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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2019	Apr. 19, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Fair Isaac Corp
Trading Symbol	FICO
Entity Central Index Key	0000814547
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Small Business	false
Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,990,026

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 76,885	$ 90,023
Accounts receivable, net	271,632	266,742
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	48,483	39,624
Total current assets	397,000	396,389
Marketable Securities	18,888
Marketable securities		18,059
Other investments	1,702	1,697
Property and equipment, net	44,760	48,837
Goodwill	800,696	800,890
Intangible assets, net	11,422	14,536
Deferred income taxes	13,678	13,805
Other assets	39,965	36,254
Total assets	1,328,111	1,330,467
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	16,249	20,251
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	67,349	84,292
Other accrued liabilities	28,747	31,025
Deferred revenue	106,275	103,335
Current maturities on debt	218,000	235,000
Total current liabilities	436,620	473,903
Long-term debt	604,369	528,944
Other liabilities	39,644	40,183
Total liabilities	1,080,633	1,043,030
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 29,056 and 29,015 shares outstanding at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively)	291	290
Additional Paid-in-capital	1,190,341	1,211,051
Treasury stock, at cost (59,801 and 59,842 shares at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively)	(2,704,305)	(2,612,007)
Retained earnings	1,837,912	1,764,524
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(76,761)	(76,421)
Total stockholders’ equity	247,478	287,437
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,328,111	$ 1,330,467

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
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	29,056,000	29,015,000
Treasury stock, shares	59,801,000	59,842,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Mar. 31, 2018

Mar. 31, 2019

Mar. 31, 2018

Revenues

$ 278,234

$ 256,260

$ 540,490

$ 488,621

Operating expenses:

Cost of revenues

^[1]

85,568

79,493

161,634

153,925

Research and development

37,684

32,519

73,110

61,493

Selling, general and administrative

^[1]

104,930

96,125

205,188

186,467

Amortization of intangible assets

^[1]

1,503

1,684

3,005

3,472

Total operating expenses

229,685

209,821

442,937

405,357

Operating income

48,549

46,439

97,553

83,264

Interest expense, net

(10,008)

(7,116)

(19,684)

(13,576)

Other income (expense), net

1,433

(161)

(739)

352

Income before income taxes

39,974

39,162

77,130

70,040

Provision for income taxes

6,593

7,993

3,742

5,992

Net income

33,381

31,169

73,388

64,048

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Foreign currency translation adjustments

2,925

9,125

(340)

12,196

Comprehensive income

$ 36,306

$ 40,294

$ 73,048

$ 76,244

Earnings per share:

Basic (in dollars per share)

$ 1.15

$ 1.04

$ 2.53

$ 2.13

Diluted (in dollars per share)

$ 1.10

$ 1.00

$ 2.42

$ 2.04

Shares used in computing earnings per share:

Basic (in shares)

29,074

29,985

29,017

30,032

Diluted (in shares)

30,259

31,300

30,297

31,431

Transactional and Maintenance

Revenues

$ 211,779

$ 192,791

$ 405,972

$ 363,194

Technology Service

Revenues

50,555

46,731

91,363

89,859

License

Revenues

$ 15,900

$ 16,738

$ 43,155

$ 35,568

[1]	Cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude the amortization of intangible assets. See Note 4.

