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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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Goodwill and intangible assets - Schedule of Goodwill (Details)

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Goodwill and intangible assets - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Changes in goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period		$ 402,976,000	$ 397,558,000
Foreign currency translation		(3,094,000)	3,074,000
Balance at the end of the period		399,882,000	402,976,000
Impairment of goodwill related to continuing operations	$ 0	0
Ascend Management Innovations LLC
Changes in goodwill
Balance at the end of the period		17,997,000
Ascend Management Innovations LLC and Assessments Australia
Changes in goodwill
Adjustment to goodwill acquired			(486,000)
Revitalised
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			2,830,000
Health Services
Changes in goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period		128,460,000	123,679,000
Foreign currency translation		(1,719,000)	2,508,000
Balance at the end of the period		126,741,000	128,460,000
Health Services \| Ascend Management Innovations LLC
Changes in goodwill
Adjustment to goodwill acquired			(557,000)
Health Services \| Revitalised
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			2,830,000
U.S. Federal Services
Changes in goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period		228,148,000	228,148,000
Adjustment to goodwill acquired			0
Foreign currency translation		0	0
Balance at the end of the period		228,148,000	228,148,000
U.S. Federal Services \| Revitalised
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			0
Human Services
Changes in goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period		46,368,000	45,731,000
Foreign currency translation		(1,375,000)	566,000
Balance at the end of the period		$ 44,993,000	46,368,000
Human Services \| Assessments Australia
Changes in goodwill
Adjustment to goodwill acquired			71,000
Human Services \| Revitalised
Changes in goodwill
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			$ 0

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