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Accounts receivable, unbilled revenue (contract assets) and unearned revenue or payments on account (contract liabilities) (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts Receivables and Unbilled Revenue, and Unbilled Services and Unearned Revenue
Accounts receivables and unbilled revenue are as follows:
September 30,
2024		December 31,
2023
(in thousands)
Billed services (accounts receivable)$1,431,581 $1,821,855 
Allowance for credit losses(35,501)(31,533)
Accounts receivable (net)1,396,080 1,790,322 
Unbilled services (unbilled revenue)1,361,198 951,936 
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, net$2,757,278 $2,742,258 
    
Unbilled services and unearned revenue or payments on account (contract assets and liabilities) were as follows:
September 30,
2024		December 31,
2023		$ Change% Change
(in thousands, except percentages)
Unbilled services (unbilled revenue)$1,361,198 $951,936 $409,262 43.0 %
Unearned revenue (payments on account)(1,585,257)(1,654,507)69,250 (4.2)%
Net balance$(224,059)$(702,571)$478,512 (68.1)%