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Maximus, Inc
(NYSE:MMS) 

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Maximus, Inc. provides business process services (BPS) to government health and human services programs worldwide. It operates through three segments: U.S. Services, U.S. Federal Services, and Outside the U.S. The U.S. Services segment offers various BPS solutions, such as program administration, ap...

Founded: 1975
Full Time Employees: 34,300
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Business Services

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      revenue
    1,305,967,000 1,345,046,000 1,318,415,000 1,348,400,000 1,361,786,000 1,402,675,000 1,315,870,000 1,314,929,000 1,348,357,000 1,327,041,000 1,259,953,000 1,188,677,000 1,206,852,000 1,249,246,000 1,177,031,000 1,125,785,000 1,177,326,000 1,150,876,000 1,106,131,000 1,243,520,000 959,280,000 945,554,000 923,836,000 901,337,000 818,135,000 818,229,000 754,966,000 730,710,000 736,520,000 664,619,000 558,446,000 597,855,000 612,787,000 623,148,000 620,903,000 600,447,000 622,047,000 607,564,000 623,091,000 617,094,000 606,453,000 556,722,000 572,301,000 481,794,000 467,043,000 419,899,000 439,015,000 406,592,000 334,323,000 326,351,000 286,266,000 300,737,000 266,353,000 243,452,000 239,603,000 250,107,000 238,296,000 227,116,000 214,114,000 214,890,000 210,659,000 203,844,000 202,355,000 
      yoy
    -4.10% -4.11% 0.19% 2.55% 1.00% 5.70% 4.44% 10.62% 11.73% 6.23% 7.05% 5.59% 2.51% 8.55% 6.41% -9.47% 22.73% 21.71% 19.73% 37.96% 17.25% 15.56% 22.37% 23.35% 11.08% 23.11% 35.19% 22.22% 20.19% 6.66% -10.06% -0.43% -1.49% 2.56% -0.35% -2.70% 2.57% 9.13% 8.87% 28.08% 29.85% 32.58% 30.36% 18.50% 39.70% 28.66% 53.36% 35.20% 25.52% 34.05% 19.48% 20.24% 11.77% 7.19% 11.90% 16.39% 13.12% 11.42% 5.81%     
      qoq
    -2.91% 2.02% -2.22% -0.98% -2.92% 6.60% 0.07% -2.48% 1.61% 5.32% 6.00% -1.51% -3.39% 6.14% 4.55% -4.38% 2.30% 4.05% -11.05% 29.63% 1.45% 2.35% 2.50% 10.17% -0.01% 8.38% 3.32% -0.79% 10.82% 19.01% -6.59% -2.44% -1.66% 0.36% 3.41% -3.47% 2.38% -2.49% 0.97% 1.75% 8.93% -2.72% 18.79% 3.16% 11.23% -4.35% 7.97% 21.62% 2.44% 14.00% -4.81% 12.91% 9.41% 1.61% -4.20% 4.96% 4.92% 6.07% -0.36% 2.01% 3.34% 0.74%  
      cost of revenue
    963,703,000 1,026,376,000 984,863,000 988,887,000 1,022,965,000 1,101,118,000 1,014,175,000 982,615,000 1,030,768,000 1,026,987,000 969,059,000 924,313,000 978,249,000 1,004,499,000 904,048,000 915,564,000 948,875,000 922,721,000 887,725,000 951,664,000 728,622,000 739,499,000 726,985,000 715,734,000 665,037,000 642,779,000 586,716,000 556,463,000 567,098,000 505,354,000 419,508,000 443,171,000 463,984,000 471,188,000 458,322,000 448,258,000 469,730,000 462,746,000 470,161,000 465,715,000 458,786,000 446,507,000 428,503,000 357,449,000 347,776,000 307,296,000 318,343,000 300,676,000 239,763,000 228,907,000 209,736,000 216,108,000 187,652,000 178,686,000 179,756,000 181,880,000 171,897,000 164,050,000 158,155,000 154,304,000 153,359,000 153,013,000 150,240,000 
      gross profit
    342,264,000 318,670,000 333,552,000 359,513,000 338,821,000 301,557,000 301,695,000 332,314,000 317,589,000 300,054,000 290,894,000 264,364,000 228,603,000 244,747,000 272,983,000 210,221,000 228,451,000 228,155,000 218,406,000 291,856,000 230,658,000 206,055,000 196,851,000 185,603,000 153,098,000 175,450,000 168,250,000 174,247,000 169,422,000 159,265,000 138,938,000 154,684,000 148,803,000 151,960,000 162,581,000 152,189,000 152,317,000 144,818,000 152,930,000 151,379,000 147,667,000 110,215,000 143,798,000 124,345,000 119,267,000 112,603,000 120,672,000 105,916,000 94,560,000 97,444,000 76,530,000 84,629,000 78,701,000 64,766,000 59,847,000 68,227,000 66,399,000 63,066,000 55,959,000 60,586,000 57,300,000 50,831,000 52,115,000 
      yoy
    1.02% 5.67% 10.56% 8.18% 6.69% 0.50% 3.71% 25.70% 38.93% 22.60% 6.56% 25.76% 0.07% 7.27% 24.99% -27.97% -0.96% 10.73% 10.95% 57.25% 50.66% 17.44% 17.00% 6.52% -9.64% 10.16% 21.10% 12.65% 13.86% 4.81% -14.54% 1.64% -2.31% 4.93% 6.31% 0.54% 3.15% 31.40% 6.35% 21.74% 23.81% -2.12% 19.16% 17.40% 26.13% 15.56% 57.68% 25.15% 20.15% 50.46% 27.88% 24.04% 18.53% 2.70% 6.95% 12.61% 15.88% 24.07% 7.38%     
      qoq
    7.40% -4.46% -7.22% 6.11% 12.36% -0.05% -9.21% 4.64% 5.84% 3.15% 10.04% 15.64% -6.60% -10.34% 29.86% -7.98% 0.13% 4.46% -25.17% 26.53% 11.94% 4.68% 6.06% 21.23% -12.74% 4.28% -3.44% 2.85% 6.38% 14.63% -10.18% 3.95% -2.08% -6.53% 6.83% -0.08% 5.18% -5.30% 1.02% 2.51% 33.98% -23.35% 15.64% 4.26% 5.92% -6.69% 13.93% 12.01% -2.96% 27.33% -9.57% 7.53% 21.52% 8.22% -12.28% 2.75% 5.28% 12.70% -7.64% 5.73% 12.73% -2.46%  
      gross margin %
    26.21% 23.69% 25.30% 26.66% 24.88% 21.50% 22.93% 25.27% 23.55% 22.61% 23.09% 22.24% 18.94% 19.59% 23.19% 18.67% 19.40% 19.82% 19.75% 23.47% 24.04% 21.79% 21.31% 20.59% 18.71% 21.44% 22.29% 23.85% 23.00% 23.96% 24.88% 25.87% 24.28% 24.39% 26.18% 25.35% 24.49% 23.84% 24.54% 24.53% 24.35% 19.80% 25.13% 25.81% 25.54% 26.82% 27.49% 26.05% 28.28% 29.86% 26.73% 28.14% 29.55% 26.60% 24.98% 27.28% 27.86% 27.77% 26.14% 28.19% 27.20% 24.94% 25.75% 
      selling, general, and administrative expenses
    173,479,000 152,160,000 187,684,000 170,831,000 162,857,000 191,735,000 166,901,000 167,033,000 168,454,000 169,195,000 167,778,000 182,545,000 142,448,000 146,452,000 146,991,000 132,974,000 130,307,000 124,221,000 129,590,000 140,129,000 112,402,000 111,967,000                                          
      amortization of intangible assets
    20,298,000 20,300,000 23,006,000 23,010,000 22,996,000 23,035,000 23,038,000 23,542,000 21,641,000 23,349,000 23,992,000 23,431,000 23,650,000 23,518,000 22,514,000 22,690,000 22,856,000 22,405,000 20,639,000 12,132,000 5,070,000 6,516,000 8,900,000 8,712,000 8,934,000 9,088,000 9,028,000 9,049,000 9,519,000 5,458,000 2,462,000 2,525,000 2,603,000 2,718,000 2,700,000 2,720,000 3,386,000 3,402,000 3,449,000 3,517,000 3,262,000 3,149,000 3,275,000 1,432,000                    
      operating income
    148,487,000 146,210,000 122,862,000 165,672,000 152,968,000 86,787,000 111,756,000 141,739,000 127,494,000 107,510,000 99,124,000 58,388,000 62,505,000 74,777,000 114,524,000 54,557,000 75,288,000 81,529,000 68,177,000 139,595,000 113,186,000 87,572,000 84,523,000 87,309,000 37,311,000 79,135,000 77,576,000 83,594,000 81,801,000 74,136,000 61,908,000 82,571,000 71,321,000 79,683,000 77,590,000 81,811,000 80,335,000 73,776,000 81,308,000 84,609,000 77,900,000 42,786,000 71,067,000 62,007,000 65,231,000                   
      yoy
    -2.93% 68.47% 9.94% 16.89% 19.98% -19.28% 12.74% 142.75% 103.97% 43.77% -13.45% 7.02% -16.98% -8.28% 67.98% -60.92% -33.48% -6.90% -19.34% 59.89% 203.36% 10.66% 8.96% 4.44% -54.39% 6.74% 25.31% 1.24% 14.69% -6.96% -20.21% 0.93% -11.22% 8.01% -4.57% -3.31% 3.13% 72.43% 14.41% 36.45% 19.42%                       
      qoq
    1.56% 19.00% -25.84% 8.31% 76.26% -22.34% -21.15% 11.17% 18.59% 8.46% 69.77% -6.59% -16.41% -34.71% 109.92% -27.54% -7.65% 19.58% -51.16% 23.33% 29.25% 3.61% -3.19% 134.00% -52.85% 2.01% -7.20% 2.19% 10.34% 19.75% -25.02% 15.77% -10.49% 2.70% -5.16% 1.84% 8.89% -9.26% -3.90% 8.61% 82.07% -39.79% 14.61% -4.94%                    
      operating margin %
    11.37% 10.87% 9.32% 12.29% 11.23% 6.19% 8.49% 10.78% 9.46% 8.10% 7.87% 4.91% 5.18% 5.99% 9.73% 4.85% 6.39% 7.08% 6.16% 11.23% 11.80% 9.26% 9.15% 9.69% 4.56% 9.67% 10.28% 11.44% 11.11% 11.15% 11.09% 13.81% 11.64% 12.79% 12.50% 13.63% 12.91% 12.14% 13.05% 13.71% 12.85% 7.69% 12.42% 12.87% 13.97% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
      interest expense
    22,111,000 20,816,000 22,432,000 22,657,000 21,469,000 17,522,000 20,012,000 20,555,000 20,366,000 21,507,000 20,507,000 21,026,000 20,999,000 21,606,000 75,832,000 -10,791,000 -9,438,000 -9,638,000 -18,793,000 3,087,000 756,000 206,000 494,000 616,000 465,000 484,000 343,000 420,000 1,569,000 625,000 590,000 85,000 157,000 168,000 111,000 458,000 744,000 849,000 843,000 1,029,000 1,273,000 989,000                      
      other expense
    -158,000 -873,000 -37,000 48,000  312,000 -925,000 809,000 -822,000 488,000 442,000 1,005,000   4,928,000 -2,497,000  -311,000                                              
      income before income taxes
    126,534,000 126,267,000 100,467,000 142,967,000 132,462,000 68,953,000 92,669,000 120,375,000 107,950,000 85,515,000 78,175,000 36,357,000 42,324,000 53,437,000 97,684,000 41,269,000 66,565,000 71,580,000 56,961,000 128,219,000 111,910,000 86,591,000 84,251,000 86,022,000 37,419,000 79,370,000 77,355,000 83,730,000 80,679,000 75,556,000 62,116,000 84,735,000 72,556,000 79,802,000 78,378,000 82,659,000 80,008,000 73,190,000 80,562,000 83,642,000 78,836,000 42,928,000 70,386,000 62,226,000 66,132,000                   
      provision for income taxes
    28,471,000 32,324,000 25,179,000 36,986,000 35,893,000 27,757,000 20,165,000 30,623,000 27,440,000 21,367,000 19,029,000 5,494,000 10,536,000 13,442,000 28,617,000 9,934,000 16,469,000 18,250,000 4,947,000 33,724,000 31,296,000 22,514,000 20,590,000 21,558,000 9,769,000 20,636,000 17,314,000 20,765,000 18,913,000 19,833,000 16,600,000 24,493,000 17,450,000 19,850,000 23,410,000 24,871,000 26,911,000 26,861,000 29,375,000 30,892,000 29,495,000 16,046,000 28,127,000 23,198,000 23,782,000 21,226,000 23,964,000 20,234,000 17,052,000 19,658,000 13,341,000 17,303,000 13,987,000 14,011,000 10,351,000 10,403,000 11,780,000 11,375,000 10,196,000 9,376,000 9,813,000 10,160,000 9,576,000 
      net income
    98,063,000 93,943,000 75,288,000 105,981,000 96,569,000 41,196,000 72,504,000 89,752,000 80,510,000 64,148,000 59,146,000 30,863,000 31,788,000 39,995,000 69,067,000 31,335,000 50,096,000 53,330,000 52,014,000 94,495,000 80,614,000 64,077,000 63,661,000 64,464,000 27,650,000 58,734,000 60,041,000 62,965,000 61,766,000 55,723,000 45,516,000 60,242,000 55,106,000 59,952,000 54,968,000 57,788,000 53,097,000 46,329,000 51,187,000 52,750,000 49,341,000 26,882,000 42,259,000 39,028,000 42,350,000 34,138,000 41,207,000 33,859,000 28,100,000 31,689,000 21,316,000 23,671,000 20,485,000 14,273,000 17,704,000 25,575,000 19,892,000 18,219,000 17,482,000 21,712,000 17,325,000 18,743,000 12,628,000 
      yoy
    1.55% 128.04% 3.84% 18.08% 19.95% -35.78% 22.58% 190.81% 153.27% 60.39% -14.36% -1.51% -36.55% -25.00% 32.79% -66.84% -37.86% -16.77% -18.30% 46.59% 191.55% 9.10% 6.03% 2.38% -55.23% 5.40% 31.91% 4.52% 12.09% -7.05% -17.20% 4.25% 3.78% 29.40% 7.39% 9.55% 7.61% 72.34% 21.13% 35.16% 16.51% -21.25% 2.55% 15.27% 50.71% 7.73% 93.31% 43.04% 37.17% 122.02% 20.40% -7.44% 2.98% -21.66% 1.27% 17.79% 14.82% -2.80% 38.44%     
      qoq
    4.39% 24.78% -28.96% 9.75% 134.41% -43.18% -19.22% 11.48% 25.51% 8.46% 91.64% -2.91% -20.52% -42.09% 120.41% -37.45% -6.06% 2.53% -44.96% 17.22% 25.81% 0.65% -1.25% 133.14% -52.92% -2.18% -4.64% 1.94% 10.84% 22.43% -24.44% 9.32% -8.08% 9.07% -4.88% 8.83% 14.61% -9.49% -2.96% 6.91% 83.55% -36.39% 8.28% -7.84% 24.06% -17.15% 21.70% 20.49% -11.33% 48.66% -9.95% 15.55% 43.52% -19.38% -30.78% 28.57% 9.18% 4.22% -19.48% 25.32% -7.57% 48.42%  
      net income margin %
    7.51% 6.98% 5.71% 7.86% 7.09% 2.94% 5.51% 6.83% 5.97% 4.83% 4.69% 2.60% 2.63% 3.20% 5.87% 2.78% 4.26% 4.63% 4.70% 7.60% 8.40% 6.78% 6.89% 7.15% 3.38% 7.18% 7.95% 8.62% 8.39% 8.38% 8.15% 10.08% 8.99% 9.62% 8.85% 9.62% 8.54% 7.63% 8.22% 8.55% 8.14% 4.83% 7.38% 8.10% 9.07% 8.13% 9.39% 8.33% 8.41% 9.71% 7.45% 7.87% 7.69% 5.86% 7.39% 10.23% 8.35% 8.02% 8.16% 10.10% 8.22% 9.19% 6.24% 
      earnings per share:
                                                                   
