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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 Atego [Member] employees | Sep. 30, 2014 Atego [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 ThingWorx, Inc. [Member] employees | Sep. 30, 2014 ThingWorx, Inc. [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 ThingWorx, Inc. [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 ThingWorx [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Servigistics, Enigma and NetIDEAS [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NetIDEAS and Enigma [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Servigistics [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Servigistics [Member] employees | Sep. 30, 2013 Servigistics [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 2014 Acquisitions [Member] | Jul. 23, 2014 Axeda [Member] employees | Sep. 30, 2014 Axeda [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Purchased Software [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Purchased Software [Member] Atego [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Purchased Software [Member] ThingWorx, Inc. [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Purchased Software [Member] Axeda [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Customer Lists and Relationships [Member] Atego [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Customer Lists and Relationships [Member] ThingWorx, Inc. [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Customer Lists and Relationships [Member] Axeda [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Trademarks And Trade Names [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Trademarks And Trade Names [Member] Atego [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Trademarks And Trade Names [Member] ThingWorx, Inc. [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Trademarks And Trade Names [Member] Axeda [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Other Intangible Assets [Member] Atego [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Other Intangible Assets [Member] ThingWorx [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Other Intangible Assets [Member] Axeda [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Segment, Software Products [Member] Atego [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Segment, Software Products [Member] ThingWorx [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Segment, Software Products [Member] Servigistics [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Segment, Software Products [Member] Axeda [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Services [Member] Atego [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Services [Member] ThingWorx [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Services [Member] Servigistics [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Services [Member] Axeda [Member] | Nov. 17, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] | Dec. 27, 2013 Line of Credit [Member] ThingWorx [Member]
Revenue from acquisition |  | $ 9,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 94,900,000 |  |  | $ 80,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net |  | 136,196,000 | 120,796,000 |  |  |  | 3,476,000 |  | 8,934,000 |  |  | 38,672,000 |  |  |  |  | 21,600,000 |  | 9,145,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related cost |  | 12,700,000 | 9,900,000 | 3,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees added by acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid |  | 323,525,000 | 245,843,000 | 220,000 |  | 46,015,000 | 46,106,000 |  | 111,519,000 |  |  |  | 25,000,000 | 220,818,000 |  |  |  |  | 165,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Lines of Credit |  | 1,386,250,000 | 0 | 230,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,000,000 | 110,000,000
Acquisition of businesses, net cash acquired |  | 9,575,000 |  |  |  |  | 3,550,000 |  | 133,000 |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  | 9,575,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  | 13,048,000 |  |  | 13,048,000 |  | 0 |  |  | 13,048,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, Low |  | 16,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability |  | 2,143,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Number of Employees of Acquiree |  |  |  |  |  | 110 |  | 40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  | 18,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,256,000 |  | 102,190,000 |  | 102,190,000 |  | 14,300,000 |  |  | 139,833,000 |  |  | 130,443,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,256,000 | 102,190,000 | 127,033,000 | 126,034,000 | 0 | 0 | 12,800,000 | 4,409,000 |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  | 59,170,000 |  |  |  |  | 27,750,000 |  | 32,520,000 |  |  |  | 15,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,200,000 | 21,000,000 | 19,700,000 | 19,400,000 | 8,800,000 | 36,600,000 |  | 150,000 | 2,300,000 | 2,800,000 |  | 0 | 420,000 | 70,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets, change in valuation allowance | (124,500,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 years | 11 years | 11 years | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 11 years | 9 years | 3 years | 12 years | 12 years | 3 years |  | 3 years | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and Development in Process |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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