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, 2017		30,243
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 466,183	$ 302	$ 1,195,431	$ (2,301,097)	$ 1,638,042	$ (66,495)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	35,749		35,749
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans (in shares)		388
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	(38,742)	$ 4	(54,275)	15,529
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(796)
Repurchases of common stock	(124,611)	$ (8)		(124,603)
Net income	64,048				64,048
Foreign currency translation adjustments	12,196					12,196
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		29,835
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	414,823	$ 298	1,176,905	(2,410,171)	1,702,090	(54,299)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		30,246
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	430,868	$ 302	1,160,274	(2,337,205)	1,670,921	(63,424)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	19,239		19,239
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans (in shares)		50
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	(569)	$ 1	(2,608)	2,038
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(461)
Repurchases of common stock	(75,009)	$ (5)		(75,004)
Net income	31,169				31,169
Foreign currency translation adjustments	9,125					9,125
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		29,835
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	414,823	$ 298	1,176,905	(2,410,171)	1,702,090	(54,299)
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	42,336		42,336
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans (in shares)		616
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	(35,620)	$ 6	(63,046)	27,420
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(575)
Repurchases of common stock	(119,723)	$ (5)		(119,718)
Net income	73,388				73,388
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(340)					(340)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		29,056
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	247,478	$ 291	1,190,341	(2,704,305)	1,837,912	(76,761)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		29,056
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	227,895	$ 291	1,176,770	(2,674,011)	1,804,531	(79,686)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	20,482		20,482
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans (in shares)		150
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	(182)	$ 2	(6,911)	6,727
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(150)
Repurchases of common stock	(37,023)	$ (2)		(37,021)
Net income	33,381				33,381
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,925					2,925
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		29,056
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 247,478	$ 291	$ 1,190,341	$ (2,704,305)	$ 1,837,912	$ (76,761)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 73,388	$ 64,048
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15,786	15,095
Share-based compensation	42,336	35,749
Deferred income taxes	74	(3,152)
Net (gain) loss on marketable securities	1,300	(198)
Provision for doubtful accounts, net	391	482
Net (gain) loss on sales of property and equipment	(5)	27
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(5,015)	(9,019)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(12,219)	(5,904)
Accounts payable	(2,210)	(515)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(16,970)	(20,650)
Other liabilities	(2,672)	(418)
Deferred revenue	2,462	2,465
Net cash provided by operating activities	96,646	78,010
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(10,644)	(11,111)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	2,267	2,383
Purchases of marketable securities	(4,396)	(4,528)
Net cash used in investing activities	(12,773)	(13,256)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	138,000	147,000
Payments on revolving line of credit	(80,000)	(48,000)
Payments on debt issuance costs	0	(240)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	12,850	1,706
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(48,470)	(40,448)
Repurchases of common stock	(119,723)	(124,715)
Net cash used in financing activities	(97,343)	(64,697)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	332	2,193
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(13,138)	2,250
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	90,023	105,618
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	76,885	107,868
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	7,962	6,669
Cash paid for interest	19,686	13,324
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment included in accounts payable	77	6,006
Unsettled repurchases of common stock	$ 0	$ 5,557

Nature of Business

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

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, 2018. 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.

Effective October 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”) using the full retrospective method. In connection with this adoption, the results and related disclosures for the comparative fiscal 2018 periods presented in this Form 10-Q were adjusted to be presented as if ASU 2014‑09 had been in effect during such fiscal 2018 periods. See “New Accounting Pronouncements” below and Note 8. All amounts and disclosures set forth in this Form 10-Q reflect these changes.

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.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.

See Note 8 for further discussion on revenues.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2014-09. The standard’s core principle is that a reporting entity will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the contracts with customers. The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (“full retrospective method”), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (“modified retrospective method”).

We adopted ASU 2014-09 in the first quarter of our fiscal 2019 using the full retrospective method which required us to adjust each prior reporting period presented. This adoption primarily affected timing of revenue recognition of license revenue on term licenses and transactional revenue on guaranteed minimum fees related to our on-premises software products. Under the new standard, we recognize revenue when control of the license is transferred to the customer, rather than at the date payments become due and payable when there are extended payment terms, or ratably over the term of the contract as required under the previous standard. In addition, revenue attributable to a software license renewal is recognized at the beginning of the applicable renewal period rather than at the signing of the renewal agreement as required under the previous standard. Additionally, under the new standard, when we enter into noncancellable contracts that provide unconditional rights to payment from our customers for services we have not yet completed or services we will provide in the near future, we present receivables — our unconditional rights to payments — and deferred revenues on a gross basis, rather than on a net basis. Finally, under the new standard we capitalize and amortize contract acquisition costs such as commissions paid for software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) cloud services contracts in excess of one year. Following the adoption of ASU 2014-09, the revenue recognition for our other sales arrangements remained materially consistent with our historical practice.

