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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Schedule of Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Schedule of Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligations	$ 4,156,591
Remaining performance obligations, percent	100.00%
UNITED STATES
Schedule of Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligations	$ 4,005,467
Remaining performance obligations, percent	96.00%
UNITED STATES | United States Electrical Construction And Facilities Services [Member]
Schedule of Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligations	$ 1,125,052
Remaining performance obligations, percent	27.00%
UNITED STATES | United States Mechanical Construction And Facilities Services [Member]
Schedule of Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligations	$ 2,256,936
Remaining performance obligations, percent	54.00%
UNITED STATES | United States Building Services [Member]
Schedule of Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligations	$ 544,618
Remaining performance obligations, percent	13.00%
UNITED STATES | United States Industrial Services [Member]
Schedule of Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligations	$ 78,861
Remaining performance obligations, percent	2.00%
UNITED KINGDOM | United Kingdom Building Services [Member] [Member]
Schedule of Remaining Performance Obligations [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligations	$ 151,124
Remaining performance obligations, percent	4.00%

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