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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income (loss) $ (97,463)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 99,037us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 316,444us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 46,142us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures (48,552)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (43,519)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures 73,368us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 14,720us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Non-cash stock compensation 51,564us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 21,187us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Prepayment penalty on unsecured senior notes 55,639acm_PrepaymentPenaltyOnUnsecuredSeniorNotes  
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment (2,560)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (564)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Foreign currency translation (32,574)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized (7,614)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
Write-off of debt issuance costs 8,997us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost  
Other (386)us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 3,022us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:    
Accounts receivable 444,742us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables 66,898us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Prepaid expenses and other assets (74,858)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (5,047)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable (76,948)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 17,196us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (164,899)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities (96,802)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Billings in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts (80,146)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings 2,464us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings
Other long-term liabilities (39,766)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (4,568)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Income taxes payable   (6,556)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Net cash provided by operating activities 332,602us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 105,996us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (3,279,239)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (659)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Cash acquired from consolidation of joint venture   18,955acm_CashAcquiredFromConsolidatedJointVenture
Net investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (14,759)acm_ReceiptsFromPaymentsToJointVenturesAndOtherInvestments (40,322)acm_ReceiptsFromPaymentsToJointVenturesAndOtherInvestments
Proceeds from sale of investments 574us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments 1,381us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments
Payments for capital expenditures, net of disposals (55,587)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (33,167)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net cash used in investing activities (3,349,011)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (53,812)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from borrowings under credit agreements 4,765,528us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 1,041,269us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
Repayments of borrowings under credit agreements (3,075,118)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt (1,113,937)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
Issuance of unsecured senior notes 1,600,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt  
Net change in overdrafts (19,160)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBookOverdrafts (25,272)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBookOverdrafts
Prepayment penalty on unsecured senior notes (55,639)acm_PrepaymentPenaltyOnUnsecuredSeniorNote  
Cash paid for debt and equity issuance costs (87,098)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts (2,563)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 8,713us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 7,937us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 4,474us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 5,945us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Payments to repurchase common stock (11,535)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (34,179)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment 2,560us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 564us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Net distributions to noncontrolling interests (58,875)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders (24,632)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 3,073,850us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (144,868)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH (19,032)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations (5,450)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
NET INCREASE(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 38,409us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations (98,134)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 574,188us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 600,677us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 612,597us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 502,543us-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