Fair Isaac (FICO) 10-Q 28 Jul 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 18, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Trading Symbol	'FICO	'
Entity Registrant Name	'FAIR ISAAC CORP	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000814547	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--09-30	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	32,148,684

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$93,109	$83,178
Accounts receivable, net	155,495	143,733
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,691	22,277
Total current assets	273,295	249,188
Marketable securities available for sale	8,689	7,107
Other investments	11,033	11,033
Property and equipment, net	37,280	45,155
Goodwill	787,209	773,931
Intangible assets, net	52,053	57,361
Deferred income taxes	9,765	11,132
Other assets	6,423	6,640
Total assets	1,185,747	1,161,547
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	21,098	19,216
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	42,634	39,281
Other accrued liabilities	41,421	35,202
Deferred revenue	53,849	49,181
Current maturities on debt	154,000	23,000
Total current liabilities	313,002	165,880
Senior notes	376,000	447,000
Other liabilities	17,571	17,990
Total liabilities	706,573	630,870
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Stockholders’ equity:	'	'
Preferred stock [$0.01 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding]	0	0
Common stock [$0.01 par value; 200,000 shares authorized, 88,857 shares issued and 32,855 and 34,786 shares outstanding at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively]	329	348
Paid-in-capital	1,121,511	1,110,198
Treasury stock, at cost [56,002 and 54,071 shares at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively]	-1,882,659	-1,751,057
Retained earnings	1,248,298	1,192,096
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-8,305	-20,908
Total stockholders’ equity	479,174	530,677
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$1,185,747	$1,161,547

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, issued	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	88,857,000	88,857,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	32,855,000	34,786,000
Treasury stock, shares	56,002,000	54,071,000

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Transactional and maintenance	$132,254		$129,422		$394,278		$385,759
Professional services	38,522		32,306		107,427		98,752
License	26,834		22,044		65,710		68,606
Total revenues	197,610		183,772		567,415		553,117
Operating expenses:	'		'		'		'
Cost of revenues	62,752	[1]	57,655	[1]	178,254	[1]	172,659	[1]
Research and development	23,240		18,570		61,022		49,143
Selling, general and administrative	71,557	[1]	68,665	[1]	204,490	[1]	205,968	[1]
Amortization of intangible assets	3,019	[1]	3,477	[1]	8,940	[1]	10,453	[1]
Restructuring and acquisition-related	621		197		4,281		3,486
Total operating expenses	161,189		148,564		456,987		441,709
Operating income	36,421		35,208		110,428		111,408
Interest income	13		15		29		45
Interest expense	-7,064		-7,432		-21,305		-23,167
Other income (expense), net	931		830		-381		765
Income before income taxes	30,301		28,621		88,771		89,051
Provision for income taxes	9,753		8,999		30,495		27,513
Net income	20,548		19,622		58,276		61,538
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	5,705		-1,284		12,603		-15,705
Comprehensive income	$26,253		$18,338		$70,879		$45,833
Earnings per share:	'		'		'		'
Basic	$0.60		$0.55		$1.69		$1.74
Diluted	$0.58		$0.54		$1.65		$1.69
Shares used in computing earnings per share:	'		'		'		'
Basic	34,210		35,499		34,458		35,400
Diluted	35,162		36,385		35,420		36,340
[1]	Cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude the amortization of intangible assets. See Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Paid-in-Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$530,677	$348	$1,110,198	($1,751,057)	$1,192,096	($20,908)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013	'	34,786	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	25,631	'	25,631	'	'	'
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	7,251	8	-20,162	27,405	'	'
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans (in shares)	'	840	'	'	'	'
Tax effect from share-based payment arrangements	5,844	'	5,844	'	'	'
Repurchases of common stock	-159,034	-27	'	-159,007	'	'
Repurchases of common stock (shares)	'	-2,771	'	'	'	'
Dividends paid ($0.06 per share)	-2,074	'	'	'	-2,074	'
Net income	58,276	'	'	'	58,276	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	12,603	'	'	'	'	12,603
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$479,174	$329	$1,121,511	($1,882,659)	$1,248,298	($8,305)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2014	'	32,855	'	'	'	'

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Dividends paid, per share	$0.06

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$58,276	$61,538
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	24,196	25,160
Share-based compensation	25,631	18,897
Deferred income taxes	-7,576	-5,515
Tax effect from share-based payment arrangements	5,844	2,245
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	-5,934	-5,073
Net amortization of premium on marketable securities	0	8
Provision for doubtful accounts, net	998	293
Net loss on sales of property and equipment	3	393
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-9,934	9,977
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,206	1,841
Accounts payable	1,622	4,987
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	2,976	-12,897
Other liabilities	5,532	-1,213
Deferred revenue	973	-464
Net cash provided by operating activities	103,813	100,177
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-7,088	-20,435
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities	0	22,000
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-7,253	-32,874
Distribution from cost method investees	0	50
Net cash used in investing activities	-14,341	-31,259
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	96,000	30,000
Payments on revolving line of credit and other short-term loans	-28,000	-3,676
Payments on senior notes	-8,000	-49,000
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	7,251	23,790
Dividends paid	-2,074	-2,123
Repurchases of common stock	-152,329	-47,811
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	5,934	5,073
Net cash used in financing activities	-81,218	-43,747
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,677	-3,761
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	9,931	21,410
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	83,178	71,609
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	93,109	93,019
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	17,174	23,139
Cash paid for interest	21,468	24,480
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:	'	'
Purchase of property and equipment included in accounts payable	708	1,533
Unsettled repurchases of common stock	$8,846	$0

