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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of income tax expense (benefit) included in Consolidated Statement of Earnings from continuing operations
The income tax expense (benefit) components recognized in continuing operations follow:
 Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
Current:
Federal$(121,411)$(36,591)$(19,199)
Foreign140,551 163,141 115,281 
State and local5,343 4,295 12,377 
Total current24,483 130,845 108,459 
Deferred:
Federal17,451 325,351 16,800 
Foreign(23,342)9,593 55,208 
State and local— 19,441 (7,136)
Total deferred(5,891)354,385 64,872 
Total income tax expense$18,592 $485,230 $173,331 
Schedule of reconciliation of U.S. statutory federal income tax expense to income tax expense
A reconciliation of U.S. statutory federal income tax expense (benefit) to income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
U.S. statutory federal tax expense (benefit)$(43,481)$(225,014)$81,007 
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
State and local income taxes(10,614)(11,135)(13,668)
U.S. tax on GILTI— — 10,649 
NCI(9,466)11,565 (7,200)
Foreign tax differential, net38,667 13,479 1,460 
Valuation allowance, net148,783 730,787 79,168 
Other changes to uncertain tax positions7,484 4,098 7,753 
Stranded tax effects from AOCI— (35,619)— 
Impact of tax reform— — (1,373)
CARES Act Benefit(124,753)— — 
Other, net11,972 (2,931)15,535 
Total income tax expense$18,592 $485,230 $173,331 
Schedule of tax effects of significant temporary differences giving rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities The tax effects of significant temporary differences giving rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
 December 31,
(in thousands)20202019
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued liabilities not currently deductible:
Employee compensation and benefits$104,305 $116,162 
Project and non-project reserves71,999 60,768 
Net operating loss carryforward326,402 357,803 
Tax basis of investment in excess of book basis118,915 88,255 
U.S. foreign tax credit carryforward414,348 226,845 
AOCI62,681 67,258 
Other103,955 85,059 
Total deferred tax assets1,202,605 1,002,150 
Valuation allowance(1,080,752)(910,336)
Deferred tax assets, net$121,853 $91,814 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Book basis of property and equipment in excess of tax basis(43,475)(29,846)
Dividend withholding on unremitted non-U.S. earnings(57,859)(49,663)
Other(23,349)(32,912)
Total deferred tax liabilities(124,683)(112,421)
Deferred tax assets, net of deferred tax liabilities$(2,830)$(20,607)
Schedule of reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties
A summary of unrecognized tax benefits follows:
(in thousands)20202019
Balance at beginning of year$42,394 $55,476 
Change in tax positions of prior years8,166 6,359 
Change in tax positions of current year— — 
Reduction in tax positions for statute expirations(1,510)(16,894)
Reduction in tax positions for audit settlements(637)(2,547)
Balance at end of year$48,413 $42,394 
Schedule of U.S. and foreign earnings from continuing operations before taxes
 Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)202020192018
United States$(265,682)$(968,280)$(252,376)
Foreign58,630 (103,215)638,125 
Total$(207,052)$(1,071,495)$385,749