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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Financial Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis

The following tables represent financial assets that we measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020:


June 30, 2021	Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)		Fair Value as of June 30, 2021
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents (1)	$	194	$	194
Marketable securities (2)	33,046		33,046
Total	$	33,240	$	33,240

September 30, 2020	Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)		Fair Value as of September 30, 2020
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents (1)	$	35,275	$	35,275
Marketable securities (2)	25,513		25,513
Total	$	60,788	$	60,788

(1)Included in cash and cash equivalents on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020. Not included in these tables are cash deposits of $237.4 million and $122.1 million at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020.

Segment Information - Disaggregation of revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 338,184	$ 313,731	$ 981,959	$ 920,206
North America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	253,610	230,489	736,582	664,895
Latin America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	15,556	16,808	42,780	49,150
EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	47,869	44,107	143,092	135,605
Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	21,149	22,327	59,505	70,556
On-Premises Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	87,024	105,556	269,491	320,401
SaaS Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	78,958	76,625	226,896	223,969
Scores Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	172,202	131,550	485,572	375,836
Scores
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	172,202	131,550	485,572	375,836
Scores \| North America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	165,264	128,686	464,721	362,132
Scores \| Latin America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	275	113	3,318	3,016
Scores \| EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,988	1,505	10,343	4,763
Scores \| Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,675	1,246	7,190	5,925
Scores \| On-Premises Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Scores \| SaaS Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Scores \| Scores Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	172,202	131,550	485,572	375,836
Decision Management Software
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	32,769	40,721	98,299	110,453
Decision Management Software \| North America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	13,628	23,164	47,689	59,758
Decision Management Software \| Latin America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,398	4,626	10,240	14,876
Decision Management Software \| EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	10,422	8,427	28,120	22,612
Decision Management Software \| Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,321	4,504	12,250	13,207
Decision Management Software \| On-Premises Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	20,519	29,063	65,584	81,589
Decision Management Software \| SaaS Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	12,250	11,658	32,715	28,864
Decision Management Software \| Scores Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Applications
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	133,213	141,460	398,088	433,917
Applications \| North America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	74,718	78,639	224,172	243,005
Applications \| Latin America [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	10,883	12,069	29,222	31,258
Applications \| EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	34,459	34,175	104,629	108,230
Applications \| Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	13,153	16,577	40,065	51,424
Applications \| On-Premises Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	66,505	76,493	203,907	238,812
Applications \| SaaS Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	66,708	64,967	194,181	195,105
Applications \| Scores Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member] \| Product Concentration Risk
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member] \| Scores \| Product Concentration Risk
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	51.00%	42.00%	49.00%	41.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member] \| Decision Management Software \| Product Concentration Risk
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	10.00%	13.00%	10.00%	12.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member] \| Applications \| Product Concentration Risk
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	39.00%	45.00%	41.00%	47.00%

Income Taxes -Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	19.50%	15.90%	16.70%	1.80%
Unrecognized tax benefits, uncertain tax positions	$ 12.1		$ 12.1		$ 8.0
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest	$ 0.6		$ 0.6		$ 0.4

Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Contingencies	Jun. 30, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	ContingenciesWe 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.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Estimated Future Intangible Asset Amortization Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Estimated future intangible asset amortization expense
2021 (excluding the nine months ended June 30, 2021)	$ 563
2022	2,105
2023	1,100
2024	917
Total	$ 4,685	$ 9,236

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Effective Tax Rate The effective income tax rates were 19.5% and 15.9% during the quarters ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and 16.7% and 1.8% during the nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, 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 rates for the nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were both impacted favorably by the recording of excess tax benefits relating to stock awards. In addition, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2021 was increased by the tax impact of the gain on the sale of C&R business. The total unrecognized tax benefit for uncertain tax positions was estimated to be $12.1 million and $8.0 million at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, 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 accrued interest of $0.6 million and $0.4 million related to unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Gains (Losses) on Derivative Financial Instruments Recorded in Consolidated Statements of Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Foreign currency forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gains (losses) on foreign currency forward contracts	$ 88	$ (380)	$ 3,003	$ (1,429)

Revolving Line of Credit	9 Months Ended
Revolving Line of Credit	Jun. 30, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Revolving Line of Credit	Revolving Line of CreditWe 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, subject to lender approval, 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 on an average trailing four-quarter basis, subject to a step up to 3.75 following certain permitted acquisitions; and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.00. The credit agreement also contains other covenants typical of unsecured facilities. As of June 30, 2021, we had $316.0 million in borrowings outstanding at a weighted-average interest rate of 1.216% and were in compliance with all financial covenants under this credit facility.

Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Information

The following tables summarize segment information for the quarters and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2021
	Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Unallocated Corporate Expenses		Total
	(In thousands)
Segment revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$	99,822	$	170,415	$	17,841	$	—	$	288,078
Professional services	26,381		166		9,371		—		35,918
License	7,010		1,621		5,557		—		14,188
Total segment revenues	133,213		172,202		32,769		—		338,184
Segment operating expense	(97,784)		(25,418)		(48,012)		(33,820)		(205,034)
Segment operating income (loss)	$	35,429	$	146,784	$	(15,243)	$	(33,820)	133,150
Unallocated share-based compensation expense									(30,761)
Unallocated amortization expense									(810)

Unallocated gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture									92,805
Operating income									194,384
Unallocated interest expense, net									(10,018)
Unallocated other income, net									3,526
Income before income taxes									$	187,892
Depreciation expense	$	3,920	$	159	$	934	$	38	$	5,051


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
	Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Unallocated Corporate Expenses		Total
	(In thousands)
Segment revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$	98,476	$	130,268	$	18,085	$	—	$	246,829
Professional services	32,364		58		11,211		—		43,633
License	10,620		1,224		11,425		—		23,269
Total segment revenues	141,460		131,550		40,721		—		313,731
Segment operating expense	(111,061)		(21,333)		(43,839)		(31,315)		(207,548)
Segment operating income (loss)	$	30,399	$	110,217	$	(3,118)	$	(31,315)	106,183
Unallocated share-based compensation expense									(22,264)
Unallocated amortization expense									(1,048)

Operating income									82,871
Unallocated interest expense, net									(11,223)
Unallocated other expense, net									4,560
Income before income taxes									$	76,208
Depreciation expense	$	5,091	$	176	$	1,156	$	28	$	6,451


	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2021
	Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Unallocated Corporate Expenses		Total
	(In thousands)
Segment revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$	294,240	$	476,217	$	50,690	$	—	$	821,147
Professional services	84,613		986		29,538		—		115,137
License	19,235		8,369		18,071		—		45,675
Total segment revenues	398,088		485,572		98,299		—		981,959
Segment operating expense	(299,785)		(69,221)		(138,532)		(97,465)		(605,003)
Segment operating income (loss)	$	98,303	$	416,351	$	(40,233)	$	(97,465)	376,956
Unallocated share-based compensation expense									(84,099)
Unallocated amortization expense									(2,692)

Unallocated gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture									100,139
Operating income									390,304
Unallocated interest expense, net									(29,602)
Unallocated other income, net									6,974
Income before income taxes									$	367,676
Depreciation expense	$	12,404	$	520	$	2,820	$	116	$	15,860


	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020
	Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Unallocated Corporate Expenses		Total
	(In thousands)
Segment revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$	295,102	$	365,324	$	47,479	$	—	$	707,905
Professional services	101,521		1,141		32,901		—		135,563
License	37,294		9,371		30,073		—		76,738
Total segment revenues	433,917		375,836		110,453		—		920,206
Segment operating expense	(338,527)		(54,705)		(141,838)		(99,310)		(634,380)
Segment operating income (loss)	$	95,390	$	321,131	$	(31,385)	$	(99,310)	285,826
Unallocated share-based compensation expense									(68,197)
Unallocated amortization expense									(4,046)
Unallocated restructuring and impairment charges									(3,104)
Operating income									210,479
Unallocated interest expense, net									(32,245)
Unallocated other expense, net									2,333
Income before income taxes									$	180,567
Depreciation expense	$	13,993	$	433	$	3,300	$	361	$	18,087

Disaggregation of Revenue

Information about disaggregated revenue by product deployment methods was as follows:


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2021
Reportable Segments	On-Premises		SaaS		Scores		Total		Percentage
	(Dollars in thousands)
Applications	$	66,505	$	66,708	$	—	$	133,213	39	%
Scores	—		—		172,202		172,202		51	%
Decision Management Software	20,519		12,250		—		32,769		10	%
Total	$	87,024	$	78,958	$	172,202	$	338,184	100	%


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
Reportable Segments	On-Premises		SaaS		Scores		Total		Percentage
	(Dollars in thousands)
Applications	$	76,493	$	64,967	$	—	$	141,460	45	%
Scores	—		—		131,550		131,550		42	%
Decision Management Software	29,063		11,658		—		40,721		13	%
Total	$	105,556	$	76,625	$	131,550	$	313,731	100	%


	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2021
Reportable Segments	On-Premises		SaaS		Scores		Total		Percentage
	(Dollars in thousands)
Applications	$	203,907	$	194,181	$	—	$	398,088	41	%
Scores	—		—		485,572		485,572		49	%
Decision Management Software	65,584		32,715		—		98,299		10	%
Total	$	269,491	$	226,896	$	485,572	$	981,959	100	%


	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020
Reportable Segments	On-Premises		SaaS		Scores		Total		Percentage
	(Dollars in thousands)
Applications	$	238,812	$	195,105	$	—	$	433,917	47	%
Scores	—		—		375,836		375,836		41	%
Decision Management Software	81,589		28,864		—		110,453		12	%
Total	$	320,401	$	223,969	$	375,836	$	920,206	100	%

Information about disaggregated revenue by primary geographical markets was as follows:


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2021
Reportable Segments	North America		Latin America		Europe, Middle East and Africa		Asia Pacific		Total
	(In thousands)
Applications	$	74,718	$	10,883	$	34,459	$	13,153	$	133,213
Scores	165,264		275		2,988		3,675		172,202
Decision Management Software	13,628		4,398		10,422		4,321		32,769
Total	$	253,610	$	15,556	$	47,869	$	21,149	$	338,184


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
Reportable Segments	North America		Latin America		Europe, Middle East and Africa		Asia Pacific		Total
	(In thousands)
Applications	$	78,639	$	12,069	$	34,175	$	16,577	$	141,460
Scores	128,686		113		1,505		1,246		131,550
Decision Management Software	23,164		4,626		8,427		4,504		40,721
Total	$	230,489	$	16,808	$	44,107	$	22,327	$	313,731


	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2021
Reportable Segments	North America		Latin America		Europe, Middle East and Africa		Asia Pacific		Total
	(In thousands)
Applications	$	224,172	$	29,222	$	104,629	$	40,065	$	398,088
Scores	464,721		3,318		10,343		7,190		485,572
Decision Management Software	47,689		10,240		28,120		12,250		98,299
Total	$	736,582	$	42,780	$	143,092	$	59,505	$	981,959


	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020
Reportable Segments	North America		Latin America		Europe, Middle East and Africa		Asia Pacific		Total
	(In thousands)
Applications	$	243,005	$	31,258	$	108,230	$	51,424	$	433,917
Scores	362,132		3,016		4,763		5,925		375,836
Decision Management Software	59,758		14,876		22,612		13,207		110,453
Total	$	664,895	$	49,150	$	135,605	$	70,556	$	920,206