Nature_of_Business

Nature of Business	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Nature of Business	'
	Nature of Business
	Fair Isaac Corporation
	Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, Fair Isaac Corporation (“FICO”) is a provider of analytic, software and data management products and services that enable businesses to automate, improve and connect decisions. FICO provides a range of analytical solutions, credit scoring and credit account management products and services to banks, credit reporting agencies, credit card processing agencies, insurers, retailers, healthcare organizations and public agencies.
	In these condensed consolidated financial statements, FICO is referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” or “FICO”.
	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
	We have prepared the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and the applicable accounting guidance. Consequently, we have not necessarily included in this Form 10-Q all information and footnotes required for audited financial statements. In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, except as otherwise indicated) necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013. The interim financial information contained in this report is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the entire fiscal year.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FICO and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to: revenue recognition; recoverability of accounts receivable; valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, including impairment assessment; valuation of share-based compensation; and realizability of deferred tax assets.
	New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Issued or Adopted
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” (“ASU 2013-11”). ASU 2013-11 provides guidance for presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit. ASU 2013-11 provides that a benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2013, which means it will be effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014. We do not believe that adoption of ASU 2013-11 will have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles when it becomes effective and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. Early adoption is not permitted. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2016, which means it will be effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017. We have not yet selected a transition method and we are currently evaluating the impact that the updated standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions	'
	Acquisitions
	On April 1, 2014, we acquired 100% of the common stock of InfoCentricity, Inc. (“InfoCentricity”) for $8.2 million in cash. InfoCentricity is a software-as-a-service-based predictive analytics software company that allows FICO to immediately broaden its offering for predictive analytics modeling and decision strategies. FICO will leverage the InfoCentricity products through availability to the FICO Analytic Cloud as well as an on premise offering for organizations across all industries. InfoCentricity has been included in our operating results since the acquisition date. The pro forma impact of this acquisition was not deemed material to our results of operations.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The accounting guidance establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure that is based on the extent and level of judgment used to estimate the fair value of assets and liabilities.
	•	Level 1 - uses unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Our Level 1 assets are comprised of money market funds and certain equity securities.
	•	Level 2 - uses inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable through correlation with market data. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and inputs to valuation models or other pricing methodologies that do not require significant judgment because the inputs used in the model, such as interest rates and volatility, can be corroborated by readily observable market data. We do not have any assets that are valued using inputs identified under a Level 2 hierarchy as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.
	•	Level 3 - uses one or more significant inputs that are unobservable and supported by little or no market activity, and that reflect the use of significant management judgment. Level 3 assets and liabilities include those whose fair value measurements are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar valuation techniques, and significant management judgment or estimation. We do not have any assets or liabilities that are valued using inputs identified under a Level 3 hierarchy as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.
	The following table represents financial assets that we measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013:
	30-Jun-14	Active Markets for		Fair Value as of June 30, 2014
		Identical Instruments
		(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents (1)	$	5,735	$	5,735
	Marketable securities (2)	8,689		8,689
	Total	$	14,424	$	14,424
	30-Sep-13	Active Markets for		Fair Value as of September 30, 2013
		Identical Instruments
		(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents (1)	$	685	$	685
	Marketable securities (2)	7,107		7,107
	Total	$	7,792	$	7,792
	-1	Included in cash and cash equivalents on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013. Not included in this table are cash deposits of $87.4 million and $82.5 million at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	-2	Represents securities held under a supplemental retirement and savings plan for senior management employees, which are distributed upon termination or retirement of the employees. Included in marketable securities available for sale on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.
	Where applicable, we use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities to determine fair value. This pricing applies to our Level 1 investments. To the extent quoted prices in active markets for assets or liabilities are not available, the valuation techniques used to measure the fair values of our financial assets incorporate market inputs, which include reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, benchmark yields, issuer spreads, benchmark securities and other inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. This methodology would apply to our Level 2 investments. We have not changed our valuation techniques in measuring the fair value of any financial assets and liabilities during the period.
	For the fair value of our derivative instruments and senior notes, see Note 4 and Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, respectively.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	We use derivative instruments to manage risks caused by fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The primary objective of our derivative instruments is to protect the value of foreign-currency-denominated receivable and cash balances from the effects of volatility in foreign exchange rates that might occur prior to conversion to their respective functional currencies. We principally utilize foreign currency forward contracts, which enable us to buy and sell foreign currencies in the future at fixed exchange rates and economically offset changes in foreign exchange rates. We routinely enter into contracts to offset exposures denominated in the British pound, Euro and Canadian dollar.
	Foreign-currency-denominated receivable and cash balances are remeasured at foreign exchange rates in effect on the balance sheet date with the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates reported in other income (expense), net. The forward contracts are not designated as hedges and are marked to market through other income (expense), net. Fair value changes in the forward contracts help mitigate the changes in the value of the remeasured receivable and cash balances attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates. The forward contracts are short-term in nature and typically have average maturities at inception of less than three months.
	The following tables summarize our outstanding foreign currency forward contracts, by currency, at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013:
		June 30, 2014
		Contract Amount				Fair Value
		Foreign		US$		US$
		Currency
		(In thousands)
	Sell foreign currency:
	Canadian dollar (CAD)	CAD	5,350	$	4,990	$	—
	Euro (EUR)	EUR	4,500	$	6,161	$	—
	Buy foreign currency:
	British pound (GBP)	GBP	11,955	$	20,400	$	—
		September 30, 2013
		Contract Amount				Fair Value
		Foreign		US$		US$
		Currency
		(In thousands)
	Sell foreign currency:
	Canadian dollar (CAD)	CAD	4,700	$	4,542	$	—
	Euro (EUR)	EUR	5,400	$	7,307	$	—
	Buy foreign currency:
	British pound (GBP)	GBP	6,513	$	10,500	$	—
	The foreign currency forward contracts were entered into on June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively; therefore, their fair value was $0 on each of these dates.
	Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments are recorded in our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income as a component of other income (expense), net, and consisted of the following:
		Quarter Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Foreign currency forward contracts	$	318	$	131	$	850	$	(728	)