      basic
    1.81 1.71 1.34 1.87 1.7 0.69 1.2 1.47 1.31 1.05 0.97 0.5 0.52 0.65 1.13 0.51 0.81 0.86                                              
      diluted
    1.8 1.7 1.31 1.86 1.69 0.69 1.18 1.46 1.31 1.04 0.96 0.5 0.52 0.65 1.12 0.51 0.8 0.85                                              
      weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                                   
      basic
    54,242 54,842 57,413 56,683 56,892 59,733 61,049 61,079 61,371 61,322 61,125 61,141 61,120 61,117 61,774 61,607 62,227 62,262 62,072 62,064 62,026 62,038 63,062 61,882 63,934 64,597 64,498 64,405 64,369 64,827 65,501 65,630 65,856 65,866 65,632 65,571 65,549 65,770 65,822 65,766 65,760 65,954 65,901 65,862 65,935 67,659 67,884 68,397 68,162 34,089 34,081 33,867 33,973 33,788 33,663 34,417 34,708 17,211 17,180  17,423 17,408 17,595 
      diluted
    54,585 55,299 57,921 56,984 57,057 60,002 61,484 61,381 61,622 61,535 61,450 61,544 61,383 61,196 61,969 61,756 62,381 62,445 62,365 62,453 62,294 62,135 63,322 62,102 64,125 64,758 64,820 64,759 64,643 64,977 65,932 65,925 66,268 66,177 66,065 66,082 65,947 66,020 66,229 66,194 66,079 66,288 67,098 66,987 66,898 69,031 69,307 69,762 69,867 34,954 34,876 34,806 34,868 34,728 34,557 35,531 35,803 17,787 17,710  18,004 17,980 18,039 
      dividends declared per share
    0.33 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28                                0.068 0.09   0.075 0.165       
      other income
        963,000        818,000 266,000   715,000  -521,000 -8,289,000 -520,000 -775,000 222,000 -671,000 573,000 719,000 122,000 556,000 447,000 2,045,000 798,000 2,249,000 1,392,000 287,000 899,000 1,306,000 417,000 263,000 97,000 62,000 2,209,000 1,131,000                      
      basic earnings per share
                      0.965 1.52 1.3 1.03 1.02 1.04 0.43 0.91                    0.5 0.61 0.5 0.41 0.93 0.63 0.7 0.6 0.42 0.53 0.75 0.57 1.06 1.02 1.25 0.99 1.08 0.72 
      diluted earnings per share
                      0.96 1.51 1.29 1.03 1.02 1.04 0.43 0.91                    0.49 0.59 0.49 0.4 0.91 0.61 0.68 0.59 0.41 0.51 0.72 0.56 1.02 0.99 1.22 0.96 1.04 0.7 
      dividends paid per share
                        0.28 0.28 0.21 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.188 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.034 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.034 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.034 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.09 0.09 0.068 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.053 0.075 0.15 0.12 0.09 0.12 0.12 0.12 
      selling, general and administrative expenses
                          103,428,000 89,582,000 106,853,000 87,227,000 81,646,000 81,604,000 78,102,000 79,671,000 73,535,000 69,588,000 72,559,000 69,559,000 82,208,000 68,308,000 68,596,000 65,398,000 68,343,000 69,706,000 65,976,000 64,234,000 66,997,000 59,392,000 54,036,000 57,345,000 55,129,000 52,603,000 49,181,000 46,693,000 42,222,000 42,810,000 43,877,000 37,959,000 32,756,000 34,560,000 35,259,000 33,572,000 28,667,000 31,249,000 31,574,000 28,629,000 27,324,000 
      income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                              -48,000 67,000 -158,000 -190,000 -791,000 381,000 -386,000 861,000 1,639,000 870,000 582,000 -335,000 444,000 525,000 556,000 273,000                      
      net income attributable to maximus
                          63,661,000 64,464,000 27,650,000 58,734,000 60,089,000 62,898,000 61,924,000 55,913,000 46,307,000 59,861,000 55,492,000 59,091,000 53,329,000 56,918,000 52,515,000 46,664,000 50,743,000 52,225,000 48,785,000 26,609,000 41,666,000 38,808,000 41,861,000                   
      loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                                                   
      basic earnings per share attributable to maximus
                              0.93 0.98 0.96 0.86 0.72 0.91 0.84 0.9 0.81 0.87 0.8 0.71 0.77 0.79 0.74 0.4 0.63 0.59                    
      diluted earnings per share attributable to maximus
                              0.93 0.97 0.96 0.86 0.71 0.91 0.84 0.89 0.81 0.86 0.8 0.71 0.76 0.79 0.74 0.4 0.62 0.58                    
      restructuring costs
                                  1,033,000  2,320,000     2,242,000                          
      gain on sale of a business
                                       650,000   427,000 6,453,000                        
      acquisition-related expenses
                                          257,000  529,000 46,000 2,459,000 1,514,000     1,174,000 16,000 148,000 766,000 1,877,000           
      acquisition expenses
                                                                   
      less:
                                                                   
      add:
                                                                   
      legal and settlement expenses
                                                  600,000                 
      interest and other income
                                               219,000 901,000 9,000 183,000 721,000 701,000 637,000 1,106,000 1,084,000 1,164,000 824,000 1,104,000 1,124,000 961,000 919,000 491,000 187,000 442,000 186,000 99,000 
      basic earnings per share attributable to maximus:
                                                0.63                   
      diluted earnings per share attributable to maximus:
                                                0.63                   
      weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
                                                                   
      basic
    54,242 54,842 57,413 56,683 56,892 59,733 61,049 61,079 61,371 61,322 61,125 61,141 61,120 61,117 61,774 61,607 62,227 62,262 62,072 62,064 62,026 62,038 63,062 61,882 63,934 64,597 64,498 64,405 64,369 64,827 65,501 65,630 65,856 65,866 65,632 65,571 65,549 65,770 65,822 65,766 65,760 65,954 65,901 65,862 65,935 67,659 67,884 68,397 68,162 34,089 34,081 33,867 33,973 33,788 33,663 34,417 34,708 17,211 17,180  17,423 17,408 17,595 
      diluted
    54,585 55,299 57,921 56,984 57,057 60,002 61,484 61,381 61,622 61,535 61,450 61,544 61,383 61,196 61,969 61,756 62,381 62,445 62,365 62,453 62,294 62,135 63,322 62,102 64,125 64,758 64,820 64,759 64,643 64,977 65,932 65,925 66,268 66,177 66,065 66,082 65,947 66,020 66,229 66,194 66,079 66,288 67,098 66,987 66,898 69,031 69,307 69,762 69,867 34,954 34,876 34,806 34,868 34,728 34,557 35,531 35,803 17,787 17,710  18,004 17,980 18,039 
      legal and settlement expenses/(recoveries)
                                                                   