Segment Information - Summary of Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Segment revenues:
Revenues	$ 338,184	$ 313,731	$ 981,959	$ 920,206
Segment operating expense	(143,800)	(230,860)	(591,655)	(709,727)
Operating income	194,384	82,871	390,304	210,479
Unallocated share-based compensation expense	(30,761)	(22,264)	(84,099)	(68,197)
Unallocated amortization expense	(810)	(1,048)	(2,692)	(4,046)
Unallocated gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture	92,805		100,139
Unallocated restructuring and impairment charges	0	0	0	(3,104)
Unallocated interest expense	(10,018)	(11,223)	(29,602)	(32,245)
Unallocated other income, net	3,526	4,560	6,974	2,333
Income before income taxes	187,892	76,208	367,676	180,567
Depreciation expense	5,051	6,451	15,860	18,087
Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Segment operating expense	(205,034)	(207,548)	(605,003)	(634,380)
Operating income	133,150	106,183	376,956	285,826
Unallocated Corporate Expenses
Segment revenues:
Segment operating expense	(33,820)	(31,315)	(97,465)	(99,310)
Operating income	(33,820)	(31,315)	(97,465)	(99,310)
Depreciation expense	38	28	116	361
Applications
Segment revenues:
Revenues	133,213	141,460	398,088	433,917
Applications \| Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	133,213	141,460	398,088	433,917
Segment operating expense	(97,784)	(111,061)	(299,785)	(338,527)
Operating income	35,429	30,399	98,303	95,390
Depreciation expense	3,920	5,091	12,404	13,993
Scores
Segment revenues:
Revenues	172,202	131,550	485,572	375,836
Scores \| Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	172,202	131,550	485,572	375,836
Segment operating expense	(25,418)	(21,333)	(69,221)	(54,705)
Operating income	146,784	110,217	416,351	321,131
Depreciation expense	159	176	520	433
Decision Management Software
Segment revenues:
Revenues	32,769	40,721	98,299	110,453
Decision Management Software \| Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	32,769	40,721	98,299	110,453
Segment operating expense	(48,012)	(43,839)	(138,532)	(141,838)
Operating income	(15,243)	(3,118)	(40,233)	(31,385)
Depreciation expense	934	1,156	2,820	3,300
Transactional and Maintenance
Segment revenues:
Revenues	288,078	246,829	821,147	707,905
Transactional and Maintenance \| Applications \| Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	99,822	98,476	294,240	295,102
Transactional and Maintenance \| Scores \| Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	170,415	130,268	476,217	365,324
Transactional and Maintenance \| Decision Management Software \| Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	17,841	18,085	50,690	47,479
Technology Service
Segment revenues:
Revenues	35,918	43,633	115,137	135,563
Technology Service \| Applications \| Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	26,381	32,364	84,613	101,521
Technology Service \| Scores \| Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	166	58	986	1,141
Technology Service \| Decision Management Software \| Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	9,371	11,211	29,538	32,901
License
Segment revenues:
Revenues	14,188	23,269	45,675	76,738
License \| Applications \| Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	7,010	10,620	19,235	37,294
License \| Scores \| Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	1,621	1,224	8,369	9,371
License \| Decision Management Software \| Operating Segments
Segment revenues:
Revenues	$ 5,557	$ 11,425	$ 18,071	$ 30,073

Derivative Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

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 income, net. The forward contracts are not designated as hedges and are marked to market through other income, net. Fair value changes in the forward contracts help mitigate the changes in the value of the remeasured receivable and cash balances attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates. The forward contracts are short-term in nature and typically have average maturities at inception of less than three months.

The following tables summarize our outstanding foreign currency forward contracts, by currency, at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020:


	June 30, 2021
	Contract Amount				Fair Value
	Foreign Currency		USD		USD
	(In thousands)
Sell foreign currency:

Euro (EUR)	EUR	16,600	$	19,715	$	—
Buy foreign currency:
British pound (GBP)	GBP	14,601	$	20,300	$	—
Singapore dollar (SGD)	SGD	5,363	$	4,000	$	—


	September 30, 2020
	Contract Amount				Fair Value
	Foreign Currency		USD		USD
	(In thousands)
Sell foreign currency:

Euro (EUR)	EUR	15,000	$	17,656	$	—
Buy foreign currency:
British pound (GBP)	GBP	16,555	$	21,300	$	—
Singapore dollar (SGD)	SGD	7,815	$	5,700	$	—

The foreign currency forward contracts were entered into on June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively; therefore, their fair value was $0 on each of these dates.

Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments were recorded in our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income as a component of other income, net, and consisted of the following:


	Quarter Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In thousands)
Gains (losses) on foreign currency forward contracts	$	88	$	(380)	$	3,003	$	(1,429)

Business Divestiture (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Business Divestiture (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture	$ 92,805	$ 0	$ 100,139	$ 0

Derivative Financial Instruments - Summary of Outstanding Forward Foreign Currency Contracts by Currency (Detail) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2021 GBP (£)	Jun. 30, 2021 SGD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2020 GBP (£)	Sep. 30, 2020 SGD ($)
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	19,715	€ 16,600			17,656	€ 15,000
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	20,300		£ 14,601		21,300		£ 16,555
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	$ 4,000			$ 5,363	$ 5,700			$ 7,815

Senior Notes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Senior Notes

The following table presents the face values and fair values for the Senior Notes at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020:


	June 30, 2021				September 30, 2020
	Face Value (*)		Fair Value		Face Value (*)		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
The 2018 Senior Notes	400,000		449,000		400,000		442,000
The 2019 Senior Notes	350,000		359,625		350,000		358,750
Total	$	750,000	$	808,625	$	750,000	$	800,750

(*) The carrying value of the Senior Notes was the face value reduced by the net debt issuance costs of $9.4 million and $10.6 million at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

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 did not have any liabilities that are valued using inputs identified under a Level 1 hierarchy as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020.

•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 did not have any assets that are valued using inputs identified under a Level 2 hierarchy as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020. We measure the fair value of our 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 did not have any assets or liabilities that are valued using inputs identified under a Level 3 hierarchy as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020.

The following tables represent financial assets that we measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020:


June 30, 2021	Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)		Fair Value as of June 30, 2021
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents (1)	$	194	$	194
Marketable securities (2)	33,046		33,046
Total	$	33,240	$	33,240

September 30, 2020	Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)		Fair Value as of September 30, 2020
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents (1)	$	35,275	$	35,275
Marketable securities (2)	25,513		25,513
Total	$	60,788	$	60,788

See Note 8 for the fair value of our senior notes.

