Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Carrying Amount of Goodwill, and the Effect of the Reorganization

					Specialty		Management
	Civil		Building		Contractors		Services		Total
	(in thousands)
Gross Goodwill Balance	$	429,893	$	420,267	$	148,943	$	66,638	$	1,065,741
Accumulated Impairment		(55,740)		(409,765)		—		(22,480)		(487,985)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	374,153	$	10,502	$	148,943	$	44,158	$	577,756
Goodwill redistribution in connection with reorganization		41,205		2,953		—		(44,158)		—
Goodwill recorded in connection with an acquisition		—		—		7,250		—		7,250
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	415,358	$	13,455	$	156,193	$	—	$	585,006

Intangible Assets

	September 30, 2014								Weighted
					Accumulated				Average
			Accumulated		Impairment		Carrying		Amortization
	Cost		Amortization		Charge		Value		Period
	(in thousands)
Trade names (non-amortizable)	$	117,600	$	—	$	(67,190)	$	50,410	Indefinite
Trade names (amortizable)		74,350		(8,207)		(23,232)		42,911	20 years
Contractor license		6,000		—		(6,000)		—	Indefinite
Customer relationships		39,800		(15,278)		(16,645)		7,877	11.4 years
Construction contract backlog		73,706		(71,575)		—		2,131	3.6 years
Total	$	311,456	$	(95,060)	$	(113,067)	$	103,329

		December 31, 2013							Weighted
					Accumulated				Average
			Accumulated		Impairment		Carrying		Amortization
		Cost	Amortization		Charge		Value		Period
	(in thousands)
Trade names (non-amortizable)	$	117,600	$	—	$	(67,190)	$	50,410	Indefinite
Trade names (amortizable)		74,350		(6,341)		(23,232)		44,777	20 years
Contractor license		6,000		—		(6,000)		—	Indefinite
Customer relationships		39,800		(14,315)		(16,645)		8,840	11.4 years
Construction contract backlog		73,706		(63,993)		—		9,713	3.6 years
Total	$	311,456	$	(84,649)	$	(113,067)	$	113,740