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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 2,417,576
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,712,427
Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	538,358
Australia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	119,457
Latin America and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	47,334
Unit-price contracts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	613,438
Fixed price contracts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,225,089
Cost-plus contracts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 579,049

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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