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the quarters and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Nature of Business (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Nature of Business (Policies)	Jun. 30, 2021
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 analytic solutions, credit scoring and credit account management products and services to banks, credit reporting agencies, credit card processing agencies, insurers, retailers, healthcare organizations and public agencies. In 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, 2020. The interim financial information contained in this report is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the entire fiscal year. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FICO and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates 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 collectibility of accounts receivable; the appropriate levels of various accruals; variable considerations included in the transaction price for our customer contracts; 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. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, estimates and assumptions about future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty and therefore require increased judgment. These estimates and assumptions may change in future periods and will be recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements as new events occur and additional information becomes known. To the extent our actual results differ materially from those estimates and assumptions, our future financial statements could be affected. For more information, see Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Internal-Use Software (“ASU 2018-15”). 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. We adopted ASU 2018-15 in the first quarter of our fiscal 2021 and the adoption did not have a significant impact on our condensed 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. We adopted Topic 326 in the first quarter of our fiscal 2021 and the adoption did not have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted We do not expect that any recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a significant effect on our financial statements.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Summary of Changes to Goodwill (Detail) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at September 30, 2020	$ 812,364
Foreign currency translation adjustment	6,417
C&R business divestiture	(25,596)
Balance at June 30, 2021	793,185
Applications
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at September 30, 2020	596,804
Foreign currency translation adjustment	5,265
C&R business divestiture	(25,596)
Balance at June 30, 2021	576,473
Scores
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at September 30, 2020	146,648
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0
C&R business divestiture	0
Balance at June 30, 2021	146,648
Decision Management Software
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at September 30, 2020	68,912
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,152
C&R business divestiture	0
Balance at June 30, 2021	$ 70,064

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 237,612	$ 157,394
Accounts receivable, net	280,598	334,180
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,670	42,504
Total current assets	556,880	534,078
Marketable securities	33,046	25,513
Other investments	1,348	1,060
Property and equipment, net	31,565	46,419
Operating lease right-of-use assets	49,250	57,656
Goodwill	793,185	812,364
Intangible assets, net	4,685	9,236
Deferred income tax	25,711	14,629
Other assets	93,485	105,285
Total assets	1,589,155	1,606,240
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	19,639	23,033
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	92,363	117,952
Other accrued liabilities	83,010	63,367
Deferred revenue	99,757	115,159
Current maturities on debt	250,000	95,000
Total current liabilities	544,769	414,511
Long-term debt	806,622	739,435
Operating lease liabilities	56,815	73,207
Other liabilities	56,111	48,005
Total liabilities	1,464,317	1,275,158
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 28,386 and 29,096 shares outstanding at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively)	284	291
Additional paid-in-capital	1,171,164	1,218,583
Treasury stock, at cost (60,471 and 59,761 shares at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively)	(3,482,483)	(2,997,856)
Retained earnings	2,499,423	2,193,059
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(63,550)	(82,995)
Total stockholders’ equity	124,838	331,082
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,589,155	$ 1,606,240

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions - Property and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Property and equipment	$ 153,879	$ 161,119
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(122,314)	(114,700)
Total	31,565	46,419
Long-term receivables	41,492	54,074
Prepaid commissions	39,082	38,579
Other	12,911	12,632
Other assets	$ 93,485	$ 105,285

Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
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

Contract Balances and Performance Obligations

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

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 June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 consisted of the following:


	June 30, 2021		September 30, 2020
	(In thousands)
Billed	$	157,777	$	211,776
Unbilled	168,818		181,550
	326,595		393,326
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,505)		(5,072)
Net receivables	322,090		388,254
Less: long-term receivables *	(41,492)		(54,074)
Short-term receivables *	$	280,598	334,180

* 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 June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 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 nine months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:


	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2021
	(In thousands)
Deferred revenues at September 30, 2020 *	$	122,141
Revenue recognized that was included in the deferred revenues balance at the beginning of the period	(78,551)
Increases due to billings, excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period	78,658
Decrease due to divestiture of the C&R business	(16,671)
Deferred revenues at June 30, 2021 *	$	105,577

* Deferred revenues at September 30, 2020 included current portion of $115.2 million and long-term portion of $6.9 million that were recorded in deferred revenue and other liabilities, respectively, within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Deferred revenues at June 30, 2021 included current portion of $99.8 million and long-term portion of $5.8 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 SaaS 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 $54.9 million as of June 30, 2021, of which we expect to recognize approximately 50% over the next 16 months and the remainder thereafter.

- Definition

The entire disclosure of revenue from contract with customer to transfer good or service and to transfer nonfinancial asset. Includes, but is not limited to, disaggregation of revenue, credit loss recognized from contract with customer, judgment and change in judgment related to contract with customer, and asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. Excludes insurance and lease contracts.

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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	68,197		68,197
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans (in shares)		670
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	(73,831)	$ 7	(105,845)	32,007
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(615)
Repurchases of common stock	(210,000)	$ (6)		(209,994)
Net income	177,285				177,285
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(4,132)					(4,132)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		28,999
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	247,286	$ 290	1,187,717	(2,980,437)	2,133,933	(94,217)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		29,082
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	214,151	$ 291	1,169,217	(2,930,165)	2,069,857	(95,049)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	22,264		22,264
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans (in shares)		74
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	(47)	$ 1	(3,764)	3,716
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(157)
Repurchases of common stock	(53,990)	$ (2)		(53,988)
Net income	64,076				64,076
Foreign currency translation adjustments	832					832
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		28,999
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	247,286	$ 290	1,187,717	(2,980,437)	2,133,933	(94,217)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020		29,096
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	331,082	$ 291	1,218,583	(2,997,856)	2,193,059	(82,995)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	83,342		83,342
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans (in shares)		321
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	(74,190)	$ 3	(90,761)	16,568
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other			(40,000)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(1,031)
Repurchases of common stock	(541,205)	$ (10)		(501,195)
Net income	306,364				306,364
Foreign currency translation adjustments	19,445					19,445
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021		28,386
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	124,838	$ 284	1,171,164	(3,482,483)	2,499,423	(63,550)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021		28,829
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	223,303	$ 288	1,181,692	(3,239,109)	2,348,225	(67,793)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	30,004		30,004
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans (in shares)		46
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	2,073	$ 1	(532)	2,604
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other			(40,000)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(489)
Repurchases of common stock	(285,983)	$ (5)		(245,978)
Net income	151,198				151,198
Foreign currency translation adjustments	4,243					4,243
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021		28,386
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 124,838	$ 284	$ 1,171,164	$ (3,482,483)	$ 2,499,423	$ (63,550)

