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Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue [Abstract]
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net	$ 59		$ 59
Unbilled Receivables, Current	11,545		11,545
Estimated profits on contracts in process	837,980		837,980		$ 761,401
Billings to Date	(856,388)		(856,388)		(772,104)
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net, Current	(18,408)		(18,408)		(10,703)
Costs in Excess of Billings, Current	27,478		27,478		29,860
Billings in Excess of Cost, Current	(45,886)		(45,886)		$ (40,563)
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	21,473	$ 18,114	26,403	$ 24,701
Performance Obligation Next 12 Months	427,508		427,508
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	468,694		468,694
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	291,277	256,914	567,320	500,756
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	21,473	18,114	26,403	24,701
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	65,960	79,975	133,703	152,558
Communications [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	95,990	70,437	180,279	139,762
Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	29,300	34,450	60,583	63,929
Residential [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	100,027	72,052	192,755	144,507
Fixed-price Contract [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	261,667	229,218	509,748	443,844
Fixed-price Contract [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	62,779	76,467	126,614	142,297
Fixed-price Contract [Member] \| Communications [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	71,377	48,602	133,404	97,431
Fixed-price Contract [Member] \| Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	27,484	32,097	56,975	59,609
Fixed-price Contract [Member] \| Residential [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	100,027	72,052	192,755	144,507
Time-and-materials Contract [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	29,610	27,696	57,572	56,912
Time-and-materials Contract [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,181	3,508	7,089	10,261
Time-and-materials Contract [Member] \| Communications [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	24,613	21,835	46,875	42,331
Time-and-materials Contract [Member] \| Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,816	2,353	3,608	4,320
Time-and-materials Contract [Member] \| Residential [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
industrial Services [Member] \| Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	10,724	12,145	21,835	24,368
Custom Power Solutions [Member] \| Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	18,576	22,305	38,748	39,561
Single Family Contracts [Member] \| Residential [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	58,958	51,492	113,832	101,968
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Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 41,069	$ 20,560	$ 78,923	$ 42,539