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	Amortization expense associated with our intangible assets, which has been reflected as a separate operating expense caption within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, consisted of the following:
		Quarter Ended June 30,					Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2014			2013		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Cost of revenues	$	1,880		$	1,739	$	5,502	$	4,883
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,139			1,738		3,438		5,570
		$	3,019		$	3,477	$	8,940	$	10,453
	Cost of revenues reflects our amortization of completed technology and selling, general and administrative expenses reflects our amortization of other intangible assets. Intangible assets, gross were $142.5 million and $141.2 million as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	Estimated future intangible asset amortization expense associated with intangible assets existing at June 30, 2014, was as follows (in thousands):
	Year Ended September 30,
	2014 [excluding the nine months ended June 30, 2014]	$	3,010
	2015	12,164
	2016	11,935
	2017	10,773
	2018	3,314
	Thereafter	10,857
		$	52,053
	The following table summarizes changes to goodwill during the nine months ended June 30, 2014, both in total and as allocated to our segments:
		Applications			Scores		Tools		Total
		(In thousands)
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	559,538		$	146,648	$	67,745	$	773,931
	Addition from acquisitions	—			—		5,129		5,129
	Adjustment related to prior acquisitions	(770		)	—		—		(770		)
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	7,395			—		1,524		8,919
	Balance at June 30, 2014	$	566,163		$	146,648	$	74,398	$	787,209

Composition_of_Certain_Financi

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions	'
	Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions
	The following table summarizes property and equipment, and the related accumulated depreciation and amortization at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013:
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(In thousands)
	Property and equipment	$	181,556		$	174,822
	Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(144,276		)	(129,667		)
		$	37,280		$	45,155

Revolving_Line_of_Credit

Revolving Line of Credit	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Revolving Line of Credit	'
	Revolving Line of Credit
	We have a $200 million unsecured revolving line of credit with a syndicate of banks that expires on September 28, 2016. Proceeds from the credit facility can be used for working capital and general corporate purposes and may also be used for the refinancing of existing debt, acquisitions, and the repurchase of our common stock. Interest on amounts borrowed under the credit facility is based on (i) a base rate, which is the greater of (a) the prime rate and (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% or (ii) LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The margin on LIBOR borrowings ranges from 1.000% to 1.625% and is determined based on our consolidated leverage ratio. In addition, we must pay utilization fees if borrowings and commitments under the credit facility exceed 50% of the total credit facility commitment, as well as facility fees. The credit facility contains certain restrictive covenants including maintaining a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.0 and a minimum fixed charge ratio of 2.5, and also contains other covenants typical of unsecured facilities. As of June 30, 2014, we had $83.0 million in borrowings outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of 1.282% and were in compliance with all financial covenants under this credit facility.

Senior_Notes

Senior Notes	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Senior Notes	'
	Senior Notes
	On May 7, 2008, we issued $275 million of senior notes in a private placement to a group of institutional investors (the “2008 Senior Notes”). The 2008 Senior Notes were issued in four series with maturities ranging from 5 to 10 years. The outstanding 2008 Senior Notes’ weighted average interest rate is 7.0% and the weighted average maturity is 9.0 years. On July 14, 2010, we issued $245 million of senior notes in a private placement to a group of institutional investors (the “2010 Senior Notes” and, with the 2008 Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”). The 2010 Senior Notes were issued in four series with maturities ranging from 6 to 10 years. The 2010 Senior Notes’ weighted average interest rate is 5.2% and the weighted average maturity is 8.0 years. The Senior Notes require interest payments semi-annually and also include certain restrictive covenants. As of June 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all financial covenants which include the maintenance of consolidated net debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio and a fixed charge coverage ratio. The issuance of the Senior Notes also required us to make certain covenants typical of unsecured facilities. The carrying value of the Senior Notes was $447.0 million and $455.0 million as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively. The fair value of the Senior Notes was $463.6 million and $462.4 million as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively. We measure the fair value of the Senior Notes based on Level 2 inputs, which include quoted market prices and interest rate spreads of similar securities.

Restructuring_Expenses

Restructuring Expenses	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring Expenses	'
	Restructuring Expenses
	During the quarter ended June 30, 2014, we incurred $0.5 million in severance and facilities charges associated with our InfoCentricity acquisition. The following table summarizes our restructuring accruals and certain FICO facility closures. These balances, which are expected to be paid by the end of the second quarter of our fiscal 2015, are recorded in other accrued current liabilities within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
		Accrual at		Expense		Cash			Accrual at
		30-Sep-13		Additions		Payments			30-Jun-14
		(In thousands)
	Facilities charges	$	1,732	$	167	$	(1,568	)	$	331
	Employee separation	—		3,963		(3,767		)	196
		$	1,732	$	4,130	$	(5,335	)	$	527

