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Business Acquisitions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 24, 2014
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Oct. 17, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Number of business acquisitions | item                 1 2 2
Pro Forma Operating Results                      
Total     $ 79,800 $ 88,500 $ 91,600 $ 138,500 $ 19,500 $ 7,800 $ (398,440) $ (27,310)  
Write-off of debt issuance costs                 $ 8,997    
Maximum period to determine final value of identifiable intangible assets                 12 months    
Trademark / tradename | Minimum                      
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                      
Useful life                 3 months 18 days    
Trademark / tradename | Maximum                      
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                      
Useful life                 2 years    
URS Corporation                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Percentage of ownership acquired   100.00%                  
Consideration paid in cash   $ 2,300,000                  
Consideration paid by issuing stock   1,600,000                  
Senior notes assumed in acquisition as part of consideration   1,000,000                  
Repayment of acquiree term loan as part of consideration   600,000                  
Repayment of acquiree line of credit as part of consideration   100,000                  
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                      
Cash and cash equivalents   284,900                  
Accounts receivable   2,512,800                  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   421,000                  
Property and equipment   570,900                  
Total identifiable intangible assets   977,000                  
Goodwill   4,021,700                  
Other non-current assets   329,800                  
Accounts payable   (656,700)                  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   (1,344,800)                  
Billings in excess of cost on uncompleted contracts   (397,800) 51,200           $ 51,200    
Current portion of long-term debt   (47,400)                  
Other long-term liabilities   (423,300)                  
Pension benefit obligations   (406,300)                  
Long-term debt   (520,200)                  
Noncontrolling interests   (201,000)                  
Net assets acquired   5,120,600                  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   240,000                  
Fair value of margin liability   148,100                  
Years the remaining liability will be recognized                 5 years    
Revenue and related income from operations                 $ 96,900    
Pro Forma Operating Results                      
Revenue                 18,288 18,776  
Income from continuing operations                 509 (144)  
Net income (loss)                 325 1  
Net income (loss) attributable to AECOM                 229 (65)  
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date                 8,500,000    
Income from continuing operations of acquiree since acquisition date                 219,000    
Amortization of intangible assets of acquiree since acquisition date                 361,600    
Fair value adjustment of joint ventures                 37,300    
Fair value adjustment of noncontrolling interests                 (26,600)    
Severance and personnel costs                 223,800 15,200  
Professional service, real estate-related, and other expenses                 174,600 12,100  
Total                 398,400 $ 27,300  
Severance expense                 101,900    
Severance expense paid                 83,600    
Financing-related expenses                 79,800    
Penalty from prepayment of unsecured senior notes                 55,600    
Write-off of debt issuance costs                 $ 9,000    
Net income (loss) attributable to AECOM per share:                      
Basic | $ / shares                 $ 1.51 $ (0.43)  
Diluted | $ / shares                 $ 1.50 $ (0.43)  
URS Corporation | Customer relationships, contracts and backlog                      
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                      
Total identifiable intangible assets   $ 969,200                  
URS Corporation | Customer relationships, contracts and backlog | Minimum                      
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                      
Useful life   1 year                  
URS Corporation | Customer relationships, contracts and backlog | Maximum                      
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                      
Useful life   11 years                  
URS Corporation | Customer relationships, contracts and backlog | Weighted Average                      
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                      
Useful life   3 years                  
URS Corporation | Trade Name                      
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                      
Total identifiable intangible assets   $ 7,800                  
URS Corporation | Senior Notes                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Percentage price of original principal amount of note at which note can be redeemed 101.00% 101.00%                  
Amount of notes purchased $ 572,300                    
Acquisitions excluding URS Corporation                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Consideration paid in cash                 $ 4,800 $ 70,200 $ 62,100
Consideration paid by issuing stock                     14,300
Senior notes assumed in acquisition as part of consideration                 22,500 18,300 5,600
Aggregate value of all consideration for acquisitions consummated                 27,300 88,500 82,000
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                      
Cash and cash equivalents     600       17,100   600 17,100 20,100
Other current assets     13,800       256,200   13,800 256,200 41,500
Total identifiable intangible assets     1,300       11,900   1,300 11,900 9,400
Goodwill     23,600       72,700   23,600 72,700 72,600
Other non-current assets             16,500     16,500 8,600
Net assets acquired     27,300       88,500   27,300 88,500 82,000
Current liabilities     (12,000)       (274,100)   (12,000) (274,100) (54,900)
Noncurrent liabilities             (11,800)     (11,800) (15,300)
Acquisitions excluding URS Corporation | Customer relationships, contracts and backlog                      
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                      
Total identifiable intangible assets     $ 1,300       10,400   $ 1,300 10,400 $ 9,400
Acquisitions excluding URS Corporation | Trademark / tradename                      
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                      
Total identifiable intangible assets             $ 1,500     $ 1,500