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Revenue Accounting for Contracts and Adoption of ASC Topic 606 Revenue Accounting for Contracts and Adoption of ASC Topic 606 - Income Statement Impact of Adoption of the Amended Revenue Recognition Guidance (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2019
Mar. 30, 2018
Mar. 29, 2019
Mar. 30, 2018
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 3,091,596 $ 2,870,295 $ 6,175,384 $ 4,654,294
Direct cost of contracts (2,474,755) (2,268,667) (4,990,023) (3,710,572)
Gross Profit 616,841 601,628 1,185,361 943,722
Total Segment Operating Profit 102,681 68,755 215,810 64,085
Earnings from Operations Before Taxes 111,832 48,651 204,021 41,948
Income tax expense for Continuing Operations 7,947 (51,856) (14,811) (79,056)
Net Earnings of the Group 119,779 (3,205) 189,210 (37,108)
Net Earnings (Loss) of the Group from Discontinued Operations (57,006) 55,137 3,153 91,601
Net Earnings of the Group 62,773 51,932 192,363 54,493
Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs from Continuing Operations 114,755 (6,290) 179,648 (40,524)
Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs from Discontinued Operations (57,838) 54,877 1,565 $ 91,274
Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs 56,917 $ 48,587    
Continuing Operations        
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]        
Revenues 3,091,596   6,175,384  
Direct cost of contracts (2,474,755)   (4,990,023)  
Gross Profit 616,841   1,185,361  
Total Segment Operating Profit 102,681   215,810  
Earnings from Operations Before Taxes 111,832   204,021  
Income tax expense for Continuing Operations 7,947   (14,811)  
Net Earnings of the Group 119,779   189,210  
Net Earnings (Loss) of the Group from Discontinued Operations (57,006)   3,153  
Net Earnings of the Group 62,773   192,363  
Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs from Continuing Operations 114,755   179,648  
Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs 56,917   181,213  
Continuing Operations | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09        
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]        
Revenues 7,707   14,031  
Direct cost of contracts 0   0  
Gross Profit 7,707   14,031  
Total Segment Operating Profit 7,707   14,031  
Earnings from Operations Before Taxes 7,707   14,031  
Income tax expense for Continuing Operations (1,284)   (2,471)  
Net Earnings of the Group 6,423   11,560  
Net Earnings (Loss) of the Group from Discontinued Operations 2,337   3,508  
Net Earnings of the Group 8,760   15,068  
Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs from Continuing Operations 6,423   11,560  
Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs 8,760   15,068  
Continuing Operations | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]        
Revenues 3,083,889   6,161,353  
Direct cost of contracts (2,474,755)   (4,990,023)  
Gross Profit 609,134   1,171,330  
Total Segment Operating Profit 94,974   201,779  
Earnings from Operations Before Taxes 104,125   189,990  
Income tax expense for Continuing Operations 9,231   (12,340)  
Net Earnings of the Group 113,356   177,650  
Net Earnings (Loss) of the Group from Discontinued Operations (59,343)   (355)  
Net Earnings of the Group 54,013   177,295  
Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs from Continuing Operations 108,332   168,088  
Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs 48,157   166,145  
Discontinued Operations        
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]        
Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs from Discontinued Operations (57,838)   1,565  
Discontinued Operations | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09        
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]        
Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs from Discontinued Operations 2,337   3,508  
Discontinued Operations | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]        
Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs from Discontinued Operations $ (60,175)   $ (1,943)