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Basis of Presentation (Details) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Minimum |
Length of fiscal year | 364 days
Maximum |
Length of fiscal year | 371 days

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- Definition Represents the length of fiscal year of the company in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | acm_LengthOfFiscalYear
Namespace Prefix: | acm_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration