Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,847,718	$ 2,686,849
Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization	2,536,618	2,379,672
Depreciation	76,225	107,435
Amortization of intangible assets	32,636	33,691
General and administrative expenses	166,171	165,536
Interest expense, net	39,041	52,059
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(10,313)	(9,219)
Other (income) expense, net	(1,604)	3,213
Income (loss) before income taxes	8,944	(45,538)
Benefit from income taxes	3,383	11,079
Net income (loss)	12,327	(34,459)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	2,424	6,721
Net income (loss) attributable to MasTec, Inc.	$ 9,903	$ (41,180)
Earnings (loss) per share (Note 2):
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ (0.53)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	78,192	77,942
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ (0.53)
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	79,052	77,942