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Multiemployer Plans (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item
Multiemployer plans |  |  |
Number of pension plans in which annual contribution was made by the entity during last three years | item | 38 | 38 | 38
Number of pension plans in which the entity contributed | item | 0 | 0 | 0
Contributions for significant plans | $ 33,000 | $ 33,960 | $ 25,304
Contributions to other multiemployer plans | 15,790 | 12,975 | 8,879
Total contributions made | 48,790 | 46,935 | 34,183
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers |  |  |
Multiemployer plans |  |  |
Contributions for significant plans | 6,643 | 7,562 | 5,373
Southern California Pipetrades Trust Funds |  |  |
Multiemployer plans |  |  |
Contributions for significant plans | 5,122 | 3,219 | 2,614
Laborers International Union of North America National (Industrial) Pension Fund |  |  |
Multiemployer plans |  |  |
Contributions for significant plans | 3,967 | 4,658 | 2,415
Laborers Pension Trust Fund for Northern California |  |  |
Multiemployer plans |  |  |
Contributions for significant plans | 3,793 | 2,945 | 3,598
Plumbers & Pipefitters National Pension Fund |  |  |
Multiemployer plans |  |  |
Contributions for significant plans | 3,686 | 2,548 | 2,161
Construction Laborers Pension Trust for Southern California |  |  |
Multiemployer plans |  |  |
Contributions for significant plans | 2,873 | 2,393 | 2,742
Minnesota laborers Pension Fund [Member] |  |  |
Multiemployer plans |  |  |
Contributions for significant plans | 2,565 | 2,137 | 2,018
Operating Engineer Trust Funds |  |  |
Multiemployer plans |  |  |
Contributions for significant plans | 2,363 | 2,448 | 1,643
Pipeline Industry Benefit Fund |  |  |
Multiemployer plans |  |  |
Contributions for significant plans | $ 1,988 | $ 6,050 | $ 2,740

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- Definition Represents the amount of contributions made to the other multiemployer plan by all employers who participate in the plan. A multiemployer plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute, where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the amount of contributions made to the significant multiemployer plan by all employers who participate in the plan. A multiemployer plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute, where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of contributions made to multiemployer plan by all employers who participate in plan. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 80 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65877416&loc=SL14450678-114947 + Details
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