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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes was as follows during fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015: 
 
Year ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
         Federal
$
19,576

 
$
50,631

 
$
23,646

         State
1,055

 
2,900

 
(5,381
)
         Foreign
8,486

 
7,597

 
10,405

 
29,117

 
61,128

 
28,670

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
         Federal
(5,027
)
 
(23,592
)
 
(5,004
)
         State
(296
)
 
(225
)
 
1,422

         Foreign
(726
)
 
(2,190
)
 
(2,352
)
 
(6,049
)
 
(26,007
)
 
(5,934
)
Total provision
$
23,068

 
$
35,121

 
$
22,736

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred tax assets and liabilities at September 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows: 
 
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
  Net operating loss carryforward
$
16,765

 
$
16,122

  Foreign tax credit carryforward
10,286

 
14,590

  Research credit carryforward
7,333

 
6,132

  Accrued bonus
14,468

 
13,807

  Investments
582

 
619

  Accrued compensation
1,585

 
1,328

  Share-based compensation
29,770

 
27,203

  Deferred revenue

 
1,467

  Accrued lease costs
3,026

 
3,406

  Property and equipment
3,476

 
3,348

  Other
8,630

 
7,728

 
95,921

 
95,750

Less valuation allowance
(17,657
)
 
(15,145
)
Total deferred tax assets
78,264

 
80,605

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
  Intangible assets
(25,346
)
 
(28,056
)
  Prepaid expense
(4,681
)
 
(3,959
)
  Deferred revenue
(41
)
 

  Other
(992
)
 
(992
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(31,060
)
 
(33,007
)
Deferred tax assets, net
$
47,204

 
$
47,598

Reconciliation Between Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate and Effective Tax Rate
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes, with the amount computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate (35% in fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015) to income before provision for income taxes for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015 is shown below:

 
Year Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Income tax provision at U.S. federal statutory rate
$
52,963

 
$
50,599

 
$
38,233

State income taxes, net of U.S. federal benefit
2,193

 
2,244

 
1,719

Foreign tax rate differential
(1,761
)
 
(4,661
)
 
(5,279
)
Intercompany interest
(477
)
 
(1,223
)
 
(1,260
)
Research credits
(2,572
)
 
(4,398
)
 
(2,104
)
Domestic production deduction
(3,075
)
 
(3,726
)
 
(1,607
)
Amended Returns/Audit Settlements/Statute Expirations
(1,296
)
 
(248
)
 
(5,806
)
Foreign
744

 
(1,702
)
 
(3,109
)
Valuation allowance
2,512

 
1,262

 
1,805

Foreign tax credit
(1,342
)
 
(3,286
)
 
(1,296
)
Excess tax benefits relating to stock-based compensation
(24,746
)
 

 

Other
(75
)
 
260

 
1,440

Recorded income tax provision
$
23,068

 
$
35,121

 
$
22,736

Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows: 
 
Year Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year
$
6,799

 
$
4,634

 
$
4,554

Gross increases for tax positions in prior years
57

 
1,004

 
1,725

Gross decreases for tax positions in prior years
(19
)
 
(117
)
 
(3
)
Gross increases based on tax positions related to the current year
1,291

 
1,310

 
582

Decreases for settlements and payments
(151
)
 
(32
)
 
(2,224
)
Decreases due to statue expiration
(1,497
)
 

 

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of year
$
6,480

 
$
6,799

 
$
4,634