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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 27, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 26, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2013 case | Sep. 28, 2012
Interest Rate Swap and Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of derivative assets |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000.0 |  |
Fair value of derivative liabilities |  |  |  | 14,700,000 |  |
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  | 771,800,000 |  |
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  | $ 127,800,000 |  |
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 0.875% |  |
Foreign Exchange Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  | $ 388,400,000 |  |
Fair value of derivative assets |  |  |  | $ 38,700,000 |  |
UGL Infrastructure Pty Limited |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Minimum | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative fixed interest rate |  |  |  | 0.704% |  |
Minimum | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of derivative contract |  |  |  | 3 years 6 months |  |
Derivative fixed interest rate |  |  |  | 0.726% |  |
Minimum | Foreign Exchange Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of derivative contract |  |  |  | 1 month |  |
Maximum | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative fixed interest rate |  |  |  | 1.116% |  |
Maximum | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of derivative contract |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Derivative fixed interest rate |  |  |  | 0.746% |  |
Maximum | Foreign Exchange Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of derivative contract |  |  |  | 12 months |  |
NPMC |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement payment |  |  | $ 130,000,000.0 |  |  |
Reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses in discontinued operations |  | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
General Electric and GE Electrical International Inc | Pending Litigation | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought | $ 530,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
JKC Australia LNG Pty Limited | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought | $ 1,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Kingston Power Plant of the TVA, Primary Case Greg Adkisson, ET AL v. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pending claims | case |  |  |  |  | 6 |
Kingston Power Plant of the TVA, Secondary Case No. 3:13CV-505-TAV-HBG |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pending claims | case |  |  |  |  | 10 |
LOCs |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued and outstanding |  |  | 262,200,000 | $ 259,500,000 |  |
Surety Bond |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued and outstanding |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000.0 | $ 2,100,000,000 |  |

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