Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 432,056	$ 439,813
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,424 and $11,890, respectively	1,234,187	1,268,226
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	103,201	90,727
Inventories	46,854	52,123
Prepaid expenses and other	70,305	79,216
Total current assets	1,886,603	1,930,105
Investments, notes and other long-term receivables	9,122	6,799
Property, plant and equipment, net	122,178	123,414
Goodwill	834,102	834,825
Identifiable intangible assets, net	502,060	541,497
Other assets	34,902	29,275
Total assets	3,388,967	3,465,915
Current liabilities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	19,041	19,332
Accounts payable	460,478	487,738
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	368,555	381,295
Accrued payroll and benefits	245,854	237,779
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	189,489	172,599
Total current liabilities	1,283,417	1,298,743
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	316,399	335,331
Other long-term obligations	359,764	352,215
Total liabilities	1,959,580	1,986,289
EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, zero issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 63,641,070 and 67,627,359 shares issued, respectively	636	676
Capital surplus	227,885	408,083
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(83,197)	(65,777)
Retained earnings	1,280,991	1,133,873
Treasury stock, at cost 659,841 and 730,841 shares, respectively	(10,302)	(10,590)
Total EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,416,013	1,466,265
Noncontrolling interests	13,374	13,361
Total equity	1,429,387	1,479,626
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,388,967	$ 3,465,915