Fair Isaac (FICO) 10-Q 30 Jan 20 2020 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

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Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 17, 2020
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Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-11689
Entity Registrant Name	Fair Isaac Corp
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-1499887
Entity Address, Address Line One	181 Metro Drive, Suite 700
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95110-1346
Entity Address, City or Town	San Jose
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
City Area Code	408
Local Phone Number	535-1500
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	FICO
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		29,148,054
Entity Central Index Key	0000814547
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 111,216	$ 106,426
Accounts receivable, net	281,640	297,427
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	68,138	51,853
Total current assets	460,994	455,706
Marketable securities	23,732	20,222
Other investments	1,656	1,643
Property and equipment, net	56,156
Property and equipment, net		53,027
Operating leases	88,475
Goodwill	812,850	803,542
Intangible assets, net	12,484	14,139
Deferred income taxes	7,100	6,006
Other assets	81,591	79,163
Total assets	1,545,038	1,433,448
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	32,474	23,118
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	71,780	106,240
Other accrued liabilities	43,111	32,454
Deferred revenue	114,667	111,016
Current maturities on debt	180,000	218,000
Total current liabilities	442,032	490,828
Long-term debt	738,259	606,790
Operating leases	80,424
Other liabilities	43,362	46,063
Total liabilities	1,304,077	1,143,681
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 29,186 and 28,944 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively)	292	289
Additional paid-in-capital	1,148,190	1,225,365
Treasury stock, at cost (59,671 and 59,913 shares at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively)	(2,843,097)	(2,802,450)
Retained earnings	2,011,569	1,956,648
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(75,993)	(90,085)
Total stockholders’ equity	240,961	289,767
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,545,038	$ 1,433,448

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 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	29,186,000	28,944,000
Treasury stock, shares	59,671,000	59,913,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues	$ 298,504	$ 262,256
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues	90,758	76,066
Research and development	38,943	35,426
Selling, general and administrative	112,021	100,258
Amortization of intangible assets	1,796	1,502
Restructuring and acquisition-related	3,104	0
Total operating expenses	246,622	213,252
Operating income	51,882	49,004
Interest expense, net	(9,768)	(9,676)
Other expense, net	(219)	(2,172)
Income before income taxes	41,895	37,156
Income tax benefit	(13,026)	(2,851)
Net income	54,921	40,007
Other comprehensive gain (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	14,092	(3,265)
Comprehensive income	$ 69,013	$ 36,742
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.89	$ 1.38
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.82	$ 1.32
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	29,025	28,961
Diluted (in shares)	30,169	30,336
Transactional and Maintenance
Revenues	$ 220,374	$ 194,193
Technology Service
Revenues	44,025	40,808
License
Revenues	$ 34,105	$ 27,255

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Paid-in-Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018		29,015
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 287,437	$ 290	$ 1,211,051	$ (2,612,007)	$ 1,764,524	$ (76,421)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	21,854		21,854
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans (in shares)		466
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	(35,438)	$ 5	(56,135)	20,692
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(425)
Repurchases of common stock	(82,700)	$ (4)		(82,696)
Net income	40,007				40,007
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3,265)					(3,265)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		29,056
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	227,895	$ 291	1,176,770	(2,674,011)	1,804,531	(79,686)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		28,944
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	289,767	$ 289	1,225,365	(2,802,450)	1,956,648	(90,085)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	23,145		23,145
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans (in shares)		410
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	(80,955)	$ 4	(100,320)	19,361
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(168)
Repurchases of common stock	(60,009)	$ (1)		(60,008)
Net income	54,921				54,921
Foreign currency translation adjustments	14,092					14,092
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		29,186
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 240,961	$ 292	$ 1,148,190	$ (2,843,097)	$ 2,011,569	$ (75,993)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 54,921	$ 40,007
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	7,856	7,967
Share-based compensation	23,145	21,854
Deferred income taxes	(1,016)	(50)
Net (gain) loss on marketable securities	(944)	3,050
Amortization of Leased Asset	4,493	0
Provision for doubtful accounts, net	281	180
Net (gain) loss on sales of property and equipment	48	(22)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	22,391	18,191
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(21,711)	(10,787)
Accounts payable	10,349	1,671
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(35,566)	(28,918)
Other liabilities	(4,379)	(4,848)
Deferred revenue	497	562
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	60,365	48,857
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(6,500)	(6,474)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	167	102
Purchases of marketable securities	(2,733)	(2,303)
Distribution from other investments	55	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(9,011)	(8,675)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	117,000	103,000
Payments on revolving line of credit	(367,000)	(35,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	350,000	0
Payments on debt issuance costs	(6,805)	0
Payment from finance lease	(425)	0
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	5,091	7,550
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(86,047)	(42,987)
Repurchases of common stock	(60,009)	(82,700)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(48,195)	(50,137)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,631	(172)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,790	(10,127)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	106,426	90,023
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	111,216	79,896
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	2,391	1,394
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	12,856	13,439
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment included in accounts payable	93	433
Finance lease obligations incurred	$ 3,045	$ 0

Nature of Business

Nature of Business	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
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, telecommunications providers, pharmaceutical companies, healthcare organizations, public agencies and organizations in other industries. In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Fair Isaac Corporation is referred to as “FICO,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “the Company.” 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 all information and footnotes required for audited financial statements. In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements 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 fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 . 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. As discussed in New Accounting Pronouncements below and Note 14, effective October 1, 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, “ Leases (Topic 842) ” and subsequent amendments to the initial guidance: ASU 2017-13, ASU 2018-10, ASU 2018-11, ASU 2018-20 and ASU 2019-01 (collectively, “Topic 842”) using the modified retrospective approach, under which financial results reported in prior periods were not restated. As a result, the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 is not comparable with that as of September 30, 2019. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 8, 2019 for lease policies that were in effect in prior periods before adoption of Topic 842. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FICO and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Use of Estimates We make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures made in the accompanying notes. For example, we use estimates in determining the collectability of accounts receivable; the appropriate levels of various accruals; labor hours in connection with fixed-fee service contracts; the amount of our tax provision and the realizability of deferred tax assets. We also use estimates in determining the remaining economic lives and carrying values of acquired intangible assets, property and equipment, and other long-lived assets. In addition, we use assumptions to estimate the fair value of reporting units and share-based compensation. Actual results may differ from our estimates. New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Topic 842, which requires the recognition of operating lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. Under the new standard, disclosures are required to enable users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, we adopted Topic 842 using the “Comparatives Under 840 Option” approach to transition. In accordance with the standard, the comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. Topic 842 provided a package of practical expedients that allow an entity to not reassess (1) whether any expired or existing contracts contain a lease, (2) the lease classification of any expired or existing lease, and (3) initial direct costs for any existing leases. We elected to apply the package of practical expedients, and did not elect the hindsight practical expedient in determining the lease term for existing leases as of October 1, 2019. Adoption of Topic 842 did not result in the recognition of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The most significant impact of adoption was the recognition of operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities of $89.8 million and $98.9 million , respectively, while our accounting for existing capital leases (now referred to as finance leases) remained substantially unchanged. We expect the impact of adoption to be immaterial to our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and consolidated statements of cash flows on an ongoing basis. As part of our adoption, we also modified our control procedures and processes, none of which materially affected our internal control over financial reporting. See Note 14 for additional information regarding our accounting policy for leases and additional disclosures. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, “ Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Internal-Use Software. ” ASU 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, which means that it will be effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2018-15 on our consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “ Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ” and subsequent amendments to the initial guidance: ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05 and ASU 2019-11 (collectively, “Topic 326”). Topic 326 requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held. Topic 326 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, which means it will be effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of Topic 326 on our consolidated financial statements. We do not expect that any other recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a significant effect on our financial statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
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 marketable securities. We do not have any liabilities that are valued using inputs identified under a Level 1 hierarchy as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 . • 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 December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 . 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. • 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 December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 . The following tables represent financial assets that we measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 : December 31, 2019 Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1) Fair Value as of December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Assets: Cash equivalents (1) $ 26,320 $ 26,320 Marketable securities (2) 23,732 23,732 Total $ 50,052 $ 50,052 September 30, 2019 Active Markets for Fair Value as of September 30, 2019 (In thousands) Assets: Cash equivalents (1) $ 28,901 $ 28,901 Marketable securities (2) 20,222 20,222 Total $ 49,123 $ 49,123 (1) Included in cash and cash equivalents on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 . Not included in these tables are cash deposits of $84.9 million and $77.5 million at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 , 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 on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 . For the fair value of our derivative instruments and senior notes, see Note 3 and Note 7, respectively. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the quarters ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 .