      operating income from continuing operations
                                                 55,258,000 64,943,000 53,313,000 44,387,000 50,735,000 34,018,000 39,973,000 33,299,000 27,398,000 26,905,000 34,836,000 30,779,000 29,494,000 27,292,000 29,337,000 25,726,000 28,239,000 24,105,000 
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
                                                 55,267,000 65,126,000 54,034,000 45,088,000 51,372,000 35,124,000 41,057,000 34,463,000 28,222,000 28,009,000 35,960,000 31,740,000 30,413,000 27,783,000 29,524,000 26,168,000 28,425,000 24,204,000 
      income from continuing operations
                                                 34,041,000 41,162,000 33,800,000 28,036,000 31,714,000 21,783,000 23,754,000 20,476,000 14,211,000 17,658,000 25,557,000 19,960,000 19,038,000 17,587,000 20,148,000 16,355,000 18,265,000 14,628,000 
      discontinued operations, net of income taxes:
                                                                   
      loss from discontinued operations
                                                                   
      gain on disposal
                                                 118,000 23,000 69,000 67,000 66,000 36,000 -83,000 9,000 62,000          
      income from discontinued operations
                                                 97,000 22,000 59,000 64,000      46,000      970,000 478,000  
      basic earnings per share:
                                                                   
      diluted earnings per share:
                                                                   
      legal and settlement expense
                                                      142,000    186,000        686,000 
      legal and settlement expense (recoveries)
                                                                   
      legal and settlement recovery
                                                         591,000          
      income on disposal
                                                          90,000         
      legal and settlement expense (recovery)
                                                           90,250 361,000       
      loss on disposal
                                                                   
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        assets:
                                                                      
        cash and cash equivalents
      157,452,000 137,594,000 222,351,000 59,777,000 108,059,000 72,653,000 183,123,000 102,794,000 77,370,000 104,186,000 65,405,000 35,007,000 56,344,000 63,050,000 40,658,000 93,748,000 92,638,000 181,790,000 135,061,000 96,110,000 101,683,000 132,597,000 71,737,000 81,548,000 126,257,000 149,515,000 105,565,000 71,084,000 46,799,000 54,736,000 349,245,000 229,021,000 253,227,000 196,905,000 166,252,000 104,378,000 94,862,000 69,767,000 66,199,000 50,609,000 60,783,000 50,958,000 81,877,000 114,535,000 149,196,000 182,942,000 131,323,000 120,584,000 187,911,000 187,343,000 167,138,000 189,312,000 168,900,000 229,537,000 191,048,000 172,950,000 204,016,000 183,155,000 177,004,000 155,321,000 153,059,000 121,362,000 87,815,000 87,815,000 
        accounts receivable
      1,114,960,000 1,147,740,000 898,095,000 1,422,350,000 1,097,404,000 962,650,000 879,514,000 850,462,000 916,004,000 860,409,000 826,873,000 798,509,000 742,387,000 1,014,046,000 807,110,000 868,010,000 885,685,000 849,410,000 834,819,000                                              
        income taxes receivable
      64,792,000 5,305,000 3,904,000 5,661,000 3,491,000 1,384,000 5,282,000 9,464,000 14,167,000 15,850,000 16,556,000 34,435,000 12,156,000 4,486,000 2,158,000 15,608,000 14,757,000 2,826,000 5,413,000 454,000 1,685,000 2,472,000 2,075,000 8,284,000 33,852,000 6,049,000 20,805,000 693,000 20,733,000 7,066,000 5,979,000 5,480,000 1,677,000 2,086,000 4,528,000 11,569,000 524,000 1,759,000 17,273,000 5,072,000 21,124,000                19,127,000 14,919,000 8,559,000   5,478,000 7,501,000 7,501,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      171,644,000 132,569,000 128,574,000 117,243,000 119,313,000 128,691,000 132,625,000 115,571,000 110,912,000 129,174,000 146,632,000 128,085,000 141,017,000 174,505,000 182,387,000 94,218,000 97,420,000 114,303,000 104,201,000 81,479,000 68,357,000 68,935,000 72,543,000 59,942,000 53,257,000 53,254,000 62,481,000 47,617,000 49,668,000 49,915,000 43,995,000 49,703,000 47,918,000 49,919,000 55,649,000 52,902,000 50,442,000 51,126,000 56,718,000 50,073,000 49,351,000 49,201,000 64,336,000 54,530,000 52,877,000 36,159,000 31,966,000 31,775,000 36,466,000 36,690,000 38,171,000 38,528,000 39,266,000 29,406,000 26,605,000 27,202,000 24,223,000 24,386,000 24,682,000 25,702,000 21,757,000 20,341,000 19,749,000 19,749,000 
        total current assets
      1,508,848,000 1,423,208,000 1,252,924,000 1,605,031,000 1,328,267,000 1,165,378,000 1,200,544,000 1,078,291,000 1,118,453,000 1,109,619,000 1,055,466,000 996,036,000 951,904,000 1,256,087,000 1,032,313,000 1,071,584,000 1,090,500,000 1,148,329,000 1,079,494,000 1,307,362,000 932,137,000 986,827,000 932,558,000 979,512,000 863,453,000 843,908,000 789,425,000 739,378,000 740,010,000 723,024,000 808,632,000 739,276,000 759,032,000 718,849,000 657,242,000 589,539,000 617,961,000 587,455,000 620,980,000 563,217,000 600,263,000 558,117,000 583,087,000 570,009,000 523,470,000 554,400,000 535,452,000 482,859,000 502,880,000 493,562,000 454,231,000 448,684,000 417,450,000 441,582,000 411,756,000 391,276,000 411,905,000 396,845,000 363,442,000 356,149,000 338,163,000 316,128,000 292,111,000 292,111,000 
        property and equipment
      27,178,000 28,108,000 30,972,000 34,536,000 34,883,000 37,905,000 38,977,000 35,020,000 35,371,000 34,976,000 38,831,000 44,808,000 46,915,000 50,181,000 52,258,000 55,908,000 57,945,000 53,627,000 62,627,000 67,794,000 62,087,000 62,548,000 66,721,000 73,319,000 80,843,000 92,377,000 99,589,000 84,694,000 76,693,000 81,352,000 77,544,000 84,944,000 90,741,000 95,931,000 101,651,000 106,622,000 112,882,000 121,799,000 131,569,000 136,295,000 137,493,000 138,131,000 118,169,000 103,234,000 83,355,000 71,961,000 70,982,000 73,333,000 63,371,000 58,845,000 58,284,000 58,798,000 57,227,000 50,722,000 50,235,000 51,740,000 50,426,000 49,359,000 48,505,000 48,873,000 46,821,000 46,809,000 45,286,000 45,286,000 
        capitalized software
      202,583,000 210,503,000 214,260,000 217,433,000 210,980,000 200,070,000 187,677,000 169,449,000 141,943,000 125,383,000 107,811,000 88,007,000 71,393,000 64,963,000 58,740,000 48,478,000 42,877,000 40,349,000 42,868,000 45,739,000 45,351,000 40,434,000 38,033,000 35,447,000 33,746,000 32,936,000 32,369,000 30,761,000 25,232,000 22,773,000 22,429,000 22,379,000 22,601,000 24,629,000 26,748,000 27,370,000 27,564,000 28,172,000 30,139,000 30,983,000 31,033,000 30,740,000 34,787,000 35,311,000 37,665,000 41,482,000 41,542,000 40,991,000 36,106,000 32,374,000 29,304,000 27,390,000 26,140,000 26,697,000 26,444,000 26,616,000 27,589,000 38,418,000 38,537,000 24,715,000 32,830,000 31,496,000 26,475,000 26,475,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      84,097,000 93,724,000 100,514,000 115,437,000 118,302,000 118,749,000 133,594,000 138,817,000 148,413,000 154,929,000 163,929,000 160,563,000 162,633,000 162,289,000 132,885,000 143,545,000 160,183,000 177,866,000 179,349,000 186,944,000 176,826,000 165,448,000 177,159,000 171,041,000 179,701,000 200,690,000                                       
        goodwill
      1,780,507,000 1,781,156,000 1,782,095,000 1,782,836,000 1,780,726,000 1,779,682,000 1,782,871,000 1,780,299,000 1,780,158,000 1,781,092,000 1,779,215,000 1,780,884,000 1,780,200,000 1,783,239,000 1,779,415,000 1,783,870,000 1,780,370,000 1,776,239,000 1,774,406,000 1,757,795,000 899,796,000 595,927,000 593,129,000 586,757,000 585,772,000 586,659,000 584,469,000 583,703,000 587,751,000 585,735,000 399,882,000 400,904,000 405,082,000 403,261,000 402,976,000 397,386,000 395,011,000 393,480,000 397,558,000 398,929,000 401,152,000 387,118,000 379,895,000 162,214,000 166,470,000 175,471,000 173,191,000 172,216,000 109,295,000 111,670,000 112,021,000 112,032,000 104,697,000 72,705,000 72,020,000 71,323,000 73,252,000 72,832,000 72,189,000 71,251,000 67,806,000 69,067,000 61,029,000 61,029,000 
        intangible assets
      497,342,000 517,916,000 538,266,000 561,566,000 584,229,000 607,033,000 630,569,000 653,386,000 676,909,000 680,309,000 703,648,000 727,956,000 751,194,000 782,821,000 804,904,000 829,179,000 851,564,000 871,761,000 879,168,000 892,487,000 240,463,000 140,484,000 145,893,000 151,115,000 161,091,000 171,077,000 179,250,000 185,965,000 195,354,000 204,553,000 88,035,000 90,693,000 94,109,000 96,138,000 98,769,000 99,487,000 101,645,000 104,809,000 109,027,000 112,966,000 117,732,000 99,600,000 106,621,000 34,031,000 36,630,000 42,117,000 42,974,000 41,017,000 21,596,000 22,874,000 24,129,000 25,330,000 27,050,000 5,246,000 5,427,000 5,651,000 6,409,000 6,963,000 7,389,000 7,778,000 8,128,000 8,826,000 2,455,000 2,455,000 
        deferred contract costs
      62,737,000 66,636,000 63,332,000 60,392,000 60,800,000 58,863,000 59,432,000 53,899,000 49,102,000 46,439,000 45,372,000 45,928,000 47,498,000 49,030,000 47,732,000 43,723,000 42,813,000 43,319,000 36,486,000 37,020,000 30,309,000 21,294,000 20,891,000 20,267,000 19,278,000 18,224,000 18,921,000 22,477,000 19,771,000 16,049,000 14,380,000 14,025,000 14,673,000 14,901,000 16,298,000 17,048,000 16,917,000 17,805,000 18,182,000 17,068,000 17,782,000 18,123,000 19,715,000 19,005,000 15,390,000 13,750,000 12,321,000 12,954,000 11,695,000 10,675,000 14,619,000 9,284,000 6,717,000 6,939,000 7,246,000 8,020,000 8,617,000 7,991,000 7,320,000 6,708,000 6,863,000 7,298,000 8,206,000 8,206,000 
        deferred compensation plan assets
      58,472,000 65,109,000 63,272,000 58,714,000 52,523,000 55,579,000 55,913,000 52,895,000 51,786,000 47,273,000 42,919,000 44,412,000 42,049,000 39,606,000 37,050,000 38,729,000 44,773,000 49,376,000 46,738,000 47,041,000 43,747,000 42,350,000 36,819,000 33,834,000 28,016,000 35,151,000 32,908,000 33,114,000 32,387,000 28,970,000 34,305,000 33,184,000 29,703,000 29,826,000 28,548,000 27,148,000 25,805,000 23,816,000 23,307,000 22,015,000 21,519,000 21,187,000 20,904,000 21,003,000 20,657,000 11,242,000 10,977,000 10,901,000 9,768,000 9,831,000 9,373,000 9,220,000 8,803,000 9,116,000 8,543,000 8,004,000 9,171,000 9,176,000 8,878,000 8,317,000     
        deferred income taxes
      7,590,000 11,755,000 11,491,000 11,059,000 10,035,000 12,259,000 14,801,000 5,911,000 2,129,000 2,204,000 2,459,000 5,771,000 5,865,000 5,038,000 4,970,000 4,776,000 2,635,000 1,745,000 990,000 506,000 222,000 222,000 1,915,000 3,450,000 186,000 191,000 186,000 617,000 209,000 209,000 6,834,000 7,502,000 7,625,000 7,679,000 7,691,000 8,548,000 8,791,000 8,929,000 8,644,000 5,047,000 5,204,000 11,077,000 31,567,000 32,572,000 25,152,000 27,773,000 29,928,000 19,386,000 25,183,000 20,992,000 21,779,000 22,207,000 23,916,000 23,943,000 22,409,000 19,256,000 17,301,000 16,074,000 14,848,000 13,290,000 8,017,000 6,846,000 5,389,000 5,389,000 
        other assets
      9,820,000 10,185,000 12,513,000 15,289,000 19,027,000 23,242,000 27,130,000 31,823,000 36,880,000 34,637,000 46,147,000 48,819,000 39,205,000 41,661,000 42,447,000 38,131,000 34,036,000 19,257,000 16,839,000 27,905,000 10,457,000 10,699,000 11,584,000 8,244,000 8,320,000 8,578,000 8,615,000 10,197,000 10,309,000 6,637,000 9,959,000 8,152,000 6,934,000 10,316,000 10,739,000 10,347,000 9,910,000 10,072,000 9,413,000 11,573,000 10,635,000 11,442,000 12,467,000 10,154,000 8,615,000 10,090,000 8,950,000 9,363,000 3,180,000 3,280,000 3,111,000 3,186,000 2,713,000 2,015,000 1,962,000 1,917,000 2,022,000 2,019,000 2,250,000 2,106,000 3,816,000 3,999,000 3,939,000 3,939,000 
        total assets
      4,239,174,000 4,208,300,000 4,069,639,000 4,462,293,000 4,199,772,000 4,058,760,000 4,131,508,000 3,999,790,000 4,041,144,000 4,016,861,000 3,985,797,000 3,943,184,000 3,898,856,000 4,234,915,000 3,992,714,000 4,057,923,000 4,107,696,000 4,181,868,000 4,118,965,000 4,370,593,000 2,441,395,000 2,066,233,000 2,024,702,000 2,062,986,000 1,960,406,000 1,989,791,000 1,745,732,000 1,690,906,000 1,687,716,000 1,669,302,000 1,462,000,000 1,401,059,000 1,430,500,000 1,401,530,000 1,350,662,000 1,283,495,000 1,316,486,000 1,296,337,000 1,348,819,000 1,298,093,000 1,342,813,000 1,275,535,000 1,275,645,000 954,961,000 892,252,000 922,080,000 896,979,000 844,200,000 759,058,000 744,360,000 705,905,000 695,293,000 651,586,000 615,834,000 584,411,000 565,279,000 590,067,000 572,618,000 536,744,000 527,741,000 494,378,000 474,244,000 433,234,000 433,234,000 
        liabilities and shareholders' equity:
                                                                      