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	Effective Tax Rate
	The effective income tax rate was 32.2% and 31.4% during the quarters ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and 34.4% and 30.9% during the nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The provision for income taxes during interim quarterly reporting periods is based on our estimates of the effective tax rates for the respective full fiscal year. The effective tax rate in any quarter can also be affected positively or negatively by adjustments that are required to be reported in the specific quarter of resolution. The increase in our effective tax rate year over year was primarily due to the expiration of the U.S. Federal Research and Development credit and a higher percentage of revenue expected in higher taxing jurisdictions.
	The total unrecognized tax benefit for uncertain tax positions at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 is estimated to be approximately $6.7 million and $9.0 million, respectively. We recognize interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties as part of the provision for income taxes in our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. As of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, we have accrued interest of $0.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively, related to unrecognized tax benefits.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share
	The following table presents reconciliations for the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for the quarters and nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:
		Quarter Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Numerator for diluted and basic earnings per share:
	Net Income	$	20,548	$	19,622	$	58,276	$	61,538
	Denominator - share:
	Basic weighted-average shares	34,210		35,499		34,458		35,400
	Effect of dilutive securities	952		886		962		940
	Diluted weighted-average shares	35,162		36,385		35,420		36,340
	Earnings per share:
	Basic	$	0.6	$	0.55	$	1.69	$	1.74
	Diluted	$	0.58	$	0.54	$	1.65	$	1.69
	We exclude the options to purchase shares of common stock in the computation of the diluted EPS where the options’ exercise prices exceed the average market price of our common stock as their inclusion would be antidilutive. There were approximately 14,000 options excluded for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. There were no options excluded for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. There were approximately 9,000 and 145,000 options excluded for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information
	We are organized into the following three reportable segments to align with internal management of our worldwide business operations based on product offerings.
	•	Applications. Our Applications products are pre-configured decision management applications and associated professional services, designed for a specific type of business problem or process, such as marketing, account origination, customer management, fraud and insurance claims management.
	•	Scores. This segment includes our business-to-business scoring solutions, our myFICO® solutions for consumers and associated professional services. Our scoring solutions give our clients access to analytics that can be easily integrated into their transaction streams and decision-making processes. Our scoring solutions are distributed through major credit reporting agencies, as well as services through which we provide our scores to clients directly.
	•	Tools. The Tools segment is composed of software tools and associated professional services that clients can use to create their own custom decision management applications.
	Our Chief Executive Officer evaluates segment financial performance based on segment revenues and segment operating income. Segment operating expenses consist of direct and indirect costs principally related to personnel, facilities, consulting, travel and depreciation. Indirect costs are allocated to the segments generally based on relative segment revenues, fixed rates established by management based upon estimated expense contribution levels and other assumptions that management considers reasonable. We do not allocate broad-based incentive expense, share-based compensation expense, restructuring expense, amortization expense, various corporate charges and certain other income and expense measures to our segments. These income and expense items are not allocated because they are not considered in evaluating the segment’s operating performance. Our Chief Executive Officer does not evaluate the financial performance of each segment based on its respective assets or capital expenditures; rather, depreciation amounts are allocated to the segments from their internal cost centers as described above. We have recast certain prior period amounts within this note to conform to the way we internally managed and monitored segment performance during the current fiscal year, reflecting immaterial movements of business activities between segments and changes in cost allocations.
	The following tables summarize segment information for the quarters and nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:
		Quarter Ended June 30, 2014
		Applications			Scores			Tools			Unallocated			Total
											Corporate
											Expenses
		(In thousands)
	Segment revenues:
	Transactional and maintenance	$	78,915		$	44,077		$	9,262		$	—		$	132,254
	Professional services	31,898			801			5,823			—			38,522
	License	19,043			452			7,339			—			26,834
	Total segment revenues	129,856			45,330			22,424			—			197,610
	Segment operating expense	(86,413		)	(11,444		)	(24,923		)	(25,424		)	(148,204		)
	Segment operating income	$	43,443		$	33,886		$	(2,499	)	$	(25,424	)	49,406
	Unallocated share-based compensation expense													(9,345		)
	Unallocated amortization expense													(3,019		)
	Unallocated restructuring and acquisition-related													(621		)
	Operating income													36,421
	Unallocated interest income													13
	Unallocated interest expense													(7,064		)
	Unallocated other income, net													931
	Income before income taxes													$	30,301
	Depreciation expense	$	3,616		$	213		$	706		$	630		$	5,165
		Quarter Ended June 30, 2013
		Applications			Scores			Tools			Unallocated			Total
											Corporate
											Expenses
		(In thousands)
	Segment revenues:
	Transactional and maintenance	$	75,537		$	45,915		$	7,970		$	—		$	129,422
	Professional services	26,230			806			5,270			—			32,306
	License	13,216			431			8,397			—			22,044
	Total segment revenues	114,983			47,152			21,637			—			183,772
	Segment operating expense	(87,688		)	(12,977		)	(17,569		)	(20,004		)	(138,238		)
	Segment operating income	$	27,295		$	34,175		$	4,068		$	(20,004	)	45,534
	Unallocated share-based compensation expense													(6,652		)
	Unallocated amortization expense													(3,477		)
	Unallocated restructuring and acquisition-related													(197		)
	Operating income													35,208
	Unallocated interest income													15
	Unallocated interest expense													(7,432		)
	Unallocated other income, net													830
	Income before income taxes													$	28,621
	Depreciation expense	$	3,789		$	220		$	536		$	705		$	5,250
		Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
		Applications			Scores			Tools			Unallocated			Total
											Corporate
											Expenses
		(In thousands)
	Segment revenues:
	Transactional and maintenance	$	233,592		$	133,955		$	26,731		$	—		$	394,278
	Professional services	87,058			2,167			18,202			—			107,427
	License	36,732			4,246			24,732			—			65,710
	Total segment revenues	357,382			140,368			69,665			—			567,415
	Segment operating expense	(247,326		)	(32,758		)	(66,798		)	(71,253		)	(418,135		)
	Segment operating income	$	110,056		$	107,610		$	2,867		$	(71,253	)	149,280
	Unallocated share-based compensation expense													(25,631		)
	Unallocated amortization expense													(8,940		)
Unallocated restructuring and acquisition-related													(4,281		)
Operating income													110,428
Unallocated interest income													29
Unallocated interest expense													(21,305		)
Unallocated other expense, net													(381		)
Income before income taxes													$	88,771
Depreciation expense	$	10,714		$	623		$	1,942		$	1,977		$	15,256
	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2013
	Applications			Scores			Tools			Unallocated			Total
										Corporate
										Expenses
	(In thousands)
Segment revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$	231,174		$	130,558		$	24,027		$	—		$	385,759
Professional services	79,704			3,333			15,715			—			98,752
License	46,027			770			21,809			—			68,606
Total segment revenues	356,905			134,661			61,551			—			553,117
Segment operating expense	(254,439		)	(38,457		)	(48,479		)	(67,498		)	(408,873		)
Segment operating income	$	102,466		$	96,204		$	13,072		$	(67,498	)	144,244
Unallocated share-based compensation expense													(18,897		)
Unallocated amortization expense													(10,453		)
Unallocated restructuring and acquisition-related													(3,486		)
Operating income													111,408
Unallocated interest income													45
Unallocated interest expense													(23,167		)
Unallocated other income, net													765
Income before income taxes													$	89,051
Depreciation expense	$	10,564		$	659		$	1,487		$	1,997		$	14,707

Contingencies

Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Contingencies	'
	Contingencies
	We are in disputes with certain customers regarding amounts owed in connection with the sale of certain of our products and services. We also have had claims asserted by former employees relating to compensation and other employment matters. We are also involved in various other claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. We record litigation accruals for legal matters which are both probable and estimable. For legal proceedings for which there is a reasonable possibility of loss (meaning those losses for which the likelihood is more than remote but less than probable), we have determined we do not have material exposure on an aggregate basis.

Nature_of_Business_Policies

Nature of Business (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Fair Isaac Corporation	'
	Fair Isaac Corporation
	Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, Fair Isaac Corporation (“FICO”) is a provider of analytic, software and data management products and services that enable businesses to automate, improve and connect decisions. FICO provides a range of analytical solutions, credit scoring and credit account management products and services to banks, credit reporting agencies, credit card processing agencies, insurers, retailers, healthcare organizations and public agencies.
	In these condensed consolidated financial statements, FICO is referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” or “FICO”.
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation	'
	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
	We have prepared the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and the applicable accounting guidance. Consequently, we have not necessarily included in this Form 10-Q all information and footnotes required for audited financial statements. In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, except as otherwise indicated) necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013. The interim financial information contained in this report is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the entire fiscal year.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FICO and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to: revenue recognition; recoverability of accounts receivable; valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, including impairment assessment; valuation of share-based compensation; and realizability of deferred tax assets.
New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Issued or Adopted	'
	New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Issued or Adopted
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” (“ASU 2013-11”). ASU 2013-11 provides guidance for presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit. ASU 2013-11 provides that a benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2013, which means it will be effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014. We do not believe that adoption of ASU 2013-11 will have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles when it becomes effective and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. Early adoption is not permitted. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2016, which means it will be effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017. We have not yet selected a transition method and we are currently evaluating the impact that the updated standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis	'
	The following table represents financial assets that we measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013:
	30-Jun-14	Active Markets for		Fair Value as of June 30, 2014
		Identical Instruments
		(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents (1)	$	5,735	$	5,735
	Marketable securities (2)	8,689		8,689
	Total	$	14,424	$	14,424
	30-Sep-13	Active Markets for		Fair Value as of September 30, 2013
		Identical Instruments
		(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents (1)	$	685	$	685
	Marketable securities (2)	7,107		7,107
	Total	$	7,792	$	7,792
	-1	Included in cash and cash equivalents on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013. Not included in this table are cash deposits of $87.4 million and $82.5 million at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	-2	Represents securities held under a supplemental retirement and savings plan for senior management employees, which are distributed upon termination or retirement of the employees. Included in marketable securities available for sale on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions	'
	The following tables summarize our outstanding foreign currency forward contracts, by currency, at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013:
		June 30, 2014
		Contract Amount				Fair Value
		Foreign		US$		US$
		Currency
		(In thousands)
	Sell foreign currency:
	Canadian dollar (CAD)	CAD	5,350	$	4,990	$	—
	Euro (EUR)	EUR	4,500	$	6,161	$	—
	Buy foreign currency:
	British pound (GBP)	GBP	11,955	$	20,400	$	—
		September 30, 2013
		Contract Amount				Fair Value
		Foreign		US$		US$
		Currency
		(In thousands)
	Sell foreign currency:
	Canadian dollar (CAD)	CAD	4,700	$	4,542	$	—
	Euro (EUR)	EUR	5,400	$	7,307	$	—
	Buy foreign currency:
	British pound (GBP)	GBP	6,513	$	10,500	$	—
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance	'
	Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments are recorded in our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income as a component of other income (expense), net, and consisted of the following:
		Quarter Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Foreign currency forward contracts	$	318	$	131	$	850	$	(728	)

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Amortization Expense	'
	Amortization expense associated with our intangible assets, which has been reflected as a separate operating expense caption within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, consisted of the following:
		Quarter Ended June 30,					Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2014			2013		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Cost of revenues	$	1,880		$	1,739	$	5,502	$	4,883
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,139			1,738		3,438		5,570
		$	3,019		$	3,477	$	8,940	$	10,453
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	'
	Estimated future intangible asset amortization expense associated with intangible assets existing at June 30, 2014, was as follows (in thousands):
	Year Ended September 30,
	2014 [excluding the nine months ended June 30, 2014]	$	3,010
	2015	12,164
	2016	11,935
	2017	10,773
	2018	3,314
	Thereafter	10,857
		$	52,053
Schedule of Goodwill	'
	The following table summarizes changes to goodwill during the nine months ended June 30, 2014, both in total and as allocated to our segments:
		Applications			Scores		Tools		Total
		(In thousands)
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	559,538		$	146,648	$	67,745	$	773,931
	Addition from acquisitions	—			—		5,129		5,129
	Adjustment related to prior acquisitions	(770		)	—		—		(770		)
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	7,395			—		1,524		8,919
	Balance at June 30, 2014	$	566,163		$	146,648	$	74,398	$	787,209

Composition_of_Certain_Financi1

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	The following table summarizes property and equipment, and the related accumulated depreciation and amortization at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013:
		June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
		(In thousands)
	Property and equipment	$	181,556		$	174,822
	Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(144,276		)	(129,667		)
		$	37,280		$	45,155