Derivative Financial Instrument

Derivative Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
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 Singapore 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 expense, net. The forward contracts are not designated as hedges and are marked to market through other 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 December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 : December 31, 2019 Contract Amount Fair Value Foreign Currency US$ US$ (In thousands) Sell foreign currency: Euro (EUR) EUR 10,000 $ 11,172 $ — Buy foreign currency: British pound (GBP) GBP 6,277 $ 8,300 $ — Singapore dollar (SGD) SGD 5,631 $ 4,200 $ — September 30, 2019 Contract Amount Fair Value Foreign Currency US$ US$ (In thousands) Sell foreign currency: Euro (EUR) EUR 10,800 $ 11,723 $ — Buy foreign currency: British pound (GBP) GBP 5,200 $ 6,400 $ — Singapore dollar (SGD) SGD 5,798 $ 4,200 $ — The foreign currency forward contracts were entered into on December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 , respectively; therefore, their fair value was $0 on each of these dates. Gain (losses) on derivative financial instruments are recorded in our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income as a component of other expense, net, and consisted of the following: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 2018 (In thousands) Gains (losses) on foreign currency forward contracts $ 1,145 $ (404 )

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets Amortization expense associated with our intangible assets is reflected as a separate operating expense caption — amortization of intangible assets — and is excluded from cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Amortization expense consisted of the following: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 2018 (In thousands) Completed technology $ 575 $ 494 Customer contracts and relationships 1,140 1,008 Trade names 37 — Non-compete agreements 44 — Total $ 1,796 $ 1,502 Estimated future intangible asset amortization expense associated with intangible assets existing at December 31, 2019 was as follows: Year Ending September 30, (In thousands) 2020 (excluding the quarter ended December 31, 2019) $ 3,214 2021 3,664 2022 3,372 2023 1,317 2024 917 $ 12,484 The following table summarizes changes to goodwill during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 , both in total and as allocated to our segments: Applications Scores Decision Management Software Total (In thousands) Balance at September 30, 2019 $ 588,614 $ 146,648 $ 68,280 $ 803,542 Foreign currency translation adjustment 8,292 — 1,016 9,308 Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 596,906 $ 146,648 $ 69,296 $ 812,850

Composition of Certain Financia

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
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 December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 : December 31, September 30, (In thousands) Property and equipment $ 181,176 $ 172,075 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (125,020 ) (119,048 ) $ 56,156 $ 53,027

Revolving Line of Credit

Revolving Line of Credit	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Revolving Line of Credit	Revolving Line of Credit We have a $400 million unsecured revolving line of credit with a syndicate of banks that expires on May 8, 2023 with an option to increase it by another $100 million . 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, (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.500% and (c) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.000% , plus, in each case, an applicable margin, or (ii) an adjusted LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for base rate borrowings ranges from 0% to 0.875% and for LIBOR borrowings ranges from 1.000% to 1.875% , and is determined based on our consolidated leverage ratio. In addition, we must pay credit facility fees. The credit facility contains certain restrictive covenants including maintaining a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.25 , subject to a step up to 3.75 following certain permitted acquisitions; and a minimum fixed charge ratio of 2.50 through the maturity of our 2010 Senior Notes in July 2020, upon which maintaining a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.00 . The credit agreement also contains other covenants typical of unsecured facilities. As of December 31, 2019 , we had $95.0 million in borrowings outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of 2.900% . We were in compliance with all financial covenants under this credit facility as of December 31, 2019 .

Senior Notes

Senior Notes	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Senior Notes	Senior Notes 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”). The 2010 Senior Notes were issued in four series with maturities ranging from 6 to 10 years. The outstanding 2010 Senior Notes’ weighted average interest rate is 5.6% and the weighted average maturity is 10.0 years . The 2010 Senior Notes require interest payments semi-annually and contain certain restrictive covenants, including the maintenance of a maximum consolidated net debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio of 3.00 and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.50 . We were in compliance with all financial covenants under the 2010 Senior Notes as of December 31, 2019 . On May 8, 2018, we issued $400 million of senior notes in a private offering to qualified institutional investors (the “2018 Senior Notes”). The 2018 Senior Notes require interest payments semi-annually at a rate of 5.25% per annum and will mature on May 15, 2026 . On December 6, 2019, we issued $350 million of senior notes in a private offering to qualified institutional investors (the “2019 Senior Notes”, along with the 2010 Senior Notes and 2018 Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”). We have used the net proceeds to repay a large portion of the outstanding balance on our revolving credit facility. The 2019 Senior Notes require interest payments semi-annually at a rate of 4.00% per annum and will mature on June 15, 2028 . The purchase agreements for the 2010 Senior Notes, as well as the indentures for the 2018 Senior Notes and 2019 Senior Notes contain certain covenants typical of unsecured obligations. The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values for the Senior Notes at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 : December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 Carrying Fair Value Carrying Fair Value (In thousands) The 2010 Senior Notes 85,000 85,892 85,000 86,121 The 2018 Senior Notes 400,000 442,000 400,000 428,000 The 2019 Senior Notes 350,000 353,937 — — Total $ 835,000 $ 881,829 $ 485,000 $ 514,121 (*) Amounts exclusive of net debt issuance cost of $11.7 million and $5.2 million at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 , 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 Restruct

Restructuring Expenses Restructuring Expenses	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	Restructuring Expenses During the quarter ended December 31, 2019, we incurred $3.1 million in employee separation costs due to the elimination of 69 positions throughout the Company. Cash payment for all of the employee separation costs will be paid by the end of the second quarter of our fiscal 2020. There were no restructuring expenses incurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2018. The following table summarizes our restructuring accruals related to facility closures and employee separation. The balances at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 were classified as current liabilities and recorded in other accrued liabilities within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Accrual at Expense Additions Cash Payments Adjustment (*) Accrual at September 30, 2019 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Facilities charges $ 1,378 $ — $ — $ (1,378 ) $ — Employee separation — 3,104 (1,105 ) — 1,999 1,378 $ 3,104 $ (1,105 ) $ (1,378 ) 1,999 (*) Upon adoption of Topic 842, accrued lease exit obligations of $1.4 million were reclassed to operating lease liabilities.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Effective Tax Rate The effective income tax rate was (31.1)% and (7.7)% during the quarters ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. The provision for income taxes during interim quarterly reporting periods is based on our estimates of the effective tax rates for the 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 effective tax rate for the quarters ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was significantly impacted by the recording of excess tax benefits relating to stock awards that vested in December of each period. The impact is dependent upon the future stock price in relation to the fair value of awards on grant date. Therefore, the increase in stock price for stock awards that vested in December 2019 resulted in an increased excess tax benefit for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. The total unrecognized tax benefit for uncertain tax positions is estimated to be $6.5 million and $5.8 million at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 , 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. We have accrued interest of $0.4 million and $0.3 million related to unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 , respectively.

Share-Based Payments

Share-Based Payments	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-Based Payments	Share-Based Payments We maintain the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”) under which we grant equity awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, stock unit awards and other stock-based awards. All employees, consultants and advisors of FICO or any subsidiary, as well as all non-employee directors are eligible to receive awards under the 2012 Plan. We also have awards currently outstanding under the 1992 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which was adopted in February 1992 and expired in February 2012. Stock option awards have a maximum term of seven years . In general, stock option awards and restricted stock unit awards not subject to market or performance conditions vest annually over four years . Restricted stock unit awards subject to market or performance conditions vest annually over three years based on the achievement of specified criteria. We also maintain the 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which authorizes the issuance of common stock to eligible employees. Employees have up to 15% of their eligible pay withheld through payroll deductions to purchase FICO common stock during semi-annual offering periods. The purchase price of the stock is 85% of the closing sales price on the last trading day of each offering period. Offering period means the approximately six-month long periods commencing (a) on the first trading day on or after September 1 and terminating on the last trading day in the following February, and (b) on the first trading day on or after March 1 and terminating on the last trading day in the following August. Stock Options The following table summarizes option activity during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 : Shares Weighted-average Exercise Price Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands) (In years) (In thousands) Outstanding at September 30, 2019 616 $ 89.36 Granted 16 352.18 Exercised (93 ) 54.51 Forfeited (1 ) 185.05 Outstanding at December 31, 2019 538 $ 103.12 2.94 $ 146,033 Exercisable at December 31, 2019 458 $ 81.93 2.39 $ 134,066 Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2019 533 $ 101.77 2.91 $ 145,490 Restricted Stock Units The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 : Shares Weighted-average Grant-date Fair Value (In thousands) Outstanding at September 30, 2019 998 $ 159.99 Granted 201 353.37 Released (331 ) 138.52 Forfeited (28 ) 166.59 Outstanding at December 31, 2019 840 $ 214.39 Performance Share Units The following table summarizes performance share unit activity during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 : Shares Weighted-average Grant-date Fair Value (In thousands) Outstanding at September 30, 2019 195 $ 163.38 Granted 53 354.18 Released (101 ) 152.45 Forfeited (20 ) 175.50 Outstanding at December 31, 2019 127 $ 248.97 Market Share Units The following table summarizes market share unit activity during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 : Shares Weighted-average Grant-date Fair Value (In thousands) Outstanding at September 30, 2019 100 $ 188.63 Granted 97 249.13 Released (124 ) 171.42 Forfeited (10 ) 202.48 Outstanding at December 31, 2019 63 $ 311.91 Employee Stock Purchase Plan As our first semi-annual offering period started on September 1, 2019, no shares have been purchased during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 .

Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
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 ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 : Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 2018 (In thousands, except per share data) Numerator for diluted and basic earnings per share: Net Income $ 54,921 $ 40,007 Denominator - share: Basic weighted-average shares 29,025 28,961 Effect of dilutive securities 1,144 1,375 Diluted weighted-average shares 30,169 30,336 Earnings per share: Basic $ 1.89 $ 1.38 Diluted $ 1.82 $ 1.32 We exclude the options to purchase shares of common stock in the computation of the diluted EPS where the exercise price of the options exceeds the average market price of our common stock as their inclusion would be antidilutive. There were approximately 15,000 options excluded for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. There were no

Segment Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information We are organized into the following three operating segments, each of which is a reportable segment, to align with internal management of our worldwide business operations based on product offerings. • Applications . This segment includes pre-configured decision management applications designed for a specific type of business problem or process — such as marketing, account origination, customer management, fraud, collections and insurance claims management — as well as associated professional services. These applications are available to our customers as on-premises software, and many are available as hosted, software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) applications through the FICO ® Analytic Cloud or third-party public clouds, such as those provided by Amazon Web Services (“AWS”). • 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. • Decision Management Software. This segment is composed of analytic and decision management software tools that clients can use to create their own custom decision management applications, our FICO ® Decision Management Suite, as well as associated professional services. These tools are available to our customers as on-premises software or through the FICO ® Analytic Cloud or third-party public clouds, such as those provided by AWS. 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, nor capital expenditures where depreciation amounts are allocated to the segments from their internal cost centers as described above. The following tables summarize segment information for the quarters ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 : Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 Applications Scores Decision Management Software Unallocated Corporate Expenses Total (In thousands) Segment revenues: Transactional and maintenance $ 98,837 $ 107,446 $ 14,091 $ — $ 220,374 Professional services 34,023 264 9,738 — 44,025 License 19,318 7,428 7,359 — 34,105 Total segment revenues 152,178 115,138 31,188 — 298,504 Segment operating expense (116,010 ) (17,712 ) (50,645 ) (34,210 ) (218,577 ) Segment operating income (loss) $ 36,168 $ 97,426 $ (19,457 ) $ (34,210 ) 79,927 Unallocated share-based compensation expense (23,145 ) Unallocated amortization expense (1,796 ) Unallocated restructuring and acquisition-related (3,104 ) Operating income 51,882 Unallocated interest expense, net (9,768 ) Unallocated other expense, net (219 ) Income before income taxes $ 41,895 Depreciation expense $ 4,349 $ 116 $ 986 $ 225 $ 5,676 Quarter Ended December 31, 2018 Applications Scores Decision Management Software Unallocated Corporate Expenses Total (In thousands) Segment revenues: Transactional and maintenance $ 97,165 $ 84,821 $ 12,207 $ — $ 194,193 Professional services 31,462 701 8,645 — 40,808 License 19,032 161 8,062 — 27,255 Total segment revenues 147,659 85,683 28,914 — 262,256 Segment operating expense (107,598 ) (13,482 ) (39,562 ) (29,254 ) (189,896 ) Segment operating income (loss) $ 40,061 $ 72,201 $ (10,648 ) $ (29,254 ) 72,360 Unallocated share-based compensation expense (21,854 ) Unallocated amortization expense (1,502 ) Operating income 49,004 Unallocated interest expense, net (9,676 ) Unallocated other expense, net (2,172 ) Income before income taxes $ 37,156 Depreciation expense $ 4,797 $ 125 $ 989 $ 233 $ 6,144 Information about disaggregated revenue by product deployment methods was as follows: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 Reportable Segments On-Premises SaaS Scores Total Percentage (Dollars in thousands) Applications $ 85,978 $ 66,200 $ — $ 152,178 51 % Scores — — 115,138 115,138 39 % Decision Management Software 23,679 7,509 — 31,188 10 % Total $ 109,657 $ 73,709 $ 115,138 $ 298,504 100 % Quarter Ended December 31, 2018 Reportable Segments On-Premises SaaS Scores Total Percentage (Dollars in thousands) Applications $ 89,595 $ 58,064 $ — $ 147,659 56 % Scores — — 85,683 85,683 33 % Decision Management Software 23,609 5,305 — 28,914 11 % Total $ 113,204 $ 63,369 $ 85,683 $ 262,256 100 % Information about disaggregated revenue by primary geographical markets was as follows: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 Reportable Segments North America Latin America Europe, Middle East and Africa Asia Pacific Total (In thousands) Applications $ 85,466 $ 9,517 $ 39,784 $ 17,411 $ 152,178 Scores 110,197 284 1,538 3,119 115,138 Decision Management Software 15,587 4,333 7,265 4,003 31,188 Total $ 211,250 $ 14,134 $ 48,587 $ 24,533 $ 298,504 Quarter Ended December 31, 2018 Reportable Segments North America Latin America Europe, Middle East and Africa Asia Pacific Total (In thousands) Applications $ 80,949 $ 18,253 $ 32,562 $ 15,895 $ 147,659 Scores 82,073 514 1,534 1,562 85,683 Decision Management Software 13,824 5,225 6,124 3,741 28,914 Total $ 176,846 $ 23,992 $ 40,220 $ 21,198 $ 262,256

Contract Balances and Performan

Contract Balances and Performance Obligation	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	Contract Balances and Performance Obligations Contract Balances We record a receivable when we satisfy a performance obligation prior to invoicing if only the passage of time is required before payment is due or if we have an unconditional right to consideration before we satisfy a performance obligation. We record a contract asset when we satisfy a performance obligation prior to invoicing but our right to consideration is conditional. We record deferred revenue when the payment is made or due before we satisfy a performance obligation. Receivables at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 consisted of the following: December 31, September 30, (In thousands) Billed $ 186,330 $ 206,714 Unbilled 134,334 127,651 320,664 334,365 Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (3,043 ) (2,568 ) Net receivables 317,621 331,797 Less: long-term receivables * (35,981 ) (34,370 ) Short-term receivables * $ 281,640 $ 297,427 (*) Short-term receivables and long-term receivables were recorded in accounts receivable, net and other assets, respectively, within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Contract assets balance at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 was immaterial. Deferred revenue primarily relates to our maintenance and SaaS contracts billed annually in advance and generally recognized ratably over the term of the service period. Significant changes in the deferred revenues balances during the quarters ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 2018 (In thousands) Beginning balance $ 116,320 $ 108,118 Revenue recognized that was included in the deferred revenues balance at the beginning of the period (47,934 ) (53,339 ) Increases due to billings, excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period 51,291 53,388 Ending balance $ 119,677 $ 108,167 (*) Ending balance at December 31, 2019 included current portion of $114.7 million and long-term portion of $5.0 million that were recorded in deferred revenue and other liabilities, respectively, within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Ending balance at December 31, 2018 included current portion of $103.6 million and long-term portion of $4.6 million that were recorded in deferred revenue and other liabilities, respectively, within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Payment terms and conditions vary by contract type, although terms generally include a requirement of payment within 30 to 60 days. In instances where the timing of revenue recognition differs from the timing of invoicing, we have determined our contracts generally do not include a significant financing component. The primary purpose of our invoicing terms is to provide customers with simplified and predictable ways of purchasing our products and services, not to provide customers with financing or to receive financing from our customers. Examples include multi-year on-premises licenses that are invoiced annually with revenue recognized upfront, and invoicing at the beginning of a subscription term with revenue recognized ratably over the contract period. Performance Obligations Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations represents contracted revenue that will be recognized in future periods, which is comprised of deferred revenue and amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods. This does not include: • Revenue that will be recognized in future periods from usage-based royalty from license sales; • SaaS transactional revenue from variable considerations that will be recognized in the distinct service period during which it is earned; and • Revenue from variable considerations that will be recognized in accordance with the “right-to-invoice” practical expedient, such as fees from our professional services billed based on a time and materials basis. Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations was $307.5 million as of December 31, 2019, of which we expect to recognize approximately 51% over the next 18 months and the remainder thereafter.

