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Major Accounting Policies - Significant Items Reclassified Out of AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain related to a partial sale of a subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 68,162
Total cost of revenue | $ (4,812,400) | $ (4,720,100) | $ (4,684,100) | $ (4,685,900) | $ (4,740,500) | $ (4,729,700) | $ (4,607,900) | $ (4,168,100) | $ (18,902,480) | $ (18,246,209) | (17,019,352)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (67,638) | (69,689) | (44,770)
Corporate general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (192,187) | (191,073) | (168,329)
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (121,972) | (219,151) | (245,888)
NET EARNINGS | 80,800 | 112,900 | (6,600) | 77,400 | 71,000 | 17,400 | 120,000 | 119,000 | 264,469 | 327,449 | 475,006
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,092 | 46,048 | 62,494
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO FLUOR CORPORATION | $ 60,300 | $ 94,500 | $ (24,000) | $ 60,600 | $ 70,500 | $ 4,800 | $ 101,800 | $ 104,300 | 191,377 | 281,401 | 412,512
Foreign Currency Translation | Reclassified out of AOCI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain related to a partial sale of a subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,932)
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,724
NET EARNINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,208)
Ownership Share of Equity Method Investees' Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Reclassified out of AOCI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,713) |  | (1,487)
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 413 |  |
NET EARNINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,300) |  | (1,487)
Defined Benefit Pension and Postretirement Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,638) | (7,602) | (268,795)
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,485 | 2,851 | 100,798
Net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,153) | (4,751) | (167,997)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts, including noncontrolling interests | Reclassified out of AOCI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (509) | 2,944 | 1,933
NET EARNINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 769 | (5,122) | (3,235)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts, including noncontrolling interests | Reclassified out of AOCI | Commodity contracts and foreign currency contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,956 | (6,388) | (3,490)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts, including noncontrolling interests | Reclassified out of AOCI | Interest rate contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,678) | (1,678) | (1,678)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Contracts Attributable Noncontrolling Interests | Reclassified out of AOCI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39) | (299) | (276)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Contracts | Reclassified out of AOCI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO FLUOR CORPORATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 808 | (4,823) | (2,959)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-For-Sale Securities | Reclassified out of AOCI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (85) | 168 | 152
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 | (63) | (57)
NET EARNINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (53) | $ 105 | $ 95

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