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Debt (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Oct. 17, 2014 | Oct. 24, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Oct. 06, 2014
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 4,977,800,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |  |  |  | $ 1,004,000,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |
Less: Current portion of debt and short-term borrowings | (202,400,000)us-gaap_DebtCurrent |  |  |  | (64,400,000)us-gaap_DebtCurrent |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 4,775,396,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |  |  |  | 939,565,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |
Scheduled maturities of debt: |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 (nine months remaining) | 166,600,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear |  |  |  |  |
2016 | 140,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo |  |  |  |  |
2017 | 315,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree |  |  |  |  |
2018 | 119,300,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour |  |  |  |  |
2019 | 87,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive |  |  |  |  |
Thereafter | 4,149,900,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 4,977,800,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |  |  |  | 1,004,000,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of indebtedness | 2,053,648,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt | 476,013,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt |  |  |  |
Prepayment Penalty On Unsecured Senior Notes | 55,639,000 acm_PrepaymentPenaltyOnUnsecuredSeniorNotes |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 4,977,800,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |  |  |  | 1,004,000,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |
Actual net worth of the entity | 3,550,220,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |  |  |  | 2,186,517,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |
Average effective interest rate on total borrowings, including the effects of swaps (as a percent) | 4.00%acm_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriodNetOfInterestRateSwap | 2.80%acm_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriodNetOfInterestRateSwap |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated leverage ratio | 4.4 acm_ConsolidatedLeverageRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit | 111,800,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |  |  |  | 12,100,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |
Remaining borrowing capacity under the credit facility | 859,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |  |  |  | 1,037,900,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |
Maximum increase in borrowing capacity |  |  | 500,000,000 acm_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumIncreaseInBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 2,681,100,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled maturities of debt: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 2,681,100,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 2,681,100,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  | 1,050,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  | 500,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember |  |  |
URS Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes assumed in acquisition as part of consideration |  |  | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = acm_UrsCorporationMember |  |  |
Notes Payable to Banks |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  | 712,500,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember |
Scheduled maturities of debt: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  | 712,500,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  | 712,500,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  | 263,900,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
Scheduled maturities of debt: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  | 263,900,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  | 263,900,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
Fair value of debt instrument | 1,652,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | URS Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 430,600,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = acm_UrsCorporationMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = acm_UrsCorporationMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Scheduled maturities of debt: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 430,600,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = acm_UrsCorporationMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = acm_UrsCorporationMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 430,600,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = acm_UrsCorporationMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = acm_UrsCorporationMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  | 101.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = acm_UrsCorporationMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 101.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = acm_UrsCorporationMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Amount of notes purchased |  |  | 600,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = acm_UrsCorporationMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 572,300,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = acm_UrsCorporationMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Fair value of long term debt | 419,800,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = acm_UrsCorporationMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes 5.00 Percent Due 2022 | URS Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = acm_UrsCorporationMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_SeniorNotes5.00PercentDue2022Member |  |
Senior Notes 3.85 Percent Due 2017 | URS Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = acm_UrsCorporationMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_SeniorNotes3.85PercentDue2017Member |  |
Senior Notes 5.43 Percent Series A Due July 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 5.43%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_SeniorNotes5.43PercentSeriesADueJuly2020Member |  |  |
Senior Discount Notes 1.00 Percent Series B Due July 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_SeniorDiscountNotes1.00PercentSeriesBDueJuly2022Member |  |  |
Other Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 186,900,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_OtherDebtMember |  |  |  | 27,600,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_OtherDebtMember |
Scheduled maturities of debt: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 186,900,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_OtherDebtMember |  |  |  | 27,600,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_OtherDebtMember |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 186,900,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_OtherDebtMember |  |  |  | 27,600,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_OtherDebtMember |
Outstanding letters of credit | 332,000,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_OtherDebtMember |  |  |  | 301,000,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_OtherDebtMember |
Unsecured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity under the credit facility | 483,500,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_UnsecuredCreditFacilitiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 79,200,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled maturities of debt: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 79,200,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 79,200,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  | 1,925,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_TermLoanMember |  |  |
Term Loan B |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  | 760,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_TermLoanBMember |  |  |
Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 1,600,000,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_SeniorNotes5.75Due2022AndSeniorNotes5.875Due2024Member |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled maturities of debt: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 1,600,000,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_SeniorNotes5.75Due2022AndSeniorNotes5.875Due2024Member |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 1,600,000,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_SeniorNotes5.75Due2022AndSeniorNotes5.875Due2024Member |  |  |  |  |
The 2022 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_SeniorNotes5.75Due2022Member
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_SeniorNotes5.75Due2022Member
The 2024 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_SeniorNotes5.875Due2024Member
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = acm_SeniorNotes5.875Due2024Member

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