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Acquisitions (2013 Acquisitions) (Narrative) (Details)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Big Country [Member]
 
Business Combinations [Line Items]  
Business combinations, effective date May 01, 2013
Business combinations, percentage of voting interests acquired 100.00%
Business combinations, name of acquired entity Big Country Energy Services, Inc. and its affiliated operating companies (collectively, "Big Country").
Business combinations, description of acquired entity Big Country, which is included in the Company's Oil and Gas segment, is a North American oil and gas pipeline and facility construction services company, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
April 2013 Acquisition [Member]
 
Business Combinations [Line Items]  
Business combinations, effective date Apr. 01, 2013
Business combinations, description of acquired entity a former subcontractor to its wireless business, which provides self-perform communications tower construction, installation, maintenance and other services in support of telecommunications infrastructure construction
August 2013 Acquisition [Member]
 
Business Combinations [Line Items]  
Business combinations, effective date Aug. 01, 2013
Business combinations, description of acquired entity an electrical transmission services company that provides substation construction activities