| Segment Reporting [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 |
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Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Summary of the financial information of the reportable segments reconciled | The following is a summary of the financial information of the reportable segments reconciled to the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the years ended | | December 31, 2016 | | December 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 | (Amounts in thousands) | | | Revenue | | | | | | AELS | $ | 585,200 |
| | $ | 545,909 |
| | $ | 431,424 |
| AOLC | 617,282 |
| | 730,153 |
| | 772,993 |
| DynLogistics | 633,646 |
| | 647,142 |
| | 1,045,200 |
| Headquarters / Other (1) | 26 |
| | (27 | ) | | 2,692 |
| Total revenue | $ | 1,836,154 |
| | $ | 1,923,177 |
| | $ | 2,252,309 |
| | | | | | | Operating income (loss) | | | | | | AELS | $ | (19,213 | ) | | $ | (97,400 | ) | | $ | (95,197 | ) | AOLC | 49,334 |
| | 28,160 |
| | 33,696 |
| DynLogistics | 70,402 |
| | 42,496 |
| | (67,097 | ) | Headquarters / Other (2) | (75,836 | ) | | (47,975 | ) | | (91,348 | ) | Total operating income (loss) | $ | 24,687 |
| | $ | (74,719 | ) | | $ | (219,946 | ) | | | | | | | Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | AELS | $ | 675 |
| | $ | 1,400 |
| | $ | 512 |
| AOLC | 541 |
| | 1,073 |
| | 1,153 |
| DynLogistics | 388 |
| | 250 |
| | 55 |
| Headquarters / Other | 34,350 |
| | 34,531 |
| | 47,987 |
| Total depreciation and amortization (3) | $ | 35,954 |
| | $ | 37,254 |
| | $ | 49,707 |
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| | (1) | Headquarters revenue primarily represents revenue earned on shared services arrangements for general and administrative services provided to unconsolidated joint ventures and elimination of intercompany items between segments. |
| | (2) | Headquarters operating expenses primarily relates to amortization of intangible assets and other costs that are not allocated to segments and are not billable to our U.S. government customers, Global Advisory Group costs and costs associated with the Refinancing Transactions, partially offset by equity method investee income. |
| | (3) | Includes amounts in Cost of services of $1.1 million, $2.3 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of | | December 31, 2016 | | December 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 | (Amounts in thousands) | | | Assets | | | | | | AELS | $ | 140,320 |
| | $ | 158,784 |
| | $ | 182,664 |
| AOLC | 133,096 |
| | 192,843 |
| | 210,582 |
| DynLogistics | 168,085 |
| | 173,036 |
| | 299,961 |
| Headquarters / Other (1) | 235,036 |
| | 260,026 |
| | 289,280 |
| Total assets | $ | 676,537 |
| | $ | 784,689 |
| | $ | 982,487 |
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Schedule of Assets Allocation to segment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of | | December 31, 2016 | | December 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 | (Amounts in thousands) | | | Assets | | | | | | AELS | $ | 140,320 |
| | $ | 158,784 |
| | $ | 182,664 |
| AOLC | 133,096 |
| | 192,843 |
| | 210,582 |
| DynLogistics | 168,085 |
| | 173,036 |
| | 299,961 |
| Headquarters / Other (1) | 235,036 |
| | 260,026 |
| | 289,280 |
| Total assets | $ | 676,537 |
| | $ | 784,689 |
| | $ | 982,487 |
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| | (1) | Assets primarily include cash, investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, and intangible assets (excluding goodwill). |
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Summary of Revenue by geography | Revenue by geography is determined based on the location of services provided. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the years ended | | December 31, 2016 | | December 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 | (Amounts in thousands) | | | United States | $ | 658,137 |
| | 36 | % | | $ | 658,639 |
| | 34 | % | | $ | 612,220 |
| | 27 | % | Afghanistan | 597,916 |
| | 33 | % | | 648,058 |
| | 34 | % | | 1,003,205 |
| | 45 | % | Middle East (1) | 440,417 |
| | 24 | % | | 407,521 |
| | 21 | % | | 387,021 |
| | 17 | % | Other Americas | 50,371 |
| | 3 | % | | 76,746 |
| | 4 | % | | 84,424 |
| | 4 | % | Europe | 35,511 |
| | 2 | % | | 70,456 |
| | 4 | % | | 53,853 |
| | 2 | % | Asia-Pacific | 24,300 |
| | 1 | % | | 29,362 |
| | 1 | % | | 41,953 |
| | 2 | % | Other | 29,502 |
| | 1 | % | | 32,395 |
| | 2 | % | | 69,633 |
| | 3 | % | Total revenue | $ | 1,836,154 |
| | 100 | % | | $ | 1,923,177 |
| | 100 | % | | $ | 2,252,309 |
| | 100 | % |
| | (1) | The Middle East includes but is not limited to activities in Iraq, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Palestine, South Sudan, Pakistan, Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt. The vast majority of all assets owned by the Company were located in the U.S. as of December 31, 2016. |
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