Income taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
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Components of income from continuing operations before income taxes |
The components of income before income taxes and the corresponding provision for income taxes are as follows (in thousands):
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Year ended September 30, |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
Income before income taxes: |
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United States |
$ |
248,360 |
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$ |
257,910 |
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$ |
238,871 |
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Foreign |
50,849 |
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56,325 |
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47,097 |
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Income before income taxes |
$ |
299,209 |
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$ |
314,235 |
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$ |
285,968 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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Year ended September 30, |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
Current provision: |
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Federal |
$ |
42,318 |
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$ |
70,476 |
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$ |
69,025 |
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State and local |
13,459 |
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15,594 |
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15,595 |
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Foreign |
15,895 |
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11,221 |
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15,536 |
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Total current provision |
71,672 |
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97,291 |
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100,156 |
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Deferred tax expense (benefit): |
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Federal |
4,106 |
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5,490 |
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7,778 |
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State and local |
2,902 |
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643 |
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902 |
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Foreign |
(287 |
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(1,371 |
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(3,028 |
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Total deferred tax expense (benefit) |
6,721 |
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4,762 |
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5,652 |
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Provision for income taxes |
$ |
78,393 |
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$ |
102,053 |
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$ |
105,808 |
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Reconciliation of tax provision using the federal statutory income tax rate to reported provision |
The provision for income taxes differs from that which would have resulted from the use of this rate is as follows (in thousands):
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Year ended September 30, |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
Federal income tax provision at statutory rate of 24.5%, 35% and 35% |
$ |
73,396 |
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$ |
109,982 |
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$ |
100,089 |
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State income taxes, net of federal benefit |
12,348 |
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10,554 |
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10,723 |
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Foreign taxation |
(1,531 |
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(6,940 |
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(3,976 |
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Permanent items |
1,176 |
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970 |
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1,284 |
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Tax credits |
(2,438 |
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(4,851 |
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(1,592 |
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Toll tax |
9,425 |
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— |
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— |
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Deferred tax liability - tax rate change |
(10,514 |
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— |
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— |
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Vesting of equity compensation |
(2,849 |
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(6,569 |
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— |
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Other |
(620 |
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(1,093 |
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(720 |
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Provision for income taxes |
$ |
78,393 |
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$ |
102,053 |
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$ |
105,808 |
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Significant items comprising the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities |
Our net deferred tax position is summarized below (in thousands):
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As of September 30, |
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2018 |
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2017 |
Balance of tax jurisdictions with net deferred tax assets |
$ |
6,834 |
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$ |
7,691 |
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Balance of tax jurisdictions with net deferred tax liabilities |
(26,377 |
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(20,106 |
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Net deferred tax liabilities |
$ |
(19,543 |
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$ |
(12,415 |
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The significant items comprising our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
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As of September 30, |
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2018 |
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2017 |
Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities) |
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Costs deductible in future periods |
$ |
20,254 |
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$ |
30,794 |
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Deferred revenue |
5,197 |
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20,703 |
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Stock compensation |
3,469 |
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4,976 |
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Net operating loss carryforwards |
302 |
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360 |
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Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets |
(27,054 |
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(36,100 |
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Capitalized software |
(6,016 |
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(9,197 |
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Accounts receivable - unbilled |
(7,854 |
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(12,953 |
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Property and equipment |
(2,011 |
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(3,924 |
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Prepaid expenses |
(2,927 |
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(3,741 |
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Other |
(2,903 |
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(3,333 |
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$ |
(19,543 |
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$ |
(12,415 |
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Schedule of reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits |
The reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was as follows (in thousands):
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Year ended September 30, |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
Balance at beginning of year |
$ |
633 |
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$ |
448 |
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$ |
529 |
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Increases for tax positions taken in current year |
88 |
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185 |
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— |
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Reductions for tax positions of prior years |
— |
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— |
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(81 |
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Balance at end of year |
$ |
721 |
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$ |
633 |
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$ |
448 |
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