Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (including $28,477 and $78,514 Cash of consolidated joint ventures)	$ 285,622	$ 342,608
Restricted cash and investments	1,140	1,275
Accounts receivable, net (including $166,410 and $190,643 Accounts receivable of consolidated joint ventures, net)	646,117	598,311
Contract assets (including $8,647 and $23,498 Contract assets of consolidated joint ventures)	600,109	579,216
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including $10,694 and $18,783 Prepaid expenses and other current assets of consolidated joint ventures)	107,978	110,941
Total current assets	1,640,966	1,632,351
Property and equipment, net (including $1,707 and $1,721 Property and equipment of consolidated joint ventures, net)	97,922	104,196
Right of use assets, operating leases	171,907	182,672
Goodwill	1,412,834	1,412,690
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	114,234	110,688
Intangible assets, net	188,731	207,821
Deferred tax assets	137,015	134,393
Other noncurrent assets	45,232	46,129
Total assets	3,808,841	3,830,940
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable (including $57,700 and $78,558 Accounts payable of consolidated joint ventures)	157,080	196,286
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (including $78,453 and $82,746 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities of consolidated joint ventures)	609,095	599,089
Contract liabilities (including $14,637 and $14,333 Contract liabilities of consolidated joint ventures)	172,932	171,671
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases	57,197	55,902
Income taxes payable	12,551	7,836
Total current liabilities	1,008,855	1,030,784
Long-term employee incentives	15,000	15,997
Long-term debt	592,450	591,922
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases	135,276	148,893
Deferred tax liabilities	11,793	11,400
Other long-term liabilities	94,842	94,832
Total liabilities	1,858,216	1,893,828
Contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; 146,347,283 and 146,276,880 shares issued; 34,942,580 and 33,331,494 public shares outstanding; 68,787,554 and 70,328,237 ESOP shares outstanding	146,348	146,277
Treasury stock, 42,617,149 shares at cost	(867,391)	(867,391)
Additional paid-in capital	2,678,761	2,684,979
Accumulated deficit	(32,858)	(53,529)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,673)	(9,568)
Total Parsons Corporation shareholders' equity	1,918,187	1,900,768
Noncontrolling interests	32,438	36,344
Total shareholders' equity	1,950,625	1,937,112
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,808,841	$ 3,830,940