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Detail of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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Current and Long-Term Allowance for Doubtful 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

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

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

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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