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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:      
Net income $ 542,962 $ 549,501 [1] $ 688,374 [1]
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation Amortization And Impairment 195,701 224,535 208,830
Amortization of debt issuance cost 579 564 548
Equity-based compensation expense 89,698 71,807 54,249
Gain from sale of a business 0 (10,000) (226,410)
Deferred income taxes (60,212) (3,292) (50,605)
Loss from short-term interest-bearing investments 2,762 2,728 1,726
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:      
Accounts receivable, net 3,457 (64,978) (69,051)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 7,891 (3,527) (17,041)
Other noncurrent assets (1,532) 19,760 (50,038)
Lease assets and liabilities, net (4,144) 1,394 9,630
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued personnel 158,876 (83,932) 122,224
Deferred revenue (157,829) (22,456) 193,655
Income taxes payable, net (11,596) 15,648 26,814
Other noncurrent liabilities 56,017 58,967 32,902
Net cash provided by operating activities 822,630 756,719 925,807
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:      
Purchase of property and equipment, net(1) [2] (124,362) (227,219) (210,438)
Proceeds from sale of short-term interest-bearing investments 25,984 21,948 18,205
Purchase of short-term interest-bearing investments 0 (34,275) (276,978)
Net cash paid for business and intangible assets acquisitions (121,818) (24,430) (142,697)
Net cash received from sale of a business 0 10,000 288,990
Other (4,301) (8,525) (6,082)
Net cash used in investing activities (224,497) (262,501) (329,000)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:      
Payments under financing arrangements 0 0 (100,000)
Repurchase of shares (489,524) (508,472) (679,996)
Proceeds from employee stock option exercises 48,681 82,924 89,056
Payments of dividends (199,460) (186,073) (177,472)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests (1,589)    
Payment of contingent consideration from a business acquisition (9,538) (18,284) (2,519)
Net cash used in financing activities (651,430) (629,905) (870,931)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (53,297) (135,687) (274,124)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 573,377 709,064 983,188
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 520,080 573,377 709,064
Cash paid for:      
Income taxes, net of refunds [3] 156,386 80,419 146,442
Interest [4] $ 19,427 $ 16,741 $ 19,371
[1] In fiscal years 2022 and 2021, all of the Company’s net income is attributable to Amdocs Limited as the net income attributable to the Non-controlling interests is negligible. Starting fiscal year 2023, the Company distributes earnings to the noncontrolling interests, for further details please refer to Note 2.
[2] The amounts under “Purchase of property and equipment, net,” include proceeds from sale of property and equipment of $442, $521, and $328 for the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
[3] For further details, see also Note 11.
[4] The amounts under “Interest” include payments of interest to financial institution, tax authorities and other.