        liabilities:
                                                                      
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      281,984,000 263,281,000 296,888,000 281,994,000 306,445,000 286,359,000 303,321,000 280,836,000 276,199,000 267,623,000 282,081,000 283,686,000 259,463,000 272,196,000 264,553,000 259,016,000 302,912,000 273,289,000 305,565,000 420,510,000 278,629,000 266,038,000 253,338,000 217,831,000 191,505,000 174,707,000 177,786,000 182,551,000 169,099,000 152,532,000 114,378,000 98,486,000 119,589,000 133,408,000 122,083,000 111,856,000 130,537,000 134,482,000 150,711,000 133,162,000 135,704,000 161,905,000 164,486,000 126,122,000 113,671,000 101,313,000 109,654,000 105,723,000 87,689,000 80,553,000 82,826,000 71,314,000             
        accrued compensation and benefits
      152,362,000 125,464,000 236,948,000 164,194,000 165,350,000 119,869,000 237,121,000 162,318,000 172,601,000 115,864,000 194,251,000 140,007,000 156,990,000 118,505,000 178,199,000 182,434,000 142,512,000 118,891,000 186,809,000 181,559,000 124,279,000 93,443,000 137,101,000 130,396,000 98,882,000 104,263,000 106,789,000 103,990,000 87,698,000 97,563,000 95,555,000 80,049,000 81,833,000 67,304,000 105,667,000 85,662,000 80,636,000 68,996,000 96,480,000 78,086,000 74,975,000 67,051,000 88,413,000 67,765,000 57,025,000 73,133,000 64,651,000 52,111,000 55,052,000 49,592,000 41,707,000 56,105,000 47,769,000 40,409,000 34,527,000 47,748,000 41,134,000 36,288,000 29,626,000 40,807,000 37,941,000 34,799,000 31,713,000 31,713,000 
        deferred revenue, current portion
      37,910,000 46,566,000 53,784,000 70,197,000 79,447,000 78,165,000 83,238,000 82,065,000 76,574,000 63,032,000 60,477,000 64,822,000 66,796,000 96,201,000 87,146,000 106,797,000 122,070,000 111,578,000 98,588,000                                              
        income taxes payable
      959,000 17,753,000 17,321,000 31,310,000 17,677,000 36,504,000 26,535,000 11,146,000 15,792,000 23,717,000 451,000 70,000 4,482,000 12,422,000 718,000 4,071,000 3,883,000 14,897,000 6,782,000 19,763,000 8,051,000 22,685,000 5,377,000 4,725,000 758,000 5,563,000 13,952,000 5,109,000 3,159,000 2,302,000 4,438,000 3,595,000 11,652,000 2,794,000 4,703,000 7,713,000 11,870,000 9,166,000 7,979,000 8,401,000 2,577,000 3,001,000 38,640,000 16,887,000 19,449,000 17,743,000 18,379,000 14,001,000 8,537,000 4,434,000 1,785,000 3,100,000 5,418,000 5,497,000 4,409,000 5,104,000 9,420,000 7,835,000 8,260,000 7,120,000 823,000    
        long-term debt, current portion
      63,930,000 58,305,000 52,680,000 48,263,000 47,055,000 34,945,000 40,139,000 39,952,000 88,517,000 90,443,000 86,844,000 86,901,000 84,490,000 77,479,000 63,458,000 59,698,000 59,911,000 78,703,000 80,555,000        9,658,000        141,000 180,000 217,000 240,000 277,000 326,000 329,000 340,000                       
        operating lease liabilities, current portion
      35,400,000 37,484,000 38,605,000 39,882,000 38,788,000 38,013,000 47,656,000 47,992,000 48,470,000 48,490,000 49,852,000 53,385,000 55,928,000 59,553,000 63,999,000 67,680,000 70,731,000 70,345,000 76,077,000                                              
        other current liabilities
      109,142,000 59,193,000 68,937,000 70,311,000 66,475,000 85,070,000 69,519,000 55,734,000 50,563,000 49,197,000 49,058,000 54,430,000 53,026,000 109,866,000 116,374,000 50,510,000 51,247,000 43,089,000 35,057,000 26,768,000 25,309,000 20,286,000 22,071,000                                          
        total current liabilities
      681,687,000 608,046,000 765,163,000 706,151,000 721,237,000 678,925,000 807,529,000 680,043,000 728,716,000 658,366,000 723,014,000 683,301,000 681,175,000 746,222,000 774,447,000 730,206,000 753,266,000 710,792,000 789,433,000 860,604,000 593,724,000 547,400,000 561,168,000 502,544,000 438,332,000 432,708,000 364,238,000 356,699,000 320,761,000 312,226,000 277,449,000 244,046,000 279,351,000 279,256,000 316,266,000 285,450,000 298,375,000 289,112,000 340,756,000 300,862,000 307,357,000 319,276,000 365,968,000 272,821,000 253,953,000 261,376,000 255,999,000 233,716,000 226,169,000 209,841,000 195,714,000 199,136,000 185,625,000 176,963,000 163,837,000 163,893,000 166,284,000 161,286,000 152,848,000 164,688,000 145,031,000 133,271,000 127,465,000 127,465,000 
        deferred revenue, non-current portion
      37,662,000 39,958,000 43,757,000 48,990,000 36,431,000 40,366,000 45,077,000 35,269,000 33,374,000 37,221,000 38,849,000 14,860,000 25,776,000 29,624,000 21,414,000 23,518,000 30,429,000 29,072,000 35,932,000                                              
        long-term debt, non-current portion
      1,471,816,000 1,509,205,000 1,281,593,000 1,608,982,000 1,445,746,000 1,353,217,000 1,091,954,000 1,100,701,000 1,121,337,000 1,222,243,000 1,163,149,000 1,223,133,000 1,205,028,000 1,486,975,000 1,292,483,000 1,423,276,000 1,387,386,000 1,515,089,000 1,429,137,000                                              
        deferred compensation plan liabilities, non-current portion
      58,171,000 67,447,000 62,145,000 58,736,000 52,321,000 58,781,000 57,599,000 55,870,000 53,539,000 51,507,000 46,432,000 47,363,000 43,706,000 44,688,000 40,210,000 39,006,000 44,923,000 53,013,000 47,405,000                                              
        operating lease liabilities, non-current portion
      56,640,000 65,268,000 71,289,000 83,390,000 88,487,000 89,743,000 97,221,000 101,911,000 112,780,000 118,594,000 129,367,000 120,766,000 121,957,000 119,081,000 86,175,000 93,035,000 106,670,000 119,654,000 121,771,000                                              
        other liabilities
      23,534,000 22,043,000 22,637,000 21,582,000 21,444,000 18,331,000 20,195,000 6,467,000 9,365,000 12,807,000 13,253,000 13,763,000 18,413,000 23,773,000 22,515,000 30,629,000 31,958,000 29,678,000 20,320,000 20,765,000 8,995,000 9,214,000 8,985,000 18,971,000 12,973,000 12,785,000 12,709,000 20,450,000 17,909,000 17,474,000 11,896,000 11,177,000 13,534,000 12,565,000 11,950,000 12,541,000 11,582,000 11,563,000 11,617,000 10,585,000 13,343,000 10,103,000 10,843,000 6,951,000 7,702,000 11,576,000 10,115,000 7,636,000 8,715,000   6,599,000             
        total liabilities
      2,542,213,000 2,488,488,000 2,395,604,000 2,689,257,000 2,532,298,000 2,411,911,000 2,288,693,000 2,181,075,000 2,252,001,000 2,299,055,000 2,317,962,000 2,310,331,000 2,297,134,000 2,653,908,000 2,443,343,000 2,536,361,000 2,553,480,000 2,653,442,000 2,638,636,000 2,917,146,000 1,071,490,000 767,922,000 782,883,000 868,039,000 821,938,000 690,786,000 497,531,000 476,007,000 520,135,000 551,923,000 375,581,000 345,312,000 364,172,000 393,878,000 404,894,000 393,404,000 493,076,000 533,965,000 595,679,000 592,572,000 679,372,000 662,793,000 635,247,000 366,732,000 333,811,000 333,578,000 325,343,000 305,088,000 268,085,000 251,169,000 244,199,000 244,187,000 221,887,000 205,111,000 192,489,000 190,822,000 194,093,000 190,028,000 179,567,000 188,952,000 168,878,000 155,042,000 136,106,000 136,106,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                      
        shareholders' equity:
                                                                      