Leases

Leases	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	Leases We lease office space and data centers under operating lease arrangements, which constitute the majority of our lease obligations. We also enter into finance lease agreements from time to time for certain computer equipment. For any lease with a lease term in excess of 12 months, the related lease assets and liabilities are recognized on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as either operating or finance leases at the commencement of an agreement where it is determined that a lease exists. We have lease agreements that contain both lease and non-lease components, and we have elected to combine these components together and account for them as a single lease component for all classes of assets. Leases with a lease term of 12 months or less are not recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Furthermore, we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Operating lease assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. These assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future payments over the lease term at the commencement date. We use a collateralized incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date, including the lease term, in determining the present value of future payments. In calculating the incremental borrowing rates, we consider recent ratings from credit agencies and current lease demographic information. Our operating leases also typically require payment of real estate taxes, common area maintenance, insurance and other operating costs as well as payments that are adjusted based on a consumer price index. These components comprise the majority of our variable lease cost and are excluded from the present value of our lease obligations. In instances where they are fixed, they are included due to our election to combine lease and non-lease components. Operating lease assets also include prepaid lease payments and initial direct costs, and are reduced by lease incentives. Our lease terms generally do not include options to extend or terminate the lease unless it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. Fixed payments may contain predetermined fixed rent escalations. We recognize the related rent expense on a straight-line basis from the commencement date to the end of the lease term. The following table presents the lease balances within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Balance Sheet Location December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Assets Operating leases Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 88,475 Finance leases (*) Property and equipment, net 8,225 Total lease assets $ 96,700 Liabilities Current: Operating leases Other accrued liabilities $ 16,657 Finance leases Other accrued liabilities 2,729 Non-current: Operating leases Operating lease liabilities 80,424 Finance leases Other liabilities 5,315 Total lease liabilities $ 105,125 (*) Finance leases are recorded net of accumulated depreciation of $1.2 million . The components of our operating and finance lease expenses were as follows: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Operating lease cost $ 5,408 Finance lease cost: Depreciation of lease assets 457 Interest on lease liabilities 59 Short-term lease cost 1,063 Variable lease cost 974 Total lease cost $ 7,961 The following table presents weighted average lease term and weighted average discount rates related to our operating and finance leases: December 31, 2019 Operating Leases Finance Leases Weighted average remaining lease term (in months) 71 34 Weighted average discount rate 3.82 % 4.04 % Supplemental cash flow information related to our operating and finance leases was as follows: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 5,050 Operating cash flows from finance leases 59 Financing cash flows from finance leases 425 Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities: Operating leases 2,893 Finance leases 3,045 Future lease payments under our non-cancellable leases as of December 31, 2019 were as follows: (In thousands) Operating Leases Finance Leases Remainder of fiscal 2020 $ 14,191 $ 2,252 Fiscal 2021 20,585 3,003 Fiscal 2022 18,240 3,003 Fiscal 2023 17,297 267 Fiscal 2024 14,685 — Fiscal 2025 8,327 — Thereafter 15,268 — Total future undiscounted lease payments 108,593 8,525 Less imputed interest (11,512 ) (481 ) Total reported lease liability $ 97,081 $ 8,044 In accordance with the prior guidance—ASC 840, Leases—our leases were previously designated as either capital or operating. Previously designated capital leases are now considered finance leases under the new guidance, Topic 842. The designation of operating leases remains substantially unchanged under the new guidance. The future minimum lease payments by fiscal year as determined prior to the adoption of Topic 842 under our previously designated capital and operating leases as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, were as follows: (In thousands) Operating Leases Capital Leases Fiscal 2020 $ 19,842 $ 1,935 Fiscal 2021 19,969 1,934 Fiscal 2022 17,677 1,934 Fiscal 2023 16,940 — Fiscal 2024 14,887 — Thereafter 24,431 — Total minimum lease payments $ 113,746 5,803 Less amount representing interest (379 ) Present value of minimum lease payments $ 5,424
Leases	Leases We lease office space and data centers under operating lease arrangements, which constitute the majority of our lease obligations. We also enter into finance lease agreements from time to time for certain computer equipment. For any lease with a lease term in excess of 12 months, the related lease assets and liabilities are recognized on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as either operating or finance leases at the commencement of an agreement where it is determined that a lease exists. We have lease agreements that contain both lease and non-lease components, and we have elected to combine these components together and account for them as a single lease component for all classes of assets. Leases with a lease term of 12 months or less are not recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Furthermore, we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Operating lease assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. These assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future payments over the lease term at the commencement date. We use a collateralized incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date, including the lease term, in determining the present value of future payments. In calculating the incremental borrowing rates, we consider recent ratings from credit agencies and current lease demographic information. Our operating leases also typically require payment of real estate taxes, common area maintenance, insurance and other operating costs as well as payments that are adjusted based on a consumer price index. These components comprise the majority of our variable lease cost and are excluded from the present value of our lease obligations. In instances where they are fixed, they are included due to our election to combine lease and non-lease components. Operating lease assets also include prepaid lease payments and initial direct costs, and are reduced by lease incentives. Our lease terms generally do not include options to extend or terminate the lease unless it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. Fixed payments may contain predetermined fixed rent escalations. We recognize the related rent expense on a straight-line basis from the commencement date to the end of the lease term. The following table presents the lease balances within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Balance Sheet Location December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Assets Operating leases Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 88,475 Finance leases (*) Property and equipment, net 8,225 Total lease assets $ 96,700 Liabilities Current: Operating leases Other accrued liabilities $ 16,657 Finance leases Other accrued liabilities 2,729 Non-current: Operating leases Operating lease liabilities 80,424 Finance leases Other liabilities 5,315 Total lease liabilities $ 105,125 (*) Finance leases are recorded net of accumulated depreciation of $1.2 million . The components of our operating and finance lease expenses were as follows: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Operating lease cost $ 5,408 Finance lease cost: Depreciation of lease assets 457 Interest on lease liabilities 59 Short-term lease cost 1,063 Variable lease cost 974 Total lease cost $ 7,961 The following table presents weighted average lease term and weighted average discount rates related to our operating and finance leases: December 31, 2019 Operating Leases Finance Leases Weighted average remaining lease term (in months) 71 34 Weighted average discount rate 3.82 % 4.04 % Supplemental cash flow information related to our operating and finance leases was as follows: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 5,050 Operating cash flows from finance leases 59 Financing cash flows from finance leases 425 Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities: Operating leases 2,893 Finance leases 3,045 Future lease payments under our non-cancellable leases as of December 31, 2019 were as follows: (In thousands) Operating Leases Finance Leases Remainder of fiscal 2020 $ 14,191 $ 2,252 Fiscal 2021 20,585 3,003 Fiscal 2022 18,240 3,003 Fiscal 2023 17,297 267 Fiscal 2024 14,685 — Fiscal 2025 8,327 — Thereafter 15,268 — Total future undiscounted lease payments 108,593 8,525 Less imputed interest (11,512 ) (481 ) Total reported lease liability $ 97,081 $ 8,044 In accordance with the prior guidance—ASC 840, Leases—our leases were previously designated as either capital or operating. Previously designated capital leases are now considered finance leases under the new guidance, Topic 842. The designation of operating leases remains substantially unchanged under the new guidance. The future minimum lease payments by fiscal year as determined prior to the adoption of Topic 842 under our previously designated capital and operating leases as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, were as follows: (In thousands) Operating Leases Capital Leases Fiscal 2020 $ 19,842 $ 1,935 Fiscal 2021 19,969 1,934 Fiscal 2022 17,677 1,934 Fiscal 2023 16,940 — Fiscal 2024 14,887 — Thereafter 24,431 — Total minimum lease payments $ 113,746 5,803 Less amount representing interest (379 ) Present value of minimum lease payments $ 5,424

