Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Business combinations (Details)

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Business combinations (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Preliminary Purchase Price Accounting                        
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired                   $ 289,212 $ 2,670 $ 68,055
Goodwill   $ 376,302       $ 170,626       376,302 170,626 171,867
Revenues   578,683 $ 572,301 $ 481,794 $ 467,043 435,406 $ 419,899 $ 439,015 $ 406,592 2,099,821 1,700,912 1,331,279
Operating Income (Loss)   61,527 71,067 $ 62,007 $ 65,231 $ 51,808 $ 55,223 $ 64,980 $ 53,297 259,832 225,308 $ 185,155
Acentia                        
Business combinations                        
Share capital acquired (as a percent) 100.00%                      
Preliminary Purchase Price Accounting                        
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired   293,504                    
Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables   35,333               35,333    
Other current assets   5,050               5,050    
Property and equipment   2,140               2,140    
Total identifiable assets acquired   112,423               112,423    
Accounts payable and other liabilities   32,426               32,426    
Deferred revenue   251               251    
Capital lease obligations   567               567    
Total liabilities assumed   33,244               33,244    
Net identifiable assets acquired   79,179               79,179    
Goodwill   214,325               214,325    
Net assets acquired   293,504               293,504    
Goodwill anticipated to be deductible for tax purpose $ 150,000                      
Revenues                   104,000    
Operating Income (Loss)                   8,900    
Pro forma information                        
Revenue                   2,203,347 1,912,423  
Net income                   $ 165,822 $ 155,589  
Basic earnings per share attributable to MAXIMUS (in dollars per share)                   $ 2.48 $ 2.30  
Diluted earnings per share attributable to MAXIMUS (in dollars per share)                   $ 2.44 $ 2.25  
Acentia | Customer relationships                        
Preliminary Purchase Price Accounting                        
Intangible assets   69,900               $ 69,900    
Amortization period of intangible assets 14 years                      
Acentia | Previously reported                        
Preliminary Purchase Price Accounting                        
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired     292,815                  
Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables     35,060                  
Other current assets     5,151                  
Property and equipment     1,619                  
Total identifiable assets acquired     111,730                  
Accounts payable and other liabilities     32,619                  
Deferred revenue     251                  
Total liabilities assumed     32,870                  
Net identifiable assets acquired     78,860                  
Goodwill     213,955                  
Net assets acquired     292,815                  
Acentia | Previously reported | Customer relationships                        
Preliminary Purchase Price Accounting                        
Intangible assets     69,900                  
Acentia | Adjustments                        
Preliminary Purchase Price Accounting                        
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired   $ 689                    
Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables     273                  
Other current assets     (101)                  
Property and equipment     521                  
Total identifiable assets acquired     693                  
Accounts payable and other liabilities     (193)                  
Capital lease obligations     567                  
Total liabilities assumed     374                  
Net identifiable assets acquired     319                  
Goodwill     370                  
Net assets acquired     $ 689