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Contract Assets and Liabilities - Contracts in process (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	$ 2,686,781	$ 2,718,713
Less: billings to date	2,629,858	2,664,611
Net asset position for contracts in process	$ 56,923	$ 54,102

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Represents the aggregate of costs incurred on uncompleted contracts and estimated earnings.

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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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