Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 77,361	$ 80,413
Accumulated amortization	(72,572)	(73,628)
Net	4,789	6,785
Purchased and Core Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	45,659	45,952
Accumulated amortization	(45,510)	(45,162)
Net	149	790
License Agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	0	2,440
Accumulated amortization	0	(2,440)
Net	0	0
Patents and Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	11,993	11,667
Accumulated amortization	(10,560)	(9,799)
Net	1,433	1,868
Customer Relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	18,609	18,894
Accumulated amortization	(15,915)	(15,445)
Net	2,694	3,449
Non-compete Agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	1,100	1,100
Accumulated amortization	(587)	(422)
Net	513	678
Order Backlog
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	0	360
Accumulated amortization	0	(360)
Net	$ 0	$ 0

Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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