CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||||
| Net income | $ 49,341 | $ 39,028 | $ 76,223 | $ 81,378 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (466) | (10,553) | (2,625) | (21,033) |
| Interest rate hedge, net of income taxes of $21, $—, $(4) and $— | (31) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Comprehensive income | 48,844 | 28,475 | 73,604 | 60,345 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 556 | 220 | 829 | 709 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to MAXIMUS | $ 48,288 | $ 28,255 | $ 72,775 | $ 59,636 |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments, of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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