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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts and related amounts billed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts | $ 7,582,108 | $ 7,620,522 |
Estimated earnings, thereon | 862,987 | 808,549 |
Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | 8,445,095 | 8,429,071 |
Less: billings to date | 8,756,596 | 8,694,425 |
Net billings in excess of costs | (311,501) | (265,354) |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 117,734 | 103,201 | $ 90,727
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | $ (429,235) | $ (368,555) | $ (381,295)

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