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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 Entity | Dec. 31, 2013 Entity
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Number of business acquisitions | 5 | 6
Cash paid for acquisitions | $ 79,900,000 | $ 341,100,000
Number of shares granted for acquired company | 393,052 | 3,547,482
Common stock value | 36,604,000 | 88,895,000
Fair value of accounts receivable acquired | 31,100,000 | 83,900,000
Goodwill acquired | 54,645,000 |
Revenues contributed by acquisitions | 37,000,000 |
Acquisition costs | 4,200,000 |
Income (loss) before income taxes contributed by acquisitions | (100,000) |
Electric Power Infrastructure Services Business [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Number of business acquisitions | 4 |
Oil and Gas Infrastructure Services Business [Member] | United States [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Number of business acquisitions | 1 |
Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill expected to be deductible for income tax | 7,600,000 | 213,600,000
Electric Power Division [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill acquired | 47,089,000 |
Electric Power Division [Member] | Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill acquired | 47,000,000 | 112,500,000
Oil and Gas Infrastructure Division [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill acquired | 7,556,000 |
Oil and Gas Infrastructure Division [Member] | Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill acquired | $ 7,600,000 | $ 143,300,000
Exchangeable Shares [Member] | Canadian Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Number of shares granted for acquired company | 899,858 |
Series G Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Number of shares granted for acquired company | 1 |

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