LEEVAC Acquisition - Consideration Sources (Details) - LEEVAC $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2016 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Owner payment for prepaid contracts	$ 16,942
Surety payments related to assigned contracts	7,125
Cash received	24,067
Working capital assumed	2,479
Net cash due to the Company at closing	1,588
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Working Capital and Cash	4,067
Purchase price	$ 20,000

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Payment for Prepaid Contracts

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Surety Payments

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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