Upon adoption of ASU 2014-09, we applied the standard’s practical expedients that permit the omission of prior-period information about our performance obligations.

Adoption of the standard impacted our previously reported results as follows:

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets



	September 30, 2018
	As Previously Reported	Adjustment		As Adjusted
	(In thousands)
Accounts receivable, net	208,865	57,877		266,742
Deferred income taxes	20,117	(6,312	)	13,805
Other assets	12,431	23,823		36,254
Other accrued liabilities	30,457	568		31,025
Deferred revenue	52,215	51,120		103,335
Stockholders’ equity	263,737	23,700		287,437

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income



	Quarter Ended March 31, 2018				Six Months Ended March 31, 2018
	As Previously Reported	Adjustment		As Adjusted	As Previously Reported	Adjustment		As Adjusted
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues	257,858	(1,598	)	256,260	493,179	(4,558	)	488,621
Cost of revenues	78,519	974		79,493	152,878	1,047		153,925
Selling, general and administrative	97,057	(932	)	96,125	187,353	(886	)	186,467
Provision for income taxes	8,527	(534	)	7,993	15,185	(9,193	)	5,992
Net income	32,275	(1,106	)	31,169	59,574	4,474		64,048
Comprehensive income	41,400	(1,106	)	40,294	71,770	4,474		76,244
Basic earnings per share	1.08	(0.04	)	1.04	1.98	0.15		2.13
Diluted earnings per share	1.03	(0.03	)	1.00	1.90	0.14		2.04

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows



	Six Months Ended March 31, 2018
	As Previously Reported		Adjustment		As Adjusted
	(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	59,574		4,474		64,048
Deferred income taxes	6,041		(9,193	)	(3,152	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(38,760	)	4,719		(34,041	)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, “Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2018-02”). ASU 2018-02 allows reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Act (defined below) and requires certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, which means it will be effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019. ASU 2018-02 should be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period (or periods) in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Act is recognized. We do not believe that adoption of ASU 2018-02 will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued 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). Topic 842 requires companies to generally recognize on the balance sheet operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets. Topic 842 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, which means it will be effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of Topic 842 on our consolidated financial statements. We expect that most of our operating leases will be recognized as right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets, which will increase our total assets and total liabilities upon adoption.

Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

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 equity securities. We do not have any liabilities that are valued using inputs identified under a Level I hierarchy as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018.

•

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 March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018. 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 March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018.

The following tables represent financial assets that we measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018:



March 31, 2019	Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)		Fair Value as of March 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents (1)	$	22,607	$	22,607
Marketable securities (2)	18,888		18,888
Total	$	41,495	$	41,495

September 30, 2018	Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)		Fair Value as of September 30, 2018
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents (1)	$	18,413	$	18,413
Marketable securities (2)	18,059		18,059
Total	$	36,472	$	36,472


(1)	Included in cash and cash equivalents on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018. Not included in these tables are cash deposits of $54.3 million and $71.6 million at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, 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 sheet at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018.

We have not changed our valuation techniques in measuring the fair value of any financial assets and liabilities during the period. For the fair value of our derivative instruments and senior notes, see Note 3 and Note 7, respectively.

- 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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Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

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

The following tables summarize our outstanding foreign currency forward contracts, by currency, at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018:



	March 31, 2019
	Contract Amount				Fair Value
	Foreign Currency		US$		US$
	(In thousands)
Sell foreign currency:
Euro (EUR)	EUR	8,400	$	9,443	$	—
Buy foreign currency:
British pound (GBP)	GBP	8,851	$	11,600	$	—
Singapore dollar (SGD)	SGD	5,689	$	4,200	$	—



	September 30, 2018
	Contract Amount				Fair Value
	Foreign Currency		US$		US$
	(In thousands)
Sell foreign currency:
Euro (EUR)	EUR	9,000	$	10,372	$	—
Buy foreign currency:
British pound (GBP)	GBP	8,598	$	11,200	$	—
Singapore dollar (SGD)	SGD	9,580	$	7,000	$	—

The foreign currency forward contracts were entered into on March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively; therefore, their fair value was $0 on each of these dates.

