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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net (loss) income $ (80,330)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 56,541us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 102,122us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 22,198us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures (23,924)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (36,083)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures 42,213us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 9,170us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Non-cash stock compensation 36,017us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 10,941us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Prepayment penalty on unsecured senior notes 55,639acm_PrepaymentPenaltyOnUnsecuredSeniorNotes  
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment (2,526)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (448)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Foreign currency translation (14,546)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized (9,466)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
Write-off of debt issuance costs 8,997us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost  
Other noncash 2,060us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 1,185us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:    
Accounts receivable 349,148us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables 1,709us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Prepaid expenses and other assets 31,172us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 19,733us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable (58,274)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 72,436us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (163,801)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities (16,873)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Billings in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts 10,932us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings 21,241us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings
Other long-term liabilities (12,257)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (8,226)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Income taxes payable   (6,671)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Net cash provided by operating activities 282,642us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 137,387us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (3,277,111)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (659)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Cash acquired from consolidation of joint venture   18,955acm_CashAcquiredFromConsolidatedJointVenture
Net investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (9,127)acm_ReceiptsFromPaymentsToJointVenturesAndOtherInvestments (519)acm_ReceiptsFromPaymentsToJointVenturesAndOtherInvestments
Purchases of investments (8,056)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments (17,555)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 4,663us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses  
Payments for capital expenditures (29,733)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (20,771)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net cash used in investing activities (3,319,364)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (20,549)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from borrowings under credit agreements 3,858,648us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 501,927us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
Repayments of borrowings under credit agreements (2,053,648)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt (476,013)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
Issuance of unsecured senior notes 1,600,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt  
Net change in overdrafts (19,961)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBookOverdrafts (9,980)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBookOverdrafts
Prepayment penalty on unsecured senior notes (55,639)acm_PrepaymentPenaltyOnUnsecuredSeniorNote  
Cash paid for equity issuance costs (86,249)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 3,645us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 1,803us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 2,383us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 1,637us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Payments to repurchase common stock (10,957)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (33,721)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment 2,526us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 448us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Net distributions to noncontrolling interests (34,674)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders (19,368)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders
Net cash used in financing activities 3,206,074us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (33,267)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH (8,892)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations (2,505)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 160,460us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations 81,066us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 574,188us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 600,677us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 734,648us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 681,743us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITY    
Common stock issued in acquisitions 1,554,912us-gaap_StockIssued1  
Debt assumed from acquisitions $ 567,656us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1