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Summary of Changes to Goodwill (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Balance at September 30, 2014 | $ 779,928 us-gaap_Goodwill
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (5,821)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Balance at December 31, 2014 | 774,107 us-gaap_Goodwill
Applications |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Balance at September 30, 2014 | 560,295 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (4,835)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember
Balance at December 31, 2014 | 555,460 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember
Scores |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Balance at September 30, 2014 | 146,648 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember
Balance at December 31, 2014 | 146,648 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember
Tools |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Balance at September 30, 2014 | 72,985 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (986)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember
Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ 71,999 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember

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