CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (Senior Subordinated Notes, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 27, 2013 7.125% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2021	Jul. 28, 2012 7.125% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2021	Jul. 30, 2011 7.125% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2021	Jul. 30, 2011 8.125% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2015	Dec. 12, 2012 Quanta Services, Inc. 7.125% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2021
Debt, interest rate (in percent)	7.125%	7.125%	7.125%	8.125%
Amount paid for other specified items					$ 3.8

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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