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Business Combinations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 12, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 779,928 | $ 773,931 | $ 814,750
TONBELLER |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common stock acquired | 100.00% |  |  |
Weighted average useful life | 4 years 11 months |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 46,149 |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 59,632 |  |  |
InfoCentricity |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common stock acquired |  | 100.00% |  |
Cash consideration |  | $ 8,200 |  |
Cr Software LLC |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common stock acquired |  |  | 100.00% |
Weighted average useful life |  |  | 8 years 9 months 17 days |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 13,700 |
Cash consideration |  |  | 29,600 |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  | $ 16,500 |
Infoglide Software Inc |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common stock acquired |  |  | 100.00% |
Cash consideration |  |  | $ 4,400 |
Completed technology | TONBELLER |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful life | 5 years |  |  |
Customer relationships | TONBELLER |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful life | 5 years |  |  |
Trade names | TONBELLER |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful life | 3 years |  |  |

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