Restructuring_Expenses_Tables

Restructuring Expenses (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs	'
	The following table summarizes our restructuring accruals and certain FICO facility closures. These balances, which are expected to be paid by the end of the second quarter of our fiscal 2015, are recorded in other accrued current liabilities within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
		Accrual at		Expense		Cash			Accrual at
		30-Sep-13		Additions		Payments			30-Jun-14
		(In thousands)
	Facilities charges	$	1,732	$	167	$	(1,568	)	$	331
	Employee separation	—		3,963		(3,767		)	196
		$	1,732	$	4,130	$	(5,335	)	$	527

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	'
	The following table presents reconciliations for the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for the quarters and nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:
		Quarter Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Numerator for diluted and basic earnings per share:
	Net Income	$	20,548	$	19,622	$	58,276	$	61,538
	Denominator - share:
	Basic weighted-average shares	34,210		35,499		34,458		35,400
	Effect of dilutive securities	952		886		962		940
	Diluted weighted-average shares	35,162		36,385		35,420		36,340
	Earnings per share:
	Basic	$	0.6	$	0.55	$	1.69	$	1.74
	Diluted	$	0.58	$	0.54	$	1.65	$	1.69

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	'
	The following tables summarize segment information for the quarters and nine months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:
		Quarter Ended June 30, 2014
		Applications			Scores			Tools			Unallocated			Total
											Corporate
											Expenses
		(In thousands)
	Segment revenues:
	Transactional and maintenance	$	78,915		$	44,077		$	9,262		$	—		$	132,254
	Professional services	31,898			801			5,823			—			38,522
	License	19,043			452			7,339			—			26,834
	Total segment revenues	129,856			45,330			22,424			—			197,610
	Segment operating expense	(86,413		)	(11,444		)	(24,923		)	(25,424		)	(148,204		)
	Segment operating income	$	43,443		$	33,886		$	(2,499	)	$	(25,424	)	49,406
	Unallocated share-based compensation expense													(9,345		)
	Unallocated amortization expense													(3,019		)
	Unallocated restructuring and acquisition-related													(621		)
	Operating income													36,421
	Unallocated interest income													13
	Unallocated interest expense													(7,064		)
	Unallocated other income, net													931
	Income before income taxes													$	30,301
	Depreciation expense	$	3,616		$	213		$	706		$	630		$	5,165
		Quarter Ended June 30, 2013
		Applications			Scores			Tools			Unallocated			Total
											Corporate
											Expenses
		(In thousands)
	Segment revenues:
	Transactional and maintenance	$	75,537		$	45,915		$	7,970		$	—		$	129,422
	Professional services	26,230			806			5,270			—			32,306
	License	13,216			431			8,397			—			22,044
	Total segment revenues	114,983			47,152			21,637			—			183,772
	Segment operating expense	(87,688		)	(12,977		)	(17,569		)	(20,004		)	(138,238		)
	Segment operating income	$	27,295		$	34,175		$	4,068		$	(20,004	)	45,534
	Unallocated share-based compensation expense													(6,652		)
	Unallocated amortization expense													(3,477		)
	Unallocated restructuring and acquisition-related													(197		)
	Operating income													35,208
	Unallocated interest income													15
	Unallocated interest expense													(7,432		)
	Unallocated other income, net													830
	Income before income taxes													$	28,621
	Depreciation expense	$	3,789		$	220		$	536		$	705		$	5,250
		Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
		Applications			Scores			Tools			Unallocated			Total
											Corporate
											Expenses
		(In thousands)
	Segment revenues:
	Transactional and maintenance	$	233,592		$	133,955		$	26,731		$	—		$	394,278
	Professional services	87,058			2,167			18,202			—			107,427
	License	36,732			4,246			24,732			—			65,710
	Total segment revenues	357,382			140,368			69,665			—			567,415
	Segment operating expense	(247,326		)	(32,758		)	(66,798		)	(71,253		)	(418,135		)
	Segment operating income	$	110,056		$	107,610		$	2,867		$	(71,253	)	149,280
	Unallocated share-based compensation expense													(25,631		)
	Unallocated amortization expense													(8,940		)
	Unallocated restructuring and acquisition-related													(4,281		)
	Operating income													110,428
	Unallocated interest income													29
	Unallocated interest expense													(21,305		)
	Unallocated other expense, net													(381		)
	Income before income taxes													$	88,771
Depreciation expense	$	10,714		$	623		$	1,942		$	1,977		$	15,256
	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2013
	Applications			Scores			Tools			Unallocated			Total
										Corporate
										Expenses
	(In thousands)
Segment revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$	231,174		$	130,558		$	24,027		$	—		$	385,759
Professional services	79,704			3,333			15,715			—			98,752
License	46,027			770			21,809			—			68,606
Total segment revenues	356,905			134,661			61,551			—			553,117
Segment operating expense	(254,439		)	(38,457		)	(48,479		)	(67,498		)	(408,873		)
Segment operating income	$	102,466		$	96,204		$	13,072		$	(67,498	)	144,244
Unallocated share-based compensation expense													(18,897		)
Unallocated amortization expense													(10,453		)
Unallocated restructuring and acquisition-related													(3,486		)
Operating income													111,408
Unallocated interest income													45
Unallocated interest expense													(23,167		)
Unallocated other income, net													765
Income before income taxes													$	89,051
Depreciation expense	$	10,564		$	659		$	1,487		$	1,997		$	14,707

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform

Acquisitions Additional Information (Details) (InfoCentricity Inc., USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 02, 2014
InfoCentricity Inc.	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Common stock acquired	100.00%
Business acquisition, cash paid	$8.20

Financial_Assets_Measured_at_F

Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets:	'		'
Marketable securities available-for-sale	$8,689		$7,107
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring	'		'
Assets:	'		'
Cash equivalents	5,735	[1]	685	[1]
Marketable securities available-for-sale	8,689	[2]	7,107	[2]
Total	14,424		7,792
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)	'		'
Assets:	'		'
Cash equivalents	5,735	[1]	685	[1]
Marketable securities available-for-sale	8,689	[2]	7,107	[2]
Total	$14,424		$7,792
[1]	Included in cash and cash equivalents on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013. Not included in this table are cash deposits of $87.4 million and $82.5 million at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
[2]	Represents securities held under a supplemental retirement and savings plan for senior management employees, which are distributed upon termination or retirement of the employees. Included in marketable securities available for sale on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.