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



	Quarter Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Gains on foreign currency forward contracts	$	720	$	425	$	316	$	619

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Amortization expense associated with our intangible assets are reflected as a separate operating expense caption — amortization of intangible assets — and are 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 March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Completed technology	$	494	$	615	$	988	$	1,321
Other intangible assets	1,009		1,069		2,017		2,151
Total	$	1,503	$	1,684	$	3,005	$	3,472

Estimated future intangible asset amortization expense associated with intangible assets existing at March 31, 2019 was as follows (in thousands):



Year Ending September 30,
2019 (excluding the six months ended March 31, 2019)	$	2,907
2020	3,619
2021	2,412
2022	2,267
2023	217
	$	11,422

The following table summarizes changes to goodwill during the six months ended March 31, 2019, both in total and as allocated to our segments:



	Applications			Scores		Decision Management Software		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	585,161		$	146,648	$	69,081	$	800,890
Addition from acquisitions	980			—		—		980
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,254		)	—		80		(1,174		)
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	584,887		$	146,648	$	69,161	$	800,696

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions

The following table summarizes property and equipment, and the related accumulated depreciation and amortization, at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018:



	March 31, 2019			September 30, 2018
	(In thousands)
Property and equipment	$	163,687		$	156,154
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(118,927		)	(107,317		)
	$	44,760		$	48,837

Revolving Line of Credit	6 Months Ended
Revolving Line of Credit	Mar. 31, 2019
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 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 March 31, 2019, we had $315.0 million in borrowings outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of 3.869%, of which $125.0 million was classified as a long-term liability and recorded in long-term debt within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. We were in compliance with all financial covenants under this credit facility as of March 31, 2019.

Senior Notes

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

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 9.8 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 March 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”, and with the 2010 Senior Notes, the “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. The purchase agreements for the 2010 Senior Notes and the indenture for the 2018 Senior Notes contain certain covenants typical of unsecured obligations.

The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values for the Senior Notes at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018:



	March 31, 2019				September 30, 2018
	Carrying Amounts (*)		Fair Value		Carrying Amounts (*)		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
The 2010 Senior Notes	113,000		114,386		113,000		114,413
The 2018 Senior Notes	400,000		412,000		400,000		404,000
Total	$	513,000	$	526,386	$	513,000	$	518,413

(*) Amounts exclusive of net debt issuance cost of $5.6 million and $6.1 million at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, 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.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue from Contract with Customer

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Contracts with Customers

Our revenue is primarily derived from term-based or perpetual licensing of software and scoring products and solutions, and associated maintenance; SaaS subscription services; scoring and credit monitoring services for consumers; and professional services. For contracts with customers that contain various combinations of products and services, we evaluate whether the products or services are distinct — distinct products or services will be accounted for as separate performance obligations, while non-distinct products or services are combined with others to form a single performance obligation. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price (“SSP”) basis. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our customers.

License revenue is derived from contracts in which we grant our direct customers or distributors the right to deploy or resell our software and scoring products and solutions on-premises. Our software offerings often include a perpetual or term-based license and post-contract support or maintenance, both of which generally represent distinct performance obligations and are accounted for separately. The transaction price is either in the form of a fixed consideration with separate stated prices for license and maintenance, or a sales or usage-based royalty — sometimes subject to a guaranteed minimum — for the license and maintenance bundle. When the amount is in the form of a fixed consideration, including the guaranteed minimum in sales or usage-based royalty, license revenue from distinct on-premises license is recognized at the point in time when the software or scoring solution is made available to the customer or distributor. Any royalties not subject to the guaranteed minimum or earned in excess of the minimum amount are recognized as transactional revenue when the subsequent sales or usage occurs. Revenue allocated to maintenance is generally recognized ratably over the contract period as customers simultaneously consume and receive benefits.

