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Basis of Presentation (Details)	6 Months Ended
	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.

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Name:	acm_LengthOfFiscalYear
Namespace Prefix:	acm_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration