v2.4.0.8

Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 Partnership Majority | Sep. 30, 2013 Joint ventures Majority | Sep. 30, 2013 Unconsolidated variable interest entities | Dec. 31, 2012 Unconsolidated variable interest entities | Sep. 30, 2013 Unconsolidated variable interest entities Future funding commitment | Sep. 30, 2013 Consolidated variable interest entities | Dec. 31, 2012 Consolidated variable interest entities | Sep. 30, 2013 Primary beneficiary Fluor SKM joint venture | Sep. 30, 2012 Primary beneficiary Fluor SKM joint venture | Sep. 30, 2013 Primary beneficiary Fluor SKM joint venture | Sep. 30, 2012 Primary beneficiary Fluor SKM joint venture
Variable interest entity information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity's interest in joint venture (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of the unconsolidated VIEs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 | $ 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future funding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Carrying value of liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 765,000,000 | 664,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 6,684,216,000 | $ 7,136,056,000 | $ 21,060,168,000 | $ 20,554,413,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 322,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,600,000,000 | $ 2,500,000,000

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- Definition Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 1 -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's assets included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (bb) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28200181&loc=d3e5710-111685 + Details
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- Definition The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's liabilities included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (bb) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28200181&loc=d3e5710-111685 + Details
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- Definition Net carrying amount of the assets and liabilities in the reporting entity's statement of financial position that relate to the reporting entity's variable interest in the Variable Interest Entity (VIE), when the reporting entity is not the VIE's primary beneficiary. + References No definition available. + Details
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