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Claims and Accounts Receivable (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Receivables [Abstract] |
Schedule of Contracts Receivable, Claims and Uncertain Amounts | The components of our claims and accounts receivable are as follows:
| December 31,
Dollars in millions | 2015 |  | 2014
Engineering & Construction | $ | 400 |  |  | $ | 425 |
Government Services | 126 |  |  | 145 |
Total | $ | 526 |  |  | $ | 570 |

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