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Summary of Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Transactional and maintenance | $ 131,410 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue |  | $ 129,655 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue |
Professional services | 35,198 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue |  | 34,286 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue |
License | 22,942 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue |  | 20,402 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue |
Total revenues | 189,550 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | 184,343 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
Segment operating expense | (164,670)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |  | (149,073)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |
Unallocated share-based compensation expense | (8,794)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |  | (7,235)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |
Unallocated amortization expense | (2,932)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | [1] | (3,013)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | [1]
Unallocated restructuring and acquisition-related | 0 fico_RestructuringAndAcquisitionRelatedCost |  | (3,660)fico_RestructuringAndAcquisitionRelatedCost |
Operating income | 24,880 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 35,270 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Unallocated interest expense | (7,205)us-gaap_InterestExpense |  | (7,126)us-gaap_InterestExpense |
Unallocated other income (expense), net | 649 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | (961)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |
Income before income taxes | 18,324 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 27,183 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Depreciation expense | 5,175 us-gaap_Depreciation |  | 5,154 us-gaap_Depreciation |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Segment operating expense | (152,944)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | (135,165)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Operating income | 36,606 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | 49,178 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Applications |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Transactional and maintenance | 78,551 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 77,779 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |
Professional services | 28,499 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 26,787 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |
License | 8,448 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 7,350 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |
Total revenues | 115,498 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 111,916 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |
Depreciation expense | 3,508 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 3,637 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |
Applications | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Segment operating expense | (88,894)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | (81,962)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |
Operating income | 26,604 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 29,954 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |
Scores |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Transactional and maintenance | 42,937 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 43,318 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |
Professional services | 788 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 589 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |
License | 216 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 3,273 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |
Total revenues | 43,941 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 47,180 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |
Depreciation expense | 217 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 212 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |
Scores | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Segment operating expense | (12,892)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | (10,375)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |
Operating income | 31,049 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 36,805 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |
Tools |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Transactional and maintenance | 9,922 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 8,558 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |
Professional services | 5,911 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 6,910 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |
License | 14,278 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 9,779 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |
Total revenues | 30,111 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 25,247 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |
Depreciation expense | 783 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 614 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |
Tools | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Segment operating expense | (29,539)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | (21,071)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |
Operating income | 572 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 4,176 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |
Unallocated Corporate Expenses |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Depreciation expense | 667 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | 691 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Unallocated Corporate Expenses | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |
Segment operating expense | (21,619)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | (21,757)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Operating income | $ (21,619)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | $ (21,757)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
[1] | Cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude the amortization of intangible assets. See Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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