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Note 8 - Receivables, Net
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Financing Receivables [Text Block]

8.  Receivables, net 

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

   

September 30, 2018

 

Contracts completed and in progress:

                       

Billed

  $ 417,373     $ 285,521     $ 351,802  

Unbilled

    182,762       98,755       147,950  

Total contracts completed and in progress

    600,135       384,276       499,752  

Material sales

    72,486       45,286       73,282  

Other

    28,674       44,195       45,125  

Total gross receivables

    701,295       473,757       618,159  

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

    908       511       89  

Total net receivables

  $ 700,387     $ 473,246     $ 618,070  

Receivables include billed and unbilled amounts for services provided to clients for which we have an unconditional right to payment as of the end of the applicable period and do not bear interest. Included in other receivables at  September 30, 2019, December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018 were items such as estimated recovery from back charge claims, notes receivable, fuel tax refunds and income tax refunds. No such receivables individually exceeded 10% of total net receivables at any of these dates.