Contracts in Process (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Contracts in Process [Line Items]
Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	$ 1,967,248	$ 1,978,981
Less: Billings to date	1,892,741	1,929,640
Net asset position for contracts in process	$ 74,507	$ 49,341

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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