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Segment Information (Revenue And Operating Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Revenue |  | $ 1,140,533 | $ 1,255,242 | $ 1,356,967
Cost of Revenue |  | 325,665 | 334,734 | 373,683
Gross Profit |  | 814,868 | 920,508 | 983,284
Total Segment Cost of Revenue |  | 435,246 | 446,437 | 490,243
Segment Gross Profit |  | 705,287 | 808,805 | 866,724
Unallocated Operating Expennses | [1] | 666,028 | 723,780 | 641,742
Operating income |  | (37,014) | 41,616 | 196,576
Other income (expense), net |  | 30,178 | 15,091 | 10,464
Restructuring charges |  | 76,273 | 43,409 | 28,406
Income before income taxes |  | (67,192) | 26,525 | 186,112
Depreciation and amortization |  | 86,554 | 84,433 | 77,307
Solutions Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 871,225 | 980,274 | 1,073,426
Cost of Revenue |  | 186,174 | 224,042 | 244,020
Gross Profit |  | 685,051 | 756,232 | 829,406
Depreciation and amortization |  | 5,400 | 5,600 | 5,700
Technology Platform Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 72,371 | 49,249 | 4,815
Cost of Revenue |  | 83,747 | 28,998 | 8,534
Gross Profit |  | (11,376) | 20,251 | (3,719)
Depreciation and amortization |  | 1,600 | 1,000 | 100
Professional Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 196,937 | 225,719 | 278,726
Cost of Revenue |  | 165,325 | 193,397 | 237,689
Gross Profit |  | 31,612 | 32,322 | 41,037
Depreciation and amortization |  | 2,000 | 2,200 | 2,300
Unallocated [Member] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  | $ 19,700 | $ 20,100 | $ 19,000
[1] | The Solutions Group segment includes depreciation of $5.4 million, $5.6 million and $5.7 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The IoT Group segment includes depreciation of $1.6 million, $1.0 million and $0.1 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Professional Services segment includes depreciation of $2.0 million, $2.2 million and $2.3 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Unallocated departments includes depreciation of $19.7 million, $20.1 million and $19.0 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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