Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 406,668	$ 439,813
Accounts receivable, net	1,251,473	1,268,226
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	105,008	90,727
Inventories	50,332	52,123
Prepaid expenses and other	67,699	79,216
Total current assets	1,881,180	1,930,105
Investments, notes and other long-term receivables	6,567	6,799
Property, plant and equipment, net	122,456	123,414
Goodwill	834,102	834,825
Identifiable intangible assets, net	531,994	541,497
Other assets	31,217	29,275
Total assets	3,407,516	3,465,915
Current liabilities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	19,227	19,332
Accounts payable	426,799	487,738
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	371,877	381,295
Accrued payroll and benefits	199,887	237,779
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	184,624	172,599
Total current liabilities	1,202,414	1,298,743
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	330,639	335,331
Other long-term obligations	347,949	352,215
Total liabilities	1,881,002	1,986,289
EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, zero issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 68,006,975 and 67,627,359 shares issued, respectively	680	676
Capital surplus	418,645	408,083
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(65,332)	(65,777)
Retained earnings	1,169,781	1,133,873
Treasury stock, at cost 659,841 and 730,841 shares, respectively	(10,302)	(10,590)
Total EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,513,472	1,466,265
Noncontrolling interests	13,042	13,361
Total equity	1,526,514	1,479,626
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,407,516	$ 3,465,915