Contingencies

Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
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)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
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, telecommunications providers, pharmaceutical companies, healthcare organizations, public agencies and organizations in other industries. In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Fair Isaac Corporation is referred to as “FICO,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “the Company.”
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 all information and footnotes required for audited financial statements. In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements 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 fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 . 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. As discussed in New Accounting Pronouncements below and Note 14, effective October 1, 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, “ Leases (Topic 842) ” and subsequent amendments to the initial guidance: ASU 2017-13, ASU 2018-10, ASU 2018-11, ASU 2018-20 and ASU 2019-01 (collectively, “Topic 842”) using the modified retrospective approach, under which financial results reported in prior periods were not restated. As a result, the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 is not comparable with that as of September 30, 2019. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 8, 2019 for lease policies that were in effect in prior periods before adoption of Topic 842. 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 We make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures made in the accompanying notes. For example, we use estimates in determining the collectability of accounts receivable; the appropriate levels of various accruals; labor hours in connection with fixed-fee service contracts; the amount of our tax provision and the realizability of deferred tax assets. We also use estimates in determining the remaining economic lives and carrying values of acquired intangible assets, property and equipment, and other long-lived assets. In addition, we use assumptions to estimate the fair value of reporting units and share-based compensation. Actual results may differ from our estimates.
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Topic 842, which requires the recognition of operating lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. Under the new standard, disclosures are required to enable users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, we adopted Topic 842 using the “Comparatives Under 840 Option” approach to transition. In accordance with the standard, the comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. Topic 842 provided a package of practical expedients that allow an entity to not reassess (1) whether any expired or existing contracts contain a lease, (2) the lease classification of any expired or existing lease, and (3) initial direct costs for any existing leases. We elected to apply the package of practical expedients, and did not elect the hindsight practical expedient in determining the lease term for existing leases as of October 1, 2019. Adoption of Topic 842 did not result in the recognition of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The most significant impact of adoption was the recognition of operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities of $89.8 million and $98.9 million , respectively, while our accounting for existing capital leases (now referred to as finance leases) remained substantially unchanged. We expect the impact of adoption to be immaterial to our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and consolidated statements of cash flows on an ongoing basis. As part of our adoption, we also modified our control procedures and processes, none of which materially affected our internal control over financial reporting. See Note 14 for additional information regarding our accounting policy for leases and additional disclosures. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, “ Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Internal-Use Software. ” ASU 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, which means that it will be effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2018-15 on our consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “ Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ” and subsequent amendments to the initial guidance: ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05 and ASU 2019-11 (collectively, “Topic 326”). Topic 326 requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held. Topic 326 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, which means it will be effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of Topic 326 on our consolidated financial statements. We do not expect that any other recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a significant effect on our financial statements.
Contract Balances	In instances where the timing of revenue recognition differs from the timing of invoicing, we have determined our contracts generally do not include a significant financing component. The primary purpose of our invoicing terms is to provide customers with simplified and predictable ways of purchasing our products and services, not to provide customers with financing or to receive financing from our customers. Examples include multi-year on-premises licenses that are invoiced annually with revenue recognized upfront, and invoicing at the beginning of a subscription term with revenue recognized ratably over the contract period. We record a receivable when we satisfy a performance obligation prior to invoicing if only the passage of time is required before payment is due or if we have an unconditional right to consideration before we satisfy a performance obligation. We record a contract asset when we satisfy a performance obligation prior to invoicing but our right to consideration is conditional. We record deferred revenue when the payment is made or due before we satisfy a performance obligation.
Leases	We lease office space and data centers under operating lease arrangements, which constitute the majority of our lease obligations. We also enter into finance lease agreements from time to time for certain computer equipment. For any lease with a lease term in excess of 12 months, the related lease assets and liabilities are recognized on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as either operating or finance leases at the commencement of an agreement where it is determined that a lease exists. We have lease agreements that contain both lease and non-lease components, and we have elected to combine these components together and account for them as a single lease component for all classes of assets. Leases with a lease term of 12 months or less are not recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Furthermore, we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Operating lease assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. These assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future payments over the lease term at the commencement date. We use a collateralized incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date, including the lease term, in determining the present value of future payments. In calculating the incremental borrowing rates, we consider recent ratings from credit agencies and current lease demographic information. Our operating leases also typically require payment of real estate taxes, common area maintenance, insurance and other operating costs as well as payments that are adjusted based on a consumer price index. These components comprise the majority of our variable lease cost and are excluded from the present value of our lease obligations. In instances where they are fixed, they are included due to our election to combine lease and non-lease components. Operating lease assets also include prepaid lease payments and initial direct costs, and are reduced by lease incentives. Our lease terms generally do not include options to extend or terminate the lease unless it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. Fixed payments may contain predetermined fixed rent escalations. We recognize the related rent expense on a straight-line basis from the commencement date to the end of the lease term.

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis	The following tables represent financial assets that we measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 : December 31, 2019 Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1) Fair Value as of December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Assets: Cash equivalents (1) $ 26,320 $ 26,320 Marketable securities (2) 23,732 23,732 Total $ 50,052 $ 50,052 September 30, 2019 Active Markets for Fair Value as of September 30, 2019 (In thousands) Assets: Cash equivalents (1) $ 28,901 $ 28,901 Marketable securities (2) 20,222 20,222 Total $ 49,123 $ 49,123 (1) Included in cash and cash equivalents on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 . Not included in these tables are cash deposits of $84.9 million and $77.5 million at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 , 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 on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 .

Derivative Financial Instrume_2

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Outstanding Foreign Currency Forward Contracts	The following tables summarize our outstanding foreign currency forward contracts, by currency, at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 : December 31, 2019 Contract Amount Fair Value Foreign Currency US$ US$ (In thousands) Sell foreign currency: Euro (EUR) EUR 10,000 $ 11,172 $ — Buy foreign currency: British pound (GBP) GBP 6,277 $ 8,300 $ — Singapore dollar (SGD) SGD 5,631 $ 4,200 $ — September 30, 2019 Contract Amount Fair Value Foreign Currency US$ US$ (In thousands) Sell foreign currency: Euro (EUR) EUR 10,800 $ 11,723 $ — Buy foreign currency: British pound (GBP) GBP 5,200 $ 6,400 $ — Singapore dollar (SGD) SGD 5,798 $ 4,200 $ —
Losses on Derivative Financial Instruments	Gain (losses) on derivative financial instruments are recorded in our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income as a component of other expense, net, and consisted of the following: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 2018 (In thousands) Gains (losses) on foreign currency forward contracts $ 1,145 $ (404 )

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Amortization Expense	Amortization expense associated with our intangible assets is reflected as a separate operating expense caption — amortization of intangible assets — and is excluded from cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Amortization expense consisted of the following: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 2018 (In thousands) Completed technology $ 575 $ 494 Customer contracts and relationships 1,140 1,008 Trade names 37 — Non-compete agreements 44 — Total $ 1,796 $ 1,502
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	Estimated future intangible asset amortization expense associated with intangible assets existing at December 31, 2019 was as follows: Year Ending September 30, (In thousands) 2020 (excluding the quarter ended December 31, 2019) $ 3,214 2021 3,664 2022 3,372 2023 1,317 2024 917 $ 12,484
Schedule of Goodwill	The following table summarizes changes to goodwill during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 , both in total and as allocated to our segments: Applications Scores Decision Management Software Total (In thousands) Balance at September 30, 2019 $ 588,614 $ 146,648 $ 68,280 $ 803,542 Foreign currency translation adjustment 8,292 — 1,016 9,308 Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 596,906 $ 146,648 $ 69,296 $ 812,850

Composition of Certain Financ_2

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Summary of Property and Equipment	The following table summarizes property and equipment, and the related accumulated depreciation and amortization, at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 : December 31, September 30, (In thousands) Property and equipment $ 181,176 $ 172,075 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (125,020 ) (119,048 ) $ 56,156 $ 53,027

Senior Notes (Tables)

Senior Notes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Senior Notes	The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values for the Senior Notes at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 : December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 Carrying Fair Value Carrying Fair Value (In thousands) The 2010 Senior Notes 85,000 85,892 85,000 86,121 The 2018 Senior Notes 400,000 442,000 400,000 428,000 The 2019 Senior Notes 350,000 353,937 — — Total $ 835,000 $ 881,829 $ 485,000 $ 514,121 (*) Amounts exclusive of net debt issuance cost of $11.7 million and $5.2 million at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 , respectively.

Restructuring Expenses (Tables)

Restructuring Expenses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring Accruals	The following table summarizes our restructuring accruals related to facility closures and employee separation. The balances at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 were classified as current liabilities and recorded in other accrued liabilities within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Accrual at Expense Additions Cash Payments Adjustment (*) Accrual at September 30, 2019 December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Facilities charges $ 1,378 $ — $ — $ (1,378 ) $ — Employee separation — 3,104 (1,105 ) — 1,999 1,378 $ 3,104 $ (1,105 ) $ (1,378 ) 1,999

Share-Based Payments (Tables)

Share-Based Payments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Summary of Option Activity	The following table summarizes option activity during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 : Shares Weighted-average Exercise Price Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands) (In years) (In thousands) Outstanding at September 30, 2019 616 $ 89.36 Granted 16 352.18 Exercised (93 ) 54.51 Forfeited (1 ) 185.05 Outstanding at December 31, 2019 538 $ 103.12 2.94 $ 146,033 Exercisable at December 31, 2019 458 $ 81.93 2.39 $ 134,066 Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2019 533 $ 101.77 2.91 $ 145,490
Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity	The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 : Shares Weighted-average Grant-date Fair Value (In thousands) Outstanding at September 30, 2019 998 $ 159.99 Granted 201 353.37 Released (331 ) 138.52 Forfeited (28 ) 166.59 Outstanding at December 31, 2019 840 $ 214.39
Summary of Performance Share Unit Activity	The following table summarizes performance share unit activity during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 : Shares Weighted-average Grant-date Fair Value (In thousands) Outstanding at September 30, 2019 195 $ 163.38 Granted 53 354.18 Released (101 ) 152.45 Forfeited (20 ) 175.50 Outstanding at December 31, 2019 127 $ 248.97
Summary of Market Share Unit Activity	The following table summarizes market share unit activity during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 : Shares Weighted-average Grant-date Fair Value (In thousands) Outstanding at September 30, 2019 100 $ 188.63 Granted 97 249.13 Released (124 ) 171.42 Forfeited (10 ) 202.48 Outstanding at December 31, 2019 63 $ 311.91

Earnings per Share (Tables)

Earnings per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
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 ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 : Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 2018 (In thousands, except per share data) Numerator for diluted and basic earnings per share: Net Income $ 54,921 $ 40,007 Denominator - share: Basic weighted-average shares 29,025 28,961 Effect of dilutive securities 1,144 1,375 Diluted weighted-average shares 30,169 30,336 Earnings per share: Basic $ 1.89 $ 1.38 Diluted $ 1.82 $ 1.32

