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Debt Obligations (Credit Facility - Terms under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) - Additional Information (Detail) - Current Credit Agreement [Member] $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Reduction in Quanta's maximum funded debt and maximum senior debt by all cash and cash equivalents in excess of amount | $ 25.0
Percentage of capital stock of direct foreign subsidiaries required to secure credit agreement | 65.00%
Amount of availability under the credit agreement and/or cash and cash equivalents on hand that must be present to allow for cash payments of dividends and stock repurchases | $ 100.0
Cross default provisions with debt instruments exceeding this amount | $ 100.0
Minimum [Member] |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Commitment fee | 0.20%
Minimum [Member] | Standby Letters of Credit [Member] |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate | 1.125%
Minimum [Member] | Performance Letters of Credit [Member] |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate | 0.675%
Maximum [Member] |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Commitment fee | 0.40%
Maximum [Member] | Standby Letters of Credit [Member] |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate | 2.125%
Maximum [Member] | Performance Letters of Credit [Member] |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate | 1.275%
Excess of Federal Funds Rate [Member] |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate | 0.50%
Excess of Euro Currency Rate [Member] |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate | 1.00%
Excess of Eurocurrency Rate Applicable to Domestic Borrowings Only [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate | 1.125%
Excess of Eurocurrency Rate Applicable to Domestic Borrowings Only [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate | 2.125%
Excess of Base Rate Domestic Borrowings Only [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate | 0.125%
Excess of Base Rate Domestic Borrowings Only [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate | 1.125%
Excess of Euro Currency Rate of Credit Agreement for Foreign Borrowings [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate | 1.125%
Excess of Euro Currency Rate of Credit Agreement for Foreign Borrowings [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate | 2.125%

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