        common stock
      639,269,000 628,867,000 628,118,000 627,496,000 616,315,000 603,252,000 598,304,000 604,287,000 594,387,000 585,278,000 577,898,000 581,338,000 572,632,000 562,679,000 557,978,000 557,656,000 550,228,000 543,032,000 532,411,000 535,990,000 528,205,000 520,357,000 513,959,000 517,200,000 511,023,000 504,184,000 498,433,000 503,184,000 498,269,000 492,938,000 487,539,000 491,852,000 487,385,000 481,261,000 475,592,000 478,120,000 472,075,000 466,656,000 461,679,000 460,409,000 455,441,000 450,572,000 442,135,000 438,373,000 433,922,000 430,642,000 425,648,000 419,803,000 411,444,000 407,685,000 403,706,000 395,967,000 395,441,000 389,477,000 385,101,000 377,579,000 374,267,000 367,739,000 360,198,000 352,696,000 349,098,000 345,591,000 338,739,000 338,739,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -21,055,000 -19,026,000 -17,867,000 -12,629,000 -18,375,000 -19,554,000 -32,460,000 -30,934,000 -30,149,000 -30,588,000 -27,615,000 -24,311,000 -33,303,000 -29,706,000 -33,961,000 -31,991,000 -26,098,000 -36,764,000 -39,908,000 -36,031,000 -34,945,000 -35,715,000 -42,638,000 -46,684,000 -50,116,000 -38,487,000 -45,380,000 -41,110,000 -39,136,000 -42,673,000  -34,894,000 -24,435,000 -27,304,000  -34,303,000 -40,235,000 -45,851,000                           
        retained earnings
      1,078,747,000 1,109,971,000 1,063,784,000 1,158,169,000 1,069,534,000 1,063,151,000 1,276,971,000 1,245,362,000 1,224,905,000 1,163,116,000 1,117,552,000 1,075,826,000 1,062,393,000 1,048,034,000 1,025,354,000 995,897,000 1,030,086,000 1,022,158,000 987,826,000 953,488,000 876,645,000 813,669,000 770,498,000 724,431,000 677,561,000 833,308,000 794,739,000 752,370,000 705,824,000 664,332,000 633,281,000 594,901,000 599,630,000 547,151,000 492,112,000 441,795,000 387,881,000 338,460,000 323,571,000 275,846,000 228,834,000 183,063,000 208,404,000 169,802,000 134,057,000 144,954,000 139,448,000 114,407,000 79,311,000 511,116,000 482,645,000 464,545,000 444,100,000 426,828,000 415,761,000 401,248,000 375,800,000 361,755,000 346,253,000 330,929,000 311,393,000 296,261,000 269,270,000 269,270,000 
        total shareholders' equity
      1,696,961,000 1,719,812,000 1,674,035,000 1,773,036,000 1,667,474,000 1,646,849,000 1,842,815,000 1,818,715,000 1,789,143,000 1,717,806,000 1,667,835,000 1,632,853,000 1,601,722,000 1,581,007,000 1,549,371,000 1,521,562,000 1,554,216,000 1,528,426,000 1,480,329,000 1,453,447,000 1,369,905,000 1,298,311,000                                           
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
      4,239,174,000 4,208,300,000 4,069,639,000 4,462,293,000 4,199,772,000 4,058,760,000 4,131,508,000 3,999,790,000 4,041,144,000 4,016,861,000 3,985,797,000 3,943,184,000 3,898,856,000 4,234,915,000 3,992,714,000 4,057,923,000 4,107,696,000 4,181,868,000 4,118,965,000 4,370,593,000 2,441,395,000 2,066,233,000                                           
        assets
                                                                      
        current assets:
                                                                      
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of allowance of 6,607 and 6,051
                         794,653,000                                             
        accounts receivable — unbilled
                         334,666,000 177,938,000 120,764,000 163,332,000 203,267,000 120,159,000 123,420,000 123,884,000 94,102,000 131,250,000 124,385,000  36,155,000 41,202,000 30,944,000  43,718,000 39,878,000 38,431,000  36,331,000 35,777,000 32,799,000 27,578,000 28,845,000 30,862,000 17,006,000 20,303,000 21,596,000 16,329,000 18,689,000 11,387,000  12,385,000 7,242,000 7,588,000  16,394,000 15,228,000 18,797,000  19,598,000 21,688,000 16,706,000 16,706,000 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                      
        current liabilities:
                                                                      
        deferred revenue
                         68,846,000 61,475,000 58,307,000 51,655,000 48,743,000 46,206,000 42,756,000 43,344,000 40,951,000 39,215,000 37,231,000 51,182,000 50,739,000 52,743,000 63,185,000 71,722,000 67,498,000 63,533,000 64,665,000 73,692,000 70,302,000 80,429,000 76,876,000 63,586,000 55,096,000 56,106,000 57,447,000 53,042,000 54,081,000 66,009,000 66,072,000 62,401,000 61,840,000 62,619,000 59,265,000 56,030,000 47,902,000 45,109,000 47,112,000 53,286,000 58,070,000 35,385,000 30,319,000 22,177,000 22,177,000 
        current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings
                         60,586,000 16,551,000 14,159,000 10,878,000 7,000,000 9,352,000 7,009,000  3,648,000 3,681,000 5,124,000                                   
        operating lease liabilities
                         82,572,000 79,430,000 72,482,000 80,748,000 74,878,000 78,656,000 85,625,000                                       
        deferred revenue, less current portion
                         36,051,000 32,926,000 27,428,000 27,311,000 30,090,000 34,142,000 32,105,000 32,341,000 26,435,000 24,910,000 22,275,000 20,394,000 22,601,000 23,802,000 24,264,000 28,182,000 29,893,000 32,902,000 36,422,000 40,007,000 43,875,000 47,873,000 50,714,000 56,734,000 50,682,000 33,894,000 30,056,000 27,065,000 30,593,000 7,939,000 8,943,000 23,619,000 19,550,000 5,021,000 3,553,000 2,274,000 2,575,000 4,494,000 4,854,000 3,761,000 4,083,000 16,081,000 13,039,000 6,527,000 6,527,000 
        long-term debt, less current portion
                         1,633,135,000 250,601,000 18,481,000 18,017,000 145,161,000 150,155,000                                        
        deferred compensation plan liabilities, less current portion
                         44,076,000 44,076,000 45,304,000 38,654,000 34,302,000 30,431,000 37,298,000 34,079,000 34,689,000 32,622,000 31,769,000 33,497,000 32,354,000 30,904,000 34,162,000 30,707,000 28,668,000 26,950,000 26,497,000 24,012,000 22,801,000 21,575,000 22,986,000 20,906,000 20,973,000 21,444,000 17,422,000 16,161,000 16,562,000 14,093,000 13,573,000 13,212,000 11,741,000 11,128,000 9,895,000 10,320,000 8,883,000         
        operating lease liabilities, less current portion
                         118,341,000 110,124,000 95,678,000 104,011,000 103,236,000 109,339,000                                        
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                      
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of allowance of 6,821 and 6,051
                          582,474,000                                            
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of allowance of 6,579 and 6,051
                           662,059,000                                           
        accounts receivable — billed and billable
                            622,871,000                                          
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                      
        total maximus shareholders' equity
                            1,241,819,000 1,194,947,000 1,138,468,000 1,299,005,000 1,247,792,000    1,083,867,000    940,085,000    749,081,000                          
        noncontrolling interests
                                409,000 455,000 2,624,000 2,782,000 2,552,000 3,888,000 3,748,000 6,544,000 5,683,000 4,479,000 3,689,000 3,107,000 4,059,000 3,615,000 4,150,000 3,594,000 2,346,000 857,000 712,000                    
        total equity
                            1,241,819,000 1,194,947,000 1,138,468,000 1,299,005,000 1,248,201,000 1,214,899,000 1,167,581,000 1,117,379,000 1,086,419,000 1,055,747,000 1,066,328,000 1,007,652,000 945,768,000 890,091,000 823,410,000 762,372,000 753,140,000 705,521,000 663,441,000 612,742,000 640,398,000 588,229,000 558,441,000                    
        total liabilities and equity
                            2,024,702,000 2,062,986,000 1,960,406,000 1,989,791,000 1,745,732,000 1,690,906,000 1,687,716,000 1,669,302,000 1,462,000,000 1,401,059,000 1,430,500,000 1,401,530,000 1,350,662,000 1,283,495,000 1,316,486,000 1,296,337,000 1,348,819,000 1,298,093,000 1,342,813,000 1,275,535,000 1,275,645,000 954,961,000 892,252,000                    
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 13,031 and 5,382
                             626,471,000                                         
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 12,054 and 5,382
                              529,928,000                                        
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 6,846 and 5,382
                               511,670,000                                       
        operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
                               121,620,000                                       
        short-term investments
                                    20,264,000 20,166,000                                 
        accounts receivable — billed and billable,net
                                476,690,000                                      
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 6,560 and 4,285
                                 525,882,000                                     
        long-term debt
                                 268,000 75,295,000 120,321,000    12,050,000 527,000 15,540,000 115,559,000 150,292,000 165,338,000 210,683,000 286,017,000 244,955,000 166,844,000   1,150,000 1,149,000 1,229,000 1,333,000 1,420,000 1,494,000 1,558,000 1,538,000 1,625,000 1,632,000 1,654,000 1,794,000 1,802,000 1,452,000 1,411,000 1,187,000 885,000   
        total maximus shareholders’ equity
                                 1,214,444,000 1,164,957,000 1,114,597,000  1,051,859,000 1,062,580,000 1,001,108,000  885,612,000 819,721,000 759,265,000  701,906,000 659,291,000 609,148,000 638,052,000 587,372,000 557,729,000                    
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 6,073 and 4,285
                                  491,560,000                                    
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 6,430 and 4,285
                                   486,922,000                                   
        accounts receivable—billed and billable
                                    357,613,000    394,338,000    444,357,000                          
        accounts receivable—unbilled
                                    31,536,000    36,475,000    36,433,000             10,539,000    7,170,000    17,245,000     
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                    -36,953,000    -27,619,000    -36,169,000 -34,349,000 -24,984,000 -24,487,000    12,906,000 6,540,000 4,902,000 218,000 18,672,000 19,637,000 20,240,000 15,949,000 20,069,000 16,711,000 12,480,000 23,154,000 20,918,000 18,459,000 14,530,000 6,673,000 11,007,000 8,268,000 8,268,000 
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 3,507 and 6,843
                                     398,751,000                                 
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 4,356 and 6,843
                                      415,008,000                                
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 5,736 and 6,843
                                       438,995,000                               
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 4,371 and 4,226
                                         376,972,000                             
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 4,163 and 4,226
                                          432,255,000                            
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 4,283 and 4,226
                                           426,372,000                           
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 5,173 and 3,385
                                             421,132,000                         
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 5,080 and 3,385
                                              433,228,000                        
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 4,555 and 3,385
                                               425,159,000                       
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 4,331 and 3,138
                                                377,729,000                      
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 4,004 and 3,138
                                                 339,527,000                     
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 3,208 and 3,138
                                                  265,383,000                    
        restricted cash
                                                   13,356,000 12,073,000 11,915,000 12,313,000 12,934,000 12,106,000 11,593,000 11,930,000 6,681,000 7,116,000 4,839,000 5,097,000 4,930,000 4,966,000 4,182,000 3,753,000 3,971,000 3,919,000 3,919,000 
        accounts receivable — billed and billable, net of reserves of 3,831 and 3,828
                                                   274,544,000                   
        prepaid income taxes
                                                   2,620,000 75,000  3,359,000 11,517,000 4,711,000 3,800,000 3,258,000 4,109,000 7,054,000 12,959,000    4,149,000     
        current portion of long-term debt
                                                   164,000 158,000 164,000 167,000 172,000 176,000 178,000 171,000 132,000 86,000 42,000         
        deferred taxes
                                                   16,965,000                   
        total shareholders’ equity
                                                   588,502,000 571,636,000 539,112,000 490,973,000 493,191,000 461,706,000 451,106,000 429,699,000 410,723,000 391,922,000 374,457,000 395,974,000 382,590,000 357,177,000 338,789,000 325,500,000 319,202,000 297,128,000 297,128,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                   922,080,000 896,979,000 844,200,000 759,058,000 744,360,000 705,905,000 695,293,000 651,586,000 615,834,000 584,411,000 565,279,000 590,067,000 572,618,000 536,744,000 527,741,000 494,378,000 474,244,000 433,234,000 433,234,000 
        accounts receivable — billed, net of reserves of 5,430 and 3,828
                                                    309,784,000                  
        accounts receivable — billed, net of reserves of 4,227 and 3,828
                                                     277,603,000                 
        accounts receivable — billed, net of reserves of 3,293 and 3,975
                                                      221,319,000                
        acquisition-related contingent consideration, less current portion
                                                      380,000 393,000  406,000 390,000 401,000 392,000 388,000 406,000 2,360,000 2,300,000 2,138,000     
        income taxes payable, less current portion
                                                      1,460,000 1,460,000 1,436,000 1,412,000 1,387,000 1,538,000 1,511,000 1,484,000 1,784,000 1,851,000 1,823,000 1,793,000 1,755,000 2,041,000 1,871,000 1,871,000 
        accounts receivable — billed, net of reserves of 3,769 and 3,975
                                                       205,397,000               
        other accrued liabilities
                                                       9,018,000 6,819,000  6,942,000 2,377,000 4,432,000  6,100,000 6,817,000 7,038,000  9,577,000 10,554,000 15,083,000 15,083,000 
        treasury stock
                                                                      
