8,025	66,921	20,582	117,717
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3	(6)	(10)	(24)
Net income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.	$ 8,028	$ 66,915	$ 20,572	$ 117,693
Basic net income per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.12	$ 1.03	$ 0.32	$ 1.83
Diluted net income per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.12	$ 1.03	$ 0.31	$ 1.81
Shares used in computing earnings per share
Basic	65,264	64,668	65,038	64,481
Diluted	65,781	65,141	65,677	64,941