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Business Acquisitions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Acquisitions (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 24, 2014
Oct. 17, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Acquisition and integration expenses                          
Total     $ 71,200 $ 50,700 $ 50,700 $ 41,000 $ 79,800 $ 88,500 $ 91,600 $ 138,500 $ 213,642 $ 398,440 $ 27,310
Write-off of debt issuance costs                     $ 7,749 $ 8,997  
Number of business acquisitions | item                     1 1 2
Loss on disposal activities         $ (1,600) $ (41,000)         $ (42,589)    
Trademark / tradename | Minimum                          
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                          
Useful life                     3 months 18 days    
Trademark / tradename | Maximum                          
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                          
Useful life                     2 years    
URS Corporation                          
Business acquisition                          
Percentage of ownership acquired   100.00%                      
Consideration paid in cash   $ 2,300,000                      
Consideration paid by issuing stock   1,600,000                      
Senior notes assumed in acquisition as part of consideration   1,000,000                      
Repayment of acquiree term loan as part of consideration   600,000                      
Repayment of acquiree line of credit as part of consideration   100,000                      
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                          
Cash and cash equivalents   284,900                      
Accounts receivable   2,512,800                      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   421,000                      
Property and equipment   570,900                      
Total identifiable intangible assets   981,600                      
Goodwill   4,059,800                      
Other non-current assets   329,800                      
Accounts payable   (656,700)                      
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   (1,403,700)                      
Billings in excess of cost on uncompleted contracts   (398,800) 14,900               $ 14,900    
Current portion of long-term debt   (47,400)                      
Other long-term liabilities   (406,100)                      
Pension benefit obligations   (406,300)                      
Long-term debt   (520,200)                      
Noncontrolling interests   (201,000)                      
Net assets acquired   5,120,600                      
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   240,000                      
Pro Forma Operating Results                          
Revenue                       $ 18,288 $ 18,776
Income from continuing operations                       509 (144)
Net income                       325 1
Net income (loss) attributable to AECOM                       $ 229 $ (65)
Net income (loss) attributable to AECOM per share:                          
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                       $ 1.51 $ (0.43)
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                       $ 1.50 $ (0.43)
Amortization of intangible assets of acquiree since acquisition date                     183,300 $ 361,600  
Fair value adjustment of joint ventures                     23,000 37,300  
Fair value adjustment of noncontrolling interests                     $ (13,800) (26,600)  
Fair value of margin liability   149,100                      
Years the remaining liability will be recognized                     5 years    
Years the majority liability will be recognized                     2 years    
Revenue and related income from operations                     $ 37,200 96,900  
Acquisition and integration expenses                          
Severance and personnel costs                     23,400 223,800  
Professional service, real estate-related, and other expenses                     190,200 174,600  
Total                     213,600 398,400  
Severance expense                     21,800 101,900  
Severance expense paid                     19,300 83,600  
Penalty from prepayment of unsecured senior notes                       55,600  
Write-off of debt issuance costs                       9,000  
URS Corporation | Non-core                          
Acquisition and integration expenses                          
Loss on disposal activities                     (42,600)    
Net assets related to the loss on disposal activities     $ 112,800               112,800    
Losses incurred                     36,900    
URS Corporation | Customer relationships, contracts and backlog                          
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                          
Total identifiable intangible assets   $ 973,800                      
URS Corporation | Customer relationships, contracts and backlog | Minimum                          
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                          
Useful life   1 year                      
URS Corporation | Customer relationships, contracts and backlog | Maximum                          
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                          
Useful life   11 years                      
URS Corporation | Customer relationships, contracts and backlog | Weighted Average                          
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                          
Useful life   3 years                      
URS Corporation | Trade Name                          
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                          
Total identifiable intangible assets   $ 7,800                      
URS Corporation | Senior Notes                          
Business acquisition                          
Percentage price of original principal amount of note at which note can be redeemed 101.00% 101.00%                      
Acquisitions excluding URS Corporation                          
Business acquisition                          
Consideration paid in cash                       4,800 $ 70,200
Senior notes assumed in acquisition as part of consideration                       22,500 18,300
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                          
Cash and cash equivalents             600         600 17,100
Other current assets             13,800         13,800 256,200
Total identifiable intangible assets             1,300         1,300 11,900
Goodwill             23,600         23,600 72,700
Other non-current assets                         16,500
Current liabilities             (12,000)         (12,000) (274,100)
Noncurrent liabilities                         (11,800)
Net assets acquired             27,300         27,300 88,500
Acquisition and integration expenses                          
Aggregate value of all consideration for acquisitions consummated                     $ 5,500 27,300 88,500
Acquisitions excluding URS Corporation | Customer relationships, contracts and backlog                          
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                          
Total identifiable intangible assets             $ 1,300         $ 1,300 10,400
Acquisitions excluding URS Corporation | Trademark / tradename                          
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as of the acquisition dates, from acquisitions                          
Total identifiable intangible assets                         $ 1,500