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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 12, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 03, 2015 USD ($) | May 07, 2015 USD ($)
Acquisition-related cost |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500 | $ 8,900 | $ 12,700 |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  | 165,802 | 98,411 | 323,525 |  |  |
Payment of contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | 11,500 | 9,000 |  |  |  |
Payments to Business Combination Contingent Consideration Financing Activities |  |  |  |  | 10,621 | 4,323 | 0 |  |  |
Credit facility, borrowings outstanding |  |  |  |  | 758,125 | 618,125 |  |  |  |
Revenue, Net |  |  |  |  | 1,140,533 | 1,255,242 | 1,356,967 |  |  |
Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  | 851,882 | 878,892 | 786,708 |  |  |
ThingWorx, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  | $ 111,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net cash acquired |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  |  |  | $ 18,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of contingent consideration | $ 9,000 | $ 9,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Business Combination Contingent Consideration Financing Activities | 8,700 | 4,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Business Combination Contingent Consideration | $ 300 | $ 4,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,600 |  |  |
Acquired entity name: ColdLight [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | 2,500 |  |  |  |  | $ 3,800
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000
Payment of contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | 2,500 | 0 |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 85,288 |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 17,620 |  |  |  |
Payments to Business Combination Contingent Consideration Financing Activities |  |  |  |  | 1,900 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Business Combination Contingent Consideration |  |  |  |  | 600 |  |  |  |  |
Axeda and Atego Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,600 |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 212,000 |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,100 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157,700 |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 86,900 |  |  |
Acquired entity name: Kepware [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  | 99,410 | 98,592 |  |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net cash acquired |  |  |  |  | 590 | 1,313 |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | 17,100 |  |  | $ 16,900 |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,000 |  |
Estimated contingent consideration payment in 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,600 |  |
Payment of contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  | $ 77,081 |  | 77,081 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  | 34,500 |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, acquired net assets excluding goodwill, intangible assets and cash |  |  |  |  | 4,729 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Value, Low |  |  |  |  | 16,900 | 3,800 |  |  |  |
Revenue, Net |  |  |  |  | 16,000 |  |  |  |  |
Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  | 15,000 |  |  |  |  |
Acquired entity name: Vuforia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  | 64,777 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net cash acquired |  |  |  |  | 4,466 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  | 23,316 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  | 41,200 |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, acquired net assets excluding goodwill, intangible assets and cash |  |  |  |  | $ 261 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Value, Low |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees in acquired entity | employee |  |  |  |  | 80 |  |  |  |  |
Purchased Software [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |  |  |  |
Purchased Software [Member] | Acquired entity name: ColdLight [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 13,600 |  |  |  |
Purchased Software [Member] | Acquired entity name: Kepware [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 28,700 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Customer Lists [Member] | Acquired entity name: ColdLight [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500 |  |  |  |
Customer Lists [Member] | Acquired entity name: Kepware [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 5,200 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] | Acquired entity name: ColdLight [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  |
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] | Acquired entity name: Kepware [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 600 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, borrowings outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 258,125 | $ 193,125 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Acquired entity name: Kepware [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, borrowings outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Acquired entity name: Vuforia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, borrowings outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |

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