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Balance Sheet Details | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023
Balance Sheet Details [Abstract] |
Balance Sheet Details | Balance Sheet Details Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods presented (in thousands):
|  | September 30,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 797,163 |  |  | $ | 758,012 |
Restricted cash included in other assets, net |  | 3,672 |  |  | 4,195 |
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |  | $ | 800,835 |  |  | $ | 762,207 |
Inventories Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
|  | September 30,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022
Finished goods |  | $ | 11,699 |  |  | $ | 10,164 |
Raw materials |  | 24,175 |  |  | 58,201 |
|  | $ | 35,874 |  |  | $ | 68,365 |
Other Current Assets Other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
|  | September 30,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022
Unbilled receivables |  | $ | 374,113 |  |  | $ | 319,707 |
Prepaid expenses |  | 84,506 |  |  | 57,340 |
Capitalized contract acquisition costs |  | 31,206 |  |  | 34,658 |
Other 1 |  | 64,919 |  |  | 77,609 |
|  | $ | 554,744 |  |  | $ | 489,314 |
(1) As of September 30, 2023 and 2022, includes a deposit of $36.2 million and $57.0 million, respectively, used to support the working capital needs of the Company’s primary contract manufacturer's procurement of components used in the manufacturing of system hardware. Property and Equipment Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
|  | September 30,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022
Computer equipment |  | $ | 189,555 |  |  | $ | 168,204 |
Software |  | 78,184 |  |  | 86,036 |
Office furniture and equipment |  | 44,525 |  |  | 41,619 |
Leasehold improvements |  | 185,225 |  |  | 173,689 |
|  | 497,489 |  |  | 469,548 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  | (327,067) |  |  | (301,366) |
|  | $ | 170,422 |  |  | $ | 168,182 |
Depreciation and amortization expense totaled approximately $53.3 million, $56.0 million, and $61.3 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. There were no property and equipment impairment charges for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. During the year ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded an impairment of $10.3 million for leasehold improvements and other fixed assets associated with the permanent exit of six floors in its corporate headquarters. The Company also recorded an impairment of $0.2 million for fixed assets associated with the integration of the former Shape headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The impairment charges for the year ended September 30, 2021 were allocated to various expense line items on the Company’s consolidated income statements based on the teams that previously worked out of the exited space. Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during fiscal years 2023 and 2022 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
Balance, September 30, 2021 |  | $ | 2,216,553 |
Acquisition of Threat Stack, Inc. |  | 43,956 |
Other |  | (1,227) |
Balance, September 30, 2022 |  | 2,259,282 |
Other business acquisitions |  | 29,396 |
Balance, September 30, 2023 |  | $ | 2,288,678 |
Other Assets Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):
|  | September 30,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022
Intangible assets |  | $ | 150,969 |  |  | $ | 200,288 |
Unbilled receivables |  | 202,838 |  |  | 224,780 |
Capitalized contract acquisition costs |  | 35,263 |  |  | 42,561 |
Other |  | 55,543 |  |  | 48,493 |
|  | $ | 444,613 |  |  | $ | 516,122 |
Intangible assets are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets and consist of the following (in thousands):
|  | September 30, 2023 |  | September 30, 2022
|  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Developed technology |  | $ | 319,368 |  |  | $ | (190,135) |  |  | $ | 129,233 |  |  | $ | 319,436 |  |  | $ | (151,332) |  |  | $ | 168,104 |
Customer relationships |  | 45,642 |  |  | (33,298) |  |  | 12,344 |  |  | 46,142 |  |  | (25,630) |  |  | 20,512 |
Patents and trademarks |  | 13,699 |  |  | (9,658) |  |  | 4,041 |  |  | 23,504 |  |  | (19,255) |  |  | 4,249 |
Trade names |  | 15,473 |  |  | (10,122) |  |  | 5,351 |  |  | 24,973 |  |  | (17,550) |  |  | 7,423 |
Non-compete covenants |  | 1,960 |  |  | (1,960) |  |  | — |  |  | 2,260 |  |  | (2,260) |  |  | — |
|  | $ | 396,142 |  |  | $ | (245,173) |  |  | $ | 150,969 |  |  | $ | 416,315 |  |  | $ | (216,027) |  |  | $ | 200,288 |
There were no intangible asset impairment charges for the year ended September 30, 2023. During the year ended September 30, 2022, as a result of a planned change in the use of the asset, the Company recorded an impairment of $6.2 million against the Shape trade name intangible asset, which was reflected in the Sales and Marketing line item on the Company's consolidated income statement. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $29.1 million, $36.4 million, and $48.7 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. For intangible assets held as of September 30, 2023, amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):
2024 | $ | 50,914 |
2025 | 39,477 |
2026 | 34,723 |
2027 | 16,541 |
2028 | 4,106 |
| $ | 145,761 |
Accrued Liabilities Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
|  | September 30,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022
Payroll and benefits |  | $ | 152,898 |  |  | $ | 165,437 |
Operating lease liabilities, current |  | 41,421 |  |  | 42,523 |
Income and other tax accruals |  | 34,504 |  |  | 41,217 |
Other |  | 54,067 |  |  | 60,642 |
|  | $ | 282,890 |  |  | $ | 309,819 |
Other Long-term Liabilities Other long-term liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
|  | September 30,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022
Income taxes payable |  | $ | 73,751 |  |  | $ | 59,553 |
Other |  | 8,822 |  |  | 8,157 |
|  | $ | 82,573 |  |  | $ | 67,710 |

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