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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Deferred Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
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Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Revenue | $ 458,907 | $ 413,657
Deferred Subscription Revenue [Member] |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Revenue | 193,376 | 102,847
Deferred Support Revenue [Member] |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Revenue | 256,999 | 297,684
Deferred License and Subscription Revenue [Member] |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Revenue | 1,773 | 4,151
Deferred Professional Service Revenue [Member] |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Revenue | 6,759 | 8,975
Other Current Assets [Member] |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Billed but uncollected support and subscription-related revenue | $ 160,900 | $ 126,300

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- Definition Amount of deferred revenue as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue represents collections of cash or other assets related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 605 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 13.A.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65893310&loc=d3e214044-122780 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 605 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 13.A.4(a).Q1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65893310&loc=d3e214044-122780 + Details
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