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Other Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued salaries and benefits | $ 675,700 |  |  |  | $ 681,500 |  |  | $ 675,700 | $ 681,500
Accrued contract costs | 1,104,700 |  |  |  | 927,100 |  |  | 1,104,700 | 927,100
Other accrued expenses | 431,300 |  |  |  | 269,700 |  |  | 431,300 | 269,700
Total accrued expenses | 2,211,734 |  |  |  | 1,878,319 |  |  | 2,211,734 | 1,878,319
Restructuring costs | 91,900 | $ 20,300 | $ 31,200 | $ 44,900 | (16,200) | $ (15,900) | $ (63,300) | 188,345 | 95,446
Loss related to remeasurement of self perform at risk construction business to fair value less cost to sell |  |  |  |  | 24,900 |  |  |  | 24,900
Accrued restructuring expenses | 56,200 |  |  |  | 26,500 |  |  | 56,200 | 26,500
Personnel and other costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149,200 | 73,300
Real estate costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,100 | 22,100
Loss related to remeasurement of self perform at risk construction business to fair value less cost to sell |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,400
Accelerated recovery of pension entitlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected amount of net subsidy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,200 |
Professional liability accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued contract costs | $ 596,000 |  |  |  | $ 536,600 |  |  | $ 596,000 | $ 536,600

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