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Parsons Corporation
(NYSE:PSN) 

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Parsons Corporation provides technology based solutions in the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets in North America, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Federal Solutions and Critical Infrastructure. The company offers cyber security and int...

Founded: 1944
Full Time Employees: 15,879
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery

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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-09-28 2019-06-30 2019-06-29 2019-03-31 2019-03-30 
                                    
      revenue
    1,491,176,000 1,603,814,000 1,621,748,000 1,584,323,000 1,554,360,000 1,734,317,000 1,810,116,000 1,670,467,000 1,535,676,000 1,494,226,000 1,418,571,000 1,356,486,000 1,173,466,000 1,103,112,000 1,134,370,000 1,008,721,000 949,069,000 950,668,000 956,050,000 879,356,000 874,697,000 964,258,000 1,004,236,000 979,459,000 970,993,000        
      yoy
    -4.06% -7.52% -10.41% -5.16% 1.22% 16.07% 27.60% 23.15% 30.87% 35.46% 25.05% 34.48% 23.64% 16.04% 18.65% 14.71% 8.50% -1.41% -4.80% -10.22% -9.92%            
      qoq
    -7.02% -1.11% 2.36% 1.93% -10.38% -4.19% 8.36% 8.78% 2.77% 5.33% 4.58% 15.60% 6.38% -2.76% 12.46% 6.29% -0.17% -0.56% 8.72% 0.53% -9.29% -3.98% 2.53% 0.87%         
      direct cost of contracts
    1,133,756,000 1,234,471,000 1,261,893,000 1,235,970,000 1,200,377,000 1,364,565,000 1,449,831,000 1,318,931,000 1,210,827,000 1,127,022,000 1,124,305,000 1,068,220,000 917,188,000 860,455,000 872,423,000 781,772,000 733,900,000 723,888,000 734,652,000 680,328,000 669,082,000 734,362,000 788,769,000 749,324,000 769,632,000        
      equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
    6,156,000 -4,354,000 8,266,000   -5,336,000 872,000 -16,837,000  -52,248,000 10,262,000 75,000 -5,840,000 6,110,000 -974,000 5,613,000 5,598,000 10,334,000 9,570,000 9,428,000 7,530,000 3,435,000 16,741,000 3,769,000 6,114,000 12,416,000 7,274,000 7,274,000 11,634,000 11,634,000 10,397,000 10,397,000 
      selling, general and administrative expenses
    267,902,000 259,764,000 260,166,000 252,050,000 244,063,000 264,604,000 246,169,000 223,277,000 220,945,000 237,512,000 221,188,000 211,897,000 199,308,000 195,434,000 196,960,000 199,932,000 185,077,000 190,246,000 191,231,000 188,238,000 187,522,000            
      operating income
    95,674,000 105,225,000 107,955,000 95,661,000 109,233,000 99,812,000 114,988,000 111,422,000 101,844,000 77,444,000 83,340,000 76,444,000 51,130,000 53,333,000 64,013,000 32,630,000 35,690,000 46,868,000 39,737,000 20,218,000 25,623,000 41,579,000 66,271,000 46,264,000 23,701,000 24,274,000 53,449,000 53,449,000 -8,706,000 -8,706,000 23,046,000 23,046,000 
      yoy
    -12.41% 5.42% -6.12% -14.15% 7.26% 28.88% 37.97% 45.76% 99.19% 45.21% 30.19% 134.28% 43.26% 13.79% 61.09% 61.39% 39.29% 12.72% -40.04% -56.30% 8.11% 71.29% 23.99% -13.44% -372.24% -378.82% 131.92% 131.92%     
      qoq
    -9.08% -2.53% 12.85% -12.42% 9.44% -13.20% 3.20% 9.40% 31.51% -7.07% 9.02% 49.51% -4.13% -16.68% 96.18% -8.57% -23.85% 17.95% 96.54% -21.09% -38.38% -37.26% 43.25% 95.20% -2.36% -54.58% 0.00% -713.93% 0.00% -137.78% 0.00%  
      operating margin %
    6.42% 6.56% 6.66% 6.04% 7.03% 5.76% 6.35% 6.67% 6.63% 5.18% 5.87% 5.64% 4.36% 4.83% 5.64% 3.23% 3.76% 4.93% 4.16% 2.30% 2.93% 4.31% 6.60% 4.72% 2.44% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      interest income
    1,811,000 1,830,000 1,839,000 1,068,000 2,142,000 2,219,000 4,232,000 3,825,000 1,152,000 600,000 492,000 306,000 793,000 348,000 382,000 171,000 65,000 81,000 65,000 152,000 98,000 275,000 88,000 196,000 228,000 171,000 427,000 427,000 225,000 225,000 477,000 477,000 
      interest expense
    -15,998,000 -12,953,000 -13,535,000 -12,569,000 -12,246,000 -12,542,000 -13,034,000 -13,008,000 -12,998,000 -9,128,000 -8,612,000 -7,299,000 -6,458,000 -8,399,000 -6,323,000 -4,525,000 -3,938,000 -4,194,000 -4,052,000 -4,910,000 -4,541,000 -7,300,000 -5,475,000 -4,159,000 -4,022,000 -4,152,000 -4,909,000 -4,909,000 -6,376,000 -6,376,000 -8,292,000 -8,292,000 
      other income
    -189,000 637,000 1,570,000 5,019,000 1,635,000 -1,396,000 1,921,000 895,000 -3,326,000 3,335,000 -191,000 543,000 1,314,000 3,079,000 -685,000 236,000 145,000 -1,355,000 184,000 405,000 -1,791,000 1,851,000 1,653,000 715,000 -452,000 -812,000 -3,127,000 -3,127,000 1,506,000 1,506,000 41,000 41,000 
      total other income
    -14,376,000 -6,269,250 -10,126,000 -6,482,000 -8,469,000 180,944,000 -6,881,000 -8,288,000 -226,190,000 -5,193,000 -8,311,000 -6,450,000 -4,351,000 -4,972,000 -6,626,000 -4,118,000 -3,728,000 -5,468,000 -3,803,000 -4,353,000 -6,234,000 -5,174,000 -3,734,000  -4,246,000 -4,793,000 -7,609,000 -7,609,000 -4,645,000 -4,645,000 -7,774,000 -7,774,000 
      income before income tax expense
    81,298,000 94,739,000 97,829,000 89,179,000 100,764,000 280,756,000 108,107,000 103,134,000 -124,346,000 72,251,000 75,029,000 69,994,000 46,779,000 48,361,000 57,387,000 28,512,000 31,962,000 41,400,000 35,934,000 15,865,000 19,389,000 36,405,000 62,537,000 43,016,000 19,455,000        
      income tax benefit
    -16,087,000       -22,415,000 32,234,000             -9,500,000 -16,017,000 -11,891,000  2,823,000 15,453,000 15,453,000 53,496,000 53,496,000   
      net income including noncontrolling interests
    65,211,000 74,794,000 81,794,000 70,489,000 81,787,000 216,469,000 85,589,000 80,719,000 -92,112,000 58,057,000 59,811,000 54,771,000 35,276,000 36,347,000 43,595,000 22,780,000 23,843,000 36,142,000 26,769,000 12,027,000 14,014,000 26,905,000 46,520,000 31,125,000 14,371,000 22,304,000 61,293,000 61,293,000 40,145,000 40,145,000 13,386,000 13,386,000 
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -12,285,000 -19,211,000 -17,671,000 -15,259,000 -15,584,000 -15,184,000 -13,638,000 -11,547,000 -15,243,000 -13,149,000 -12,364,000 -11,530,000 -9,723,000 -8,216,000 -14,024,000 -4,485,000 -3,176,000 -7,169,000 -7,411,000 -5,325,000 -4,975,000 -5,294,000 -5,862,000  -1,398,000 -8,582,000 -4,481,000 -4,481,000   -3,645,000 -3,645,000 
      net income attributable to parsons corporation
    52,926,000 55,583,000 64,123,000 55,230,000 66,203,000 201,285,000 71,951,000 69,172,000 -107,355,000 44,908,000 47,447,000 43,241,000 25,553,000 28,131,000 29,571,000 18,295,000 20,667,000 28,973,000 19,358,000 6,702,000 9,039,000 21,611,000 40,658,000 23,299,000 12,973,000 13,722,000 56,812,000 56,812,000 40,259,000 40,259,000 9,741,000 9,741,000 
      yoy
    -20.05% -72.39% -10.88% -20.16% -161.67% 348.22% 51.64% 59.97% -520.13% 59.64% 60.45% 136.35% 23.64% -2.91% 52.76% 172.98% 128.64% 34.07% -52.39% -71.23% -30.32% 57.49% -28.43% -58.99% -67.78% -65.92% 483.23% 483.23%     
      qoq
    -4.78% -13.32% 16.10% -16.57% -67.11% 179.75% 4.02% -164.43% -339.06% -5.35% 9.73% 69.22% -9.16% -4.87% 61.63% -11.48% -28.67% 49.67% 188.84% -25.85% -58.17% -46.85% 74.51% 79.60% -5.46% -75.85% 0.00% 41.12% 0.00% 313.29% 0.00%  
      net income margin %
    3.55% 3.47% 3.95% 3.49% 4.26% 11.61% 3.97% 4.14% -6.99% 3.01% 3.34% 3.19% 2.18% 2.55% 2.61% 1.81% 2.18% 3.05% 2.02% 0.76% 1.03% 2.24% 4.05% 2.38% 1.34% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      earnings per share:
                                    
      basic
    0.49 0.52 0.6 0.52 0.62 0.08 0.68 0.65 -1.01 0.278 0.45 0.41 0.24 0.165 0.29 0.18 0.2 0.085 0.19 0.07 0.09 0.19 0.4 0.23 0.13        
      diluted
    0.49 0.51 0.59 0.5 0.6 0.078 0.65 0.63 -1.01 0.258 0.42 0.38 0.23 0.155 0.27 0.17 0.19 0.083 0.18 0.06 0.09 0.19 0.4 0.23 0.13        
      convertible debt repurchase loss
                                    
      income tax expense
     -19,945,000 -16,035,000 -18,690,000 -18,977,000 -64,287,000 -22,518,000   -14,194,000 -15,218,000 -15,223,000 -11,503,000 -12,014,000 -13,792,000 -5,732,000 -8,119,000 -4,594,500 -9,165,000 -3,838,000 -5,375,000    -5,084,000        
      equity in losses of unconsolidated joint ventures
       -642,000 -687,000    -2,060,000                        
      loss on extinguishment of debt
         -52,754,500   -211,018,000                        
      indirect, general and administrative expenses
                         191,752,000 165,937,000 187,640,000 183,774,000 199,980,000 178,550,000 178,550,000 225,359,000 225,359,000 177,519,000 177,519,000 
      total other expense
                           -3,248,000         
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                           -7,826,000         
      revenues
                             729,356,000 1,023,277,000 1,023,277,000 989,742,000 989,742,000 904,405,000 904,405,000 
      direct costs of contracts
                             574,378,000 798,552,000 798,552,000 784,723,000 784,723,000 714,237,000 714,237,000 
      gain associated with claim on long-term contract
                                    
      income before income tax provision
                             11,940,250 45,840,000 45,840,000 -13,351,000 -13,351,000 15,272,000 15,272,000 
      earnings per share:
                                    
      basic and diluted
                             0.298 0.57 0.57 0.44 0.44 0.12 0.12 
      net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                114,000 114,000   
      (interest and other income) gain associated with claim on long-term contract
                                    
      income tax provision
                                  -1,886,000 -1,886,000 
    Balance Sheets:
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      Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 
                                   
        assets
                                   
        current assets:
                                   
        cash and cash equivalents
      283,921,000 466,388,000 422,554,000 411,327,000 269,745,000 453,548,000 558,823,000 528,462,000 423,120,000 272,943,000 205,406,000 178,589,000 220,439,000 262,539,000 147,539,000 125,982,000 285,622,000 342,608,000 275,506,000 483,443,000 398,178,000 483,609,000 614,031,000 129,579,000 119,299,000 182,688,000 133,870,000 202,854,000 121,408,000 
        accounts receivable
      1,096,575,000 1,124,417,000 1,223,904,000 1,167,841,000 1,124,951,000 1,100,396,000 1,034,976,000 1,042,936,000 1,023,463,000 915,638,000 906,741,000 949,493,000 763,720,000 717,345,000 710,721,000 733,487,000 646,117,000 598,311,000 627,445,000 637,980,000 693,584,000 698,578,000 775,060,000 717,358,000 758,225,000 671,492,000 673,674,000 734,389,000 651,924,000 
        contract assets
      1,021,848,000 915,806,000 822,487,000 836,366,000 822,781,000 741,504,000 790,001,000 803,685,000 768,007,000 757,515,000 756,630,000 712,413,000 683,631,000 634,033,000 642,264,000 603,359,000 600,109,000 579,216,000 569,294,000 568,239,000 607,676,000 576,568,000 610,893,000 645,556,000 626,513,000 575,089,000 583,670,000 576,280,000 571,755,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      191,796,000 176,932,000 180,100,000 178,361,000 183,694,000 166,952,000 170,858,000 198,619,000 212,664,000 191,430,000 146,764,000 139,713,000 133,553,000 105,866,000 110,274,000 119,908,000 107,978,000 110,941,000 113,129,000 103,599,000 101,536,000 80,769,000 77,909,000 89,662,000 90,512,000 84,454,000 70,455,000 73,910,000 77,013,000 
        total current assets
      2,594,140,000 2,683,543,000 2,649,045,000 2,593,895,000 2,401,171,000 2,462,400,000 2,554,658,000 2,573,702,000 2,427,254,000 2,137,526,000 2,015,541,000 1,980,208,000 1,801,343,000 1,719,783,000 1,610,798,000 1,583,626,000 1,640,966,000 1,632,351,000 1,586,571,000 1,794,406,000 1,802,207,000 1,843,130,000 2,081,619,000 1,589,196,000 1,601,972,000 1,526,409,000 1,474,261,000 1,595,962,000 1,431,161,000 
        property and equipment
      154,586,000 151,061,000 125,867,000 122,737,000 121,753,000 111,575,000 101,193,000 98,217,000 98,499,000 98,957,000 99,344,000 95,266,000 94,759,000 96,050,000 94,518,000 98,491,000 97,922,000 104,196,000 105,895,000 110,617,000 115,544,000 121,027,000 121,486,000 124,764,000 124,600,000 122,751,000 109,238,000 100,934,000 97,298,000 
        right of use assets, operating leases
      151,669,000 126,770,000 133,535,000 139,985,000 148,715,000 153,048,000 135,367,000 136,169,000 145,803,000 159,211,000 158,400,000 166,797,000 148,095,000 155,090,000 161,602,000 167,577,000 171,907,000 182,672,000 188,519,000 194,484,000 204,189,000 210,398,000 212,592,000 225,054,000 231,269,000 233,415,000 219,207,000 212,386,000 216,484,000 
        goodwill
      2,423,561,000 2,186,650,000 2,163,469,000 2,161,939,000 2,107,072,000 2,082,680,000 1,931,157,000 1,790,903,000 1,791,443,000 1,792,665,000 1,797,330,000 1,692,725,000 1,661,913,000 1,661,850,000 1,661,107,000 1,671,668,000 1,412,834,000 1,412,690,000 1,411,465,000 1,263,060,000 1,261,189,000 1,261,978,000 1,046,453,000 1,045,344,000 1,044,014,000 1,047,425,000 1,050,077,000 922,403,000 921,097,000 
        investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
      162,296,000 148,640,000 156,421,000 150,721,000 142,248,000 138,759,000 194,524,000 157,243,000 145,043,000 128,204,000 164,858,000 118,861,000 107,416,000 107,425,000 99,424,000 115,478,000 114,234,000 110,688,000 102,677,000 86,045,000 76,017,000 68,975,000 71,289,000 64,905,000 65,716,000 68,620,000 66,584,000 73,481,000 67,202,000 
        intangible assets
      407,859,000 325,880,000 339,426,000 361,303,000 339,655,000 349,937,000 307,952,000 248,079,000 261,856,000 275,566,000 282,098,000 240,300,000 236,117,000 254,127,000 273,442,000 285,115,000 188,731,000 207,821,000 235,927,000 197,985,000 222,451,000 245,958,000 194,082,000 214,936,000 237,028,000 259,858,000 281,157,000 229,639,000 250,948,000 
        deferred tax assets
      60,254,000 88,191,000 106,921,000 134,142,000 131,963,000 133,450,000 163,539,000 162,669,000 157,547,000 140,162,000 148,512,000 144,782,000 140,366,000 137,709,000 139,890,000 134,591,000 137,015,000 134,393,000 147,260,000 147,146,000 143,022,000 130,200,000 130,904,000 129,737,000 124,816,000 130,401,000 111,610,000 70,152,000 4,891,000 
        other noncurrent assets
      57,743,000 58,799,000 62,033,000 56,443,000 56,567,000 56,113,000 54,952,000 71,748,000 70,998,000 71,770,000 66,905,000 68,568,000 65,797,000 66,108,000 54,209,000 53,259,000 45,232,000 46,129,000 45,619,000 45,554,000 40,382,000 56,038,000 60,336,000 57,246,000 59,190,000 61,489,000 50,510,000 50,495,000 43,917,000 
        total assets
      6,012,108,000 5,769,534,000 5,736,717,000 5,721,165,000 5,449,144,000 5,487,962,000 5,443,342,000 5,238,730,000 5,098,443,000 4,804,061,000 4,732,988,000 4,507,507,000 4,255,806,000 4,198,142,000 4,094,990,000 4,109,805,000 3,808,841,000 3,830,940,000 3,823,933,000 3,839,297,000 3,865,001,000 3,937,704,000 3,918,761,000 3,451,182,000 3,488,605,000 3,450,368,000 3,362,644,000 3,255,452,000 3,032,998,000 
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                   
        current liabilities:
                                   
        accounts payable
      232,588,000 250,514,000 271,415,000 288,483,000 288,519,000 207,589,000 300,217,000 252,838,000 274,140,000 242,821,000 266,345,000 237,229,000 209,462,000 201,428,000 200,847,000 194,696,000 157,080,000 196,286,000 188,761,000 191,688,000 219,220,000 225,679,000 208,307,000 209,858,000 235,381,000 216,613,000 226,563,000 227,672,000 203,684,000 
        accrued expenses and other current liabilities
      831,532,000 884,445,000 912,138,000 847,845,000 783,686,000 894,425,000 876,583,000 822,124,000 739,211,000 801,423,000 771,912,000 693,662,000 635,089,000 630,193,000 682,677,000 647,040,000 609,095,000 599,089,000 626,171,000 582,610,000 595,058,000 650,753,000 725,867,000 642,357,000 625,729,000 639,863,000 639,650,000 602,425,000 547,954,000 
        contract liabilities
      359,760,000 340,113,000 343,509,000 320,295,000 297,511,000 289,799,000 300,799,000 298,104,000 282,962,000 301,107,000 277,249,000 292,404,000 229,225,000 213,064,000 197,749,000 186,295,000 172,932,000 171,671,000 186,789,000 196,547,000 186,028,000 201,864,000 212,373,000 219,037,000 241,178,000 230,681,000 231,032,000 222,167,000 225,017,000 
        short-term lease liabilities, operating leases
      42,760,000 45,353,000 49,514,000 52,763,000 53,137,000 52,725,000 51,971,000 52,840,000 55,024,000 58,556,000 56,930,000 57,085,000 55,606,000 59,144,000 59,056,000 59,814,000 57,197,000 55,902,000 54,466,000 53,997,000 54,113,000 54,133,000 48,661,000 47,648,000 47,217,000 49,994,000 49,074,000 51,696,000 53,029,000 
        income taxes payable
      12,903,000 11,239,000 11,375,000 13,455,000 7,692,000 7,701,000 4,556,000 1,042,000 2,366,000 6,977,000 21,657,000 14,521,000 10,689,000 4,290,000 9,150,000 10,941,000 12,551,000 7,836,000 4,472,000 2,582,000 6,248,000 4,980,000 1,342,000 12,053,000 1,819,000 7,231,000 9,940,000 5,816,000 9,415,000 
        total current liabilities
      1,479,543,000 1,531,664,000 1,587,951,000 1,607,760,000 1,865,470,000 1,915,644,000 1,649,554,000 1,426,948,000 1,353,703,000 1,410,884,000 1,394,093,000 1,294,901,000 1,140,071,000 1,108,119,000 1,149,479,000 1,098,786,000 1,008,855,000 1,030,784,000 1,060,659,000 1,077,424,000 1,110,667,000 1,187,409,000 1,246,550,000 1,130,953,000 1,151,324,000 1,144,382,000 1,156,259,000 1,109,776,000 1,188,885,000 
        long-term employee incentives
      27,870,000 30,834,000 29,838,000 26,064,000 26,479,000 31,818,000 27,553,000 25,491,000 24,447,000 22,924,000 19,199,000 18,142,000 18,599,000 17,375,000 15,637,000 16,177,000 15,000,000 15,997,000 19,486,000 23,222,000 21,218,000 21,828,000 21,535,000 22,122,000 21,458,000 56,928,000 45,749,000 54,825,000 29,991,000 
        long-term debt
      1,512,921,000 1,237,816,000 1,236,700,000 1,235,584,000 785,198,000 784,096,000 1,132,980,000 1,247,306,000 1,246,443,000 745,963,000 820,366,000 744,777,000 744,140,000 743,605,000 694,718,000 792,982,000 592,450,000 591,922,000 591,399,000 590,876,000 590,346,000 539,998,000 537,119,000 249,448,000 314,401,000 249,353,000 249,306,000 249,258,000 509,211,000 
        long-term lease liabilities, operating leases
      121,309,000 94,044,000 97,673,000 100,218,000 108,336,000 114,386,000 97,838,000 98,152,000 106,692,000 117,505,000 119,281,000 128,634,000 107,482,000 111,417,000 121,172,000 127,487,000 135,276,000 148,893,000 157,590,000 164,754,000 175,584,000 182,467,000 189,319,000 201,472,000 206,760,000 203,624,000 188,571,000 178,589,000 181,274,000 
        deferred tax liabilities
      11,900,000 12,159,000 17,665,000 19,287,000 11,229,000 11,043,000 27,931,000 9,789,000 9,763,000 9,775,000 20,448,000 20,024,000 12,555,000 12,471,000 10,409,000 9,587,000 11,793,000 11,400,000 23,554,000 12,690,000 13,146,000 12,285,000 9,273,000 9,117,000 9,234,000 9,621,000 7,337,000 6,190,000 7,922,000 
        other long-term liabilities
      104,408,000 95,345,000 102,250,000 110,641,000 106,700,000 96,486,000 93,055,000 111,400,000 114,238,000 120,295,000 111,501,000 110,263,000 107,429,000 109,220,000 98,483,000 100,119,000 94,842,000 94,832,000 117,369,000 119,881,000 113,598,000 132,300,000 145,494,000 131,818,000 118,049,000 125,704,000 120,971,000 118,851,000 111,023,000 
        total liabilities
      3,257,951,000 3,001,862,000 3,072,077,000 3,099,554,000 2,903,412,000 2,953,473,000 3,028,911,000 2,919,086,000 2,855,286,000 2,427,346,000 2,484,888,000 2,316,741,000 2,130,276,000 2,102,207,000 2,089,898,000 2,145,138,000 1,858,216,000 1,893,828,000 1,970,057,000 1,988,847,000 2,024,559,000 2,076,287,000 2,149,290,000 1,744,930,000 1,821,226,000 1,789,612,000 1,768,193,000 1,717,489,000 2,028,306,000 
        contingencies
                                   
        shareholders' equity:
                                   
        common stock
      145,678,000 145,676,000 146,369,000 146,676,000 146,704,000 146,655,000 146,703,000 146,697,000 146,717,000 146,341,000 146,318,000 146,312,000 146,244,000 146,132,000 146,088,000 146,174,000 146,348,000 146,277,000 146,507,000 146,752,000 146,654,000 146,609,000 146,498,000 146,496,000 146,441,000 146,441,000 21,296,000 21,296,000  
        treasury stock
      -793,002,000 -792,638,000 -815,282,000 -815,282,000 -815,282,000 -815,282,000 -827,311,000 -827,311,000 -827,311,000 -827,311,000 -844,936,000 -844,936,000 -844,936,000 -844,936,000 -867,391,000 -867,391,000 -867,391,000 -867,391,000 -899,328,000 -899,328,000 -899,328,000 -899,328,000 -934,240,000 -934,240,000 -934,240,000 -934,240,000 -957,844,000 -957,844,000 -957,838,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      2,610,651,000 2,648,730,000 2,645,230,000 2,660,579,000 2,660,487,000 2,684,829,000 2,781,868,000 2,762,728,000 2,759,867,000 2,779,365,000 2,729,206,000 2,721,402,000 2,712,167,000 2,717,134,000 2,678,653,000 2,676,063,000 2,678,761,000 2,684,979,000 2,669,692,000 2,673,965,000 2,667,130,000 2,700,925,000 2,675,383,000 2,658,036,000 2,652,227,000 2,649,975,000 8,772,000   
        retained earnings
      709,725,000 661,173,000 605,795,000 541,965,000 487,625,000 426,781,000 227,334,000 155,535,000 87,261,000 203,724,000 158,945,000 111,513,000 68,429,000 43,089,000 15,008,000           -218,025,000 -64,896,000 -424,886,000 75,771,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -23,439,000 -20,921,000 -24,282,000 -18,067,000 -25,740,000 -26,594,000 -16,142,000 -19,139,000 -16,866,000 -14,908,000 -16,797,000 -14,860,000 -18,025,000 -17,849,000 -19,292,000 -12,100,000 -6,673,000 -9,568,000 -10,132,000 -5,905,000 -8,937,000 -13,865,000 -18,049,000 -19,991,000 -23,114,000  -17,982,000 -18,144,000 -20,401,000 
        total parsons corporation shareholders' equity
      2,649,613,000 2,642,020,000 2,557,830,000 2,515,871,000 2,453,794,000 2,416,389,000 2,312,452,000 2,218,510,000 2,149,668,000 2,287,211,000 2,172,736,000 2,119,431,000 2,063,879,000 2,043,570,000 1,953,066,000 1,928,181,000 1,918,187,000 1,900,768,000 1,824,078,000 1,813,465,000 1,796,799,000 1,813,772,000 1,727,497,000 1,667,548,000 1,635,262,000 1,629,890,000 -1,010,654,000 -1,379,578,000  
        noncontrolling interests
      104,544,000 125,652,000 106,810,000 105,740,000 91,938,000 118,100,000 101,979,000 101,134,000 93,489,000 89,504,000 75,364,000 71,335,000 61,651,000 52,365,000 52,026,000 36,486,000 32,438,000 36,344,000 29,798,000 36,985,000 43,643,000 47,645,000 41,974,000 38,704,000 32,117,000 30,866,000 28,094,000 37,352,000 31,828,000 
        total shareholders' equity
      2,754,157,000 2,767,672,000 2,664,640,000 2,621,611,000 2,545,732,000 2,534,489,000 2,414,431,000 2,319,644,000 2,243,157,000 2,376,715,000 2,248,100,000 2,190,766,000 2,125,530,000 2,095,935,000 2,005,092,000 1,964,667,000 1,950,625,000 1,937,112,000 1,853,876,000 1,850,450,000 1,840,442,000 1,861,417,000 1,769,471,000 1,706,252,000 1,667,379,000 1,660,756,000 -982,560,000 -1,342,226,000  
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
      6,012,108,000 5,769,534,000 5,736,717,000 5,721,165,000 5,449,144,000 5,487,962,000 5,443,342,000 5,238,730,000 5,098,443,000 4,804,061,000 4,732,988,000 4,507,507,000 4,255,806,000 4,198,142,000 4,094,990,000 4,109,805,000 3,808,841,000 3,830,940,000 3,823,933,000 3,839,297,000 3,865,001,000 3,937,704,000        
        short term debt
         84,919,000 434,925,000                         
        short-term debt
           463,405,000 115,428,000             50,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000       
        restricted cash and investments
                     890,000 1,140,000 1,275,000 1,197,000 1,145,000 1,233,000 3,606,000 3,726,000 7,041,000 7,423,000 12,686,000 12,592,000 8,529,000 9,061,000 
        accumulated deficit
                     -14,565,000 -32,858,000 -53,529,000 -82,661,000 -102,019,000 -108,720,000 -120,569,000 -142,095,000 -182,753,000 -206,052,000     
        shareholders' equity
                                   
        total liabilities, redeemable common stock and shareholders' equity
                            3,918,761,000 3,451,182,000 3,488,605,000 3,450,368,000 3,362,644,000 3,255,452,000  
        current assets
                                   
        liabilities, redeemable common stock, and shareholder’s equity
                                   
        current liabilities
                                   
        deferred gain resulting from sale-leaseback transactions
                                   
        redeemable common stock held by employee stock ownership plan (esop), 1 par value; 78,172,809 and 0 shares outstanding, recorded at redemption value
                                   
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                               -14,261,000    
        commitments and contingencies
                                   
        redeemable common stock held by employee stock ownership plan (esop), 1 par value; 78,172,809 and 78,138,602 shares outstanding, recorded at redemption value
                                2,577,011,000 2,880,189,000  
        liabilities and shareholder’s equity
                                   
        short-term notes payable
                                  149,786,000 
        redeemable common stock held by employee stock ownership plan (esop) ,1 par value; authorized 150,000,000 shares; 125,097,684 shares issued; 78,172,809 and 78,138,831 shares outstanding, recorded at redemption value
                                  1,875,332,000 
        shareholder's equity
                                   
        total parsons corporation shareholder's equity
                                  -902,468,000 
        total shareholder's equity
                                  -870,640,000 
        total liabilities, redeemable common stock and shareholder's equity
                                  3,032,998,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2029-09-30 2029-06-30 2029-03-31 2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-28 2019-06-29 2019-03-30 
                                        
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                        
          net income including noncontrolling interests
        85,589,000 80,719,000 -92,112,000 65,211,000 74,794,000 81,794,000 70,489,000 81,787,000 216,469,000 85,589,000 80,719,000 -92,112,000 58,057,000 59,811,000 54,771,000 35,276,000 36,347,000 43,595,000 22,780,000 23,843,000 36,142,000 26,769,000 12,027,000 14,014,000 26,905,000 46,520,000 31,125,000 14,371,000 22,304,000 61,293,000 40,145,000 13,386,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities
                                        
          depreciation and amortization
        24,542,000 24,440,000 24,531,000 35,926,000 30,642,000 29,849,000 28,592,000 27,403,000 25,738,000 24,542,000 24,440,000 24,531,000 32,771,000 30,154,000 28,689,000 28,359,000 29,833,000 29,578,000 30,581,000 30,509,000 37,669,000 37,232,000 34,635,000 34,673,000 32,538,000 30,952,000 32,081,000 32,409,000 33,008,000 31,027,000 31,074,000 30,591,000 
          amortization of debt issue costs
        1,237,000 1,227,000 4,099,000 1,212,000 1,223,000 1,223,000 1,388,000 1,223,000 1,236,000 1,237,000 1,227,000 4,099,000 718,000 710,000 757,000 657,000 1,070,000 657,000 653,000 649,000 644,000 643,000 865,000 665,000 596,000 391,000 196,000 173,000 171,000 173,000 385,000 244,000 
          gain on disposal of property and equipment
        165,000 210,000 198,000             -3,000      60,000 30,000 267,000  21,000 61,000 -104,000     
          loss on extinguishment of debt
        211,018,000       211,018,000                     
          benefit from doubtful accounts
                           -3,000    -1,557,000    1,254,000 -98,000 -587,000 -279,000 
          deferred taxes
        -793,000 -5,018,000 4,796,000 4,528,000 16,471,000 25,616,000 670,000 1,555,000 7,116,000 -793,000 -5,018,000 4,796,000 -709,000 -2,985,000 -2,634,000 -2,586,000 5,490,000 -4,185,000 417,000 -2,566,000 901,000 -152,000 -4,620,000 403,000 2,034,000 -1,088,000 -5,189,000 5,514,000 -18,177,000 -40,237,000 -66,410,000 1,486,000 
          foreign currency transaction gains and losses
        -1,141,000 -272,000 2,311,000 1,012,000 -179,000 -156,000 -4,385,000 -786,000 6,021,000 -1,141,000 -272,000 2,311,000 -1,809,000 1,249,000 520,000 -290,000 -1,529,000 2,041,000 579,000 882,000 1,809,000 712,000 175,000 2,220,000 -924,000 -754,000 -198,000 1,383,000 2,783,000 2,041,000 -970,000 618,000 
          equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated joint ventures
                                        
          return on investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
        10,982,000 4,682,000 16,106,000 7,208,000 14,668,000 10,655,000 2,944,000 12,963,000 8,392,000 10,982,000 4,682,000 16,106,000 18,642,000 21,015,000 1,520,000 7,793,000 2,791,000 6,192,000 7,560,000 11,874,000 3,947,000 2,415,000 4,952,000 13,180,000 10,268,000 15,296,000 9,342,000 6,551,000 18,229,000 17,825,000 4,229,000 10,794,000 
          stock-based compensation
        19,285,000 10,152,000 10,523,000 11,242,000 10,481,000 9,800,000 11,947,000 10,979,000 16,122,000 19,285,000 10,152,000 10,523,000 10,493,000 7,894,000 8,986,000 6,992,000 8,017,000 6,633,000 4,460,000 3,898,000 4,643,000 4,183,000 4,155,000 7,206,000 4,190,000 4,612,000 4,180,000 2,252,000 -952,000    
          contributions of treasury stock
        13,232,000 15,110,000 15,030,000 19,347,000 19,632,000 18,641,000 17,618,000 17,764,000 16,406,000 13,232,000 15,110,000 15,030,000 14,100,000 14,905,000 14,732,000 14,435,000 12,679,000 15,436,000 13,490,000 13,054,000 13,593,000 14,794,000 13,365,000 13,153,000 13,321,000 12,538,000 14,597,000 14,871,000 16,865,000 12,250,000 12,279,000 12,250,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and consolidated joint ventures:
                                        
          accounts receivable
        14,946,000 -21,348,000 -110,066,000 47,235,000 101,673,000 -58,835,000 -10,890,000 -21,015,000 -46,671,000 14,946,000 -21,348,000 -110,066,000 -7,217,000 58,792,000 -180,274,000 -47,482,000 -26,405,000 18,768,000 -62,991,000 -46,690,000 29,539,000 12,209,000 55,549,000 2,597,000 97,864,000 -56,869,000 42,116,000 -91,734,000 1,520,000 65,724,000 -80,315,000 -17,135,000 
          contract assets
        18,308,000 -36,190,000 -11,715,000 -94,998,000 -92,411,000 14,143,000 -6,787,000 -78,015,000 61,478,000 18,308,000 -36,190,000 -11,715,000 516,000 -42,160,000 -29,156,000 -49,098,000 30,829,000 -44,995,000 3,346,000 -21,212,000 -11,768,000 4,902,000 40,071,000 -31,711,000 44,174,000 35,808,000 -18,393,000 -52,346,000 9,162,000 -8,319,000 -3,858,000 -46,984,000 
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        42,280,000 12,206,000 -21,602,000 -12,552,000 1,098,000 -9,705,000 9,627,000 -17,171,000 2,946,000 42,280,000 12,206,000 -21,602,000 -54,945,000 429,000 -12,951,000 -27,948,000 -10,177,000 12,293,000 -8,017,000 4,496,000 798,000 -8,443,000 -5,767,000 -5,386,000         
          accounts payable
        46,080,000 -21,100,000 31,685,000 -21,430,000 -22,027,000 -17,097,000 -17,197,000 79,659,000 -99,351,000 46,080,000 -21,100,000 31,685,000 -23,797,000 13,251,000 27,034,000 8,009,000 201,000 7,161,000 31,263,000 -39,342,000 7,575,000 -4,969,000 -27,714,000 -6,658,000 9,568,000 -1,846,000 -26,016,000 19,788,000 -10,177,000 -2,429,000 23,665,000 -28,182,000 
          accrued expenses and other current liabilities
        36,187,000 67,058,000 -77,591,000 -75,250,000 17,304,000 46,761,000 38,572,000 -132,892,000 54,330,000 36,187,000 67,058,000 -77,591,000 70,177,000 59,927,000 44,234,000 -10,898,000 -16,341,000 27,534,000 -3,180,000 -4,134,000 11,719,000 11,139,000 -28,613,000 -68,928,000 -45,496,000 70,884,000 2,353,000 -24,336,000 38,180,000 22,423,000 41,786,000 -24,023,000 
          contract liabilities
        1,703,000 15,730,000 -17,090,000 19,247,000 -4,601,000 25,025,000 11,319,000 3,153,000 -11,668,000 1,703,000 15,730,000 -17,090,000 22,936,000 -15,019,000 60,409,000 16,113,000 14,641,000 13,305,000 12,415,000 945,000 -14,113,000 -10,337,000 10,129,000 -16,086,000 -11,580,000 -7,047,000 -22,463,000 11,416,000 -557,000 9,239,000 -3,420,000 14,884,000 
          income taxes
        3,597,000 -1,429,000 -51,080,000 589,000 -138,000 -2,115,000 5,830,000 -2,000 48,571,000 3,597,000 -1,429,000 -51,080,000 -14,509,000 7,086,000 3,901,000 6,408,000 -4,809,000 -1,947,000 -1,599,000 4,706,000 3,376,000 1,904,000 -3,670,000 1,268,000 3,681,000 -10,809,000 10,260,000 -6,212,000 -2,402,000 4,204,000 -3,578,000 -3,645,000 
          other long-term liabilities
        -16,294,000 -1,787,000 -4,521,000 -6,193,000 -5,918,000 -4,607,000 -626,000 906,000 6,583,000 -16,294,000 -1,787,000 -4,521,000 12,287,000 -1,147,000 2,376,000 -567,000 12,474,000 -9,843,000 4,963,000 -986,000 -26,261,000 -6,248,000 8,287,000 -19,312,000 -12,962,000 13,074,000 14,451,000 -43,099,000 15,910,000 -6,959,000 32,362,000 -12,265,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        299,033,000 161,227,000 -63,420,000 -3,700,000 167,518,000 162,850,000 159,801,000 -11,787,000 126,766,000 299,033,000 161,227,000 -63,420,000 190,133,000 203,580,000 22,976,000 -8,990,000 89,158,000 123,032,000 51,050,000 -25,714,000 89,860,000 77,251,000 104,428,000 -65,965,000 175,722,000 144,883,000 87,539,000 -118,983,000 89,612,000 179,123,000 11,613,000 -60,108,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                        
          capital expenditures
        -11,748,000 -9,262,000 -9,436,000 -14,921,000 -31,940,000 -13,121,000 -9,436,000 -13,473,000 -18,767,000 -11,748,000 -9,262,000 -9,436,000 -9,519,000 -12,921,000 -9,810,000 -8,146,000 -10,809,000 -6,196,000 -9,115,000 -4,473,000 -8,302,000 -3,632,000 -4,722,000 -4,449,000 -4,858,000 -6,240,000 -10,301,000 -12,637,000 -23,567,000 -18,077,000 -14,912,000 -11,041,000 
          free cash flows
        287,285,000 151,965,000 -72,856,000 -18,621,000 135,578,000 149,729,000 150,365,000 -25,260,000 107,999,000 287,285,000 151,965,000 -72,856,000 180,614,000 190,659,000 13,166,000 -17,136,000 78,349,000 116,836,000 41,935,000 -30,187,000 81,558,000 73,619,000 99,706,000 -70,414,000 170,864,000 138,643,000 77,238,000 -131,620,000 66,045,000 161,046,000 -3,299,000 -71,149,000 
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
        75,000 51,000 2,000  807,000   51,000 75,000 51,000 2,000 272,000 209,000 46,000 19,000 198,000 322,000 139,000 112,000 280,000 665,000 220,000 164,000 493,000 110,000 458,000 485,000 965,000 951,000 1,738,000 135,000 
          payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
        -198,812,000   -333,511,000 -26,785,000 -436,000 -86,246,000 -31,612,000 -229,835,000 -198,812,000   -6,440,000 -173,224,000   -195,000   -584,000 -197,928,000 -808,000 1,064,000     864,000 -208,208,000 -287,482,000 
          investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
        -45,414,000 -33,956,000 -36,076,000 -23,695,000 -21,216,000 -26,887,000 -18,911,000 -16,585,000 -18,475,000 -45,414,000 -33,956,000 -36,076,000 -37,984,000 -57,091,000 -11,491,000 -13,016,000 -3,985,000 -2,409,000 -1,515,000 -9,713,000 -2,357,000 -9,729,000 -4,133,000 -22,240,000 -3,069,000 -4,125,000 -3,794,000 -50,000 -13,133,000 -6,397,000 -144,000 -4,905,000 
          return of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
          7,540,000 11,864,000 16,438,000   54,925,000   4,946,000     644,000 43,000 2,000 611,000 116,000 36,000   5,778,000 2,229,000 2,169,000 2,234,000 
          proceeds from sales of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
                    381,000     477,000 35,000 14,300,000         
          net cash from investing activities
        -255,899,000 -43,205,000 -45,510,000 -364,587,000 -67,270,000 -24,006,000 -102,638,000 -61,670,000 -212,101,000 -255,899,000 -43,205,000 -45,510,000 -48,725,000 -243,027,000 -63,456,000 -20,762,000 -14,791,000 1,160,000 -390,407,000 -13,430,000 -10,443,000 -210,622,000 -8,797,000 -11,045,000 -310,292,000 -10,255,000 -13,620,000 -12,202,000 -29,093,000 -229,502,000 -11,149,000 -301,059,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                        
          proceeds from borrowings under credit agreement
        153,200,000 350,000,000 97,800,000 145,900,000 153,200,000    5,700,000  333,800,000              290,000,000 
          repayments of borrowings under credit agreement
        -153,200,000 -76,000,000 -97,800,000 -145,900,000 -153,200,000    -5,700,000  -432,600,000              -60,000,000 
          equity in losses of unconsolidated joint ventures
         16,837,000 2,060,000 -6,156,000 4,354,000 -8,266,000 642,000 687,000 5,336,000 -872,000 16,837,000 2,060,000 52,248,000 -10,262,000 -75,000 5,840,000                 
          loss on disposal of property and equipment
           122,000 452,000 124,000 48,000 15,000 375,000 165,000 210,000 198,000 233,000 -70,000   97,000 -165,000           -3,000    
          contributions by noncontrolling interests
           234,000         1,330,000 1,337,000 200,000 1,967,000 5,472,000 1,601,000 1,226,000 66,000 816,000 865,000 7,000 1,724,000 268,000 2,000 221,000 1,094,000    
          distributions to noncontrolling interests
           -33,628,000         -340,000 -9,669,000 -1,849,000 -638,000 -9,838,000 -3,946,000 -2,035,000 -8,309,000 -686,000 -15,410,000 -12,847,000 -8,989,000 -1,347,000 -2,864,000 -1,245,000 -360,000 -6,907,000    
          repurchases of common stock
           -34,989,000         -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -6,000,000 -2,500,000 -3,952,000 -10,000,000 -5,548,000 -13,000,000            
          taxes paid on vested stock
           -19,702,000         -360,000 -103,000 -774,000 -6,064,000 -907,000 -172,000 -192,000 -5,771,000 -2,242,000 -1,149,000     
          proceeds from issuance of common stock
           572,000         3,119,000   2,653,000   2,782,000   2,702,000       
          net cash from financing activities
           186,487,000         -74,251,000 66,565,000 -1,683,000 -12,502,000 40,183,000 -102,268,000 180,855,000 -18,402,000 -10,838,000 -73,406,000 -11,035,000 -11,224,000 3,136,000 345,937,000 -64,559,000 63,712,000 -11,266,000 -14,191,000 80,870,000 210,623,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes
           -667,000         380,000 -301,000 313,000 154,000 450,000 -1,257,000 -1,388,000 425,000 -1,399,000 -1,108,000 581,000 430,000 892,000 572,000 538,000 -1,179,000 -341,000 -351,000 -420,000 -182,000 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
           -182,467,000                            -150,726,000 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
                                        
          beginning of year
           466,388,000         262,539,000 343,883,000 487,215,000 195,374,000 281,195,000 
          end of period
           283,921,000          26,817,000 -41,850,000 220,439,000  20,667,000 -159,890,000 286,762,000  -207,885,000 85,177,000 399,411,000  481,137,000 9,898,000 126,722,000  -64,921,000 80,914,000 130,469,000 
          cash flows from operating activities
                                        
          convertible debt repurchase loss
                                        
          provision for doubtful accounts
                    -59,000   60,000               
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and newly consolidated joint ventures
                                        
          cash flows from investing activities
                                        
          cash flows from financing activities
                                        
          proceeds from issuance of convertible notes due 2029
                                        
          repurchases of convertible notes due 2025
                                        
          proceeds from term loan
                                        
          repayment of delayed draw term loan
                                        
          payments for debt issuance costs
                                        
          capped call transactions
                                        
          bond hedge termination
                                        
          redemption of warrants
                                        
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                        
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                        
          end of year
                                        
          cash paid during the year for
                                        
          interest
                                        
          proceeds from delayed draw term loan
                                        
          repayment of private placement debt
                                        
          payments for acquired warrants
                                      
          proceeds from borrowings
                    109,400,000 324,100,000             49,100,000 131,500,000 67,200,000 180,000,000   
          repayments of borrowings
                    -184,400,000 -249,100,000             -114,100,000 -66,500,000 -67,200,000 -180,000,000   
          payments for debt costs and credit agreement
                        8,000    -111,000       -286,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and newly consolidated joint ventures:
                                        
          amortization of convertible notes discount
                                2,554,000        
          equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
                        -6,110,000 974,000 -5,613,000 -5,598,000 -10,334,000 -9,570,000 -9,428,000 -7,530,000 -3,435,000 -16,741,000 -3,769,000 -6,114,000 -12,416,000 -7,274,000 -11,634,000 -10,397,000 
          proceeds from issuance of convertible notes
                                       
          payments for purchase of bond hedges
                                       
          proceeds from issuance of warrants
                                       
          transaction costs paid in connection with convertible notes issuance
                                57,000        
          (gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
                           -39,000           3,000 -27,000 
          dividend paid
                                      
          amortization of deferred gain
                                        
          gain associated with claim on long-term contract
                                        
          billings in excess of costs
                                        
          benefit from contract losses
                                        
          purchase of treasury stock
                                    -5,453,000 -6,000 -813,000 
          prepaid expenses and current assets
                                 8,648,000 2,767,000 -3,766,000 -25,090,000 7,947,000 -3,543,000 -1,424,000 
          balance at june 30, 2020
                                        
          comprehensive income
                                        
          net income
                                        
          foreign currency translation gain
                                        
          pension adjustments
                                        
          contributions
                                        
          distributions
                                        
          issuance of equity securities, net of retirements
                                        
          equity component value of convertible note issuance
                                        
          purchase of convertible note hedge
                                        
          sale of common stock warrants
                                        
          balance at september 30, 2020
                                        
          balance at june 30, 2019
                                        
          ipo proceeds
                                    -452,000   
          esop shares at redemption value
                                        
          balance at september 30, 2019
                                        
          deferred payments for acquisitions
                                        
          contributions by (distributions to) noncontrolling interests
                                      5,638,000 -18,278,000