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Equity Method Investments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Feb. 05, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Nov. 17, 2012
Equity method investments      
Cash paid by 51% owner under net asset buy-out option to the entity   $ 1,189us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments  
Earnings data:      
Company's equity in earnings   14us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments  
Alvah, Inc.      
Equity method investments      
Membership interest (as a percent)     49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= prim_AlvahIncMember
Cash paid by 51% owner under net asset buy-out option to the entity 1,189us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= prim_AlvahIncMember
   
Earnings data:      
Company's equity in earnings   $ 14us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= prim_AlvahIncMember