UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Retained Earnings | MYR Group Inc. Stockholders' Equity | Noncontrolling Interest |
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2020 | $ 429,292 | $ 0 | $ 167 | $ 158,618 | $ 23 | $ 270,480 | $ 429,288 | $ 4 |
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020 | | | 16,734,000 | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Net income | 19,928 | | | | | 19,928 | 19,928 | |
Stock issued under compensation plans, net | 110 | | $ 1 | 109 | | | 110 | |
Stock issued under compensation plans, net (in shares) | | | 123,000 | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,487 | | | 1,487 | | | 1,487 | |
Shares repurchased related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation | (2,618) | | | (2,231) | | (387) | (2,618) | |
Shares repurchased related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation (in shares) | | | (41,000) | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 253 | | | | 253 | | 253 | |
Stock issued - other | 12 | | | 12 | | | 12 | |
Stock issued - other (in shares) | | | 1,000 | | | | | |
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2021 | 448,464 | 0 | $ 168 | 157,995 | 276 | 290,021 | 448,460 | 4 |
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021 | | | 16,817,000 | | | | | |
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2020 | 429,292 | 0 | $ 167 | 158,618 | 23 | 270,480 | 429,288 | 4 |
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020 | | | 16,734,000 | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Net income | 64,318 | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 77 | | | | | | | |
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2021 | 496,180 | 0 | $ 168 | 161,593 | 100 | 334,315 | 496,176 | 4 |
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021 | | | 16,870,000 | | | | | |
Balance, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2021 | 448,464 | 0 | $ 168 | 157,995 | 276 | 290,021 | 448,460 | 4 |
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021 | | | 16,817,000 | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Net income | 21,219 | | | | | 21,219 | 21,219 | |
Stock issued under compensation plans, net | 319 | | $ 1 | 318 | | | 319 | |
Stock issued under compensation plans, net (in shares) | | | 60,000 | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,948 | | | 1,948 | | | 1,948 | |
Shares repurchased related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation | (734) | | $ (1) | (637) | | (96) | (734) | |
Shares repurchased related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation (in shares) | | | (10,000) | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 413 | | | | 413 | | 413 | |
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2021 | 471,629 | 0 | $ 168 | 159,624 | 689 | 311,144 | 471,625 | 4 |
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021 | | | 16,867,000 | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Net income | 23,171 | | | | | 23,171 | 23,171 | |
Stock issued under compensation plans, net | 54 | | | 54 | | | 54 | |
Stock issued under compensation plans, net (in shares) | | | 3,000 | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,915 | | | 1,915 | | | 1,915 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (589) | | | | (589) | | (589) | |
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2021 | 496,180 | 0 | $ 168 | 161,593 | 100 | 334,315 | 496,176 | 4 |
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021 | | | 16,870,000 | | | | | |
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021 | 519,102 | 0 | $ 168 | 163,754 | 173 | 355,007 | 519,102 | 0 |
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | | | 16,871,000 | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Net income | 20,688 | | | | | 20,688 | 20,688 | |
Stock issued under compensation plans, net | 4 | | $ 2 | 2 | | | 4 | |
Stock issued under compensation plans, net (in shares) | | | 193,000 | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,624 | | | 1,624 | | | 1,624 | |
Shares repurchased related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation | (6,791) | | | (6,124) | | (667) | (6,791) | |
Shares repurchased related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation (in shares) | | | (69,000) | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 1,651 | | | | 1,651 | | 1,651 | |
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2022 | 536,278 | 0 | $ 170 | 159,256 | 1,824 | 375,028 | 536,278 | 0 |
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 | | | 16,995,000 | | | | | |
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021 | 519,102 | 0 | $ 168 | 163,754 | 173 | 355,007 | 519,102 | 0 |
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | | | 16,871,000 | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Net income | $ 58,808 | | | | | | | |
Settlement of stock repurchase program (in shares) | (398,152) | | | | | | | |
Shares repurchased related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation (in shares) | (68,675) | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ (7,772) | | | | | | | |
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2022 | 535,877 | 0 | $ 166 | 159,784 | (7,599) | 383,526 | 535,877 | 0 |
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 | | | 16,607,000 | | | | | |
Balance, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2022 | 536,278 | 0 | $ 170 | 159,256 | 1,824 | 375,028 | 536,278 | 0 |
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 | | | 16,995,000 | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Net income | 19,684 | | | | | 19,684 | 19,684 | |
Stock issued under compensation plans, net | 0 | | | | | | 0 | |
Stock issued under compensation plans, net (in shares) | | | 9,000 | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,064 | | | 2,064 | | | 2,064 | |
Settlement of stock repurchase program | (23,467) | | $ (3) | (2,629) | | (20,835) | (23,467) | |
Settlement of stock repurchase program (in shares) | | | (280,000) | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (3,477) | | | | (3,477) | | (3,477) | |
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2022 | 531,082 | 0 | $ 167 | 158,691 | (1,653) | 373,877 | 531,082 | 0 |
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 | | | 16,724,000 | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Net income | 18,436 | | | | | 18,436 | 18,436 | |
Stock issued under compensation plans, net | 26 | | | 26 | | | 26 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,178 | | | 2,178 | | | 2,178 | |
Settlement of stock repurchase program | (9,899) | | $ (1) | (1,111) | | (8,787) | (9,899) | |
Settlement of stock repurchase program (in shares) | | | (117,000) | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (5,946) | | | | (5,946) | | (5,946) | |
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2022 | $ 535,877 | $ 0 | $ 166 | $ 159,784 | $ (7,599) | $ 383,526 | $ 535,877 | $ 0 |
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 | | | 16,607,000 | | | | | |