Contract With Customer, Contract Value

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Contract With Customer, Cumulative Catch-Up Adjustment To Gross Profit, Change In Estimate

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Contract With Customer, Cumulative Catch-Up Adjustment, To Gross Profit, Change In Estimate, Percent

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Contract With Customer, Liability, Deferred Revenues, Current

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Contract With Customer, Percentage Of Completion

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Revenue Recognized, Related To Unapproved Change Orders And Claims

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Revenue From Contract With Customer, Percentage Of Revenue Recognized Over Time

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Revenue recognition.

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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Amount of revenue recognized from performance obligation satisfied or partially satisfied in previous reporting periods. Includes, but is not limited to, change in transaction price.

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right to consideration is unconditional, classified as current.

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right to consideration is unconditional, classified as noncurrent.

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Unbilled amounts due for services rendered or to be rendered, actions taken or to be taken, or a promise to refrain from taking certain actions in accordance with the terms of a legally binding agreement between the entity and, at a minimum, one other party. An example would be amounts associated with contracts or programs where the recognized revenue for performance thereunder exceeds the amounts billed under the terms thereof as of the date of the balance sheet.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Change in contract estimates, (favorable) unfavorable impact on operating results, percent	(12.80%)	(5.00%)	(10.80%)	(5.00%)
Revenues recognized related to change orders and claims	$ 181.4		$ 181.4		$ 141.2
Percent of total revenues recognized associated with revenue recognition method	43.90%	48.40%	43.90%	48.20%
Revenue, related to performance obligation satisfied in previous periods			$ 105.0
Revenue recognized related to amounts in contract liabilities outstanding at the beginning of period			332.6
Current retainage balances	$ 283.0		283.0		306.3
Non-current retainage balances	119.2		119.2		88.2
Unbilled receivables	643.0		643.0		472.3
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Unearned revenues, current portion	42.6		42.6		$ 53.6
Domestic Communications Project
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Change in contract estimates, (favorable) unfavorable impact on operating results, amount			14.8
Contract value	$ 109.4		$ 109.4
Percentage of project completion	51.00%		51.00%
Pipeline Transmission Project - Canada - Project One
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Change in contract estimates, (favorable) unfavorable impact on operating results, amount				$ 14.1
Contract value	$ 115.6		$ 115.6