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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration Held In Escrow For Purchase Price Adjustment

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Acquisitions, Dispositions, and Deconsolidations - Other Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2020	Oct. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jan. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Disposition of subsidiary				$ 22,800	$ 0
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses				144,000	0
Loss on sale of subsidiary				(39,300)	0
Huawei Marine Networks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration to be received		$ 285,000
Equity Method Investments				$ 1,500	$ 4,800			$ 5,000	$ 12,700
Marine Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Disposition of subsidiary	$ (31,300)
Ownership percentage before sale of stock			100.00%
Consideration to be received		$ 140,000					$ 250,000
Potential earn-out, maximum							12,500
Consideration held in escrow for future losses payable							1,250
Consideration held of escrow for purchase price adjustment							1,910
Consideration to be paid on the earlier of December 31, 2020 or the date on which a cash collateralized bond in connection with Company's bonding facility is released							$ 2,400
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses	144,000
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested	98,600
Loss on sale of subsidiary	(39,300)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Cash Held For Operations	3,100
Marine Services \| Non- controlling Interest
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash Divested from Deconsolidation	36,800
Marine Services \| Noncontrolling Interest Redeemable [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash Divested from Deconsolidation	$ 5,500
Marine Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Parents interest, controlling		49.00%
Marine Services \| Scenario, Forecast
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Parents interest, controlling						30.00%
New Saxon 2019 Limited
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Parents interest, controlling				30.00%			73.00%
New Saxon 2019 Limited \| Scenario, Forecast
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Parents interest, controlling						19.00%
Huawei Marine Networks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage before sale of stock		49.00%