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Reportable Segments and Geographic Information - Segments (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) item | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Revenue | $ 4,323,100 | $ 4,408,800 | $ 4,381,200 | $ 4,297,700 | $ 4,723,700 | $ 4,549,500 | $ 4,506,200 | $ 4,210,500 | $ 17,410,825 | $ 17,989,880 | $ 8,356,783
Gross profit | 147,200 | 171,300 | 183,400 | 140,900 | 170,600 | 126,600 | 103,200 | 134,800 | 642,824 | 535,188 | 403,176
Equity in earnings of joint ventures | 21,200 | 18,500 | 39,100 | 25,200 | 29,900 | 27,700 | 24,700 | 23,900 | 104,032 | 106,245 | 57,924
General and administrative expenses | (28,200) | (28,700) | (29,500) | (28,700) | (25,500) | (24,400) | (29,800) | (34,300) | (115,088) | (113,975) | (80,908)
Acquisition and integration expenses | (71,200) | (50,700) | (50,700) | (41,000) | (79,800) | (88,500) | (91,600) | (138,500) | (213,642) | (398,440) | (27,310)
Loss on disposal activities |  |  | (1,600) | (41,000) |  |  |  |  | (42,589) |  |
Operating income (loss) | 69,000 | $ 110,400 | $ 140,700 | $ 55,400 | 95,200 | $ 41,400 | $ 6,500 | $ (14,100) | 375,537 | 129,018 | 352,882
Segment assets | 13,726,745 |  |  |  | 14,014,298 |  |  |  | $ 13,726,745 | $ 14,014,298 | $ 6,123,400
Gross profit as a % of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.70% | 3.00% | 4.80%
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (115,100) | $ (114,000) | $ (80,900)
Acquisition and integration expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (213,600) | (398,400) | (27,300)
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (328,700) | (512,400) | (108,200)
Segment assets | 822,100 |  |  |  | 609,800 |  |  |  | 822,100 | 609,800 | 365,000
Design and Consulting Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,655,800 | 7,962,900 | 5,443,100
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 382,500 | 299,300 | 330,300
Equity in earnings of joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,900 | 6,600 | 35,500
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 391,400 | 305,900 | 365,800
Segment assets | 6,655,700 |  |  |  | 7,118,200 |  |  |  | $ 6,655,700 | $ 7,118,200 | $ 4,064,500
Gross profit as a % of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 3.80% | 6.10%
Construction Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,501,300 | $ 6,676,700 | $ 2,004,300
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,100 | 42,800 | 29,300
Equity in earnings of joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,200 | 23,000 | 6,000
Loss on disposal activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (42,600) |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,700 | 65,800 | 35,300
Segment assets | 3,556,200 |  |  |  | 3,382,400 |  |  |  | $ 3,556,200 | $ 3,382,400 | $ 1,256,400
Gross profit as a % of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 0.60% | 1.50%
Management Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,253,700 | $ 3,350,300 | $ 909,400
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229,200 | 193,100 | 43,600
Equity in earnings of joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,900 | 76,600 | 16,400
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 306,100 | 269,700 | 60,000
Segment assets | $ 2,692,700 |  |  |  | $ 2,903,900 |  |  |  | $ 2,692,700 | $ 2,903,900 | $ 437,500
Gross profit as a % of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% | 5.80% | 4.80%

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