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Income Taxes (Details) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2015 | Total
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Income Taxes |
Effective tax rate on income before provision for income taxes excluding income attributable to noncontrolling interests (as a percent) | 39.00%
Effective tax rate for income attributable to Primoris (as a percent) | 39.00%
U.S. federal statutory rate (as a percent) | 35.00%
Minimum period of statute of limitations of state and foreign jurisdictions | 3 years
Maximum period of statute of limitations of state and foreign jurisdictions | 5 years

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