Maximus, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Debt (Details)

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Debt (Details) CAD in Millions	6 Months Ended
Debt (Details) CAD in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) period letter_of_credit	Mar. 31, 2016 CAD period letter_of_credit	Mar. 09, 2015 USD ($)
Credit Agreement Expiring January 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 400,000,000
Total leverage ratio (less than)	1
Interest paid	$ 1,700,000
Credit Agreement Expiring January 2020 \| U.S Dollar Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount borrowed	281,500,000
Credit Agreement Expiring January 2020 \| Canadian Dollar Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount borrowed	$ 3,700,000	CAD 4.8
Credit Agreement Expiring January 2020 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	2.5
Dividend payment restriction ratio (less than)	2.5
Swingline Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			5,000,000
Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 30,000,000
Number of letters of credit issued \| letter_of_credit	3	3
Outstanding borrowings	$ 700,000
Atlantic Innovation Fund of Canada
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount borrowed	800,000	CAD 1.1
Interest expense, debt	$ 0
Number of remaining quarterly installments \| period	25	25
Letters of Credit (Other than Revolving Credit Agreement)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of letters of credit issued \| letter_of_credit	2	2
Outstanding borrowings	$ 3,000,000

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