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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Business Acquisitions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 3) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 17, 2014
Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and for the succeeding years
2015 (six months remaining)	$ 196,000,000		$ 196,000,000
2016	191,300,000		191,300,000
2017	97,600,000		97,600,000
2018	79,200,000		79,200,000
2019	73,800,000		73,800,000
Thereafter	216,600,000		216,600,000
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Gross Amount	1,253,300,000		1,253,300,000	280,900,000
Accumulated Amortization	(398,800,000)		(398,800,000)	(190,700,000)
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Amortization expense	208,100,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	11,400,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
URS Corporation
Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and for the succeeding years
Billings in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts	118,700,000		118,700,000		369,000,000
Revenue and related income from operations	54,200,000		29,800,000
Minimum \| URS Corporation
Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and for the succeeding years
Years the remaining liability will be recognized	1 year
Maximum \| URS Corporation
Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and for the succeeding years
Years the remaining liability will be recognized	5 years
Backlog and customer relationship
Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and for the succeeding years
Intangible Assets, Net	854,200,000		854,200,000	88,800,000
Gross Amount	1,236,900,000		1,236,900,000	271,600,000
Accumulated Amortization	(382,700,000)		(382,700,000)	(182,800,000)
Intangible Assets, Net	854,200,000		854,200,000	88,800,000
Backlog and customer relationship \| Minimum
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Amortization Period	1 year
Backlog and customer relationship \| Maximum
Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and for the succeeding years
Amortization Period	11 years
Trademark / tradename
Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and for the succeeding years
Intangible Assets, Net	300,000		300,000	1,400,000
Gross Amount	16,400,000		16,400,000	9,300,000
Accumulated Amortization	(16,100,000)		(16,100,000)	(7,900,000)
Intangible Assets, Net	$ 300,000		$ 300,000	$ 1,400,000
Amortization Period	2 years
Trademark / tradename \| Minimum
Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and for the succeeding years
Amortization Period	3 months 18 days