| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2402405 - Disclosure - Business segments - Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas (Details) (http://www.maximus.com/role/BusinessSegmentsScheduleOfLongLivedAssetsByGeographicalAreasDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001032220 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-09-30 | 2015-09-30 | |||||||||||
| Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | |||||||||||
| United States | Australia | Canada | United Kingdom | Rest of World | Geographical [Domain] | United States | Australia | Canada | United Kingdom | Rest of World | Geographical [Domain] | |
Total long-lived assets | ||||||||||||