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Segments Information - Summary of Adjusted EBITDA Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 28, 2018 | Jun. 29, 2018 | Mar. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 29, 2017
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Parsons Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Parsons Corporation | $ 87,828 | $ 88,990 | $ 76,205 | $ 72,024 | $ 54,215 | $ 88,564 | $ 52,635 | $ 50,830 | $ 307,951 | $ 228,837 | $ 194,756
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests | (8,712) | (4,655) | 20 | (3,749) | (6,726) | (5,002) | (1,759) | (3,920) | 17,096 | 17,407 | 14,891
Depreciation and amortization | (33,008) | (31,027) | (31,074) | (30,591) | (23,213) | (23,599) | (14,048) | (9,009) | (125,700) | (69,869) | (35,198)
Interest expense, net | (3,981) | (4,482) | (6,151) | (7,815) | (6,015) | (5,589) | (3,270) | (3,258) | (22,429) | (18,132) | (13,333)
Income tax (expense) benefit | 2,823 | 15,453 | 53,496 | (1,886) | (1,841) | (4,154) | (9,019) | (5,353) | 69,886 | (20,367) | (21,464)
Litigation-related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129,674 | (10,026)
Amortization of deferred gain resulting from sale- leaseback transactions |  |  |  |  | (1,813) | (1,798) | (1,829) | (1,813) |  | 7,253 | 7,283
Equity-based compensation | (20,240) | 1,657 | (43,311) | (3,850) | (3,289) | (5,049) | (5,049) | (3,100) | (65,744) | (16,487) | (19,016)
Transaction-related costs | (7,392) | (9,891) | (7,715) | (9,355) | (5,431) | (2,456) | (4,930) | (125) | (34,353) | (12,942) | (1,190)
Restructuring | (544) | (309) | (353) | (2,218) |  |  |  |  | (3,424) |  |
Other | (3,182) | 902 | (952) | (2,923) | (2,009) | (3,449) | (114) | (366) | (6,155) | (5,938) | (5,166)
Net income including noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137,128 | 239,436 | 111,537
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (8,582) | (4,481) | 114 | (3,645) | (6,783) | (4,844) | (1,657) | (3,815) | (16,594) | (17,099) | (14,211)
Net income attributable to Parsons Corporation | 13,722 | 56,812 | 40,259 | 9,741 | 7,447 | 41,222 | 148,381 | 25,287 | 120,534 | 222,337 | 97,326
Federal Solution Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Parsons Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Parsons Corporation | 42,442 | 50,359 | 35,700 | 40,599 | 20,934 | 45,556 | 33,947 | 21,549 | 169,100 | 121,986 | 95,354
Critical Infrastructure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Parsons Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Parsons Corporation | $ 36,674 | $ 33,976 | $ 40,525 | $ 27,676 | $ 26,555 | $ 38,006 | $ 16,929 | $ 25,361 | $ 138,851 | $ 106,851 | $ 99,402

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