Accelerated Share Repurchase (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 17, 2021
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Accelerated Share Repurchases Agreement Amount			$ 200,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ 541,205	$ 210,000
Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement Percentage	80.00%
June17 2021 Agreement
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ 200,000
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	319,400
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 40,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
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	28,386,000	29,096,000
Treasury stock, shares	60,471,000	59,761,000

Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
Cover - shares	Jun. 30, 2021	Jul. 23, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2021
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		28,387,185
Entity Central Index Key	0000814547
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false

Contract Balances and Performance Obligations - Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount	$ 54.9
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-07-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	16 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage	50.00%

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions

The following table presents the composition of property and equipment, net and other assets at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020:


	June 30, 2021		September 30, 2020
	(In thousands)
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment	$	153,879	$	161,119
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(122,314)		(114,700)
Total	$	31,565	$	46,419

Other assets:
Long-term receivables	$	41,492	$	54,074
Prepaid commissions	39,082		38,579
Other	12,911		12,632
Total	$	93,485	$	105,285

Contract Balances and Performance Obligations - Revenue from Contract with Customer (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability

Receivables at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 consisted of the following:


	June 30, 2021		September 30, 2020
	(In thousands)
Billed	$	157,777	$	211,776
Unbilled	168,818		181,550
	326,595		393,326
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,505)		(5,072)
Net receivables	322,090		388,254
Less: long-term receivables *	(41,492)		(54,074)
Short-term receivables *	$	280,598	334,180

* Short-term receivables and long-term receivables were recorded in accounts receivable, net and other assets, respectively, within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Significant changes in the deferred revenues balances during the nine months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:


	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2021
	(In thousands)
Deferred revenues at September 30, 2020 *	$	122,141
Revenue recognized that was included in the deferred revenues balance at the beginning of the period	(78,551)
Increases due to billings, excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period	78,658
Decrease due to divestiture of the C&R business	(16,671)
Deferred revenues at June 30, 2021 *	$	105,577

Accelerated Share Repurchase	9 Months Ended
Accelerated Share Repurchase	Jun. 30, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Accelerated Share Repurchase	Accelerated Share RepurchaseWe have authorization to make repurchases of shares of our common stock from time to time in the open market or in negotiated transactions. As part of the broader share repurchase program, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (“ASR Agreement”) with Wells Fargo on June 17, 2021 to repurchase $200.0 million of our common stock. The ASR Agreement was accounted for as two separate transactions (1) a repurchase of common stock and (2) an equity-linked contract on our own stock. Pursuant to the ASR Agreement, we paid $200.0 million to Wells Fargo and received an initial delivery of 319,400 shares of common stock, which approximated 80 percent of the total number of expected shares to be repurchased under the ASR Agreement. The final number of shares to be repurchased and the average price paid per share will be determined upon the expected settlement of the agreement during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. The final number of shares to be repurchased will be based on the volume-weighted average price of our common stock over the duration of the ASR Agreement, less a discount. The equity-linked contract for the remaining $40.0 million, representing remaining shares to be delivered by Wells Fargo under the ASR Agreement, was recorded as a reduction to stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2021.

Contract Balances and Performance Obligations - Additional (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount	$ 54.9
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

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Summary of Property and Equipment

The following table presents the composition of property and equipment, net and other assets at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020:


	June 30, 2021		September 30, 2020
	(In thousands)
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment	$	153,879	$	161,119
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(122,314)		(114,700)
Total	$	31,565	$	46,419

Other assets:
Long-term receivables	$	41,492	$	54,074
Prepaid commissions	39,082		38,579
Other	12,911		12,632
Total	$	93,485	$	105,285

Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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 decision management applications designed for a specific type of business problem or process — such as marketing, account origination, customer management, fraud, financial crimes compliance, 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 Amazon Web Services (“AWS”).

•Scores. This segment includes our business-to-business scoring solutions and services, our business-to-consumer scoring solutions and services including 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 and services are either distributed through major credit reporting agencies worldwide or sold to our 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. Some of our decision management software is currently delivered as part of the FICO® Decision Management Platform and is increasingly being adopted to connect decisioning solutions or previously disconnected use cases. These tools are available to our customers as on-premises software, through the FICO® Analytic Cloud or 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 and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2021
	Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Unallocated Corporate Expenses		Total
	(In thousands)
Segment revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$	99,822	$	170,415	$	17,841	$	—	$	288,078
Professional services	26,381		166		9,371		—		35,918
License	7,010		1,621		5,557		—		14,188
Total segment revenues	133,213		172,202		32,769		—		338,184
Segment operating expense	(97,784)		(25,418)		(48,012)		(33,820)		(205,034)
Segment operating income (loss)	$	35,429	$	146,784	$	(15,243)	$	(33,820)	133,150
Unallocated share-based compensation expense									(30,761)
Unallocated amortization expense									(810)

Unallocated gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture									92,805
Operating income									194,384
Unallocated interest expense, net									(10,018)
Unallocated other income, net									3,526
Income before income taxes									$	187,892
Depreciation expense	$	3,920	$	159	$	934	$	38	$	5,051


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
	Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Unallocated Corporate Expenses		Total
	(In thousands)
Segment revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$	98,476	$	130,268	$	18,085	$	—	$	246,829
Professional services	32,364		58		11,211		—		43,633
License	10,620		1,224		11,425		—		23,269
Total segment revenues	141,460		131,550		40,721		—		313,731
Segment operating expense	(111,061)		(21,333)		(43,839)		(31,315)		(207,548)
Segment operating income (loss)	$	30,399	$	110,217	$	(3,118)	$	(31,315)	106,183
Unallocated share-based compensation expense									(22,264)
Unallocated amortization expense									(1,048)

