XML 38 R30.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.2.0.727

Percentage-Of-Completion Contracts (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
--- | ---
Jun. 30, 2015
Contractors [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Unapproved Claims And Change Orders | The amounts of unapproved change orders and claims included in determining the profit or loss on contracts are as follows:
Dollars in millions | 2015 |  | 2014
Amounts included in project estimates-at-completion at January 1, | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 115 |
Changes in estimates-at-completion | 42 |  |  | 3 |
Approved (a) | (27 | ) |  | (56 | )
Amounts included in project estimates-at-completion at June 30, | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | 62 |
Amounts recorded in revenues on a percentage-of-completion basis at June 30, | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 36 |
(a) | Includes $6 million of adjustments associated with the sale of our Building Group subsidiary.

X
- Definition This element may be used to capture the disclosure pertaining to an entity's unapproved claims and change orders used in determining the profit or loss on contracts. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | kbr_ScheduleOfUnapprovedClaimsAndChangeOrdersTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | kbr_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ContractorsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration