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COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Costs Incurred On Uncompleted Contracts | $ 257,524,854 | $ 186,947,009 |
Estimated earnings | 109,102,921 | 87,913,307 |
Sub-total | 366,627,775 | 274,860,316 |
Less billings to date | 258,374,784 | 195,849,954 |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 108,252,991 | 79,010,362 |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 108,909,844 | 79,126,828 |
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | (656,853) | (116,466) |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 108,252,991 | 79,010,362 |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings not expected to be collected within one year | 20,000,000 |  |
Amount billed under retainage provisions | 0 |  |
Decrease in estimated gross profits on contracts due to revisions | 1,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 10,200,000
U.S. Government [Member] |  |  |
Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Costs Incurred On Uncompleted Contracts | 214,888,101 | 162,233,699 |
Estimated earnings | 85,320,636 | 72,883,505 |
Sub-total | 300,208,737 | 235,117,204 |
Less billings to date | 215,743,090 | 171,694,325 |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 84,465,647 | 63,422,879 |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 84,465,647 | 63,422,879 |
Commercial [Member] |  |  |
Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Costs Incurred On Uncompleted Contracts | 42,636,753 | 24,713,310 |
Estimated earnings | 23,782,285 | 15,029,802 |
Sub-total | 66,419,038 | 39,743,112 |
Less billings to date | 42,631,694 | 24,155,629 |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 23,787,344 | 15,587,483 |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | $ 23,787,344 | $ 15,587,483 |

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