In addition to sales or usage-based royalty on our software and scoring products, transactional revenue is also derived from SaaS contracts in which we provide customers with access to and standard support for our software application either in the FICO^® Analytic Cloud or Amazon Web Services (“AWS”), our primary cloud infrastructure provider, on a subscription basis. The transaction price typically includes a fixed consideration in the form of a guaranteed minimum that allows up to a certain level of usage and a variable consideration in the form of usage or transaction-based fees in excess of the minimum threshold; or usage or transaction-based variable amount not subject to a minimum threshold. We determined the nature of our SaaS arrangements is to provide continuous access to our hosted application in the cloud, i.e., a stand-ready obligation that comprises a series of distinct service periods (e.g., a series of distinct daily, monthly or annual periods of service). We estimate the total variable consideration at contract inception — subject to any constraints that may apply — and update the estimates as new information becomes available and recognize the amount ratably over the SaaS service period, unless we determine it is appropriate to allocate the variable amount to each distinct service period and recognize revenue as each distinct service period is performed.

We also derive transactional revenue from credit scoring and monitoring services that provide consumers access to their credit reports and enable them to monitor their credit. These are provided as either a one-time or ongoing subscription service renewed monthly or annually, all with a fixed consideration. We determined the nature of the subscription service is a stand-ready obligation to generate credit reports, provide credit monitoring and other services for our customers, which comprises a series of distinct service periods (e.g., a series of distinct daily, monthly or annual periods of service). Revenue from one-time or monthly subscription services is recognized during the period when service is performed. Revenue from annual subscription services is recognized ratably over the subscription period.

Professional services include software or SaaS implementation, consulting, model development, training services and premium cloud support. They are sold either standalone, or together with other products or services and generally represent distinct performance obligations. The transaction price can be a fixed amount or on a time and materials basis. Revenue on fixed-price services is recognized using an input method based on labor hours expended which we believe provides a faithful depiction of the transfer of services. Revenue on services provided on a time and materials basis is recognized applying the “right-to-invoice” practical expedient as the amount to which we have a right to invoice the customer corresponds directly with the value of our performance to the customer. In addition, we sell premium cloud support on a subscription basis for a fixed amount, and revenue is recognized ratably over the contract term.

Disaggregation of Revenue

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



	Reportable Segments
	Quarter Ended March 31, 2019								Quarter Ended March 31, 2018 (As Adjusted)
	Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Total		Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Total
	(In thousands)
On-Premises	$	81,311	$	—	$	25,725	$	107,036	$	86,332	$	—	$	19,723	$	106,055
SaaS	60,504		—		6,291		66,795		60,164		—		2,938		63,102
Scores	—		104,403		—		104,403		—		87,103		—		87,103
Total	$	141,815	$	104,403	$	32,016	$	278,234	$	146,496	$	87,103	$	22,661	$	256,260



	Reportable Segments
	Six Months Ended March 31, 2019								Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (As Adjusted)
	Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Total		Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Total
	(In thousands)
On-Premises	$	170,906	$	—	$	49,334	$	220,240	$	172,653	$	—	$	41,098	$	213,751
SaaS	118,568		—		11,596		130,164		114,017		—		5,319		119,336
Scores	—		190,086		—		190,086		—		155,534		—		155,534
Total	$	289,474	$	190,086	$	60,930	$	540,490	$	286,670	$	155,534	$	46,417	$	488,621

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



	Reportable Segments
	Quarter Ended March 31, 2019								Quarter Ended March 31, 2018 (As Adjusted)
	Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Total		Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Total
	(In thousands)
North America	$	87,226	$	100,491	$	16,600	$	204,317	$	86,363	$	84,829	$	12,777	$	183,969
Latin America	6,670		1,368		3,327		11,365		6,534		376		1,127		8,037
Europe, Middle East and Africa	33,238		1,472		7,173		41,883		37,096		897		5,519		43,512
Asia Pacific	14,681		1,072		4,916		20,669		16,503		1,001		3,238		20,742
Total	$	141,815	$	104,403	$	32,016	$	278,234	$	146,496	$	87,103	$	22,661	$	256,260



