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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
	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	$ 1.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = eme_UnitedKingdomSubsidiaryMember
Anticipated additional contribution	$ 4.2us-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

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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.

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