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Summary of Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactional and maintenance | $ 138,683 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue |  | $ 132,369 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue |  | $ 270,093 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue |  | $ 262,024 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue |
Professional services | 37,946 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue |  | 34,619 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue |  | 73,144 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue |  | 68,905 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue |
License | 30,480 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue |  | 18,474 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue |  | 53,422 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue |  | 38,876 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue |
Total revenues | 207,109 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | 185,462 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | 396,659 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | 369,805 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
Segment operating expense | (172,710)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |  | (146,725)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |  | (337,380)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |  | (295,798)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |
Unallocated share-based compensation expense | (11,802)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |  | (9,051)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |  | (20,596)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |  | (16,286)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |
Unallocated amortization expense | (3,515)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | [1] | (2,908)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | [1] | (6,447)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | [1] | (5,921)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | [1]
Unallocated restructuring and acquisition-related | 0 fico_RestructuringAndAcquisitionRelatedCost |  | 0 fico_RestructuringAndAcquisitionRelatedCost |  | 0 fico_RestructuringAndAcquisitionRelatedCost |  | (3,660)fico_RestructuringAndAcquisitionRelatedCost |
Operating income | 34,399 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 38,737 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 59,279 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 74,007 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Unallocated interest expense | (7,718)us-gaap_InterestExpense |  | (7,099)us-gaap_InterestExpense |  | (14,923)us-gaap_InterestExpense |  | (14,225)us-gaap_InterestExpense |
Unallocated other income (expense), net | (648)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | (351)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | 1 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | (1,312)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |
Income before income taxes | 26,033 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 31,287 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 44,357 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 58,470 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Depreciation expense | 5,425 us-gaap_Depreciation |  | 4,937 us-gaap_Depreciation |  | 10,600 us-gaap_Depreciation |  | 10,091 us-gaap_Depreciation |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating expense | (157,393)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | (134,766)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | (310,337)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | (269,931)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Operating income | 49,716 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | 50,696 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | 86,322 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | 99,874 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Applications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactional and maintenance | 80,315 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 76,898 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 158,866 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 154,677 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |
Professional services | 30,992 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 28,373 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 59,491 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 55,160 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |
License | 23,081 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 10,339 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 31,529 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 17,689 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |
Total revenues | 134,388 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 115,610 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 249,886 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 227,526 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |
Depreciation expense | 3,706 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 3,461 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 7,214 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 7,098 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |
Applications | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating expense | (95,035)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | (78,951)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | (183,929)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | (160,913)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |
Operating income | 39,353 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 36,659 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 65,957 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |  | 66,613 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ApplicationsMember |
Scores |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactional and maintenance | 47,814 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 46,560 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 90,751 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 89,878 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |
Professional services | 966 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 777 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 1,754 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 1,366 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |
License | 1,157 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 521 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 1,373 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 3,794 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |
Total revenues | 49,937 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 47,858 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 93,878 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 95,038 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |
Depreciation expense | 227 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 198 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 444 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 410 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |
Scores | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating expense | (14,618)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | (10,939)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | (27,510)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | (21,314)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |
Operating income | 35,319 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 36,919 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 66,368 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |  | 73,724 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ScoresMember |
Tools |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactional and maintenance | 10,554 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 8,911 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 20,476 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 17,469 fico_TransactionalAndMaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |
Professional services | 5,988 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 5,469 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 11,899 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 12,379 us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |
License | 6,242 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 7,614 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 20,520 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 17,393 us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |
Total revenues | 22,784 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 21,994 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 52,895 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 47,241 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |
Depreciation expense | 807 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 622 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 1,590 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 1,236 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |
Tools | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating expense | (27,987)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | (20,804)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | (57,526)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | (41,875)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |
Operating income | (5,203)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 1,190 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | (4,631)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |  | 5,366 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fico_ToolsMember |
Unallocated Corporate Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Depreciation expense | 685 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | 656 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | 1,352 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | 1,347 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Unallocated Corporate Expenses | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating expense | (19,753)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | (24,072)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | (41,372)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | (45,829)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Operating income | $ (19,753)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | $ (24,072)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | $ (41,372)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | $ (45,829)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 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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