Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Depreciable Lives of Property and Equipment (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Equipment improvement | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	3 years
Equipment improvement | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	7 years
Automobiles and trucks | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	3 years
Automobiles and trucks | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	5 years
Building and improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	5 years
Building and improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	30 years
Construction equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	3 years
Construction equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	15 years
Dredges and dredging equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	1 year
Dredges and dredging equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	15 years
Office equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	1 year
Office equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	5 years
Dry-docking capitalized costs | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	3 years
Dry-docking capitalized costs | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	15 years