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Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings [Abstract]    
Unbilled costs and profits incurred to date $ 241,631,000us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable [1] $ 253,078,000us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable [1]
Unapproved change orders 235,242,000us-gaap_UnapprovedChangeOrdersAmount 161,375,000us-gaap_UnapprovedChangeOrdersAmount
Claims 318,637,000us-gaap_ContractsReceivableClaimsAndUncertainAmounts 311,949,000us-gaap_ContractsReceivableClaimsAndUncertainAmounts
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings 795,510,000us-gaap_CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrPrograms 726,402,000us-gaap_CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrPrograms
Unapproved change orders and claims subject to pending litigation $ 43,400,000tpc_UnapprovedChangeOrdersAndClaimsSubjectToPendingLitigation $ 38,400,000tpc_UnapprovedChangeOrdersAndClaimsSubjectToPendingLitigation
[1] Represents the excess of contract costs and profits recognized to date on the percentage of completion accounting method over the amount of contract billings to date on certain contracts.