Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (including $25,060 and $78,514 Cash of consolidated joint ventures)	$ 125,982	$ 342,608
Restricted cash and investments	890	1,275
Accounts receivable, net (including $183,768 and $190,643 Accounts receivable of consolidated joint ventures, net)	733,487	598,311
Contract assets (including $9,867 and $23,498 Contract assets of consolidated joint ventures)	603,359	579,216
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including $13,357 and $18,783 Prepaid expenses and other current assets of consolidated joint ventures)	119,908	110,941
Total current assets	1,583,626	1,632,351
Property and equipment, net (including $1,504 and $1,721 Property and equipment of consolidated joint ventures, net)	98,491	104,196
Right of use assets, operating leases	167,577	182,672
Goodwill	1,671,668	1,412,690
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	115,478	110,688
Intangible assets, net	285,115	207,821
Deferred tax assets	134,591	134,393
Other noncurrent assets	53,259	46,129
Total assets	4,109,805	3,830,940
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable (including $62,848 and $78,558 Accounts payable of consolidated joint ventures)	194,696	196,286
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (including $82,994 and $82,746 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities of consolidated joint ventures)	647,040	599,089
Contract liabilities (including $14,293 and $14,333 Contract liabilities of consolidated joint ventures)	186,295	171,671
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases	59,814	55,902
Income taxes payable	10,941	7,836
Total current liabilities	1,098,786	1,030,784
Long-term employee incentives	16,177	15,997
Long-term debt	792,982	591,922
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases	127,487	148,893
Deferred tax liabilities	9,587	11,400
Other long-term liabilities	100,119	94,832
Total liabilities	2,145,138	1,893,828
Contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; 146,178,118 and 146,276,880 shares issued; 38,463,147 and 33,331,494 public shares outstanding; 65,097,822 and 70,328,237 ESOP shares outstanding	146,174	146,277
Treasury stock, 42,617,149 shares at cost	(867,391)	(867,391)
Additional paid-in capital	2,676,063	2,684,979
Accumulated deficit	(14,565)	(53,529)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,100)	(9,568)
Total Parsons Corporation shareholders' equity	1,928,181	1,900,768
Noncontrolling interests	36,486	36,344
Total shareholders' equity	1,964,667	1,937,112
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,109,805	$ 3,830,940