Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details)

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Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Long-term Contracts or Programs Disclosure [Line Items]
Contracts in progress	$ 37,509,000	$ 28,373,000
Advance billings on contracts	4,301,000	5,136,000
Accrued contract losses	6,320,000	7,618,000
Costs in Excess of Billings \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Two Major Customers
Long-term Contracts or Programs Disclosure [Line Items]
Contracts in progress	27,000,000
Billings in Excess of Costs \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Two Major Customers
Long-term Contracts or Programs Disclosure [Line Items]
Customer advances	2,800,000
Shipyard Division
Long-term Contracts or Programs Disclosure [Line Items]
Reduction to estimated contract price		$ (11,700,000)
Project, Approved Scope, Unapproved Price
Long-term Contracts or Programs Disclosure [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 0

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