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of Segment Information	The following tables summarize segment information for the quarters ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 : Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 Applications Scores Decision Management Software Unallocated Corporate Expenses Total (In thousands) Segment revenues: Transactional and maintenance $ 98,837 $ 107,446 $ 14,091 $ — $ 220,374 Professional services 34,023 264 9,738 — 44,025 License 19,318 7,428 7,359 — 34,105 Total segment revenues 152,178 115,138 31,188 — 298,504 Segment operating expense (116,010 ) (17,712 ) (50,645 ) (34,210 ) (218,577 ) Segment operating income (loss) $ 36,168 $ 97,426 $ (19,457 ) $ (34,210 ) 79,927 Unallocated share-based compensation expense (23,145 ) Unallocated amortization expense (1,796 ) Unallocated restructuring and acquisition-related (3,104 ) Operating income 51,882 Unallocated interest expense, net (9,768 ) Unallocated other expense, net (219 ) Income before income taxes $ 41,895 Depreciation expense $ 4,349 $ 116 $ 986 $ 225 $ 5,676 Quarter Ended December 31, 2018 Applications Scores Decision Management Software Unallocated Corporate Expenses Total (In thousands) Segment revenues: Transactional and maintenance $ 97,165 $ 84,821 $ 12,207 $ — $ 194,193 Professional services 31,462 701 8,645 — 40,808 License 19,032 161 8,062 — 27,255 Total segment revenues 147,659 85,683 28,914 — 262,256 Segment operating expense (107,598 ) (13,482 ) (39,562 ) (29,254 ) (189,896 ) Segment operating income (loss) $ 40,061 $ 72,201 $ (10,648 ) $ (29,254 ) 72,360 Unallocated share-based compensation expense (21,854 ) Unallocated amortization expense (1,502 ) Operating income 49,004 Unallocated interest expense, net (9,676 ) Unallocated other expense, net (2,172 ) Income before income taxes $ 37,156 Depreciation expense $ 4,797 $ 125 $ 989 $ 233 $ 6,144
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]	Information about disaggregated revenue by product deployment methods was as follows: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 Reportable Segments On-Premises SaaS Scores Total Percentage (Dollars in thousands) Applications $ 85,978 $ 66,200 $ — $ 152,178 51 % Scores — — 115,138 115,138 39 % Decision Management Software 23,679 7,509 — 31,188 10 % Total $ 109,657 $ 73,709 $ 115,138 $ 298,504 100 % Quarter Ended December 31, 2018 Reportable Segments On-Premises SaaS Scores Total Percentage (Dollars in thousands) Applications $ 89,595 $ 58,064 $ — $ 147,659 56 % Scores — — 85,683 85,683 33 % Decision Management Software 23,609 5,305 — 28,914 11 % Total $ 113,204 $ 63,369 $ 85,683 $ 262,256 100 % Information about disaggregated revenue by primary geographical markets was as follows: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 Reportable Segments North America Latin America Europe, Middle East and Africa Asia Pacific Total (In thousands) Applications $ 85,466 $ 9,517 $ 39,784 $ 17,411 $ 152,178 Scores 110,197 284 1,538 3,119 115,138 Decision Management Software 15,587 4,333 7,265 4,003 31,188 Total $ 211,250 $ 14,134 $ 48,587 $ 24,533 $ 298,504 Quarter Ended December 31, 2018 Reportable Segments North America Latin America Europe, Middle East and Africa Asia Pacific Total (In thousands) Applications $ 80,949 $ 18,253 $ 32,562 $ 15,895 $ 147,659 Scores 82,073 514 1,534 1,562 85,683 Decision Management Software 13,824 5,225 6,124 3,741 28,914 Total $ 176,846 $ 23,992 $ 40,220 $ 21,198 $ 262,256

Contract Balances and Perform_2

Contract Balances and Performance Obligation Revenue from Contract with Customer (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability	Receivables at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 consisted of the following: December 31, September 30, (In thousands) Billed $ 186,330 $ 206,714 Unbilled 134,334 127,651 320,664 334,365 Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (3,043 ) (2,568 ) Net receivables 317,621 331,797 Less: long-term receivables * (35,981 ) (34,370 ) Short-term receivables * $ 281,640 $ 297,427 (*) Short-term receivables and long-term receivables were recorded in accounts receivable, net and other assets, respectively, within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. quarters ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 2018 (In thousands) Beginning balance $ 116,320 $ 108,118 Revenue recognized that was included in the deferred revenues balance at the beginning of the period (47,934 ) (53,339 ) Increases due to billings, excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period 51,291 53,388 Ending balance $ 119,677 $ 108,167 (*) Ending balance at December 31, 2019 included current portion of $114.7 million and long-term portion of $5.0 million that were recorded in deferred revenue and other liabilities, respectively, within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Ending balance at December 31, 2018 included current portion of $103.6 million and long-term portion of $4.6 million that were recorded in deferred revenue and other liabilities, respectively, within the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of Operating & Finance Lease Assets and Liabilities	The following table presents the lease balances within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Balance Sheet Location December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Assets Operating leases Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 88,475 Finance leases (*) Property and equipment, net 8,225 Total lease assets $ 96,700 Liabilities Current: Operating leases Other accrued liabilities $ 16,657 Finance leases Other accrued liabilities 2,729 Non-current: Operating leases Operating lease liabilities 80,424 Finance leases Other liabilities 5,315 Total lease liabilities $ 105,125 (*) Finance leases are recorded net of accumulated depreciation of $1.2 million .
Schedule of Lease Expenses, Weighted Average Lease Term and Weighted Average Discount Rates, and Supplemental Cash Flow Information	The components of our operating and finance lease expenses were as follows: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Operating lease cost $ 5,408 Finance lease cost: Depreciation of lease assets 457 Interest on lease liabilities 59 Short-term lease cost 1,063 Variable lease cost 974 Total lease cost $ 7,961 The following table presents weighted average lease term and weighted average discount rates related to our operating and finance leases: December 31, 2019 Operating Leases Finance Leases Weighted average remaining lease term (in months) 71 34 Weighted average discount rate 3.82 % 4.04 % Supplemental cash flow information related to our operating and finance leases was as follows: Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 5,050 Operating cash flows from finance leases 59 Financing cash flows from finance leases 425 Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities: Operating leases 2,893 Finance leases 3,045
Schedule of Future Lease Payments, Operating Leases	Future lease payments under our non-cancellable leases as of December 31, 2019 were as follows: (In thousands) Operating Leases Finance Leases Remainder of fiscal 2020 $ 14,191 $ 2,252 Fiscal 2021 20,585 3,003 Fiscal 2022 18,240 3,003 Fiscal 2023 17,297 267 Fiscal 2024 14,685 — Fiscal 2025 8,327 — Thereafter 15,268 — Total future undiscounted lease payments 108,593 8,525 Less imputed interest (11,512 ) (481 ) Total reported lease liability $ 97,081 $ 8,044
Schedule of Future Lease Payments, Finance Leases	Future lease payments under our non-cancellable leases as of December 31, 2019 were as follows: (In thousands) Operating Leases Finance Leases Remainder of fiscal 2020 $ 14,191 $ 2,252 Fiscal 2021 20,585 3,003 Fiscal 2022 18,240 3,003 Fiscal 2023 17,297 267 Fiscal 2024 14,685 — Fiscal 2025 8,327 — Thereafter 15,268 — Total future undiscounted lease payments 108,593 8,525 Less imputed interest (11,512 ) (481 ) Total reported lease liability $ 97,081 $ 8,044
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases		The future minimum lease payments by fiscal year as determined prior to the adoption of Topic 842 under our previously designated capital and operating leases as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, were as follows: (In thousands) Operating Leases Capital Leases Fiscal 2020 $ 19,842 $ 1,935 Fiscal 2021 19,969 1,934 Fiscal 2022 17,677 1,934 Fiscal 2023 16,940 — Fiscal 2024 14,887 — Thereafter 24,431 — Total minimum lease payments $ 113,746 5,803 Less amount representing interest (379 ) Present value of minimum lease payments $ 5,424
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases	The future minimum lease payments by fiscal year as determined prior to the adoption of Topic 842 under our previously designated capital and operating leases as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, were as follows: (In thousands) Operating Leases Capital Leases Fiscal 2020 $ 19,842 $ 1,935 Fiscal 2021 19,969 1,934 Fiscal 2022 17,677 1,934 Fiscal 2023 16,940 — Fiscal 2024 14,887 — Thereafter 24,431 — Total minimum lease payments $ 113,746 5,803 Less amount representing interest (379 ) Present value of minimum lease payments $ 5,424

Nature of Business Additional (

Nature of Business Additional (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 01, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating leases	$ 88,475
Total reported lease liability	$ 97,081
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating leases		$ 89,800
Total reported lease liability		$ 98,900

Fair Value Measurements - Finan

Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Assets:
Marketable securities		$ 23,732	$ 20,222
Cash deposits		84,900	77,500
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets:
Cash equivalents	[1]	26,320	28,901
Marketable securities	[2]	23,732	20,222
Total		50,052	49,123
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	[1]	26,320	28,901
Marketable securities	[2]	23,732	20,222
Total		$ 50,052	$ 49,123
[1]	Included in cash and cash equivalents on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 . Not included in these tables are cash deposits of $84.9 million and $77.5 million at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 , 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 on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 .