        accounts receivable — billed, net of reserves of 4,114 and 3,975
                                                        198,939,000              
        acquisition-related contingent consideration
                                                        401,000  1,951,000 2,005,000 1,863,000 1,840,000 2,969,000 1,028,000 1,000,000 923,000 906,000 3,092,000   
        accounts receivable—billed
                                                         172,705,000    146,900,000    136,260,000     
        accounts receivable — billed, net of reserves of 4,580 and 3,265
                                                          157,795,000            
        accounts payable
                                                          60,755,000 67,278,000 62,490,000 55,470,000 61,552,000 62,206,000 53,638,000 49,200,000 55,834,000 53,151,000 44,368,000 44,368,000 
        accounts receivable — billed, net of reserves of 4,226 and 3,265
                                                           140,664,000           
        accounts receivable — billed, net of reserves of 3,413 and 3,265
                                                            149,936,000          
        accrued liabilities
                                                             5,787,000    7,934,000     
        liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                                 634,000 4,565,000 4,448,000 14,124,000 14,124,000 
        accounts receivable — billed, net of reserves of 3,792 and 1,845
                                                              125,747,000        
        deferred income tax liability
                                                              7,824,000 7,332,000 5,924,000  2,724,000 2,714,000 243,000 243,000 
        deferred compensation plan liabilities
                                                              11,507,000 10,543,000 11,459,000 9,893,000     
        accounts receivable — billed, net of reserves of 2,961 and 1,845
                                                               138,153,000       
        property and equipment, at cost
                                                               120,694,000 119,423,000  109,708,000 107,189,000 98,781,000 98,781,000 
        less accumulated depreciation and amortization
                                                                      
        less accumulated amortization
                                                                      
        accounts receivable — billed, net of reserves of 2,088 and 1,845
                                                                114,586,000      
        current portion of note receivable
                                                                      
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                                                  9,368,000 6,560,000 18,238,000 18,238,000 
        accounts receivable — billed, net of reserves of 5,812 and 1,484
                                                                  122,611,000    
        note receivable
                                                                   167,000 736,000 736,000 
        accounts receivable — billed, net of reserves of 5,812 and 5,521
                                                                   129,715,000   
        accounts receivable — billed, net of reserves of 5,812 and 5,628
                                                                    132,058,000 132,058,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 
                                                                       
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                       
          net income
        98,063,000 93,943,000 75,288,000 105,981,000 96,569,000 41,196,000 72,504,000 89,752,000 80,510,000 64,148,000 59,146,000 30,863,000 31,788,000 39,995,000 69,067,000 31,335,000 50,096,000 53,330,000 52,014,000 94,495,000 80,614,000 64,077,000 63,661,000 64,464,000 27,650,000 58,734,000 60,041,000 62,965,000 61,766,000 55,723,000 45,516,000 60,242,000 55,106,000 59,952,000 54,968,000 57,788,000 53,097,000 46,329,000 51,187,000 52,750,000 49,341,000 26,882,000 42,258,000 39,028,000 42,350,000 34,138,000 41,207,000 33,859,000 28,100,000 31,689,000 21,316,000 23,671,000 20,485,000 14,273,000 17,704,000 25,575,000 19,892,000 18,219,000 17,482,000 21,712,000 17,326,000 18,743,000 12,628,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operations:
                                                                       
          depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, and capitalized software
        12,328,000 12,889,000  9,607,000 9,440,000 8,455,000  7,530,000 8,205,000 8,411,000  10,771,000                                                    
          capitalized software impairment charges
                                                                       
          amortization of intangible assets
        20,298,000 20,300,000 23,006,000 23,010,000 22,996,000 23,035,000 23,038,000 23,542,000 21,641,000 23,349,000 23,992,000 23,431,000 23,650,000 23,518,000 22,514,000 22,690,000 22,856,000 22,405,000 20,639,000 12,132,000 5,070,000 6,516,000 8,900,000 8,712,000 8,934,000 9,088,000 9,028,000 9,049,000 9,519,000 5,458,000 2,462,000 2,525,000 2,603,000 2,718,000 2,700,000 2,720,000 3,386,000 3,402,000 3,449,000 3,517,000 3,262,000 3,149,000 3,275,000 1,433,000 1,474,000                   
          amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount
        736,000 736,000 736,000 736,000 672,000 638,000 635,000 1,697,000 601,000 601,000 601,000 601,000 601,000 1,034,000 1,066,000 649,000 648,000 649,000                                              
          deferred income taxes
        39,917,000 27,864,000 -10,887,000 -5,239,000 -2,747,000 2,157,000 -32,252,000 4,545,000 -6,150,000 -2,165,000 -823,000 3,743,000 -37,000 -1,331,000 17,383,000 -3,861,000 -3,089,000 -229,000 -10,209,000 -4,319,000 6,653,000 1,298,000 -13,935,000 -8,248,000 2,616,000 422,000 1,465,000 -6,568,000 1,253,000 16,511,000 -2,153,000 18,053,000 -14,886,000 5,707,000 -3,852,000 14,335,000 -11,631,000 5,910,000 7,399,000 -1,420,000 172,000 -499,000      7,659,000 -3,727,000       1,386,000 -774,000 156,000 990,000     
          stock compensation expense
        9,899,000 7,019,000 10,858,000 10,749,000 12,623,000 6,952,000 7,744,000 9,481,000 8,697,000 9,427,000 7,283,000 8,296,000 9,540,000 4,403,000 8,396,000 7,028,000 6,804,000 8,248,000 7,731,000 7,344,000 7,417,000 6,062,000 6,150,000 5,758,000 6,403,000 5,397,000 5,451,000 5,419,000 4,933,000 4,971,000 4,525,000 4,389,000 5,922,000 5,402,000 5,543,000 5,588,000 5,345,000 4,889,000 4,933,000 4,667,000 4,819,000 4,332,000 4,349,000 4,470,000 3,966,000   4,081,000                
          divestiture-related charges/
                                                                       
          change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations and divestitures:
                                                                       