Financial_Assets_Measured_at_F1

Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'
Cash deposits	$87.40	$82.50

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
		Foreign currency forward contracts	Foreign currency forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'
Short-term forward contracts, average maturities at inception	'3 months	'	'
Forward foreign currency contracts fair value	'	$0	$0

Summary_of_Outstanding_Forward

Summary of Outstanding Forward Foreign Currency Contracts by Currency (Detail)

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Foreign Exchange Contracts to Sell Canadian Dollar for US Dollar

Foreign Exchange Contracts to Sell Canadian Dollar for US Dollar

Foreign Exchange Contracts to Sell Canadian Dollar for US Dollar

Foreign Exchange Contracts to Sell Canadian Dollar for US Dollar

Foreign Exchange Contracts to Sell Canadian Dollar for US Dollar

Foreign Exchange Contracts to Sell Canadian Dollar for US Dollar

Foreign Exchange Contracts To Sell European Euro for US Dollar

Foreign Exchange Contracts To Sell European Euro for US Dollar

Foreign Exchange Contracts To Sell European Euro for US Dollar

Foreign Exchange Contracts To Sell European Euro for US Dollar

Foreign Exchange Contracts To Sell European Euro for US Dollar

Foreign Exchange Contracts To Sell European Euro for US Dollar

Foreign Exchange Contracts To Purchase British Pounds With US Dollars

Foreign Exchange Contracts To Purchase British Pounds With US Dollars

Foreign Exchange Contracts To Purchase British Pounds With US Dollars

Foreign Exchange Contracts To Purchase British Pounds With US Dollars

Foreign Exchange Contracts To Purchase British Pounds With US Dollars

Foreign Exchange Contracts To Purchase British Pounds With US Dollars

USD ($)

USD ($)

Foreign currency forward contracts

Foreign currency forward contracts

Foreign currency forward contracts

Foreign currency forward contracts

USD ($)

USD ($)

Foreign currency forward contracts

Foreign currency forward contracts

Foreign currency forward contracts

Foreign currency forward contracts

USD ($)

USD ($)

Foreign currency forward contracts

Foreign currency forward contracts

Foreign currency forward contracts

Foreign currency forward contracts

Short

Short

Short

Short

Short

Short

Short

Short

Short

Short

Short

Short

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

GBP (£)

USD ($)

GBP (£)

Derivative [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Contract amount of forward foreign currency contracts

'

'

$4,990

5,350

$4,542

4,700

'

'

$6,161

€ 4,500

$7,307

€ 5,400

'

'

$20,400

£ 11,955

$10,500

£ 6,513

Fair value of forward foreign currency contracts to sell and buy foreign currency

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

Gains_Losses_on_Derivative_Fin

Gains Losses on Derivative Financial Instruments Recorded in Consolidated Statements of Income (Detail) (Foreign currency forward contracts, USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Foreign currency forward contracts	'	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency forward contracts	$318	$131	$850	($728)

Amortization_Expense_Associate

Amortization Expense Associated with Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$3,019	[1]	$3,477	[1]	$8,940	[1]	$10,453	[1]
Cost of revenues	'		'		'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Amortization expense of intangible assets	1,880		1,739		5,502		4,883
Selling, general and administrative expenses	'		'		'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$1,139		$1,738		$3,438		$5,570
[1]	Cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude the amortization of intangible assets. See Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Intangible assets, gross	$142.50	$141.20

Estimated_Future_Intangible_As

Estimated Future Intangible Asset Amortization Expense (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Estimated future intangible asset amortization expense	'	'
2014 [excluding the nine months ended June 30, 2014]	$3,010	'
2015	12,164	'
2016	11,935	'
2017	10,773	'
2018	3,314	'
Thereafter	10,857	'
Total	$52,053	$57,361

Summary_of_Changes_to_Goodwill

Summary of Changes to Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Balance at September 30, 2013	$773,931
Addition from acquisitions	5,129
Adjustment related to prior acquisitions	-770
Foreign currency translation adjustment	8,919
Balance at June 30, 2014	787,209
Applications	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Balance at September 30, 2013	559,538
Addition from acquisitions	0
Adjustment related to prior acquisitions	-770
Foreign currency translation adjustment	7,395
Balance at June 30, 2014	566,163
Scores	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Balance at September 30, 2013	146,648
Addition from acquisitions	0
Adjustment related to prior acquisitions	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0
Balance at June 30, 2014	146,648
Tools	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Balance at September 30, 2013	67,745
Addition from acquisitions	5,129
Adjustment related to prior acquisitions	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,524
Balance at June 30, 2014	$74,398

Property_and_Equipment_Detail

Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'	'
Property and equipment	$181,556	$174,822
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	-144,276	-129,667
Total	$37,280	$45,155

Revolving_Line_of_Credit_Addit

Revolving Line of Credit - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Unsecured revolving line of credit	$200,000,000
Revolving credit facility, expiration date	28-Sep-16
Revolving credit facility, interest rate description	'Interest on amounts borrowed under the credit facility is based on (i) a base rate, which is the greater of (a) the prime rate and (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% or (ii) LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The margin on LIBOR borrowings ranges from 1.000% to 1.625% and is determined based on our consolidated leverage ratio.
Revolving credit facility, utilization fees, percentage of total credit facility commitment to exceed	50.00%
Credit facility restrictive covenant, maximum consolidated leverage ratio	3
Credit facility restrictive covenant, minimum fixed charge ratio	2.5
Borrowings outstanding	$83,000,000
Interest rate of borrowings outstanding	1.28%
Libor | Minimum	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Libor | Maximum	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	1.63%
Federal Fund Rate	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.50%

