2.2.0.25falsefalse10501 - Disclosure - Receivablestruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $Duration_1_1_2010_To_12_31_2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000895663duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00Unit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170Unit13Dividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0glbl_ReceivablesAbstractglblfalsenadurationReceivables [Abstract]falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringReceivables [Abstract]falsefalseReceivables3false0us-gaap_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 10pt;" align="left"><b>5. Receivables</b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 10pt;" align="left">Our receivables are presented in the following balance sheet accounts: (1) Accounts receivable, (2) Accounts receivable — long term, (3) Unbilled work on uncompleted contracts, and (4) Contract costs incurred not yet recognized. Accounts receivable are stated at net realizable value, and the allowances for uncollectible accounts were $2.8 million at both December 31, 2010 and 2009. Accounts receivable at December 31, 2010 and 2009 included $0.6 million and $25.0 million, respectively, of retainage, which represents the short-term portion of amounts not immediately collectible due to contractually specified requirements. Accounts receivable — long term at December 31, 2010 represented amounts related to retainage which were not expected to be collected within the next twelve months. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 10pt;" align="left">Our accounts receivable also included claims and unapproved change orders of $16.7 million at December 31, 2010 and $28.0 million at December 31, 2009. These claims and change orders are amounts due for extra work and/or changes in the scope of work on certain projects. </div></div> <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 10pt;" align="left">The costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts are presented in the following table: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr valign="bottom"><td width="76%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt;" valign="bottom"><td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt;" valign="bottom"><td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt;" valign="bottom"><td> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><i>(in thousands)</i></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;">Costs incurred and recognized on uncompleted contracts</div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">309,725</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">891,530</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;">Estimated earnings</div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">38,871</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">66,179</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;">Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts</div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">348,596</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">957,709</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;">Less: Billings to date</div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(299,932</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(873,636</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">48,664</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">84,073</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;">Plus: Accrued revenue<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top;">(1)</sup></div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7,488</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">8,496</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;">Less: Advance billings on uncompleted contracts</div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(221</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(175</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">55,931</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">92,394</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;">Included in accompanying balance sheets under the following captions:</div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 45px;">Unbilled work on uncompleted contracts</div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">56,152</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">92,569</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 45px;">Other accrued liabilities</div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(221</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(175</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">55,931</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">92,394</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td> <div style="text-indent: -15px; margin-left: 15px;"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td> </td></tr></table></div> <div align="left"> <div style="margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; font-size: 3pt; border-top: #000000 1px solid;"> </div></div> <table style="font-size: 10pt;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="96%"> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top;">(1)</sup></td> <td> </td> <td>Accrued revenue represents unbilled amounts receivable related to work performed on projects for which the percentage of completion method is not applicable.</td></tr></table></div> </div>5. 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