Note 9 - Construction Joint Ventures - Unconsolidated Construction Joint Ventures Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities		$ 182,891	$ 181,889
Other current assets	[1]	661,342	767,803
Noncurrent assets		103,579	164,022
Current liabilities		307,674	482,562
Equity in construction joint ventures	[2]	161,275	106,335
Other Partners Interest in Partnerships [Member]
Unconsolidated construction joint venture assets		633,634	751,125
Unconsolidated construction joint venture liabilities	[3]	154,771	226,308
Reporting Entitys Interest in Joint Venture [Member]
Unconsolidated construction joint venture assets	[1],[4]	314,178	362,589
Unconsolidated construction joint venture liabilities		$ 152,903	$ 256,254

[1] Included in this balance and in accrued and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $82.1 million and $82.3 million, respectively, related to performance guarantees (see Note 13).

[2] Included in this balance and in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets was $28.6 million and $82.5 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, related to deficits in unconsolidated construction joint ventures which includes provisions for losses.

[3] Partners’ interest and adjustments includes amounts to reconcile total net assets as reported by our partners to Granite’s interest adjusted to reflect our accounting policies and estimates primarily related to contract forecast differences.

[4] Included in this balance as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $103.8 million and $88.7 million, respectively, related to Granite’s share of estimated cost recovery of customer affirmative claims. In addition, this balance included $10.7 million and $13.1 million related to Granite’s share of estimated recovery of back charge claims as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.