Operating income									82,871
Unallocated interest expense, net									(11,223)
Unallocated other expense, net									4,560
Income before income taxes									$	76,208
Depreciation expense	$	5,091	$	176	$	1,156	$	28	$	6,451


	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2021
	Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Unallocated Corporate Expenses		Total
	(In thousands)
Segment revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$	294,240	$	476,217	$	50,690	$	—	$	821,147
Professional services	84,613		986		29,538		—		115,137
License	19,235		8,369		18,071		—		45,675
Total segment revenues	398,088		485,572		98,299		—		981,959
Segment operating expense	(299,785)		(69,221)		(138,532)		(97,465)		(605,003)
Segment operating income (loss)	$	98,303	$	416,351	$	(40,233)	$	(97,465)	376,956
Unallocated share-based compensation expense									(84,099)
Unallocated amortization expense									(2,692)

Unallocated gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture									100,139
Operating income									390,304
Unallocated interest expense, net									(29,602)
Unallocated other income, net									6,974
Income before income taxes									$	367,676
Depreciation expense	$	12,404	$	520	$	2,820	$	116	$	15,860


	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020
	Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Unallocated Corporate Expenses		Total
	(In thousands)
Segment revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$	295,102	$	365,324	$	47,479	$	—	$	707,905
Professional services	101,521		1,141		32,901		—		135,563
License	37,294		9,371		30,073		—		76,738
Total segment revenues	433,917		375,836		110,453		—		920,206
Segment operating expense	(338,527)		(54,705)		(141,838)		(99,310)		(634,380)
Segment operating income (loss)	$	95,390	$	321,131	$	(31,385)	$	(99,310)	285,826
Unallocated share-based compensation expense									(68,197)
Unallocated amortization expense									(4,046)
Unallocated restructuring and impairment charges									(3,104)
Operating income									210,479
Unallocated interest expense, net									(32,245)
Unallocated other expense, net									2,333
Income before income taxes									$	180,567
Depreciation expense	$	13,993	$	433	$	3,300	$	361	$	18,087

Information about disaggregated revenue by product deployment methods was as follows:


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2021
Reportable Segments	On-Premises		SaaS		Scores		Total		Percentage
	(Dollars in thousands)
Applications	$	66,505	$	66,708	$	—	$	133,213	39	%
Scores	—		—		172,202		172,202		51	%
Decision Management Software	20,519		12,250		—		32,769		10	%
Total	$	87,024	$	78,958	$	172,202	$	338,184	100	%


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
Reportable Segments	On-Premises		SaaS		Scores		Total		Percentage
	(Dollars in thousands)
Applications	$	76,493	$	64,967	$	—	$	141,460	45	%
Scores	—		—		131,550		131,550		42	%
Decision Management Software	29,063		11,658		—		40,721		13	%
Total	$	105,556	$	76,625	$	131,550	$	313,731	100	%


	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2021
Reportable Segments	On-Premises		SaaS		Scores		Total		Percentage
	(Dollars in thousands)
Applications	$	203,907	$	194,181	$	—	$	398,088	41	%
Scores	—		—		485,572		485,572		49	%
Decision Management Software	65,584		32,715		—		98,299		10	%
Total	$	269,491	$	226,896	$	485,572	$	981,959	100	%


	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020
Reportable Segments	On-Premises		SaaS		Scores		Total		Percentage
	(Dollars in thousands)
Applications	$	238,812	$	195,105	$	—	$	433,917	47	%
Scores	—		—		375,836		375,836		41	%
Decision Management Software	81,589		28,864		—		110,453		12	%
Total	$	320,401	$	223,969	$	375,836	$	920,206	100	%

Information about disaggregated revenue by primary geographical markets was as follows:


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2021
Reportable Segments	North America		Latin America		Europe, Middle East and Africa		Asia Pacific		Total
	(In thousands)
Applications	$	74,718	$	10,883	$	34,459	$	13,153	$	133,213
Scores	165,264		275		2,988		3,675		172,202
Decision Management Software	13,628		4,398		10,422		4,321		32,769
Total	$	253,610	$	15,556	$	47,869	$	21,149	$	338,184


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
Reportable Segments	North America		Latin America		Europe, Middle East and Africa		Asia Pacific		Total
	(In thousands)
Applications	$	78,639	$	12,069	$	34,175	$	16,577	$	141,460
Scores	128,686		113		1,505		1,246		131,550
Decision Management Software	23,164		4,626		8,427		4,504		40,721
Total	$	230,489	$	16,808	$	44,107	$	22,327	$	313,731


	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2021
Reportable Segments	North America		Latin America		Europe, Middle East and Africa		Asia Pacific		Total
	(In thousands)
Applications	$	224,172	$	29,222	$	104,629	$	40,065	$	398,088
Scores	464,721		3,318		10,343		7,190		485,572
Decision Management Software	47,689		10,240		28,120		12,250		98,299
Total	$	736,582	$	42,780	$	143,092	$	59,505	$	981,959


	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020
Reportable Segments	North America		Latin America		Europe, Middle East and Africa		Asia Pacific		Total
	(In thousands)
Applications	$	243,005	$	31,258	$	108,230	$	51,424	$	433,917
Scores	362,132		3,016		4,763		5,925		375,836
Decision Management Software	59,758		14,876		22,612		13,207		110,453
Total	$	664,895	$	49,150	$	135,605	$	70,556	$	920,206

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

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 June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In thousands)
Completed technology	$	257	$	406	$	902	$	1,444
Customer contracts and relationships	510		561		1,659		2,359
Trade names	—		37		—		112
Non-compete agreements	43		44		131		131
Total	$	810	$	1,048	$	2,692	$	4,046

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

Estimated future intangible asset amortization expense associated with intangible assets existing at June 30, 2021 was as follows:


Year Ending September 30,	(In thousands)
2021 (excluding the nine months ended June 30, 2021)	$	563
2022	2,105
2023	1,100
2024	917


