Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Supplemental disclosures (Details)

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Supplemental disclosures (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 149,196,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 120,584,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 158,112,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 125,617,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Percentage of cash and cash equivalents denominated and held in jurisdictions outside the United States 30.00%mms_CashAndCashEquivalentsPercentageOfFundsInJurisdictionsOutsideUnitedStates      
Foreign currency translation adjustments (10,480,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (3,085,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (3,606,000)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (1,936,000)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents    
Foreign currency translation 4,200,000us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments      
Deferred compensation plan        
Investments in mutual funds 9,500,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure      
Income taxes        
Income taxes paid $ 5,900,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid $ 6,500,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid