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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time.

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Period in which remaining performance obligation is expected to be recognized as revenue, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Revenue - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Revenue - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2018
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Costs in excess of billings	$ 26,915	$ 20,607	$ 22,634
Unearned revenue	21,325	15,389
Billings in excess of cost
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Unearned revenue	34,702	47,598	17,857
Unearned revenue
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Unearned revenue	21,325	$ 15,389	$ 10,847
Thermo Energy Systems Inc., Delta Separations, LLC, Architectural Mailboxes LLC , Sunfig Corporation, and TerraSmart LLC
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Costs in excess of billings	6,800
Thermo Energy Systems Inc., Delta Separations, LLC, Architectural Mailboxes LLC , Sunfig Corporation, and TerraSmart LLC \| Billings in excess of cost
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Unearned revenue	12,400
Thermo Energy Systems Inc., Delta Separations, LLC, Architectural Mailboxes LLC , Sunfig Corporation, and TerraSmart LLC \| Unearned revenue
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Unearned revenue	$ 9,000
Minimum
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Contract payment terms	30 days
Maximum
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Contract payment terms	60 days
Remaining performance obligation expected timing of satisfaction	1 year