Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income taxes (Details)

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Income taxes (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Income from continuing operations before income taxes:      
United States $ 140,371,000 $ 93,418,000 $ 66,842,000
Foreign 48,688,000 38,333,000 59,054,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 189,059,000 131,751,000 125,896,000
Current provision:      
Federal 43,460,000 36,348,000 20,090,000
State and local 11,257,000 9,006,000 4,484,000
Foreign 14,821,000 13,572,000 17,422,000
Total current provision 69,538,000 58,926,000 41,996,000
Deferred tax expense (benefit):      
Federal 2,741,000 (1,272,000) 1,572,000
State and local 851,000 (471,000) 397,000
Foreign (1,196,000) (1,531,000) (211,000)
Total deferred tax expense (benefit) 2,396,000 (3,274,000) 1,758,000
Income tax expense 71,934,000 55,652,000 43,754,000
Reconciliation of actual provision for income taxes and provision for income taxes resulting from the use of federal statutory income tax      
Federal income tax provision at statutory rate of 35% 66,171,000 46,113,000 44,063,000
State income taxes, net of federal benefit 8,183,000 5,558,000 3,175,000
Foreign taxation (3,499,000) (1,950,000) (3,644,000)
Permanent items 708,000 2,808,000 314,000
True up to prior year   2,715,000  
Valuation allowance on net operating loss carryforwards   305,000 (16,000)
Other 371,000 103,000 (138,000)
Income tax expense 71,934,000 55,652,000 43,754,000
Statutory income tax rate (as a percent) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Deferred tax assets-current:      
Costs deductible in future periods 21,186,000 11,126,000  
Deferred revenue 10,930,000 14,543,000  
Net operating loss carryforwards   811,000  
Other 544,000    
Total deferred tax assets-current 32,660,000 26,480,000  
Deferred tax liabilities-current:      
Accounts receivable-unbilled 6,217,000 3,932,000  
Other   341,000  
Total deferred tax liabilities-current: 6,217,000 4,273,000  
Net deferred tax asset-current 26,443,000 22,207,000  
Deferred tax assets-non-current:      
Net operating loss carryforwards 4,080,000 5,728,000  
Valuation allowance on net operating loss carryforwards (968,000) (1,313,000)  
Net operating loss carryforwards net of valuation reserve 3,112,000 4,415,000  
Deferred revenue 10,340,000 6,737,000  
Stock compensation 4,601,000 4,176,000  
Costs deductible in future periods 1,528,000 1,021,000  
Other 5,360,000 3,055,000  
Total deferred tax assets-non-current 24,941,000 19,404,000  
Deferred tax liabilities-non-current      
Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets 19,383,000 14,218,000  
Capitalized software 9,045,000 4,701,000  
Property and equipment 8,687,000 8,535,000  
Deferred contract costs 2,059,000 452,000  
Other 947,000 513,000  
Total deferred tax liability-non-current 40,121,000 28,419,000  
Net deferred tax liability-non-current 15,180,000 9,015,000  
Net deferred tax asset (liability)      
Long-term assets 1,179,000 1,369,000  
Long-term liabilities 16,359,000 10,384,000  
Net deferred tax liability-non-current 15,180,000 9,015,000  
Cumulative earnings from foreign subsidiaries 144,000,000    
Cash paid for income taxes $ 58,200,000 $ 44,300,000 $ 45,200,000