Contracts in Process (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Contracts in Process [Line Items]
Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	$ 2,194,695	$ 2,153,085
Less: Billings to date	2,167,066	2,142,213
Net asset position for contracts in process	$ 27,629	$ 10,872

Represents the net costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method.

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