Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,686,849	$ 2,584,659
Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization	2,379,672	2,359,494
Depreciation	107,435	107,247
Amortization of intangible assets	33,691	41,944
General and administrative expenses	165,536	163,914
Interest expense, net	52,059	52,693
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(9,219)	(9,152)
Other expense (income), net	3,213	(6,201)
Loss before income taxes	(45,538)	(125,280)
Benefit from income taxes	11,079	44,734
Net loss	(34,459)	(80,546)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	6,721	(6)
Net loss attributable to MasTec, Inc.	$ (41,180)	$ (80,540)
Loss per share (Note 2):
Basic loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.53)	$ (1.05)
Diluted loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.53)	$ (1.05)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	77,942	76,984
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	77,942	76,984