Long-term Contracts or Programs Disclosure [Text Block] | 4 . C OSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts consist of: June 30, 2015 U.S Government Commercial Total Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts $ 318,013,719 $ 104,947,445 $ 422,961,164 Estimated earnings 62,223,542 44,915,987 107,139,529 Sub-total 380,237,261 149,863,432 530,100,693 Less billings to date 328,958,180 111,057,919 440,016,099 Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts $ 51,279,081 $ 38,805,513 $ 90,084,594 December 31, 2014 U.S. Government Commercial Total Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts $ 299,871,583 $ 90,272,545 $ 390,144,128 Estimated earnings 56,708,610 39,773,983 96,482,593 Sub-total 356,580,193 130,046,528 486,626,721 Less billings to date 313,441,471 94,324,761 407,766,232 Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts $ 43,138,722 $ 35,721,767 $ 78,860,489 The above amounts are included in the accompanying balance sheets under the following captions at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014: June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts $ 90,182,256 $ 79,054,139 Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts (97,662 ) (193,650 ) Totals $ 90,084,594 $ 78,860,489 U.S. Government Contracts includes contracts directly with the U.S. Government and Government subcontracts. Revisions in the estimated gross profits on contracts and contract amounts are made in the period in which the circumstances requiring the revisions occur. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the effect of such revisions in total estimated contract profits resulted in an decrease to the total gross profit to be earned on the contracts of approximately $170,000 from that which would have been reported had the revised estimates been used as the basis of recognition of contract profits in prior years. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the effect of such revisions in total estimated contract profits resulted in a decrease to the total gross profit to be earned on the contracts of approximately $41,820,000, respectively, from that which would have been reported had the revised estimates been used as the basis of recognition of contract profits in prior years. Although management believes it has established adequate procedures for estimating costs to complete uncompleted open contracts, it is possible that additional significant costs could occur on contracts prior to completion. |