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, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2009
Income from continuing operations before income taxes:      
United States $ 66,842,000 $ 66,162,000 $ 77,718,000
Foreign 59,054,000 42,160,000 11,016,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 125,896,000 108,322,000 88,734,000
Current provision:      
Federal 20,090,000 23,712,000 5,013,000
State and local 4,484,000 5,197,000 1,143,000
Foreign 17,422,000 13,188,000 2,266,000
Total current provision 41,996,000 42,097,000 8,422,000
Deferred tax expense (benefit):      
Federal 1,572,000 (1,678,000) 21,203,000
State and local 397,000 (278,000) 4,534,000
Foreign (211,000) (1,216,000) 734,000
Total deferred tax expense (benefit) 1,758,000 (3,172,000) 26,471,000
Income tax expense 43,754,000 38,925,000 34,893,000
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% 44,063,000 37,913,000 31,057,000
Valuation allowance on net operating loss carryforwards (16,000) (33,000) (330,000)
Permanent items 314,000 1,263,000 512,000
State income taxes, net of federal benefit 3,175,000 3,153,000 3,811,000
Foreign taxes (3,644,000) (2,177,000) (518,000)
Other (138,000) (1,194,000) 361,000
Income tax expense 43,754,000 38,925,000 34,893,000
Statutory income tax rate (as a percent) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Deferred tax assets-current:      
Costs deductible in future periods 9,315,000 8,060,000  
Deferred revenue 12,675,000 13,177,000  
Total deferred tax assets-current 21,990,000 21,237,000  
Deferred tax liabilities-current:      
Accounts receivable-unbilled 2,734,000 6,701,000  
Other   1,246,000  
Total deferred tax liabilities-current: 2,734,000 7,947,000  
Net deferred tax asset-current 19,256,000 13,290,000  
Deferred tax assets-non-current:      
Non-cash equity compensation 4,012,000 4,852,000  
Costs deductible in future periods 2,567,000 5,093,000  
Net operating loss carryforwards 1,028,000 1,079,000  
Valuation allowance on net operating loss carryforwards (1,028,000) (1,079,000)  
Deferred contract costs 101,000 464,000  
Other 1,167,000    
Total deferred tax assets-non-current 7,847,000 10,409,000  
Total deferred tax liabilities-non-current :      
Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets 3,976,000 2,228,000  
Property and equipment 10,767,000 6,723,000  
Capitalized software 4,237,000 4,332,000  
Other 80,000 228,000  
Total deferred tax liability-non-current 19,060,000 13,511,000  
Net deferred tax liability-non-current (11,213,000) (3,102,000)  
Net deferred tax asset (liability)      
Long-term assets 732,000 1,844,000  
Long-term liabilities 11,945,000 4,946,000  
Net deferred tax liability-non-current (11,213,000) (3,102,000)  
Cumulative earnings from foreign subsidiaries 85,000,000    
Net operating loss carryforwards related to a Canadian subsidiary 4,000,000    
Valuation allowance established against the deferred tax asset related to Canadian subsidiary 1,028,000 1,079,000  
Cash paid for income taxes 45,200,000 33,300,000 24,100,000
Net unrecognized tax benefits 1,200,000 1,500,000 1,900,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the annual effective income tax rate 1,200,000    
Interest expense recognized related to unrecognized tax benefits 100,000 100,000 100,000
Interest and penalties included in net liability balance 300,000 300,000 300,000
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits that could decrease within next twelve months as a result of settlement of expiration of statute of limitations 100,000    
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits      
Balance at beginning of year 1,553,000 2,045,000 2,291,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year   45,000  
Reductions for tax positions of prior years   (196,000)  
Lapse of statute of limitations (381,000)   (68,000)
Settlements, decrease   (341,000) (178,000)
Balance at end of year $ 1,172,000 $ 1,553,000 $ 2,045,000