Derivative Financial Instrume_3

Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Short-term forward contracts, average maturities at inception (less than)	3 months
Foreign currency forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward foreign currency contracts fair value	$ 0	$ 0

Derivative Financial Instrume_4

Derivative Financial Instruments - Summary of Outstanding Forward Foreign Currency Contracts by Currency (Detail) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2019SGD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019GBP (£)	Sep. 30, 2019SGD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)
Foreign Exchange Contracts To Sell European Euro for US Dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of forward foreign currency contracts to sell and buy foreign currency				$ 0				$ 0
Foreign Exchange Contracts To Sell European Euro for US Dollar | Foreign currency forward contracts | Short | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Contract amount of forward foreign currency contracts			€ 10,000	11,172			€ 10,800	11,723
Foreign Exchange Contracts To Purchase British Pounds With US Dollars
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of forward foreign currency contracts to sell and buy foreign currency				0				0
Foreign Exchange Contracts To Purchase British Pounds With US Dollars | Foreign currency forward contracts | Short | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Contract amount of forward foreign currency contracts	£ 6,277			8,300	£ 5,200			6,400
Foreign Exchange Contracts To Purchase Singapore Dollars With US Dollars
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of forward foreign currency contracts to sell and buy foreign currency				0				0
Foreign Exchange Contracts To Purchase Singapore Dollars With US Dollars | Foreign currency forward contracts | Short | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Contract amount of forward foreign currency contracts		$ 5,631		$ 4,200		$ 5,798		$ 4,200

Derivative Financial Instrume_5

Derivative Financial Instruments - Gains (Losses) on Derivative Financial Instruments Recorded in Consolidated Statements of Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Foreign currency forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gains (losses) on foreign currency forward contracts	$ 1,145	$ (404)

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense Associated with Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$ 1,796	$ 1,502
Completed Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	575	494
Customer Contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	1,140	1,008
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	37	0
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$ 44	$ 0

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Estimated Future Intangible Asset Amortization Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Estimated future intangible asset amortization expense
2020 (excluding the quarter ended December 31, 2019)	$ 3,214
2020	3,664
2021	3,372
2022	1,317
2023	917
Total	$ 12,484	$ 14,139

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_4

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Summary of Changes to Goodwill (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at September 30, 2019	$ 803,542
Foreign currency translation adjustment	9,308
Balance at December 31, 2019	812,850
Applications
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at September 30, 2019	588,614
Foreign currency translation adjustment	8,292
Balance at December 31, 2019	596,906
Scores
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at September 30, 2019	146,648
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0
Balance at December 31, 2019	146,648
Decision Management Software
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at September 30, 2019	68,280
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,016
Balance at December 31, 2019	$ 69,296

Composition of Certain Financ_3

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions - Property and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Property and equipment	$ 181,176
Property and equipment		$ 172,075
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(125,020)
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(119,048)
Total	$ 56,156
Total		$ 53,027

Revolving Line of Credit (Detai

Revolving Line of Credit (Detail)	May 08, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unsecured revolving line of credit	$ 400,000,000
Revolving credit facility, expiration date	May 8, 2023
Line of credit facility-option to increase borrowing capacity	$ 100,000,000
Credit facility restrictive covenant, maximum consolidated leverage ratio	3.25
Credit facility restrictive covenant, maximum consolidated leverage ratio step up	3.75
Fixed charge coverage ratio minimum	2.50
Interest coverage ratio	3
Borrowings outstanding		$ 95,000,000
Interest rate of borrowings outstanding		2.90%
Federal Fund Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
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	1.875%
Base Rate | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Base Rate | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.875%

Senior Notes (Detail)

Senior Notes (Detail)	Dec. 06, 2019USD ($)	May 08, 2018USD ($)	Jul. 14, 2010USD ($)Contract	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, weighted average interest rate				2.90%
Carrying value of Senior Notes				$ 835,000,000	$ 485,000,000
Fair value of Senior Notes				881,829,000	514,121,000
Debt issuance costs				11,700,000	5,200,000
July 2010 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes issued in a private placement to a group of institutional investors			$ 245,000,000
Number of series of Senior Notes issued | Contract			4
Senior Notes, weighted average interest rate			5.60%
Senior Notes, weighted average maturity (in years)			10 years
Net debt to EBITDA ratio maximum			3
Fixed charge coverage ratio minimum			2.50
Carrying value of Senior Notes				85,000,000	85,000,000
Fair value of Senior Notes				85,892,000	86,121,000
July 2010 Senior Notes | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, maturity (in years)			6 years
July 2010 Senior Notes | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, maturity (in years)			10 years
May 2018 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes issued in a private placement to a group of institutional investors		$ 400,000,000
Carrying value of Senior Notes				400,000,000	400,000,000
Fair value of Senior Notes				442,000,000	428,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date		May 15, 2026
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		5.25%
Senior Notes December Six [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes issued in a private placement to a group of institutional investors	$ 350,000,000
Carrying value of Senior Notes				350,000,000	0
Fair value of Senior Notes				$ 353,937,000	$ 0
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jun. 15, 2028
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%

Restructuring Expenses - Summar

Restructuring Expenses - Summary of Restructuring Accruals and Certain Facility Closures (Detail) - USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrual at September 30, 2017	$ 1,378,000	$ 1,378,000
Expense Additions		3,104,000	$ 0
Cash Payments		(1,105,000)
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment		(1,378,000)
Accrual at June 30, 2018		1,999,000
Reclassification of accrued lease exit obligations to operating lease liabilities		1,378,000
Reclassification of accrued lease exit obligations to operating lease liabilities		97,081,000
Facilities charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrual at September 30, 2017	1,378,000	1,378,000
Expense Additions		0
Cash Payments		0
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment		(1,378,000)
Accrual at June 30, 2018		0
Reclassification of accrued lease exit obligations to operating lease liabilities		1,378,000
Employee separation
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrual at September 30, 2017	0	0
Expense Additions		3,104,000
Cash Payments		(1,105,000)
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment		0
Accrual at June 30, 2018		1,999,000
Reclassification of accrued lease exit obligations to operating lease liabilities		$ 0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Reclassification of accrued lease exit obligations to operating lease liabilities	98,900,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Facilities charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	(1,400,000)
Reclassification of accrued lease exit obligations to operating lease liabilities	1,400,000
Reclassification of accrued lease exit obligations to operating lease liabilities	$ 1,400,000

Restructuring Expenses - Additi

Restructuring Expenses - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)position	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expense Additions	$ 3,104,000	$ 0
Number of positions eliminated | position	69
Facilities charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expense Additions	$ 0
Employee separation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expense Additions	$ 3,104,000

Income Taxes -Additional Inform

Income Taxes -Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	(31.10%)	(7.70%)
Unrecognized tax benefits, uncertain tax positions	$ 6.5		$ 5.8
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest	$ 0.4		$ 0.3

Share-Based Payments - Addition

Share-Based Payments - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Employee stock option | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option awards term	7 years
Restricted stock units not subject to market or performance conditions
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	4 years
Restricted stock units subject to market or performance conditions
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Subscription Rate	15.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Purchase Date	85.00%

Share-Based Payments - Summary

Share-Based Payments - Summary of Option Activity (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Shares
Outstanding at September 30, 2019 (in shares) | shares	616
Granted (in shares) | shares	16
Exercised (in shares) | shares	(93)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(1)
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 (in shares) | shares	538
Exercisable at December 31, 2019 (in shares) | shares	458
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2019 (in shares) | shares	533
Weighted-average Exercise Price
Outstanding at October 1, 2017 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 89.36
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	352.18
Exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	54.51
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	185.05
Outstanding at December 31, 2017 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	103.12
Exercisable at December 31, 2017 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	81.93
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2016 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 101.77
Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding at December 31, 2019	2 years 11 months 8 days
Exercisable at December 31, 2019	2 years 4 months 20 days
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2019	2 years 10 months 28 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 | $	$ 146,033
Exercisable at December 31, 2019 | $	134,066
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2019 | $	$ 145,490

Share-Based Payments - Summar_2

Share-Based Payments - Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock Units shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019$ / sharesshares
Shares
Outstanding at September 30, 2019 (in shares) | shares	998
Granted (in shares) | shares	201
Released (in shares) | shares	(331)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(28)
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 (in shares) | shares	840
Weighted-average Grant-date Fair Value
Outstanding at October 1, 2016 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 159.99
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	353.37
Released (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	138.52
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	166.59
Outstanding at December 31, 2016 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 214.39