Senior_Notes_Additional_Inform

Senior Notes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	7-May-08	7-May-08	7-May-08	Jul. 14, 2010	Jul. 14, 2010	Jul. 14, 2010
			May 2008 senior notes	May 2008 senior notes	May 2008 senior notes	July 2010 senior notes	July 2010 senior notes	July 2010 senior notes
			Contract	Minimum	Maximum	Contract	Minimum	Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Senior Notes issued in a private placement to a group of institutional investors	'	'	$275,000,000	'	'	$245,000,000	'	'
Number of series of Senior Notes issued	'	'	4	'	'	4	'	'
Senior Notes, maturity (in years)	'	'	'	'5 years	'10 years	'	'6 years	'10 years
Senior Notes, weighted average interest rate	1.28%	'	7.00%	'	'	5.20%	'	'
Senior Notes, weighted average maturity (in years)	'	'	'9 years	'	'	'8 years	'	'
Carrying value of Senior Notes	447,000,000	455,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value of Senior Notes	$463,600,000	$462,400,000	'	'	'	'	'	'

Summary_of_Restructuring_Accru

Summary of Restructuring Accruals and Certain Facility Closures (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
		Facilities charges	Employee separation	InfoCentricity Inc.
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
30-Sep-13	$1,732	$1,732	$0	'
Expense Additions	4,130	167	3,963	500
Cash Payments	-5,335	-1,568	-3,767	'
30-Jun-14	$527	$331	$196	'

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate	32.20%	31.40%	34.40%	30.90%	'
Unrecognized tax benefits, uncertain tax positions	$6.70	'	$6.70	'	$9
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest	$0.50	'	$0.50	'	$0.90

Reconciliation_of_Numerators_a

Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Numerator for diluted and basic earnings per share:	'	'	'	'
Net income	$20,548	$19,622	$58,276	$61,538
Denominator - share:	'	'	'	'
Basic weighted-average shares	34,210	35,499	34,458	35,400
Effect of dilutive securities	952	886	962	940
Diluted weighted-average shares	35,162	36,385	35,420	36,340
Earnings per share:	'	'	'	'
Basic	$0.60	$0.55	$1.69	$1.74
Diluted	$0.58	$0.54	$1.65	$1.69

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Options to purchase shares of common stock excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would be antidilutive, shares	14	0	9	145

Segment_Information_Additional

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Number of reportable segments	3

Summary_of_Segment_Information

Summary of Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Segment revenues:	'		'		'		'
Transactional and maintenance	$132,254		$129,422		$394,278		$385,759
Professional services	38,522		32,306		107,427		98,752
License	26,834		22,044		65,710		68,606
Total revenues	197,610		183,772		567,415		553,117
Segment operating expense	-161,189		-148,564		-456,987		-441,709
Unallocated share-based compensation expense	-9,345		-6,652		-25,631		-18,897
Unallocated amortization expense	-3,019	[1]	-3,477	[1]	-8,940	[1]	-10,453	[1]
Unallocated restructuring and acquisition-related	-621		-197		-4,281		-3,486
Operating income	36,421		35,208		110,428		111,408
Unallocated interest income	13		15		29		45
Unallocated interest expense	-7,064		-7,432		-21,305		-23,167
Unallocated other income (expense), net	931		830		-381		765
Income before income taxes	30,301		28,621		88,771		89,051
Depreciation expense	5,165		5,250		15,256		14,707
Operating Segments	'		'		'		'
Segment revenues:	'		'		'		'
Segment operating expense	-148,204		-138,238		-418,135		-408,873
Operating income	49,406		45,534		149,280		144,244
Applications	'		'		'		'
Segment revenues:	'		'		'		'
Transactional and maintenance	78,915		75,537		233,592		231,174
Professional services	31,898		26,230		87,058		79,704
License	19,043		13,216		36,732		46,027
Total revenues	129,856		114,983		357,382		356,905
Depreciation expense	3,616		3,789		10,714		10,564
Applications | Operating Segments	'		'		'		'
Segment revenues:	'		'		'		'
Segment operating expense	-86,413		-87,688		-247,326		-254,439
Operating income	43,443		27,295		110,056		102,466
Scores	'		'		'		'
Segment revenues:	'		'		'		'
Transactional and maintenance	44,077		45,915		133,955		130,558
Professional services	801		806		2,167		3,333
License	452		431		4,246		770
Total revenues	45,330		47,152		140,368		134,661
Depreciation expense	213		220		623		659
Scores | Operating Segments	'		'		'		'
Segment revenues:	'		'		'		'
Segment operating expense	-11,444		-12,977		-32,758		-38,457
Operating income	33,886		34,175		107,610		96,204
Tools	'		'		'		'
Segment revenues:	'		'		'		'
Transactional and maintenance	9,262		7,970		26,731		24,027
Professional services	5,823		5,270		18,202		15,715
License	7,339		8,397		24,732		21,809
Total revenues	22,424		21,637		69,665		61,551
Depreciation expense	706		536		1,942		1,487
Tools | Operating Segments	'		'		'		'
Segment revenues:	'		'		'		'
Segment operating expense	-24,923		-17,569		-66,798		-48,479
Operating income	-2,499		4,068		2,867		13,072
Unallocated Corporate Expenses	'		'		'		'
Segment revenues:	'		'		'		'
Depreciation expense	630		705		1,977		1,997
Unallocated Corporate Expenses | Operating Segments	'		'		'		'
Segment revenues:	'		'		'		'
Segment operating expense	-25,424		-20,004		-71,253		-67,498
Operating income	($25,424)		($20,004)		($71,253)		($67,498)
[1]	Cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude the amortization of intangible assets. See Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.