1.0.0.3 false Restructuring Costs false 1 $ false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 2 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 0 eme_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract eme false na duration string Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] false 3 Restructuring Costs 1 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"> <tr> <td> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>Note&nbsp;5. Restructuring Costs<br /></b></font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EME reduced approximately 75 positions in its regional and corporate offices in April&nbsp;2009 and recorded charges of approximately $5&nbsp;million (pre-tax) during the second quarter of 2009 included in administrative and general expense on EME's consolidated statements of income.</font></p></td></tr></table> Note&nbsp;5. Restructuring Costs &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EME reduced approximately 75 positions in its regional and corporate offices false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true