          accounts receivable
        30,710,000 -253,375,000 521,445,000 -318,415,000 -131,428,000 -103,454,000 -24,034,000 65,857,000 -57,006,000 -35,379,000 -31,076,000 -54,854,000 263,278,000 -200,749,000 54,129,000 9,067,000 -34,950,000 -14,114,000                                              
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        6,054,000 -91,000 -23,145,000 1,398,000 10,443,000 -2,500,000 -8,751,000 -616,000 9,876,000 10,056,000 -20,242,000 7,689,000 2,788,000 10,624,000 -16,199,000 -315,000 14,884,000 -5,115,000 -24,268,000 -532,000 3,181,000 4,893,000 -10,368,000 -3,733,000 199,000 4,063,000 -12,650,000 2,185,000 573,000 -5,691,000 -552,000 -3,020,000 2,507,000 6,019,000 -3,360,000 -1,568,000 1,267,000 6,245,000 -6,405,000 -1,065,000 127,000 5,316,000     2,338,000 201,000   72,000      220,000 628,000 1,041,000    1,042,000 
          deferred contract costs
        3,740,000 -3,302,000 -1,261,000 1,059,000 -1,549,000 -366,000 -4,778,000 -4,777,000 -2,712,000 -888,000 443,000 1,662,000 1,596,000 -1,013,000 -4,354,000 -1,271,000 380,000 -6,811,000 347,000 -6,589,000 -8,979,000 -205,000 -515,000 -899,000 -1,345,000 848,000 3,472,000 -2,727,000 -3,658,000 -1,757,000 -402,000 446,000 381,000 1,413,000 923,000 116,000 954,000 44,000 -1,354,000 146,000 46,000 764,000    -1,423,000 625,000 1,354,000     210,000 319,000 790,000     183,000 392,000 487,000 479,000 
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        19,569,000 -33,807,000 14,316,000 -27,751,000 14,093,000 -8,150,000 19,926,000 4,642,000 9,242,000 -15,543,000 814,000 23,276,000 -10,003,000 3,642,000 9,855,000 -39,530,000 29,405,000 -32,452,000 -89,969,000 104,478,000 1,196,000 11,199,000 31,308,000 26,300,000 19,919,000 2,403,000 -5,882,000 11,382,000 15,516,000 26,564,000 15,971,000 -20,525,000 -14,558,000 11,387,000 9,104,000 -19,694,000 -3,144,000 -14,575,000 18,246,000 -668,000 -28,137,000 8,188,000 17,790,000 13,833,000 13,441,000    7,752,000 -1,798,000 10,526,000             
          accrued compensation and benefits
        27,269,000 -100,700,000 62,594,000 -2,368,000 45,035,000 -93,036,000 59,290,000 -10,487,000 56,836,000 -67,392,000 44,262,000 -17,390,000 39,049,000 -53,271,000 -10,558,000 42,127,000 28,024,000 -56,305,000 -16,275,000 51,148,000 18,921,000 -35,682,000 -4,163,000 29,808,000 -3,003,000 6,842,000 -6,994,000 16,725,000 -7,820,000 377,000 7,040,000 -444,000 14,197,000 -29,588,000 10,552,000 4,590,000 10,944,000 -17,237,000 9,105,000 4,237,000 7,172,000 -21,383,000                  1,156,000 3,839,000   
          deferred revenue
        -10,759,000 -10,843,000 -21,315,000 2,618,000 -3,061,000 -8,232,000 10,455,000 7,374,000 9,828,000 877,000 19,624,000 -13,400,000 -33,111,000 14,764,000 -19,684,000 -18,131,000 12,544,000 5,929,000 30,028,000 10,328,000 7,539,000 5,757,000 -415,000 -2,494,000 6,645,000 -1,345,000 8,631,000 3,422,000 4,807,000 -372,000 -1,311,000 -1,939,000 -11,384,000 -12,405,000 869,000 -417,000 -5,757,000 -10,096,000 42,000 -9,694,000 877,000 -2,886,000 10,566,000 18,248,000 3,610,000      6,463,000 -1,334,000 -130,000 3,662,000 7,629,000     8,745,000 8,423,000 992,000 13,134,000 
          income taxes
        -73,428,000 -1,035,000 -13,133,000 12,090,000 -18,541,000 12,076,000 21,729,000 -2,734,000 -8,940,000 22,250,000 16,228,000 -26,608,000 -16,043,000 9,465,000 -688,000 693,000 -23,836,000 10,321,000 -17,898,000 11,935,000 -13,717,000 16,947,000 2,927,000 28,269,000 -41,690,000 13,984,000 -7,859,000 19,635,000 -12,648,000 -3,848,000 1,349,000 -12,721,000 8,992,000 9,642,000 3,531,000 -15,345,000 3,813,000 16,902,000 -12,160,000 21,632,000 -19,554,000 -3,043,000 17,893,000 747,000 18,836,000 -3,991,000 4,081,000 6,072,000    -2,656,000 631,000 3,932,000 4,978,000     -3,145,000 5,751,000 -11,099,000 14,867,000 
          operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities
        -1,074,000 -399,000 1,571,000 -1,145,000 -14,000 -2,349,000 225,000 -1,746,000 703,000 -1,088,000 1,707,000 -1,670,000 -1,124,000 -948,000 218,000 -37,000 5,077,000 -6,370,000 4,237,000 1,491,000 4,513,000 -4,927,000 515,000 -1,237,000 1,788,000 -1,622,000                                      
          other assets and liabilities
        -710,000 5,384,000 -5,074,000 4,952,000 -12,819,000 5,241,000 8,292,000 5,268,000 -843,000 3,926,000 4,997,000 -1,696,000 -17,200,000 2,928,000 -12,491,000 -1,203,000 -3,899,000 6,230,000 7,842,000 -9,767,000 -4,251,000 2,554,000 279,000 2,851,000 -433,000 2,138,000 4,033,000 1,260,000 -3,707,000 -135,000 4,608,000 -4,118,000 872,000 2,748,000 -523,000 166,000 -1,867,000 2,076,000 3,272,000 -1,645,000 -2,237,000 -801,000    -178,000 568,000 2,822,000 339,000 1,352,000 933,000             
          net cash from operating activities
        189,526,000 -244,402,000 649,372,000 -182,718,000 42,714,000 -79,996,000 163,834,000 199,328,000 130,488,000 21,608,000 144,589,000 -5,286,000 309,696,000 -134,659,000 120,063,000 57,917,000 114,778,000 -2,919,000                                              
          capital expenditures
        -10,509,000 -6,263,000 -7,527,000 -15,488,000 -17,206,000 -22,992,000 -31,953,000 -34,690,000 -25,300,000 -22,247,000 -31,832,000 -25,112,000 -18,054,000 -15,697,000 -20,209,000 -13,038,000 -16,571,000 -6,327,000                                              
          free cash flows
        179,017,000 -250,665,000 641,845,000 -198,206,000 25,508,000 -102,988,000 131,881,000 164,638,000 105,188,000 -639,000 112,757,000 -30,398,000 291,642,000 -150,356,000 99,854,000 44,879,000 98,207,000 -9,246,000                                              
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                       
          purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software
        -10,509,000 -6,263,000 -7,527,000 -15,488,000 -17,206,000 -22,992,000 -31,953,000 -34,690,000 -25,300,000 -22,247,000 -31,832,000 -25,112,000 -18,054,000 -15,697,000 -20,209,000 -13,038,000 -16,571,000 -6,327,000                                              
          proceeds from divestitures
        12,895,000 4,381,000 736,000 7,000 1,263,000 1,815,000                                                      
          other
         -1,375,000                  -159,000 287,000 73,000 25,000 73,000 96,000 237,000 47,000 94,000 92,000 138,000 45,000 90,000 267,000 175,000 43,000 43,000 171,000                        
          net cash from investing activities
        -10,509,000 6,632,000 -3,146,000 -15,488,000 -19,371,000 -22,256,000 -31,939,000 -34,690,000 -42,043,000 -20,432,000 -31,224,000 -25,112,000 -8,930,000 -15,697,000 -5,929,000 -25,178,000 -16,575,000 -6,327,000                                              
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                       
          cash dividends paid to maximus shareholders
        -17,821,000 -16,338,000 -16,845,000 -16,904,000 -16,901,000 -18,060,000 -18,054,000 -18,239,000 -18,309,000 -18,299,000 -17,020,000 -17,020,000 -17,016,000 -17,017,000 -16,954,000 -17,103,000 -17,312,000 -17,347,000 -17,213,000 -17,211,000 -17,207,000 -17,207,000 -17,167,000 -17,175,000 -17,900,000 -17,913,000 -15,951,000 -15,953,000 -15,950,000 -16,033,000 -2,891,000 -2,936,000 -2,935,000 -2,930,000 -2,920,000 -2,917,000 -2,917,000 -2,920,000 -2,921,000                         
          purchases of maximus common stock
        -114,440,000 -40,562,000 -141,039,000 -77,850,000 -228,593,000 -25,794,000        -22,255,000 -48,021,000 -24,464,000 -1,379,000 -3,363,000 -165,061,000 -1,898,000 -1,378,000 -5,084,000 -40,984,000                                  
          tax withholding related to rsu vesting
        -17,325,000 -10,000 -16,441,000 -13,455,000 -8,475,000 -9,673,000 -9,818,000 -10,614,000 -8,915,000 -8,529,000 92,000 -12,000 -9,255,000 -17,000 -44,000 -11,553,000                      
          payments for debt financing costs
                                                                    
          proceeds from borrowings
        300,000,000 365,000,000 163,792,000 376,208,000 524,000,000 435,000,000 250,000,000 426,757,000 195,000,000 228,409,000 161,901,000 220,000,000 193,696,000 268,702,000 200,000,000 175,000,000 140,000,000 100,000,000                                              
          principal payments for debt
        -332,500,000 -132,500,000 -487,465,000 -212,535,000 -418,375,000 -179,264,000 -259,377,000 -488,038,000 -298,129,000 -166,658,000 -222,460,000 -200,054,000 -469,105,000 -61,355,000 -327,685,000 -139,265,000 -287,023,000 -16,685,000                                              
          other, including customer escrowed funds
                                                                       
          net cash from financing activities
        -113,277,000 156,900,000 -490,670,000 146,116,000 8,934,000 -8,257,000 -45,827,000 -135,332,000 -122,869,000 28,382,000 -81,949,000 2,822,000 -342,638,000 170,967,000 -84,999,000 -29,389,000 -188,799,000 54,916,000                                              
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        -568,000 -64,000 -473,000 1,528,000 791,000 -2,384,000 1,894,000 155,000 -731,000 1,846,000 -1,018,000 549,000 765,000 2,421,000 -2,965,000 -4,693,000 -48,000 372,000 -2,356,000 -433,000 -619,000 3,882,000                                          
          net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        65,172,000 -80,934,000 155,083,000 -50,562,000 33,068,000 -112,893,000 87,962,000 29,461,000 -35,155,000 31,404,000 30,398,000 -27,027,000 -41,107,000 23,032,000 26,170,000 -1,343,000 -90,644,000 46,042,000                                              
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period
        260,459,000  235,763,000  122,091,000          88,561,000                                          
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
        65,172,000 179,525,000  -50,562,000 33,068,000 122,870,000  29,461,000 -35,155,000 153,495,000          -6,729,000 -29,853,000 149,818,000                                          
          divestiture-related (gains)/charges
         -8,985,000                                                              
          depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and capitalized software
                     12,280,000 12,455,000 8,676,000 9,834,000 11,365,000                  13,449,000 15,405,000 14,562,000  13,387,000 12,912,000 12,947,000 13,911,000 12,739,000 10,967,000                   
          divestiture-related charges
          206,000 1,002,000 38,341,000                                                          
          change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations and disposals:
                                                                       
          asset acquisition
              7,000                                                        
          payments for contingent consideration
              -2,809,000 -5,349,000 -2,819,000 -2,769,000 -2,621,000 -2,626,000 -1,415,000                                                  
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
                  136,795,000 156,570,000     116,492,000 356,559,000                                  
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
                  30,398,000 -27,027,000 -41,107,000 159,827,000 26,170,000 -1,343,000 -90,644,000 202,612,000     -7,427,000 -42,754,000 -22,207,000 160,949,000 37,523,000 24,491,000 -7,616,000 62,094,000                                  
          cash-collateralized escrow liabilities
             -899,000 7,398,000 3,996,000 3,918,000 1,204,000                                                      
          gain on sale of land and building
                                                                       
          loss on sale of businesses
                                                                   
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
                      -151,000 -14,140,000   -19,442,000 -1,365,533,000    -60,000                                        
          proceeds from the sale of land and building
                                                                       
          change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations:
                                                                       
          loss on sale of a businesses
                 1,018,000                                                      
          proceeds from the sale of businesses
                                                                       
          proceeds from sale of businesses
                                                                      
          proceeds from sale of land and building
                                                                       
          restricted cash movements
                   2,517,000 -47,587,000 -9,473,000                                                  
          costs related to debt financing
                                                                      
          gain on sale of a business
                              -12,000                                         
          proceeds from the sale of a business
                                         650,000 385,000                         
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                       
          payments for debt financing
                                                                       
          acquisition of noncontrolling interests
                                                                       
          maturities of short-term investments
                                                                       
          cash flows from operations:
                                                                       
          depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and capitalized software
                           10,829,000 11,018,000 11,817,000 17,031,000 16,278,000 15,900,000 15,318,000  12,181,000 11,176,000 11,231,000  12,828,000 13,355,000 13,719,000                              
          change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations
                                                                       
          accounts receivable — billed and billable
                           -167,592,000 119,440,000 -35,729,000 5,784,000 -94,756,000 -21,854,000 -31,016,000 47,818,000 -35,411,000 -2,830,000 -69,890,000  11,733,000 25,859,000 -44,381,000  57,993,000 -4,657,000 14,687,000  7,582,000 -5,304,000 -29,747,000                      
          accounts receivable — unbilled
                           -156,929,000 -57,032,000 43,538,000 41,362,000 -82,556,000 276,000 2,013,000 -31,354,000 36,983,000 -11,009,000 20,198,000  5,042,000 -10,265,000 5,535,000  -3,822,000 -1,447,000 -1,998,000  -705,000 -2,998,000 -1,853,000               -1,162,000       
          cash flows from operations
                           -33,039,000 181,583,000 98,115,000 148,509,000 -13,189,000 22,005,000 87,267,000 93,016,000 136,500,000 67,871,000 59,340,000  72,491,000 78,701,000 37,868,000  115,249,000 65,708,000 71,140,000                          
          purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software costs
                           -8,549,000 -14,490,000 -9,094,000 -12,271,000 -9,314,000 -8,635,000 -10,487,000 -27,813,000 -20,492,000 -8,568,000 -9,973,000 -4,968,000 -8,377,000 -6,661,000 -6,514,000 -5,066,000 -6,113,000 -5,207,000 -7,768,000 -12,288,000 -14,267,000                        
          cash from investing activities
                           -1,374,082,000 -428,271,000 -9,253,000 -16,726,000 -5,837,000 -11,113,000 -10,462,000 -43,177,000 -20,636,000 -8,331,000 -411,739,000 -4,874,000 -28,281,000 -6,680,000 -6,469,000 -7,653,000 -5,196,000 -5,032,000 -7,340,000 -12,160,000 -13,505,000 -48,231,000 -13,207,000                      
          borrowings under new credit facilities
                                                                       
          other debt borrowings
                                                                       
          other debt repayments
                                                                       
          cash from financing activities
                           1,400,825,000 217,454,000 -31,487,000 -141,089,000 -25,422,000 -29,779,000 -33,800,000 -11,258,000 -91,011,000 -67,592,000 59,002,000 -8,402,000 -65,847,000 -16,661,000 -970,000 -17,793,000 -102,701,000 -37,781,000 -57,154,000 -42,808,000 -80,783,000 38,032,000 -11,283,000                      
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                           -6,729,000 -29,853,000 61,257,000                                          
          borrowings of debt
                            352,310,000 147,852,000                                          
          repayment of debt
                            -117,650,000 -146,188,000                                          
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations
                                                                       
          acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
                                              85,000 -4,924,000 -39,206,000 -2,606,000                      
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                              1,879,000                                         
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                -22,207,000 44,457,000  24,491,000 -7,616,000 -294,465,000                                  
          change in assets and liabilities net of effects of business combinations
                                                                       
          borrowings under credit facility and other loan agreements
                               79,773,000 258,296,000 83,419,000                                      
          repayment of credit facility and other long-term debt
                               -87,715,000 -104,955,000 -86,301,000 -88,545,000 -75,058,000 -171,506,000 -70,033,000 -1,983,000 -10,034,000 -76,596,000 -48,156,000 -45,079,000 -120,074,000 -104,761,000 -80,067,000 -55,383,000 -84,598,000 -42,498,000 -12,721,000                      
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                       
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                -3,320,000 1,452,000  -362,000 436,000 -1,068,000  -2,569,000 962,000 224,000  2,164,000 2,200,000 -3,078,000  -2,154,000 -474,000 -590,000           -2,409,000 2,326,000 2,732,000  1,815,000 1,883,000 1,823,000   319,000 106,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                       
          depreciation and amortization of property, plant, equipment and capitalized software
                                                                       
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations:
                                                                       
          maturities/(purchases) of short-term investments
                                                                       
          stock option exercises
                                          554,000    341,000       627,000 191,000 327,000 88,000 1,752,000             
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                                                                       
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                      120,224,000 -24,206,000 56,322,000 30,653,000 61,874,000 9,516,000 25,095,000 3,568,000        51,619,000        38,489,000 18,098,000 -31,066,000 20,861,000 6,151,000 21,683,000 2,262,000 31,697,000 -5,578,000 39,125,000 
          change in assets and liabilities excluding acquired assets and liabilities:
                                                                       
          acquisitions
                                   -240,000                                    
          short-term investments
                                                                       
          borrowings
                                   124,948,000 195,100,000                                  
          redemption of short-term investments
                                    19,996,000                                  
          change in assets and liabilities:
                                                                       
          acquisition of the citizen engagement centers business
                                     -421,809,000                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operations:
                                                                       
          gain on sale of business
                                                                       
          accounts receivable—billed and billable
                                                                       
          accounts receivable—unbilled
                                                                       
          cash from operations
                                                                       
          acquisition of part of noncontrolling interest
                                                                     
          purchases of short-term investments
                                                                      
          repurchases of common stock
                                      -4,932,000 -60,949,000 -1,038,000 -5,000 -91,000 -28,767,000 -2,197,000 -31,138,000                      
          borrowings under credit facility
                                      1,949,000 10,000,000 65,000,000 59,683,000 30,000,000 20,000,000 70,000,000 65,000,000 10,000,000 9,260,000 83,493,000 47,070,000                      
          stock compensation tax benefit
                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                                      166,252,000 66,199,000 74,672,000 158,112,000 125,617,000 189,312,000 172,950,000 155,321,000 87,815,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                                      120,224,000 -24,206,000 56,322,000 196,905,000 61,874,000 9,516,000 25,095,000 69,767,000 15,590,000 -10,174,000 9,825,000 50,958,000 -32,658,000 -34,661,000 149,196,000 51,619,000 10,739,000 120,584,000 568,000 20,205,000 167,138,000 20,412,000 -60,637,000 38,489,000 191,048,000 -31,066,000 20,861,000 6,151,000 177,004,000 2,262,000 31,697,000 -5,578,000 126,940,000 
          expansion of credit facility
                                                                       
          cash from operating activities
                                              71,894,000 86,268,000 20,498,000 1,366,000 118,914,000 5,472,000 56,594,000 88,690,000 34,514,000 41,946,000 49,635,000 29,314,000 9,626,000 30,099,000 16,023,000 41,482,000 27,556,000 27,461,000 33,964,000 5,793,000 29,642,000  48,442,000 14,734,000 55,021,000 
          tax provision due to option exercises and restricted stock units vesting
                                                                       
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                               -10,174,000 9,825,000 -23,714,000                      
          cash dividends paid
                                                -2,919,000 -2,941,000                      
          purchases of property and equipment
                                                 -9,693,000                      
          capitalized software costs
                                                 -992,000                      
          proceeds from note receivable
                                                 84,000 124,000 122,000 160,000 196,000 39,000 115,000 113,000 112,000 60,000 27,000 124,000 148,000 172,000       217,000 
          tax benefit due to option exercises and restricted stock units vesting
                                                       2,315,000 2,365,000 3,793,000 965,000 770,000 1,740,000 1,769,000 1,409,000 2,787,000 1,031,000 1,477,000 321,000 968,000 135,000 
          cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
                                                                       
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                       
          acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
                                                                       
          repayment of long-term debt
                                                                       
          loss from discontinued operations
                                                        -64,000 25,000 467,000     -18,000 68,000 819,000 105,000  -970,000 -478,000 2,000,000 
          depreciation and amortization
                                                     12,538,000 11,737,000 12,022,000 7,829,000 7,959,000 9,975,000 7,947,000 6,968,000 5,434,000 6,111,000 6,366,000 5,696,000 5,551,000 5,232,000     
          non-cash equity based compensation
                                                     4,248,000   3,646,000 3,587,000 3,475,000 3,236,000 3,208,000 2,836,000 2,797,000 2,549,000 2,441,000 2,438,000 2,057,000 1,935,000 2,030,000 2,088,000 1,865,000 
          accounts receivable — billed
                                                            -184,000      22,145,000  6,404,000 -4,935,000 9,596,000 
          cash from operating activities — continuing operations
                                                     88,734,000 34,582,000 41,982,000 49,668,000 29,375,000 10,119,000  16,023,000 41,482,000 27,556,000  34,099,000 6,005,000 30,381,000  49,581,000 21,403,000 48,786,000 
          cash from operating activities — discontinued operations
                                                                      6,235,000 
          proceeds from settlement of final psi price
                                                                      
          employee tax withholding on restricted stock unit vesting
                                                                       
          issuance of long-term debt
                                                              4,000   207,000    
          proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
                                                            2,240,000         
          deferred interest income on note receivable
                                                                   84,000 118,000 61,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations and divestitures:
                                                                       
          accounts receivable—billed
                                                                       
          cash from operating activities—continuing operations
                                                                       
          cash from operating activities—discontinued operations
                                                                       
          proceeds from sales of discontinued operations
                                                                       
          cash from investing activities—continuing operations
                                                                       
          cash from investing activities—discontinued operations
                                                                       
          employee stock transactions
                                                           11,000 279,000   -70,000 1,037,000 3,684,000 4,329,000 84,000 1,064,000 611,000 1,004,000 
          acquisition-related contingent consideration
                                                                       
          accounts payable
                                                             4,528,000 7,770,000 -148,000 -4,827,000 8,339,000 3,948,000  6,251,000 950,000 342,000 
          cash from investing activities — continuing operations
                                                                       
          cash from investing activities — discontinued operations
                                                                       
          cash from financing activities — continuing operations
                                                                       
          cash from financing activities — discontinued operations
                                                                       
          gain on sale of fixed assets
                                                                       
          proceeds from sales of discontinued operations, net of transaction costs
                                                                       
          proceeds from sale of equipment
                                                                       
          repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
                                                                       
          other assets
                                                                       
          other liabilities
                                                                  1,092,000   694,000 1,251,000 
          (income) loss from discontinued operations
                                                                       
          depreciation
                                                                   3,301,000 3,320,000 3,132,000 3,104,000 
          amortization
                                                                   1,390,000 1,311,000   
          gain on sale of building
                                                                       
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from divestitures:
                                                                       
          due from insurance carrier
                                                                       
          cash provided by operating activities—continuing operations
                                                                       
          cash provided by operating activities
                                                                       
          proceeds (payments) from sales of discontinued operations, net of transaction costs
                                                                       
          proceeds from sale of building, net of transaction costs
                                                                       
          decrease in marketable securities
                                                                       
          cash used in investing activities—discontinued operations
                                                                       
          price adjustment under accelerated share repurchase agreement
                                                                       
          payments on capital lease obligations
                                                                       
          cash used in financing activities—continuing operations
                                                                       
          cash provided by financing activities—discontinued operations
                                                                       
          cash used in financing activities
                                                                       
          change in assets and liabilities, net of effect of business combinations:
                                                                       
          proceeds from sale of fixed assets
                                                                       
          decrease in note receivable
                                                                    83,000   
          amortization of intangible assets and capitalized software
                                                                      1,436,000