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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 2,047,049 | $ 1,886,691 | $ 5,901,323 | $ 5,674,360
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | 1,946,483 | 1,800,789 | 5,588,360 | 5,430,282
United States Electrical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | 485,974 | 457,919 | 1,420,268 | 1,350,157
United States Mechanical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | 772,332 | 760,084 | 2,211,836 | 2,173,030
United States Building Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | 473,701 | 437,107 | 1,389,486 | 1,315,401
United States Industrial Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | 214,476 | 145,679 | 566,770 | 591,694
United Kingdom Building Services [Member] [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | 100,566 | $ 85,902 | 312,963 | $ 244,078
Operating Segments [Member] | United States Electrical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | 486,349 |  | 1,423,142 |
Operating Segments [Member] | United States Mechanical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | 775,316 |  | 2,221,029 |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | United States Electrical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | (375) |  | (2,874) |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | United States Mechanical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | (2,984) |  | (9,193) |
Commercial Market Sector [Member] | United States Electrical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 196,293 |  | $ 579,958 |
Percent of total segment |  | 40.00% |  | 41.00% |
Commercial Market Sector [Member] | United States Mechanical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 289,032 |  | $ 784,543 |
Percent of total segment |  | 37.00% |  | 35.00% |
Institutional Market Sector [Member] | United States Electrical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 27,903 |  | $ 86,971 |
Percent of total segment |  | 6.00% |  | 6.00% |
Institutional Market Sector [Member] | United States Mechanical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 78,084 |  | $ 221,790 |
Percent of total segment |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |
Hospitality Market Sector [Member] | United States Electrical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 9,860 |  | $ 22,665 |
Percent of total segment |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |
Hospitality Market Sector [Member] | United States Mechanical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 26,170 |  | $ 73,888 |
Percent of total segment |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |
Manufacturing Market Sector [Member] | United States Electrical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 100,563 |  | $ 280,375 |
Percent of total segment |  | 20.00% |  | 20.00% |
Manufacturing Market Sector [Member] | United States Mechanical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 96,203 |  | $ 295,126 |
Percent of total segment |  | 12.00% |  | 13.00% |
Healthcare Market Sector [Member] | United States Electrical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 28,121 |  | $ 103,307 |
Percent of total segment |  | 6.00% |  | 7.00% |
Healthcare Market Sector [Member] | United States Mechanical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 55,844 |  | $ 181,964 |
Percent of total segment |  | 7.00% |  | 8.00% |
Transportation Market Sector [Member] | United States Electrical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 72,816 |  | $ 216,591 |
Percent of total segment |  | 15.00% |  | 15.00% |
Transportation Market Sector [Member] | United States Mechanical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 3,072 |  | $ 13,002 |
Percent of total segment |  | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |
Water and Wastewater Market Sector [Member] | United States Electrical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 4,194 |  | $ 14,947 |
Percent of total segment |  | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |
Water and Wastewater Market Sector [Member] | United States Mechanical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 43,032 |  | $ 122,302 |
Percent of total segment |  | 6.00% |  | 6.00% |
Short Duration Projects [Member] | United States Electrical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation | [1] | $ 38,452 |  | $ 93,177 |
Percent of total segment |  | 8.00% |  | 6.00% |
Short Duration Projects [Member] | United States Mechanical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation | [1] | $ 76,711 |  | $ 236,720 |
Percent of total segment |  | 10.00% |  | 11.00% |
Service Work [Member] | United States Electrical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 8,147 |  | $ 25,151 |
Percent of total segment |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |
Service Work [Member] | United States Mechanical Construction And Facilities Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 107,168 |  | $ 291,694 |
Percent of total segment |  | 14.00% |  | 13.00% |
Service Work [Member] | United Kingdom Building Services [Member] [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 51,815 |  | $ 162,088 |
Percent of total segment |  | 52.00% |  | 52.00% |
Commercial Site-Based Services [Member] | United States Building Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 120,917 |  | $ 386,721 |
Percent of total segment |  | 26.00% |  | 28.00% |
Government Site-Based Services [Member] | United States Building Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 52,332 |  | $ 162,888 |
Percent of total segment |  | 11.00% |  | 12.00% |
Mechanical Services [Member] | United States Building Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 276,722 |  | $ 764,313 |
Percent of total segment |  | 58.00% |  | 55.00% |
Energy Services [Member] | United States Building Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 23,730 |  | $ 75,564 |
Percent of total segment |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |
Field Services [Member] | United States Industrial Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 169,036 |  | $ 442,653 |
Percent of total segment |  | 79.00% |  | 78.00% |
Shop Services [Member] | United States Industrial Services [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 45,440 |  | $ 124,117 |
Percent of total segment |  | 21.00% |  | 22.00% |
Projects & Extras [Member] | United Kingdom Building Services [Member] [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, disaggregation |  | $ 48,751 |  | $ 150,875 |
Percent of total segment |  | 48.00% |  | 48.00% |
[1] | Represents those projects which generally are completed within three months or less.

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