Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (including $128,761 and $53,193 Cash consolidated joint ventures)	$ 272,943	$ 262,539
Accounts receivable, net (including $274,846 and $217,419 Accounts receivable of consolidated joint ventures, net)	915,638	717,345
Contract assets (including $11,096 and $11,313 Contract assets of consolidated joint ventures)	757,515	634,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including $11,929 and $7,913 Prepaid expenses and other current assets of consolidated joint ventures)	191,430	105,866
Total current assets	2,137,526	1,719,783
Property and equipment, net (including $3,274 and $2,543 Property and equipment of consolidated joint ventures, net)	98,957	96,050
Right of use assets, operating leases (including $9,885 and $6,315 Right of use assets, operating leases of consolidated joint ventures)	159,211	155,090
Goodwill	1,792,665	1,661,850
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	128,204	107,425
Intangible assets, net	275,566	254,127
Deferred tax assets	140,162	137,709
Other noncurrent assets	71,770	66,108
Total assets	4,804,061	4,198,142
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable (including $49,234 and $49,078 Accounts payable of consolidated joint ventures)	242,821	201,428
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (including $145,040 and $102,417 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities of consolidated joint ventures)	801,423	630,193
Contract liabilities (including $61,234 and $40,654 Contract liabilities of consolidated joint ventures)	301,107	213,064
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases (including $4,753 and $2,552 Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases of consolidated joint ventures)	58,556	59,144
Income taxes payable	6,977	4,290
Total current liabilities	1,410,884	1,108,119
Long-term employee incentives	22,924	17,375
Long-term debt	745,963	743,605
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases (including $5,132 and $3,763 Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases of consolidated joint ventures)	117,505	111,417
Deferred tax liabilities	9,775	12,471
Other long-term liabilities	120,295	109,220
Total liabilities	2,427,346	2,102,207
Contingencies (Note 14)
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; 146,341,363 and 146,132,016 shares issued; 45,960,122 and 40,960,845 public shares outstanding; 59,879,857 and 63,742,151 ESOP shares outstanding	146,341	146,132
Treasury stock, 40,501,385 shares at cost	(827,311)	(844,936)
Additional paid-in capital	2,779,365	2,717,134
Retained earnings	203,724	43,089
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,908)	(17,849)
Total Parsons Corporation shareholders' equity	2,287,211	2,043,570
Noncontrolling interests	89,504	52,365
Total shareholders' equity	2,376,715	2,095,935
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,804,061	$ 4,198,142