Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (including $96,662 and $53,193 Cash of consolidated joint ventures)	$ 220,439	$ 262,539
Accounts receivable, net (including $212,924 and $217,419 Accounts receivable of consolidated joint ventures, net)	763,720	717,345
Contract assets (including $9,285 and $11,313 Contract assets of consolidated joint ventures)	683,631	634,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including $12,871 and $7,913 Prepaid expenses and other current assets of consolidated joint ventures)	133,553	105,866
Total current assets	1,801,343	1,719,783
Property and equipment, net (including $3,083 and $2,543 Property and equipment of consolidated joint ventures, net)	94,759	96,050
Right of use assets, operating leases (including $6,863 and $6,315 Right of use assets, operating leases of consolidated joint ventures)	148,095	155,090
Goodwill	1,661,913	1,661,850
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	107,416	107,425
Intangible assets, net	236,117	254,127
Deferred tax assets	140,366	137,709
Other noncurrent assets	65,797	66,108
Total assets	4,255,806	4,198,142
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable (including $45,581 and $49,078 Accounts payable of consolidated joint ventures)	209,462	201,428
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (including $128,145 and $102,417 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities of consolidated joint ventures)	635,089	630,193
Contract liabilities (including $39,958 and $40,654 Contract liabilities of consolidated joint ventures)	229,225	213,064
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases (including $2,992 and $2,552 Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases of consolidated joint ventures)	55,606	59,144
Income taxes payable	10,689	4,290
Total current liabilities	1,140,071	1,108,119
Long-term employee incentives	18,599	17,375
Long-term debt	744,140	743,605
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases (including $3,871 and $3,763 Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases of consolidated joint ventures)	107,482	111,417
Deferred tax liabilities	12,555	12,471
Other long-term liabilities	107,429	109,220
Total liabilities	2,130,276	2,102,207
Contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; 146,243,639 and 146,132,016 shares issued; 42,248,807 and 40,960,845 public shares outstanding; 62,565,812 and 63,742,151 ESOP shares outstanding	146,244	146,132
Treasury stock, 41,429,020 shares at cost	(844,936)	(844,936)
Additional paid-in capital	2,712,167	2,717,134
Retained earnings	68,429	43,089
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(18,025)	(17,849)
Total Parsons Corporation shareholders' equity	2,063,879	2,043,570
Noncontrolling interests	61,651	52,365
Total shareholders' equity	2,125,530	2,095,935
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,255,806	$ 4,198,142