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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes was as follows during fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019: 
 Year ended September 30,
 202120202019
 (In thousands)
Current:
         Federal$43,437 $14,566 $1,299 
         State7,961 2,180 (423)
         Foreign35,615 12,482 15,371 
87,013 29,228 16,247 
Deferred:
         Federal(4,602)(8,575)7,003 
         State(948)(957)947 
         Foreign(405)893 (249)
(5,955)(8,639)7,701 
Total provision$81,058 $20,589 $23,948 
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred tax assets and liabilities at September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows: 
 September 30,
 20212020
 (In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Loss and credit carryforwards$30,311 $31,015 
Compensation benefits29,305 29,640 
Operating lease liabilities 17,076 21,827 
Other assets16,711 9,000 
93,403 91,482 
Less: valuation allowance(28,403)(24,563)
Total deferred tax assets65,000 66,919 
Deferred tax liabilities:
  Intangible assets(10,518)(14,715)
  Deferred commission(10,520)(9,027)
  Property and equipment (487)(3,135)
  Operating lease right-of-use assets (11,258)(13,719)
  Other liabilities(11,668)(11,694)
Total deferred tax liabilities(44,451)(52,290)
Deferred tax assets, net$20,549 $14,629 
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 of 21% to income before provision for income taxes for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 is shown below:

 Year Ended September 30,
 202120202019
 (In thousands)
Income tax provision at U.S. federal statutory rate $99,360 $53,970 $45,375 
State income taxes, net of U.S. federal benefit 7,815 4,619 4,194 
Foreign tax rate differential1,490 493 839 
Research credits (6,795)(5,868)(5,761)
Valuation allowance3,839 5,332 (333)
Excess tax benefits relating to share-based compensation(15,573)(45,086)(24,891)
GILTI, FDII and BEAT(4,958)7,136 1,467 
Other (4,120)(7)3,058 
Recorded income tax provision$81,058 $20,589 $23,948 
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,
 202120202019
 (In thousands)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year$7,994 $5,834 $6,113 
Gross increases for tax positions in prior years— 883 509 
Gross decreases for tax positions in prior years(385)(65)(611)
Gross increases based on tax positions related to the current year 5,273 2,260 1,439 
Decreases for settlements and payments (643)— (637)
Decreases due to statute expiration(1,342)(918)(979)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of year$10,897 $7,994 $5,834