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Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts and Billings in Excess of Costs and Estimated Earnings (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Schedule of Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts and Billings in Excess of Costs and Estimated Earnings | Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings represents amounts billed based on the terms of the contracts in advance of costs incurred and revenue earned.
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts |  | $ | 182,709 |  |  | $ | 211,801 |
Estimated earnings |  |  | 37,438 |  |  |  | 32,480 |
|  |  | 220,147 |  |  |  | 244,281 |
Less billings to date |  |  | (173,047 | ) |  |  | (177,445 | )
|  | $ | 47,100 |  |  | $ | 66,836 |
Amounts are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |  | $ | 50,468 |  |  | $ | 73,314 |
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts |  |  | (3,368 | ) |  |  | (6,478 | )
|  | $ | 47,100 |  |  | $ | 66,836 |

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