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Detail of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
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8. | DETAIL OF CERTAIN BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS:
Activity in Quanta’s current and long-term allowance for doubtful accounts consists of the following (in thousands):
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 5,447 |  |  | $ | 3,751 |
Charged to expense |  |  | 3,236 |  |  |  | 3,693 |
Deductions for uncollectible receivables written off, net of recoveries |  |  | (3,468 | ) |  |  | (1,997 | )
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 5,215 |  |  | $ | 5,447 |
Contracts in progress are as follows (in thousands):
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Costs incurred on contracts in progress |  | $ | 6,152,507 |  |  | $ | 3,744,337 |
Estimated earnings, net of estimated losses |  |  | 943,090 |  |  |  | 612,000 |
|  |  | 7,095,597 |  |  |  | 4,356,337 |
Less — Billings to date |  |  | (7,121,225 | ) |  |  | (4,187,445 | )
|  | $ | (25,628 | ) |  | $ | 168,892 |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |  | $ | 213,478 |  |  | $ | 342,777 |
Less — Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts |  |  | (239,106 | ) |  |  | (173,885 | )
|  | $ | (25,628 | ) |  | $ | 168,892 |
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
|  | Estimated Useful Lives in Years |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Land |  |  | N/A |  |  | $ | 30,743 |  |  | $ | 16,101 |
Buildings and leasehold improvements |  |  | 5-30 |  |  |  | 77,939 |  |  |  | 59,818 |
Operating equipment and vehicles |  |  | 5-25 |  |  |  | 1,199,807 |  |  |  | 1,045,248 |
Fiber optic and related assets |  |  | 5-20 |  |  |  | 377,551 |  |  |  | 350,521 |
Office equipment, furniture and fixtures and information technology systems |  |  | 3-15 |  |  |  | 107,477 |  |  |  | 95,779 |
Construction work in progress |  |  | N/A |  |  |  | 44,030 |  |  |  | 33,546 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,837,547 |  |  |  | 1,601,013 |
Less — Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  | (631,939 | ) |  |  | (555,030 | )
Property and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,205,608 |  |  | $ | 1,045,983 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consists of the following (in thousands):
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Accounts payable, trade |  | $ | 412,601 |  |  | $ | 373,947 |
Accrued compensation and related expenses |  |  | 163,000 |  |  |  | 111,688 |
Accrued insurance, current portion |  |  | 44,608 |  |  |  | 44,503 |
Accrued loss on contracts |  |  | 2,806 |  |  |  | 4,770 |
Deferred revenues, current portion |  |  | 22,764 |  |  |  | 22,499 |
Income and franchise taxes payable |  |  | 74,499 |  |  |  | 85,663 |
Other accrued expenses |  |  | 81,902 |  |  |  | 64,215 |
|  | $ | 802,180 |  |  | $ | 707,285 |

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