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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Balance sheet amounts for the two joint ventures | The following table summarizes the total balance sheet amounts for the two joint ventures, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets( in thousands):
|  | Joint Venture |  | Consolidated |
At December 31, 2017 |  | Amounts |  | Amounts |
Cash |  | $ | 60,256 |  | $ | 170,385 |
Accounts receivable |  | $ | 15,941 |  | $ | 358,175 |
Accounts payable |  | $ | 13,111 |  | $ | 140,943 |
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings |  | $ | 44,223 |  | $ | 159,034 |
At December 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ | 7,045 |  | $ | 135,823 |
Accounts receivable |  | $ | 4,242 |  | $ | 388,000 |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings |  | $ | 124 |  | $ | 138,618 |
Accounts payable |  | $ | 888 |  | $ | 168,110 |
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings |  | $ | 5,998 |  | $ | 112,606 |
Carlsbad |
Schedule of joint venture operating activities included in the Company's consolidated statements of income | The Carlsbad joint venture operating activities began in 2015 and are included in our Consolidated Statements of Income as follows for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Revenues |  | $ | 110,669 |  | $ | 7,254 |  | $ | 2,887
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  | 1,780 |  |  | 325 |  |  | 172
Schedule of the carrying value of the assets and liabilities included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets | The carrying value of the assets and liabilities associated with the operations of the Carlsbad joint venture are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31 as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Cash |  | $ | 44,308 |  | $ | 4,630 |
Accounts receivable |  | $ | 15,343 |  | $ | — |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings |  | $ | — |  | $ | 124 |
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings |  | $ | 42,743 |  | $ | 3,426 |
Accounts payable |  | $ | 12,352 |  | $ | 286 |
Due to Primoris |  | $ | — |  | $ | 46 |
Wilmington |
Schedule of joint venture operating activities included in the Company's consolidated statements of income | The Wilmington joint venture operating activities began in 2015 and are included in our Consolidated Statements of Income as follows for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
Revenues |  | $ | 31,638 |  | $ | 19,781 |  | $ | 1,364 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  | 2,716 |  |  | 677 |  |  | 48 |
Schedule of the carrying value of the assets and liabilities included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets | The carrying value of the assets and liabilities associated with the operations of the Wilmington joint venture are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31 as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Cash |  | $ | 15,948 |  | $ | 2,415 |
Accounts receivable |  | $ | 598 |  | $ | 4,242 |
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings |  | $ | 1,480 |  | $ | 2,572 |
Accounts payable |  | $ | 759 |  | $ | 602 |
Due to Primoris |  | $ | 7,428 |  | $ | 2,035 |

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