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	Aug. 21, 2020 gal item	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) lawsuit claim item
Settled Litigation
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Legal settlement		$ 5.5
Notes receivable, current			$ 0.8
Notes receivables, noncurrent			1.1
Receivable, unamortized discount			$ 0.1
Waymon L Boyd Dredge Fire
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of crew deaths \| item	5
Number of gallons of oil, diesel fuel, and contaminated water discharged \| gal	18,000
Number of crewmembers \| item	18
Waymon L Boyd Dredge Fire \| Pending Litigation
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits filed \| lawsuit			8
Number of claimants \| claim			13
Estimated costs recognized			$ 206.7
Accrued loss contingency			14.6
Payments to claimants			$ 192.0
Number of crewmember claimants paid \| item			17
Costs reimbursed from insurance			$ 189.6