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Note 2 - Construction Contracts in Progress | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Long-term Contracts or Programs Disclosure [Text Block] | 2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN PROGRESS The status of contracts in progress as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts |  | $ | 24,667 |  |  | $ | 17,673 |
Estimated earnings |  |  | 13,047 |  |  |  | 13,476 |
Earned revenue |  |  | 37,714 |  |  |  | 31,149 |
Less billings to date |  |  | (26,744 | ) |  |  | (27,782 | )
Total |  | $ | 10,970 |  |  | $ | 3,367 |
Classified as follows: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |  | $ | 12,673 |  |  | $ | 7,262 |
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts |  |  | (1,703 | ) |  |  | (3,895 | )
Total |  | $ | 10,970 |  |  | $ | 3,367 |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts are included in accounts receivable on the consolidated balance sheet, while billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts are included in other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. All billed and unbilled amounts outstanding as of December 31, 2012 are expected to be collected within the next 12 months. As of December 31, 2012 Fuel Tech had two construction contracts in progress that were identified as loss contracts and a provision for losses of $57 was recorded in other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2011, Fuel Tech had one construction contract in progress that was identified as a loss contract and a provision for losses of $201 was recorded in other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

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