Total	$	4,685

Schedule of Goodwill

The following table summarizes changes to goodwill during the nine months ended June 30, 2021, both in total and as allocated to our segments:


	Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	596,804	$	146,648	$	68,912	$	812,364


Foreign currency translation adjustment	5,265		—		1,152		6,417
C&R business divestiture	$	(25,596)	$	—	$	—	(25,596)
Balance at June 30, 2021	$	576,473	$	146,648	$	70,064	$	793,185

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenues	$ 338,184	$ 313,731	$ 981,959	$ 920,206
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues	82,240	88,569	260,101	267,466
Research and development	45,826	41,411	130,089	119,793
Selling, general and administrative	107,729	99,832	298,912	315,318
Amortization of intangible assets	810	1,048	2,692	4,046
Restructuring and impairment charges	0	0	0	3,104
Gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture	92,805	0	100,139	0
Total operating expenses	143,800	230,860	591,655	709,727
Operating income	194,384	82,871	390,304	210,479
Interest expense, net	(10,018)	(11,223)	(29,602)	(32,245)
Other income, net	3,526	4,560	6,974	2,333
Income before income taxes	187,892	76,208	367,676	180,567
Income tax provision	36,694	12,132	61,312	3,282
Net income	151,198	64,076	306,364	177,285
Other comprehensive gain (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	4,243	832	19,445	(4,132)
Comprehensive income	$ 155,441	$ 64,908	$ 325,809	$ 173,153
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 5.27	$ 2.21	$ 10.58	$ 6.10
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 5.18	$ 2.15	$ 10.38	$ 5.92
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	28,687	29,005	28,967	29,075
Diluted (in shares)	29,195	29,744	29,505	29,966
Transactional and Maintenance
Revenues	$ 288,078	$ 246,829	$ 821,147	$ 707,905
Technology Service
Revenues	35,918	43,633	115,137	135,563
License
Revenues	$ 14,188	$ 23,269	$ 45,675	$ 76,738

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds	$ 289	$ 1,552

Contract Balances and Performance Obligations - Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Billed	$ 157,777	$ 211,776
Unbilled	168,818	181,550
Receivables Gross	326,595	393,326
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,505)	(5,072)
Net receivables	322,090	388,254
Less: long-term receivables *	(41,492)	(54,074)
Short-term receivables *	$ 280,598	$ 334,180

Senior Notes (Detail) - USD ($)	Dec. 06, 2019	May 08, 2018	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value of Senior Notes			$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Fair value of Senior Notes			808,625,000	800,750,000
Debt issuance costs			9,400,000	10,600,000
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			449,000,000	442,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date		May 15, 2026
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		5.25%
Dec 2019 Senior Notes
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	350,000,000
Fair value of Senior Notes			$ 359,625,000	$ 358,750,000
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jun. 15, 2028
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets


	Quarter Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In thousands)
Completed technology	$	257	$	406	$	902	$	1,444
Customer contracts and relationships	510		561		1,659		2,359
Trade names	—		37		—		112
Non-compete agreements	43		44		131		131
Total	$	810	$	1,048	$	2,692	$	4,046

Estimated future intangible asset amortization expense associated with intangible assets existing at June 30, 2021 was as follows:


Year Ending September 30,	(In thousands)
2021 (excluding the nine months ended June 30, 2021)	$	563
2022	2,105
2023	1,100
2024	917


Total	$	4,685

The following table summarizes changes to goodwill during the nine months ended June 30, 2021, both in total and as allocated to our segments:


	Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	596,804	$	146,648	$	68,912	$	812,364


Foreign currency translation adjustment	5,265		—		1,152		6,417
C&R business divestiture	$	(25,596)	$	—	$	—	(25,596)
Balance at June 30, 2021	$	576,473	$	146,648	$	70,064	$	793,185

Nature of Business	9 Months Ended
Nature of Business	Jun. 30, 2021
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 analytic solutions, credit scoring and credit account management products and services to banks, credit reporting agencies, credit card processing agencies, insurers, retailers, healthcare organizations and public agencies. In 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, 2020. The interim financial information contained in this report is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the entire fiscal year. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FICO and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Use of Estimates 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 collectibility of accounts receivable; the appropriate levels of various accruals; variable considerations included in the transaction price for our customer contracts; 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. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, estimates and assumptions about future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty and therefore require increased judgment. These estimates and assumptions may change in future periods and will be recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements as new events occur and additional information becomes known. To the extent our actual results differ materially from those estimates and assumptions, our future financial statements could be affected. For more information, see Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Internal-Use Software (“ASU 2018-15”). 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. We adopted ASU 2018-15 in the first quarter of our fiscal 2021 and the adoption did not have a significant impact on our condensed 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. We adopted Topic 326 in the first quarter of our fiscal 2021 and the adoption did not have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted We do not expect that any recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a significant effect on our financial statements.

Senior Notes

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Senior Notes

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,” and with the 2018 Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”). 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 indentures for the Senior Notes contain certain covenants typical of unsecured obligations.

The following table presents the face values and fair values for the Senior Notes at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020:


	June 30, 2021				September 30, 2020
	Face Value (*)		Fair Value		Face Value (*)		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
The 2018 Senior Notes	400,000		449,000		400,000		442,000
The 2019 Senior Notes	350,000		359,625		350,000		358,750
Total	$	750,000	$	808,625	$	750,000	$	800,750

(*) The carrying value of the Senior Notes was the face value reduced by the net debt issuance costs of $9.4 million and $10.6 million at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

Business Divestiture	9 Months Ended
Business Divestiture	Jun. 30, 2021
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Business Divestiture	Business DivestitureOn May 4, 2021, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell our Collections and Recovery (“C&R”) business to Jonas Collections and Recovery Inc. (“Jonas”), a company in the Jonas Software operating group of Constellation Software Inc. The decision to sell the C&R business was the result of management’s decision to divest certain software products that are not built on the FICO Decision Management Platform. This divestiture will allow us to focus our development and go to market resources on the growth of our Decision Management Platform products. On June 7, 2021, we completed the sale to Jonas. As the C&R business has the input, process and output elements defined in Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations, we concluded the sale qualified as a sale of a business. The gain recognized from the sale was $92.8 million, which was recorded in gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Our C&R business was part of the Applications segment.

