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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 624,177 | $ 523,711 | $ 554,208 | $ 530,738 | $ 591,975 | $ 498,727 | $ 505,099 | $ 528,273 | $ 2,232,834 | $ 2,124,074 | $ 2,123,516
Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,235,841 | 2,132,179 | 2,134,396
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,007) | (8,105) | (10,880)
Fixed-Price Incentive Fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,235,993 | 1,254,195 | 1,228,326
Firm-Fixed-Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 634,205 | 614,852 | 632,890
Cost-Plus Fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244,063 | 165,519 | 190,799
Time-and-Materials |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121,580 | 97,613 | 82,381
Over time |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,168,586 | 2,080,438 | 2,085,788
Point-in-time |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,255 | 51,741 | 48,608
UNITED STATES | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,825,778 | 1,758,601 | 1,787,187
UNITED STATES | Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,703,005 | 1,624,078 | 1,635,399
UNITED STATES | Non-Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,773 | 134,523 | 151,788
Canada | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 376,918 | 348,829 | 313,790
Canada | Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79 | 0 | 0
Canada | Non-Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 376,839 | 348,829 | 313,790
Other | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,145 | 24,749 | 33,419
Other | Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,356 | 0 | 0
Other | Non-Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,789 | 24,749 | 33,419
Government Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,808,483 | 1,725,097 | 1,763,127
Government Operations | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,808,483 | 1,725,097 | 1,763,127
Government Operations | Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,941) | (7,327) | (10,327)
Government Operations | Fixed-Price Incentive Fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,226,265 | 1,244,916 | 1,226,748
Government Operations | Firm-Fixed-Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 334,076 | 307,652 | 336,496
Government Operations | Cost-Plus Fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244,063 | 165,519 | 190,799
Government Operations | Time-and-Materials |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,079 | 7,010 | 9,084
Government Operations | Over time |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,798,388 | 1,724,961 | 1,763,043
Government Operations | Point-in-time |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,095 | 136 | 84
Government Operations | UNITED STATES | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,794,658 | 1,714,499 | 1,751,755
Government Operations | UNITED STATES | Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,703,005 | 1,624,078 | 1,635,399
Government Operations | UNITED STATES | Non-Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,653 | 90,421 | 116,356
Government Operations | Canada | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,213 | 3,417 | 4,357
Government Operations | Canada | Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79 | 0 | 0
Government Operations | Canada | Non-Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,134 | 3,417 | 4,357
Government Operations | Other | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,612 | 7,181 | 7,015
Government Operations | Other | Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,356 | 0 | 0
Government Operations | Other | Non-Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,256 | 7,181 | 7,015
Commercial Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 427,358 | 407,082 | 371,269
Commercial Operations | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 427,358 | 407,082 | 371,269
Commercial Operations | Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (66) | (778) | (553)
Commercial Operations | Fixed-Price Incentive Fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,728 | 9,279 | 1,578
Commercial Operations | Firm-Fixed-Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,129 | 307,200 | 296,394
Commercial Operations | Cost-Plus Fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial Operations | Time-and-Materials |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,501 | 90,603 | 73,297
Commercial Operations | Over time |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 370,198 | 355,477 | 322,745
Commercial Operations | Point-in-time |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,160 | 51,605 | 48,524
Commercial Operations | UNITED STATES | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,120 | 44,102 | 35,432
Commercial Operations | UNITED STATES | Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial Operations | UNITED STATES | Non-Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,120 | 44,102 | 35,432
Commercial Operations | Canada | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 373,705 | 345,412 | 309,433
Commercial Operations | Canada | Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial Operations | Canada | Non-Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 373,705 | 345,412 | 309,433
Commercial Operations | Other | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,533 | 17,568 | 26,404
Commercial Operations | Other | Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial Operations | Other | Non-Government | Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,533 | $ 17,568 | $ 26,404

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