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Basis of Presentation - Length of Fiscal Year (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Minimum |
Length of fiscal year | 364 days
Maximum |
Length of fiscal year | 371 days

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- Definition Represents the length of fiscal year of the company in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | acm_
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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