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Acquisitions Acquisitions (Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 Axeda [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Atego [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Atego [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 ThingWorx [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 ThingWorx, Inc. [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 ThingWorx, Inc. [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Servigistics [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Servigistics [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Customer Relationships [Member] Axeda [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Customer Relationships [Member] Atego [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Customer Relationships [Member] ThingWorx, Inc. [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Trademarks [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Trademarks [Member] Axeda [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Trademarks [Member] Atego [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Trademarks [Member] ThingWorx, Inc. [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Other Intangible Assets [Member] Axeda [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Other Intangible Assets [Member] Atego [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Other Intangible Assets [Member] ThingWorx [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member] Axeda [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member] Atego [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member] ThingWorx, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  |  |  |  | $ 130,443 |  | $ 27,256 | $ 102,190 | $ 102,190 |  |  | $ 139,833 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue | (18,242) |  |  |  |  |  | (6,058) |  | (900) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | (136,196) | (120,796) |  |  | (9,145) |  | (3,476) |  | (8,934) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other | 3,674 |  |  |  |  |  | 634 |  | (309) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Acquired from Acquisition | (9,575) |  |  |  | (9,575) |  | (3,550) |  | (133) |  | (1,400) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | 175,475 |  |  |  |  |  | 49,656 |  | 124,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | 323,525 | 245,843 | 220 |  | 165,900 | 46,015 | 46,106 |  | 111,519 |  | 220,818 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 59,170 |  |  |  |  |  | 27,750 |  | 32,520 |  |  |  | 36,600 | 19,400 | 8,800 |  | 2,800 | 150 | 2,300 |  | 70 | 0 | 420 |  | 19,700 | 8,200 | 21,000
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 years | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 12 years | 3 years | 12 years | 3 years | 2 years |  | 3 years | 9 years | 9 years | 11 years | 11 years
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124,567 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | $ (13,048) |  |  | $ (13,048) | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ (13,048) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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