Revolving Line of Credit (Detail)	May 08, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unsecured revolving line of credit	$ 400,000,000
Revolving credit facility, expiration date	May 08, 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
Interest coverage ratio	3.00
Borrowings outstanding		$ 316,000,000.0
Interest rate of borrowings outstanding		1.216%
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%

Contract Balances and Performance Obligations - Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Contract With Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Deferred revenues at September 30, 2020 *	$ 122,141
Revenue recognized that was included in the deferred revenues balance at the beginning of the period	(78,551)
Increases due to billings, excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period	78,658
Decrease due to divestiture of the C&R business	(16,671)
Deferred revenues at June 30, 2021 *	105,577
Deferred revenue and other liabilities, current portion	99,800	$ 115,200
Deferred revenue and other liabilities, noncurrent	$ 5,800	$ 6,900

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 306,364	$ 177,285
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	20,066	23,549
Share-based compensation	84,099	68,197
Deferred income taxes	(11,064)	(1,230)
Net gain on marketable securities	(4,706)	(998)
Non-cash operating lease costs	12,056	14,962
Provision for doubtful accounts, net	551	2,777
Net loss on sales and abandonment of property and equipment	107	61
Gains on product line asset sales and business divestiture	(100,139)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	56,655	(18,961)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	5,172	(9,734)
Accounts payable	(4,165)	(1,815)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(24,990)	(10,147)
Other liabilities	(5,388)	(12,330)
Deferred revenue	(2,556)	(2,886)
Net cash provided by operating activities	332,062	228,730
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(5,792)	(21,073)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	2,294	3,462
Purchases of marketable securities	(5,121)	(5,790)
Proceeds from product line asset sales and business divestiture	146,428	0
(Purchase of) distribution from equity investment	(210)	55
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	137,599	(23,346)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	429,000	193,000
Payments on revolving line of credit	(208,000)	(435,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	0	350,000
Payments on debt issuance costs	0	(6,840)
Payments on finance leases	(177)	(811)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	14,580	26,235
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(88,770)	(100,067)
Repurchases of common stock including prepayment under accelerated share repurchase agreement	(541,205)	(210,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(394,572)	(183,483)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	5,129	(2,654)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	80,218	19,247
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	157,394	106,426
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	237,612	125,673
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds of $289 and $1,552 during the nine months ended June 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively	34,465	5,723
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	36,764	34,844
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment included in accounts payable	564	50
Finance lease obligations incurred	$ 0	$ 6,489

Earnings per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table presents reconciliations for the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for the quarters and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:


	Quarter Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Numerator for diluted and basic earnings per share:
Net income	$	151,198	$	64,076	$	306,364	$	177,285
Denominator - share:
Basic weighted-average shares	28,687		29,005		28,967		29,075
Effect of dilutive securities	508		739		538		891
Diluted weighted-average shares	29,195		29,744		29,505		29,966
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	5.27	$	2.21	$	10.58	$	6.10
Diluted	$	5.18	$	2.15	$	10.38	$	5.92

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

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 June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020:


	June 30, 2021
	Contract Amount				Fair Value
	Foreign Currency		USD		USD
	(In thousands)
Sell foreign currency:

Euro (EUR)	EUR	16,600	$	19,715	$	—
Buy foreign currency:
British pound (GBP)	GBP	14,601	$	20,300	$	—
Singapore dollar (SGD)	SGD	5,363	$	4,000	$	—


	September 30, 2020
	Contract Amount				Fair Value
	Foreign Currency		USD		USD
	(In thousands)
Sell foreign currency:

Euro (EUR)	EUR	15,000	$	17,656	$	—
Buy foreign currency:
British pound (GBP)	GBP	16,555	$	21,300	$	—
Singapore dollar (SGD)	SGD	7,815	$	5,700	$	—

Losses on Derivative Financial Instruments


	Quarter Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In thousands)
Gains (losses) on foreign currency forward contracts	$	88	$	(380)	$	3,003	$	(1,429)

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		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Numerator for diluted and basic earnings per share:
Net income	$ 151,198	$ 64,076	$ 306,364	$ 177,285
Denominator - share:
Basic weighted-average shares (in shares)	28,687	29,005	28,967	29,075
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	508	739	538	891
Diluted weighted-average shares (in shares)	29,195	29,744	29,505	29,966
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 5.27	$ 2.21	$ 10.58	$ 6.10
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 5.18	$ 2.15	$ 10.38	$ 5.92

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	Jun. 30, 2021 Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	3
Number of reportable segments	3

Earnings per Share

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per Share


	Quarter Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Numerator for diluted and basic earnings per share:
Net income	$	151,198	$	64,076	$	306,364	$	177,285
Denominator - share:
Basic weighted-average shares	28,687		29,005		28,967		29,075
Effect of dilutive securities	508		739		538		891
Diluted weighted-average shares	29,195		29,744		29,505		29,966
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	5.27	$	2.21	$	10.58	$	6.10
Diluted	$	5.18	$	2.15	$	10.38	$	5.92

Anti-dilutive stock-based awards excluded from the calculations of diluted EPS were immaterial during the periods presented.

Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Jun. 30, 2021

Sep. 30, 2020

Assets:

Marketable securities

$ 33,046

$ 25,513

Cash deposits

237,400

122,100

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring

Assets:

Cash equivalents

^[1]

194

35,275

Marketable securities

^[2]

33,046

25,513

Total

33,240

60,788

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)

Assets:

Cash equivalents

^[1]

194

35,275

Marketable securities

^[2]

33,046

25,513

Total

$ 33,240

$ 60,788

[1]	Included in cash and cash equivalents on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020. Not included in these tables are cash deposits of $237.4 million and $122.1 million at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense Associated with Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$ 810	$ 1,048	$ 2,692	$ 4,046
Completed Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	257	406	902	1,444
Customer Contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	510	561	1,659	2,359
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	0	37	0	112
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$ 43	$ 44	$ 131	$ 131