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Debt (Details) (USD $)
6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Oct. 17, 2014
Oct. 24, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Oct. 06, 2014
Debt            
Total debt $ 4,867,900,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations       $ 1,004,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations  
Less: Current portion of debt and short-term borrowings (176,300,000)us-gaap_DebtCurrent       (64,400,000)us-gaap_DebtCurrent  
Long-term debt, less current portion 4,691,571,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations       939,565,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations  
Scheduled maturities of debt:            
2015 (six months remaining) 98,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear          
2016 155,800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo          
2017 329,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree          
2018 124,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour          
2019 86,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive          
Thereafter 4,073,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive          
Total debt 4,867,900,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations       1,004,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations  
Debt agreements            
Repayment of indebtedness 3,075,118,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt 1,113,937,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt        
Prepayment Penalty On Unsecured Senior Notes 55,639,000acm_PrepaymentPenaltyOnUnsecuredSeniorNotes          
Debt 4,867,900,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations       1,004,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations  
Actual net worth of the entity 3,429,567,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity       2,186,517,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity  
Average effective interest rate on total borrowings, including the effects of swaps (as a percent) 4.10%acm_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriodNetOfInterestRateSwap 2.80%acm_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriodNetOfInterestRateSwap        
Line of Credit            
Debt agreements            
Consolidated leverage ratio 4.4acm_ConsolidatedLeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
         
Outstanding letters of credit 98,300,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
      12,100,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
 
Remaining borrowing capacity under the credit facility 951,700,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
      1,037,900,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
 
Maximum increase in borrowing capacity     500,000,000acm_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumIncreaseInBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
     
Secured Debt            
Debt            
Total debt 2,655,200,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
         
Scheduled maturities of debt:            
Total debt 2,655,200,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
         
Debt agreements            
Debt 2,655,200,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
         
Revolving Credit Facility            
Debt agreements            
Borrowing capacity     1,050,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
     
Letter of Credit            
Debt agreements            
Borrowing capacity     500,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
     
URS Corporation            
Debt agreements            
Senior notes assumed in acquisition as part of consideration     1,000,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acm_UrsCorporationMember
     
Notes Payable to Banks            
Debt            
Total debt         712,500,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember
 
Scheduled maturities of debt:            
Total debt         712,500,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember
 
Debt agreements            
Debt         712,500,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember
 
Senior Notes            
Debt            
Total debt         263,900,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
 
Scheduled maturities of debt:            
Total debt         263,900,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
 
Debt agreements            
Debt         263,900,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
 
Fair value of debt instrument 1,674,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
         
Senior Notes | URS Corporation            
Debt            
Total debt 430,200,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acm_UrsCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
    1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acm_UrsCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
   
Scheduled maturities of debt:            
Total debt 430,200,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acm_UrsCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
    1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acm_UrsCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
   
Debt agreements            
Debt 430,200,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acm_UrsCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
    1,000,000,000us-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     600,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acm_UrsCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
572,300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= acm_UrsCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
   
Fair value of long term debt 414,500,000us-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            
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            
Debt agreements            
Interest rate (as a percent)     1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_SeniorDiscountNotes1.00PercentSeriesBDueJuly2022Member
     
Other Debt            
Debt            
Total debt 182,500,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_OtherDebtMember
      27,600,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_OtherDebtMember
 
Scheduled maturities of debt:            
Total debt 182,500,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_OtherDebtMember
      27,600,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_OtherDebtMember
 
Debt agreements            
Debt 182,500,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_OtherDebtMember
      27,600,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_OtherDebtMember
 
Outstanding letters of credit 341,000,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_OtherDebtMember
      301,000,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_OtherDebtMember
 
Unsecured Credit Facilities            
Debt agreements            
Remaining borrowing capacity under the credit facility 428,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_UnsecuredCreditFacilitiesMember
         
Term Loan A            
Debt agreements            
Borrowing capacity     1,925,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_TermLoanMember
     
Term Loan B            
Debt agreements            
Borrowing capacity     760,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_TermLoanBMember
     
Notes            
Debt            
Total debt 1,600,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_SeniorNotes5.75Due2022AndSeniorNotes5.875Due2024Member
         
Scheduled maturities of debt:            
Total debt 1,600,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_SeniorNotes5.75Due2022AndSeniorNotes5.875Due2024Member
         
Debt agreements            
Debt 1,600,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_SeniorNotes5.75Due2022AndSeniorNotes5.875Due2024Member
         
The 2022 Notes            
Debt agreements            
Principal amount           800,000,000us-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           $ 800,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_SeniorNotes5.875Due2024Member
Interest rate (as a percent)           5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= acm_SeniorNotes5.875Due2024Member