Represents the consolidated interest coverage ratio.

No definition available.

Name:	acm_ConsolidatedInterestCoverageRatio
Namespace Prefix:	acm_
Data Type:	xbrli:pureItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Last day of any period, the ratio of Consolidated total debt on such day to the consolidated EBITDA for such period.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	acm_ConsolidatedLeverageRatio
Namespace Prefix:	acm_
Data Type:	xbrli:pureItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentsAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis=acm_TermLoanFacilityMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=acm_CreditAgreement2014Member
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_VariableRateAxis=us-gaap_BaseRateMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_VariableRateAxis=us-gaap_EurodollarMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_CurrencyAxis=currency_USD
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis=acm_TermLoanBFacilityMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis=us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis=us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

Debt - 2014 Credit Agreement (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions						12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2019	Jul. 01, 2018	Mar. 13, 2018 CAD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 13, 2018 AUD ($)	Mar. 13, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 17, 2014 USD ($)
Term loan A
Debt agreements
Borrowing capacity					$ 185.0
2014 Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)		0.25%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| Euro currency rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)		1.25%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)		1.00%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Maximum \| Euro currency rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)		2.00%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Term loan A
Debt agreements
Borrowing capacity			$ 500				$ 250	$ 510.0
2014 Credit Agreement \| Term loan A \| Base Rate \| USD
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)			0.50%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Term loan A \| Euro currency rate \| USD
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)			1.50%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Term loan B
Debt agreements
Borrowing capacity								600.0
2014 Credit Agreement \| Term loan B \| Base Rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)			0.75%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Term loan B \| Euro currency rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)			1.75%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility
Debt agreements
Borrowing capacity								$ 1,350.0		$ 1,050.0
Outstanding letters of credit						$ 28.7			$ 58.1
Remaining borrowing capacity under credit facility						$ 1,321.3			$ 991.9
2014 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility \| Base Rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)			0.75%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility \| Euro currency rate
Debt agreements
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)			1.75%
2014 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Debt agreements
Borrowing capacity					$ 500.0
Consolidated leverage ratio	4.00		4.50	4.75	5.00	3.9
Consolidated interest coverage ratio						4.6