	Reportable Segments
	Six Months Ended March 31, 2019								Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (As Adjusted)
	Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Total		Applications		Scores		Decision Management Software		Total
	(In thousands)
North America	$	168,175	$	182,564	$	30,424	$	381,163	$	170,102	$	151,442	$	25,843	$	347,387
Latin America	24,923		1,882		8,552		35,357		12,167		1,085		2,471		15,723
Europe, Middle East and Africa	65,800		3,006		13,297		82,103		73,312		1,755		11,241		86,308
Asia Pacific	30,576		2,634		8,657		41,867		31,089		1,252		6,862		39,203
Total	$	289,474	$	190,086	$	60,930	$	540,490	$	286,670	$	155,534	$	46,417	$	488,621

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.

The following table provides information about receivables and deferred revenue from contracts with customers.



	March 31, 2019		September 30, 2018
			(As Adjusted)
	(In thousands)
Receivables, which are included in “Accounts receivable, net”	$	275,222	$	270,181
Deferred revenue*	$	110,730	$	108,118

* Included in both deferred revenue and other liabilities on our condensed balance sheet at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018.

Impairment loss recognized on receivables from contracts with customers during the quarters and six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was immaterial.

Contract assets balance at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018 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 six months ended March 31, 2019 are as follows:



	Six Months Ended March 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Deferred revenues, beginning balance	$	108,118
Revenue recognized that was included in the deferred revenues balance at the beginning of the period	(74,858		)
Increases due to billings, excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period	77,470
Deferred revenues, ending balance	$	110,730

Revenue recognized in the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2019 from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods was immaterial.

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

The following table includes estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period:



	Remaining of Fiscal 2019		Fiscal 2020		Fiscal 2021		Fiscal 2022		Thereafter		Total
	(In thousands)
Applications	$	28,481	$	50,477	$	29,961	$	11,282	$	12,289	$	132,490
Decision Management Software	5,618		9,533		6,639		3,921		2,662		28,373
Total	$	34,099	$	60,010	$	36,600	$	15,203	$	14,951	$	160,863

We apply the optional exemption that permits the omission of information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less. We also applied the transition practical expedient that permits the omission of prior-period information about our performance obligations.

Significant Judgments

Our contracts with customers often include promises to transfer multiple products and services to a customer. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct and should be accounted for separately may require significant judgment. Specifically, when implementation service is included in the original software or SaaS offerings, judgment is required to determine if the implementation service significantly modifies or customizes the software or SaaS service in such a way that the risks of providing it and the customization service are inseparable. In rare instances, contracts may include significant modification or customization of the software of SaaS service and will result in the combination of software or SaaS service and implementation service as one performance obligation.

We determine the SSPs using data from our historical standalone sales, or, in instances where such information is not available (such as when we do not sell the product or service separately), we consider factors such as the stated contract prices, our overall pricing practices and objectives, go-to-market strategy, size and type of the transactions, and effects of the geographic area on pricing, among others. When the selling price of a product or service is highly variable, we may use the residual approach to determine the SSP of that product or service. Significant judgment may be required to determine the SSP for each distinct performance obligation when it involves the consideration of many market conditions and entity-specific factors discussed above.

Significant judgement may be required to determine the timing of satisfaction of a performance obligation in certain professional services contracts with a fixed consideration, in which we measure progress using an input method based on labor hours expended. In order to estimate the total hours of the project, we make assumptions about labor utilization, efficiency of processes, the customer’s specification and IT environment, among others. For certain complex projects, due to the risks and uncertainties inherent with the estimation process and factors relating to the assumptions, actual progress may differ due to the change in estimated total hours. Adjustments to estimates are made in the period in which the facts requiring such revisions become known and, accordingly, recognized revenues are subject to revisions as the contract progresses to completion.

Capitalized Commission Costs

We capitalize incremental commission fees paid as a result of obtaining customer contracts. Capitalized commission costs, which are recorded in other assets within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, were $29.7 million and $27.1 million at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively.

Capitalized commission costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over ten years — determined using a portfolio approach — based on the transfer of goods or services to which the assets relate, taking into consideration both the initial and future contracts as we do not typically pay a commission on a contract renewal. The amortization costs are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses of our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. The amount of amortization was $1.2 million and $1.1 million during the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $2.4 million and $2.2 million during the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. There was no impairment loss in relation to the costs capitalized.

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Effective Tax Rate The effective income tax rate was 16.5% and 20.4% during the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and 4.9% and 8.6% during the six months ended March 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 six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were both impacted by recording of excess tax benefits relating to stock awards that vested December of both years. In addition, the six months ended March 31, 2018 was affected by recording the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), enacted on December 22, 2017 by the U.S. government. The Tax Act makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code that affect our fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 and fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, including, but not limited to: (1) reducing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate; (2) requiring a one-time transition tax on certain un-repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries; (3) repealing the performance-based compensation exception for certain employees; (4) instituting the concept of Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”); and (5) instituting the concept of Foreign Derived Intangible Income. The Tax Act subjects U.S. corporations to tax on their GILTI. Due to the complexity of the new GILTI tax rules, we are continuing to evaluate this provision of the Tax Act and the application of GAAP. Under GAAP, we can make an accounting policy election to either treat taxes due on the GILTI inclusion as a current period expense or factor such amounts into our measurement of deferred taxes. We have not yet adopted an accounting policy in regard to GILTI. The total unrecognized tax benefit for uncertain tax positions is estimated to be $5.7 million and $6.1 million at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, 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 March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively.

Earnings per Share

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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 six-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:



	Quarter Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
			As Adjusted				As Adjusted
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Numerator for diluted and basic earnings per share:
Net Income	$	33,381	$	31,169	$	73,388	$	64,048
Denominator - share:
Basic weighted-average shares	29,074		29,985		29,017		30,032
Effect of dilutive securities	1,185		1,315		1,280		1,399
Diluted weighted-average shares	30,259		31,300		30,297		31,431
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.15	$	1.04	$	2.53	$	2.13
Diluted	$	1.10	$	1.00	$	2.42	$	2.04

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 and 19,000 options excluded for the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. There were approximately 7,000 and 11,000 options excluded for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

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 pre-configured decision management applications designed for a specific type of business problem or process — such as marketing, account origination, customer management, fraud detection, 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, SaaS applications through the FICO^® Analytic Cloud.

•

Scores. This segment includes our business-to-business credit scoring solutions, our myFICO^® solutions for consumers (enabling consumer-level access to and understanding of their credit scores) and associated professional services. Our credit scoring solutions give our clients access to analytics that can be easily integrated into their transaction streams and decision-making processes. Our credit 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 new 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.

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 six-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:



	Quarter Ended March 31, 2019
	Applications			Scores			Decision Management Software			Unallocated Corporate Expenses			Total
	(In thousands)
Segment revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$	97,074		$	102,363		$	12,342		$	—		$	211,779
Professional services	35,981			901			13,673			—			50,555
License	8,760			1,139			6,001			—			15,900
Total segment revenues	141,815			104,403			32,016			—			278,234
Segment operating expense	(111,643		)	(16,167		)	(40,384		)	(39,506		)	(207,700		)
Segment operating income (loss)	$	30,172		$	88,236		$	(8,368	)	$	(39,506	)	70,534
Unallocated share-based compensation expense													(20,482		)
Unallocated amortization expense													(1,503		)
Operating income													48,549
Unallocated interest expense, net													(10,008		)
Unallocated other income, net													1,433
Income before income taxes													$	39,974
Depreciation expense	$	4,662		$	132		$	972		$	229		$	5,995



