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Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Minimum |
Length of fiscal year | 364 days
Property and Equipment |
Estimated useful lives for equipment, furniture and fixtures | 3 years
Maximum |
Length of fiscal year | 371 days
Property and Equipment |
Estimated useful lives for equipment, furniture and fixtures | 10 years

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- Definition Represents the length of fiscal years of the company. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | acm_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
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Namespace Prefix: | acm_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration