Maximus, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Business and summary of significant accounting policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Credit facilities (Details)

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Credit facilities (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended														12 Months Ended
	Mar. 15, 2013 Credit Facility USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Credit Facility Base Rate	Sep. 30, 2013 Credit Facility Euro currency Rate	Sep. 30, 2013 Credit Facility Index Rate	Sep. 30, 2013 Credit Facility Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Credit Facility Minimum Base Rate	Sep. 30, 2013 Credit Facility Minimum Euro currency Rate	Sep. 30, 2013 Credit Facility Minimum Index Rate	Sep. 30, 2013 Credit Facility Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Credit Facility Maximum Base Rate	Sep. 30, 2013 Credit Facility Maximum Euro currency Rate	Sep. 30, 2013 Credit Facility Maximum Index Rate	Mar. 15, 2013 Swingline loans USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Letters of credit USD ($) Item	Mar. 15, 2013 Letters of credit USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Letters of credit Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Letters of credit Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Letter of credit (Other than Revolving Credit Agreement) USD ($) Item	Sep. 30, 2013 Atlantic Innovation Fund of Canada USD ($) Item	Sep. 30, 2013 Atlantic Innovation Fund of Canada CAD	Sep. 30, 2013 Performance Bonds USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Performance Bonds USD ($)
Credit facilities
Term of the credit agreement	5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 100.0												$ 5.0		$ 30.0					1.8
Number of letters of credit issued														5				2
Amount outstanding														15.4				3.0
Leverage ratio					2.5
Leverage ratio, actual									0.1
Leverage ratio to calculate annual commitment fee (as a percent)																0.15%	0.30%
Variable rate basis		Base Rate	Eurocurrency Rate	Index Rate
Margin (as a percent)						0.00%	1.00%	1.00%		0.75%	1.75%	1.75%
Interest charges (as a percent)																			0.00%	0.00%
Number of remaining quarterly installments																			35	35
Amount outstanding																			1.5	1.5
Performance bond commitments																					$ 50.8	$ 48.0

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The total leverage ratio under the terms of the credit facility covenants. If the entity exceeds this ratio, the credit agreement will become secured by the assets of the entity and certain of the entity's subsidiaries.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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