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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(In thousands)


		Accounts Receivable Allowances				Valuation Allowances on Net Deferred Tax Assets
Balance as of October 1, 2014		$	36,398			$	128,207
Charged to costs and expenses			13,328				24,040	(1)
Charged to other accounts			552				—
Deductions			(16,441	)			(40,082	)(2)

Balance as of September 30, 2015			33,837				112,165
Charged to costs and expenses			24,004				13,800	(3)
Charged to other accounts			1,415				826
Deductions			(19,744	)(5)			(29,921	)(4)

Balance as of September 30, 2016			39,512				96,870
Charged to costs and expenses			17,282				16,425	(6)
Charged to other accounts			1,985				5,000	(7)
Deductions			(30,053	)(9)			(23,722	)(8)

Balance as of September 30, 2017		$	28,726			$	94,573

(1)	Valuation allowances recorded on deferred tax assets during fiscal year 2015.

(2)	$2,235 of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets were written off against the related deferred tax assets, and the remaining deductions in the valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets were released to earnings.

(3)	Valuation allowances recorded on deferred tax assets during fiscal year 2016.

(4)	$9,231 of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets were written off against the related deferred tax assets, and the remaining deductions in the valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets were released to earnings.

(5)	$12,727 of accounts receivable allowances were written off against the related accounts receivables, and the remaining deductions in the accounts receivable allowances were released to earnings.

(6)	Valuation allowances recorded on deferred tax assets during fiscal year 2017.

(7)	Includes valuation allowances on deferred tax assets incurred in connection with an acquisition in fiscal year 2016.

(8)	$2,416 of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets were written off against the related deferred tax assets, and the remaining deductions in the valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets were released to earnings.

(9)	$3,008 of accounts receivable allowances were written off against the related accounts receivables, $5,291 of accounts receivable allowances were netted against deferred revenue, and the remaining deductions in the accounts receivable allowances were released to earnings.