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Segment Information - Summary of Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 278,234 | $ 256,260 | $ 540,490 | $ 488,621
Segment operating expense |  | (229,685) | (209,821) | (442,937) | (405,357)
Operating income |  | 48,549 | 46,439 | 97,553 | 83,264
Unallocated share-based compensation expense |  | (20,482) | (19,239) | (42,336) | (35,749)
Unallocated amortization expense | [1] | (1,503) | (1,684) | (3,005) | (3,472)
Unallocated interest expense |  | (10,008) | (7,116) | (19,684) | (13,576)
Unallocated other income, net |  | 1,433 | (161) | (739) | 352
Income before income taxes |  | 39,974 | 39,162 | 77,130 | 70,040
Depreciation expense |  | 5,995 | 5,510 | 12,139 | 11,304
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating expense |  | (207,700) | (188,898) | (397,596) | (366,136)
Operating income |  | 70,534 | 67,362 | 142,894 | 122,485
Unallocated Corporate Expenses |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating expense |  | (39,506) | (33,493) | (68,760) | (60,254)
Operating income |  | (39,506) | (33,493) | (68,760) | (60,254)
Depreciation expense |  | 229 | 238 | 462 | 522
Applications |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 141,815 | 146,496 | 289,474 | 286,670
Applications | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 141,815 | 146,496 | 289,474 | 286,670
Segment operating expense |  | (111,643) | (107,292) | (219,241) | (210,018)
Operating income |  | 30,172 | 39,204 | 70,233 | 76,652
Depreciation expense |  | 4,662 | 3,834 | 9,459 | 7,777
Scores |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 104,403 | 87,103 | 190,086 | 155,534
Scores | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 104,403 | 87,103 | 190,086 | 155,534
Segment operating expense |  | (16,167) | (16,413) | (29,649) | (32,301)
Operating income |  | 88,236 | 70,690 | 160,437 | 123,233
Depreciation expense |  | 132 | 147 | 257 | 302
Decision Management Software |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 32,016 | 22,661 | 60,930 | 46,417
Decision Management Software | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 32,016 | 22,661 | 60,930 | 46,417
Segment operating expense |  | (40,384) | (31,700) | (79,946) | (63,563)
Operating income |  | (8,368) | (9,039) | (19,016) | (17,146)
Depreciation expense |  | 972 | 1,291 | 1,961 | 2,703
Transactional and Maintenance |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 211,779 | 192,791 | 405,972 | 363,194
Transactional and Maintenance | Applications | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 97,074 | 95,515 | 194,239 | 186,641
Transactional and Maintenance | Scores | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 102,363 | 85,451 | 187,184 | 153,447
Transactional and Maintenance | Decision Management Software | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 12,342 | 11,825 | 24,549 | 23,106
Technology Service |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 50,555 | 46,731 | 91,363 | 89,859
Technology Service | Applications | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 35,981 | 39,131 | 67,443 | 74,505
Technology Service | Scores | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 901 | 757 | 1,602 | 1,054
Technology Service | Decision Management Software | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 13,673 | 6,843 | 22,318 | 14,300
License |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 15,900 | 16,738 | 43,155 | 35,568
License | Applications | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 8,760 | 11,850 | 27,792 | 25,524
License | Scores | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,139 | 895 | 1,300 | 1,033
License | Decision Management Software | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 6,001 | $ 3,993 | $ 14,063 | $ 9,011
[1] | Cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude the amortization of intangible assets. See Note 4.

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