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, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Income from continuing operations before income taxes:      
United States $ 93,418,000 $ 66,842,000 $ 66,162,000
Foreign 38,333,000 59,054,000 42,160,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 131,751,000 125,896,000 108,322,000
Current provision:      
Federal 36,348,000 20,090,000 23,712,000
State and local 9,006,000 4,484,000 5,197,000
Foreign 13,572,000 17,422,000 13,188,000
Total current provision 58,926,000 41,996,000 42,097,000
Deferred tax expense (benefit):      
Federal (1,272,000) 1,572,000 (1,678,000)
State and local (471,000) 397,000 (278,000)
Foreign (1,531,000) (211,000) (1,216,000)
Total deferred tax expense (benefit) (3,274,000) 1,758,000 (3,172,000)
Income tax expense 55,652,000 43,754,000 38,925,000
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% 46,113,000 44,063,000 37,913,000
State income taxes, net of Federal benefit 5,558,000 3,175,000 3,153,000
True up to prior year 2,715,000    
Permanent items 2,808,000 314,000 1,263,000
Foreign taxation (1,950,000) (3,644,000) (2,177,000)
Valuation allowance on net operating loss carryforwards 305,000 (16,000) (33,000)
Other 103,000 (138,000) (1,194,000)
Income tax expense 55,652,000 43,754,000 38,925,000
Statutory income tax rate (as a percent) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Deferred tax assets-current:      
Deferred revenue 14,543,000 12,675,000  
Costs deductible in future periods 11,126,000 9,315,000  
Net operating loss carryforwards, current 811,000    
Total deferred tax assets-current 26,480,000 21,990,000  
Deferred tax liabilities-current:      
Accounts receivable-unbilled 3,932,000 2,734,000  
Other 341,000    
Total deferred tax liabilities-current: 4,273,000 2,734,000  
Net deferred tax asset-current 22,207,000 19,256,000  
Deferred tax assets-non-current:      
Net operating loss carryforwards, non-current 5,728,000 1,028,000  
Valuation allowance on net operating loss carryforwards (1,313,000) (1,028,000)  
Net operating loss carryforwards net of valuation reserve 4,415,000    
Deferred revenue 6,737,000    
Non-cash equity compensation 4,176,000 4,012,000  
Costs deductible in future periods 1,021,000 2,567,000  
Deferred contract costs   101,000  
Other 3,055,000 1,167,000  
Total deferred tax assets-non-current 19,404,000 7,847,000  
Deferred tax liabilities-non-current      
Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets 14,218,000 3,976,000  
Property and equipment 8,535,000 10,767,000  
Capitalized software 4,701,000 4,237,000  
Deferred contract costs 452,000    
Other 513,000 80,000  
Total deferred tax liability-non-current 28,419,000 19,060,000  
Net deferred tax liability-non-current 9,015,000 11,213,000  
Net deferred tax asset (liability)      
Long-term assets 1,369,000 732,000  
Long-term liabilities 10,384,000 11,945,000  
Net deferred tax liability-non-current 9,015,000 11,213,000  
Cumulative earnings from foreign subsidiaries 108,000,000    
Cash paid for income taxes $ 44,300,000 $ 45,200,000 $ 33,300,000