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Costs incurred and estimated earnings net of billings on uncompleted contracts (Details) (CAD) | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Costs in excess of billings [Abstract] |  |
Costs incurred and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | 533,837,000 | 404,323,000
Less billings to date | (508,026,000) | (367,378,000)
Costs in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 25,811,000 | 36,945,000
Contracts receivable [Abstract] |  |
Unbilled revenue | 32,168,000 | 80,223,000
Billings in excess of costs incurred and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | (6,357,000) | (9,755,000)
Unbilled contracts receivable | 25,811,000 | 70,468,000
Unbilled revenue related to discontinued operations | 0 | 33,523,000
Long-term unbilled revenue | 14,381,000 | 16,733,000

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- Definition Amount billed to customers under long-term contracts or programs but not paid. Excludes amounts due that have been withheld because of retainage provisions in a contract. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 910 -SubTopic 310 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6471494&loc=d3e49354-109356 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3(c)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph c -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition Liability attributable to (i) billings in excess of costs under the percentage of completion contract accounting method representing the difference between contractually invoiced amounts (billings) and revenue recognized based, for example, on costs incurred to estimated total costs at period end or (ii) contractually invoiced amounts (billings) in excess of costs incurred and accumulated under the completed contract accounting method that are expected to be realized within one year or one operating cycle, whichever is longer, from the reporting date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 605 -SubTopic 35 -Section 45 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802688&loc=d3e57788-111642 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 605 -SubTopic 35 -Section 45 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802688&loc=d3e57807-111642 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 605 -SubTopic 35 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802688&loc=d3e57795-111642 + Details
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