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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Rate Swap June 2018 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Rate Swap June 2018 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Rate Swap September 2015 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Rate Swap September 2015 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Rate Swap December 2014 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] United States of America, Dollars Purchase USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] United States of America, Dollars Purchase USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] United States of America, Dollars Sell USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] United States of America, Dollars Sell USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Brazil, Brazil Real Purchase USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Brazil, Brazil Real Purchase BRL | Sep. 30, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Brazil, Brazil Real Purchase USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Brazil, Brazil Real Purchase BRL | Dec. 31, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Options Held [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Options Held [Member] USD ($)
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective portion of derivatives before tax effect | $ 4.8 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | $ (2.5)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | $ (0.3)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective portion of derivatives expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense, net | 4.9 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassificationFromAccumulatedOCIToIncomeEstimatedNetAmountToBeTransferred / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  |  | 300.0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = acm_InterestRateSwapJune2018Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 300.0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = acm_InterestRateSwapJune2018Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 250.0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = acm_InterestRateSwapSeptember2015Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 250.0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = acm_InterestRateSwapSeptember2015Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 200.0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = acm_InterestRateSwapDecember2014Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 96.1 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_USD / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_LongMember | 69.5 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_USD / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_LongMember | 98.3 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_USD / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_ShortMember | 71.5 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_USD / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_ShortMember | 1.4 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_BRL / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_LongMember | 3.9 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_BRL / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_LongMember | 0.4 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_BRL / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_LongMember | 1.1 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_BRL / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_LongMember |  |
Fixed Rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.63%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = acm_InterestRateSwapJune2018Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 1.63%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = acm_InterestRateSwapJune2018Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 0.95%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = acm_InterestRateSwapSeptember2015Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 0.95%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = acm_InterestRateSwapSeptember2015Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 0.68%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = acm_InterestRateSwapDecember2014Member / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional principal of derivative exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 acm_NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativeExchangeContracts / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_OptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember | $ 0 acm_NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativeExchangeContracts / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_OptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount of foreign currency derivatives to exchange foreign currencies. Notional amount refers to the number of currency units specified in the foreign currency derivative contract. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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- Definition Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The estimated value of gains (losses), net anticipated to be transferred in the future from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The effective portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments that was recognized in other comprehensive income during the current period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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