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Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) (United Kingdom Subsidiary [Member], Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
United Kingdom Subsidiary [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Contribution of U.K. subsidiary to its defined benefit pension plan | $ 1.3 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = eme_UnitedKingdomSubsidiaryMember
Anticipated additional contribution | $ 4.2 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = eme_UnitedKingdomSubsidiaryMember

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- Definition The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Details
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- Definition Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in the current remaining fiscal period. + References No definition available. + Details
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