Share-Based Payments - Summar_3

Share-Based Payments - Summary of Performance Share Unit and Market Share Unit Activity (Details) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019$ / sharesshares
Performance Share Units
Shares
Outstanding at September 30, 2019 (in shares) | shares	195
Granted (in shares) | shares	53
Released (in shares) | shares	(101)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(20)
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 (in shares) | shares	127
Weighted- average Grant-date Fair Value
Outstanding at October 1, 2016 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 163.38
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	354.18
Released (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	152.45
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	175.50
Outstanding at December 31, 2016 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 248.97
Market Share Units
Shares
Outstanding at September 30, 2019 (in shares) | shares	100
Granted (in shares) | shares	97
Released (in shares) | shares	(124)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(10)
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 (in shares) | shares	63
Weighted- average Grant-date Fair Value
Outstanding at October 1, 2016 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 188.63
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	249.13
Released (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	171.42
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	202.48
Outstanding at December 31, 2016 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 311.91

Share-Based Payments - Summar_4

Share-Based Payments - Summary of Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019shares
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Shares purchased from the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)	0

Earnings per Share - Reconcilia

Earnings per Share - Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Numerator for diluted and basic earnings per share:
Net income	$ 54,921	$ 40,007
Denominator - share:
Basic weighted-average shares (in shares)	29,025	28,961
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	1,144	1,375
Diluted weighted-average shares (in shares)	30,169	30,336
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.89	$ 1.38
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.82	$ 1.32

Earnings per Share - Additional

Earnings per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
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 (in shares)	15,000	0

Segment Information - Additiona

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	3
Number of reportable segments	3

Segment Information - Summary o

Segment Information - Summary of Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment revenues:
Revenues	$ 298,504	$ 262,256
Segment operating expense	(246,622)	(213,252)
Operating income	51,882	49,004
Unallocated share-based compensation expense	(23,145)	(21,854)
Unallocated amortization expense	(1,796)	(1,502)
Restructuring And Acquisition Related Cost	(3,104)	0
Unallocated interest expense	(9,768)	(9,676)
Unallocated other expense, net	(219)	(2,172)
Income before income taxes	41,895	37,156
Depreciation expense	5,676	6,144
Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Segment operating expense	(218,577)	(189,896)
Operating income	79,927	72,360
Unallocated Corporate Expenses
Segment revenues:
Segment operating expense	(34,210)	(29,254)
Operating income	(34,210)	(29,254)
Depreciation expense	225	233
Applications
Segment revenues:
Revenues	152,178	147,659
Applications | Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	152,178	147,659
Segment operating expense	(116,010)	(107,598)
Operating income	36,168	40,061
Depreciation expense	4,349	4,797
Scores
Segment revenues:
Revenues	115,138	85,683
Scores | Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	115,138	85,683
Segment operating expense	(17,712)	(13,482)
Operating income	97,426	72,201
Depreciation expense	116	125
Decision Management Software
Segment revenues:
Revenues	31,188	28,914
Decision Management Software | Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	31,188	28,914
Segment operating expense	(50,645)	(39,562)
Operating income	(19,457)	(10,648)
Depreciation expense	986	989
Transactional and Maintenance
Segment revenues:
Revenues	220,374	194,193
Transactional and Maintenance | Applications | Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	98,837	97,165
Transactional and Maintenance | Scores | Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	107,446	84,821
Transactional and Maintenance | Decision Management Software | Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	14,091	12,207
Technology Service
Segment revenues:
Revenues	44,025	40,808
Technology Service | Applications | Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	34,023	31,462
Technology Service | Scores | Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	264	701
Technology Service | Decision Management Software | Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	9,738	8,645
License
Segment revenues:
Revenues	34,105	27,255
License | Applications | Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	19,318	19,032
License | Scores | Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	7,428	161
License | Decision Management Software | Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	$ 7,359	$ 8,062

Segment Information - Disaggreg

Segment Information - Disaggregation of revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 298,504	$ 262,256
North America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	211,250	176,846
Latin America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	14,134	23,992
EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	48,587	40,220
Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	24,533	21,198
On-Premises Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	109,657	113,204
SaaS Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	73,709	63,369
Scores Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	115,138	85,683
Scores
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	115,138	85,683
Scores | North America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	110,197	82,073
Scores | Latin America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	284	514
Scores | EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,538	1,534
Scores | Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,119	1,562
Scores | On-Premises Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Scores | SaaS Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Scores | Scores Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	115,138	85,683
Decision Management Software
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	31,188	28,914
Decision Management Software | North America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	15,587	13,824
Decision Management Software | Latin America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,333	5,225
Decision Management Software | EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7,265	6,124
Decision Management Software | Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,003	3,741
Decision Management Software | On-Premises Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	23,679	23,609
Decision Management Software | SaaS Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7,509	5,305
Decision Management Software | Scores Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Applications
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	152,178	147,659
Applications | North America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	85,466	80,949
Applications | Latin America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	9,517	18,253
Applications | EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	39,784	32,562
Applications | Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	17,411	15,895
Applications | On-Premises Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	85,978	89,595
Applications | SaaS Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	66,200	58,064
Applications | Scores Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	100.00%	100.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member] | Scores
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	39.00%	33.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member] | Decision Management Software
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	10.00%	11.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member] | Applications
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	51.00%	56.00%

Contract Balances and Perform_3

Contract Balances and Performance Obligation - Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	$ (35,981)	$ (34,370)
Accounts receivable, net	281,640	297,427
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss	186,330	206,714
Unbilled Receivables, Current	134,334	127,651
Receivables Gross	320,664	334,365
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	(3,043)	(2,568)
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 317,621	$ 331,797

Contract Balances and Perform_4

Contract Balances and Performance Obligation - Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Contract With Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 116,320	$ 108,118
Revenue recognized that was included in the deferred revenues balance at the beginning of the period	(47,934)	(53,339)
Increases due to billings, excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period	51,291	53,388
Ending balance	119,677	108,167
Deferred revenue and other liabilities, current portion	114,700	103,600
Deferred revenue and other liabilities, noncurrent	$ 5,000	$ 4,600

Contract Balances and Perform_5

Contract Balances and Performance Obligation - Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount	$ 307.5
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	18 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage	51.00%

Contract Balances and Perform_6

Contract Balances and Performance Obligation - Additional (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount	$ 307.5
Minimum
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Contract With Customer, Payment Term	30 days
Maximum
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Contract With Customer, Payment Term	60 days

- Lease Assets and Liabilities

- Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Assets
Operating leases	$ 88,475
Finance leases	8,225	[1]
Total lease assets	96,700
Current:
Operating leases	16,657
Finance leases	2,729
Non-current:
Operating leases	80,424
Finance leases	5,315
Total lease liabilities	105,125
Finance leases, accumulated depreciation	$ 1,200
[1]	Finance leases are recorded net of accumulated depreciation of $1.2 million .

Leases - Lease Cost (Details)

Leases - Lease Cost (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 5,408
Finance lease cost, depreciation of lease assets	457
Finance lease cost, interest on lease liabilities	59
Short-term lease cost	1,063
Variable lease cost	974
Total lease cost	$ 7,961
Operating leases, weighted average remaining lease term (in months)	71 months
Operating leases, weighted average discount rate	3.82%
Finance leases, weighted average remaining lease term (in months)	34 months
Finance leases, weighted average discount rate	4.04%

Leases - Cash Flow Information

Leases - Cash Flow Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 5,050
Operating cash flows from finance leases	59
Financing cash flows from finance leases	425
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities:
Operating leases	2,893
Finance leases	$ 3,045

Leases - Lease Liabilities, Mat

Leases - Lease Liabilities, Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Operating Leases, After Adoption of 842
Remainder of fiscal 2020	$ 14,191
Fiscal 2021	20,585
Fiscal 2022	18,240
Fiscal 2023	17,297
Fiscal 2024	14,685
Fiscal 2025	8,327
Thereafter	15,268
Total future undiscounted lease payments	108,593
Less imputed interest	(11,512)
Total reported lease liability	97,081
Finance Leases, After Adoption of 842
Remainder of fiscal 2020	2,252
Fiscal 2021	3,003
Fiscal 2022	3,003
Fiscal 2023	267
Fiscal 2024	0
Fiscal 2025	0
Thereafter	0
Total future undiscounted lease payments	8,525
Less imputed interest	(481)
Total reported lease liability	$ 8,044
Operating Leases, Before Adoption of 842
Fiscal 2020		$ 19,842
Fiscal 2021		19,969
Fiscal 2022		17,677
Fiscal 2023		16,940
Fiscal 2024		14,887
Thereafter		24,431
Total minimum lease payments		113,746
Capital Leases, Before Adoption of 842
Fiscal 2020		1,935
Fiscal 2021		1,934
Fiscal 2022		1,934
Fiscal 2023		0
Fiscal 2024		0
Thereafter		0
Total minimum lease payments		5,803
Less amount representing interest		(379)
Present value of minimum lease payments		$ 5,424