Organization record
SHAW GROUP INC
All evidence-backed facts for this organization, identity resolved across official registers.
Facts on record
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 592856000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 683645000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 659359000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 650293000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 736167000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 822476000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 721770000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 717663000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 739479000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 878984000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 10062000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 78631000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 60312000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 39955000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 24307000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 101838000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 79812000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 56785000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 30237000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 194382000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 152234000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2010-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 105513000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2010-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 64617000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2009-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 132216000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2009-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 941431000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 1091883000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "curren | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 426961000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 537301000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 637046000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 674080000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 382372000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 659516000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 599829000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 912736000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 454435000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 585634000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 844033000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2009-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 1029138000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "curren | 2009-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 927756000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2008-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 32000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curren | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -141417000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "c | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -149657000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "c | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -151938000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "c | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 2684000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curr | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -530540000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "c | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
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| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -1981000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -23026000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -25762000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -27566000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -25395000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2009-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -30450000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2009-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 30675000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 430343000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 80700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 169575000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 106640000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 172731000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 57350000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -67725000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -88890000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -558336000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -788646000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2010-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -626675000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2010-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -268706000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2009-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -605027000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2009-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -183711000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "c | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 129789000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
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| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -150424000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "c | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -140896000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "c | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
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| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -211969000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "c | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
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| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 108029000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2009-11-30 | sec_edgar |
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| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 93227119, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 93016409, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
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| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 1254338000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
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| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 1481678000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
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| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 66663781} | 2012-12-19 | sec_edgar |
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| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 2900000000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
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| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.95, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.26, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.24, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.79, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.48, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.69, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -2.18, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -1.02, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.89, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.01, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.17, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.19, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.98, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.26, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.81, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.73, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.45, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.25, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.15, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.03, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.9, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency": | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.24, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.24, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.45, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.78, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.68, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -2.18, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -1.02, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |