Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements (Details)

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 20, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                  
Impairment charge       $ 0 $ 0 $ 0      
Fair value of assets held for sale         0        
Held for sale                  
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                  
Fair value of assets held for sale     $ 104,576,000 104,576,000          
South Texas Fabrication Yards | Held for sale | Buckeye                  
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                  
Potential sales price of real estate $ 55,000,000                
Prospect Shipyard | Held for sale                  
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                  
Impairment of asset held for sale   $ 389,000 $ 600,000 989,000          
Specialty and High-Grade Copper Nickel and Steel | Fabrication                  
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                  
Impairment charge       3,700,000          
Inventory             $ 5,900,000    
Specialty Piping and Valves | Fabrication                  
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                  
Impairment charge       $ 2,900,000   $ 6,600,000 3,200,000    
Fair value of assets held for sale             $ 10,300,000    
Inventory         $ 3,700,000       $ 13,500,000
Specialty Piping and Valves | Disposed of by sale | Fabrication                  
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                  
Inventory disposed of               $ 472,000