	Quarter Ended March 31, 2018 (As Adjusted)
	Applications			Scores			Decision Management Software			Unallocated Corporate Expenses			Total
	(In thousands)
Segment revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$	95,515		$	85,451		$	11,825		$	—		$	192,791
Professional services	39,131			757			6,843			—			46,731
License	11,850			895			3,993			—			16,738
Total segment revenues	146,496			87,103			22,661			—			256,260
Segment operating expense	(107,292		)	(16,413		)	(31,700		)	(33,493		)	(188,898		)
Segment operating income (loss)	$	39,204		$	70,690		$	(9,039	)	$	(33,493	)	67,362
Unallocated share-based compensation expense													(19,239		)
Unallocated amortization expense													(1,684		)
Operating income													46,439
Unallocated interest expense, net													(7,116		)
Unallocated other expense, net													(161		)
Income before income taxes													$	39,162
Depreciation expense	$	3,834		$	147		$	1,291		$	238		$	5,510



	Six Months Ended March 31, 2019
	Applications			Scores			Decision Management Software			Unallocated Corporate Expenses			Total
	(In thousands)
Segment revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$	194,239		$	187,184		$	24,549		$	—		$	405,972
Professional services	67,443			1,602			22,318			—			91,363
License	27,792			1,300			14,063			—			43,155
Total segment revenues	289,474			190,086			60,930			—			540,490
Segment operating expense	(219,241		)	(29,649		)	(79,946		)	(68,760		)	(397,596		)
Segment operating income (loss)	$	70,233		$	160,437		$	(19,016	)	$	(68,760	)	142,894
Unallocated share-based compensation expense													(42,336		)
Unallocated amortization expense													(3,005		)
Operating income													97,553
Unallocated interest expense, net													(19,684		)
Unallocated other expense, net													(739		)
Income before income taxes													$	77,130
Depreciation expense	$	9,459		$	257		$	1,961		$	462		$	12,139



	Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (As Adjusted)
	Applications			Scores			Decision Management Software			Unallocated Corporate Expenses			Total
	(In thousands)
Segment revenues:
Transactional and maintenance	$	186,641		$	153,447		$	23,106		$	—		$	363,194
Professional services	74,505			1,054			14,300			—			89,859
License	25,524			1,033			9,011			—			35,568
Total segment revenues	286,670			155,534			46,417			—			488,621
Segment operating expense	(210,018		)	(32,301		)	(63,563		)	(60,254		)	(366,136		)
Segment operating income (loss)	$	76,652		$	123,233		$	(17,146	)	$	(60,254	)	122,485
Unallocated share-based compensation expense													(35,749		)
Unallocated amortization expense													(3,472		)
Operating income													83,264
Unallocated interest expense, net													(13,576		)
Unallocated other income, net													352
Income before income taxes													$	70,040
Depreciation expense	$	7,777		$	302		$	2,703		$	522		$	11,304

Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Contingencies	Mar. 31, 2019
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.

Nature of Business (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Fair Isaac Corporation

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

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 EstimatesWe 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.

Revenue Recognition

See Note 8 for further discussion on revenues.We apply the optional exemption that permits the omission of information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less. We also applied the transition practical expedient that permits the omission of prior-period information about our performance obligations.

Significant Judgments

Capitalized Commission Costs

We apply a practical expedient to recognize the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that we otherwise would have recognized is one year or less. These costs are recorded within selling, general, and administrative expenses.Contract BalancesWe 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. 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.Contracts with Customers

New Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Upon adoption of ASU 2014-09, we applied the standard’s practical expedients that permit the omission of prior-period information about our performance obligations.

Adoption of the standard impacted our previously reported results as follows:

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets



	September 30, 2018
	As Previously Reported	Adjustment		As Adjusted
	(In thousands)
Accounts receivable, net	208,865	57,877		266,742
Deferred income taxes	20,117	(6,312	)	13,805
Other assets	12,431	23,823		36,254
Other accrued liabilities	30,457	568		31,025
Deferred revenue	52,215	51,120		103,335