Amount of the court order in favor of the plaintiff.

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Represents the amount payable to the Company, formally closing out the project.

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Represents amount of proceeds set aside from the sale of the property to a third party which is available to satisfy creditor lien claims based on seniority.

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Appealed verdict award

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Represents the amount of fees and costs which the court ordered be paid to plaintiff's attorneys.

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Represents the amount of damages awarded to the party that filed a counterclaim in a legal matter.

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Represents damages awarded to the party that filed a cross-complaint, which claims are anticipated to be paid by the owner controlled insurance program.

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The total estimated sustainable lien amount.

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Represents the estimated value of the project.

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Represents the amount awarded to the joint venture after deducting a verdict in a related litigation matter.

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Represents a litigation verdict against the joint venture in related tunnel handrail litigation.

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Represents number of rooms on hospitality project.

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Represents the number of city transit stations involved in the project.

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Percentage represents the Company's ownership percentage in the joint venture.

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Total amount of outstanding liens on the property, including subcontractors' liens.

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Total Value of Security

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- Definition

The value (monetary amount) of the counterclaim filed in the legal matter.

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- Definition

Amount of cross-complaint filed alleging non-conforming and defective work primarily related to alleged defects, misallocated costs, and liquidated damages by the third party.

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- Definition

Value of mechanic's lien release bond posted by the owner of the project.

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- Definition

Value of Supersedeas Bond

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- Definition

Area of a real estate property.

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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

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Amount charged against operating income increasing loss contingency liability, after adjustments to reduce previously estimated charges.

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Amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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Number of pending claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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Cash received for the settlement of litigation during the current period.

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The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value.

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Contingencies and Commitments (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended			0 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
Contingencies and Commitments (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009 room	Jun. 30, 2003	Mar. 20, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	May 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2003 item	Oct. 01, 2014	Oct. 30, 2013	Aug. 20, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	May 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Feb. 28, 2006	Jul. 31, 2010	May 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2009	Mar. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2014	Mar. 09, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contract receivables									1,394,120,000us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent											$ 1,479,504,000us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
Tutor-Saliba-Perini Joint Venture vs. Los Angeles MTA Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Judgment in favor of TSP		3,000,000
Tunnel handrail verdict against TSP		500,000
Settlement receipt	3,800,000
Long Island Expressway/Cross Island Parkway Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated value of project completed in Feb. 2006																							130,000,000
Value of claim filed			53,800,000
Amount receivable as per final agreement																						500,000
Value of counterclaim filed																					151,000,000
Fontainebleau Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of rooms in hotel/casino complex				3,800
Amount of court order in favor of plaintiff																									45,000,000
Total outstanding liens on property, including subcontractors' liens																										44,000,000
Amount set aside from approved sale for distribution to satisfy creditor claims																								125,000,000
Estimated sustainable lien amount																								350,000,000
Honeywell Street/Queens Boulevard Bridges Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Value of claim filed					8,800,000
Value of counterclaim filed																											74,600,000
Westgate Planet Hollywood Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement receipt						600,000
Damages awarded which were anticipated to be paid including interest						3,100,000
Value of cross complaint filed		51,000,000
Value of counterclaim filed		45,000,000
Total outstanding liens on property, including subcontractors' liens		23,200,000
Value of mechanic's lien release bond		22,300,000																										22,300,000
Value of supersedeas bond																												1,700,000
Total value of security																												24,000,000
Settlement on judgment						19,700,000
Brightwater Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in joint venture									20.00%
Value of claim filed								74,000,000				132,000,000
Value of counterclaim filed								75,000,000
Appealed verdict award																													17,000,000
Verdict awarded by jury											155,800,000
Damages awarded											26,300,000
Attorney's fees to be paid by VPFK							14,700,000
Provision for contingency accrual										5,000,000
156 Stations Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement receipt													8,500,000
Number of stations for the New York City Transit Authority															156
Settlement on judgment														11,900,000
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Value of claim filed																700,000	2,600,000	26,800,000
Settlement on judgment																			$ 1,000,000
Number of claims									3
Square footage of facility									287,000