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Contracts in Process (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Contracts in Process [Line Items]
Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	$ 1,995,598	$ 1,746,507
Less: Billings to date	1,954,019	1,740,019
Net Costs And Estimated Earnings In Excess Of Billings	$ 41,579	$ 6,488

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Represents the billings to date on uncompleted contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method.

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Represents the net costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method.

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