VULCAN MATERIALS CO, 10-Q filed on 7/29/2019
Quarterly Report
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Document and Entity Information - shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jul. 25, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]    
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Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   132,286,856
v3.19.2
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 26,031 $ 40,037 $ 55,059
Restricted cash 491 4,367 6,056
Accounts and notes receivable      
Accounts and notes receivable, gross 700,175 542,868 640,742
Allowance for doubtful accounts (2,844) (2,090) (2,628)
Accounts and notes receivable, net 697,331 540,778 638,114
Inventories      
Finished products 377,578 372,604 343,948
Raw materials 31,137 27,942 29,684
Products in process 6,332 3,064 1,882
Operating supplies and other 26,376 25,720 28,250
Inventories 441,423 429,330 403,764
Other current assets 89,739 64,633 80,209
Total current assets 1,255,015 1,079,145 1,183,202
Investments and long-term receivables 51,667 44,615 41,989
Property, plant & equipment      
Property, plant & equipment, cost 8,613,500 8,457,619 8,241,164
Allowances for depreciation, depletion & amortization (4,322,818) (4,220,312) (4,134,750)
Property, plant & equipment, net 4,290,682 4,237,307 4,106,414
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 418,896 0 0
Goodwill 3,167,061 3,165,396 3,163,954
Other intangible assets, net 1,076,986 1,095,378 1,156,898
Other noncurrent assets 220,457 210,289 192,327
Total assets 10,480,764 9,832,130 9,844,784
Liabilities      
Current maturities of long-term debt 24 23 23
Short-term debt 137,000 133,000 360,000
Trade payables and accruals 284,875 216,473 231,913
Other current liabilities 241,689 253,054 219,860
Total current liabilities 663,588 602,550 811,796
Long-term debt 2,781,826 2,779,357 2,776,906
Deferred income taxes, net 601,189 567,283 545,756
Deferred revenue 182,666 186,397 188,826
Operating lease liabilities 396,952 0 0
Other noncurrent liabilities 483,096 493,640 500,870
Total liabilities 5,109,317 4,629,227 4,824,154
Other commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Equity      
Common stock, $1 par value, Authorized 480,000 shares, Outstanding 132,231, 131,762, and 132,268 shares, respectively 132,231 131,762 132,268
Capital in excess of par value 2,787,002 2,798,486 2,788,486
Retained earnings 2,623,747 2,444,870 2,244,545
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (171,533) (172,215) (144,669)
Total equity 5,371,447 5,202,903 5,020,630
Total liabilities and equity $ 10,480,764 $ 9,832,130 $ 9,844,784
v3.19.2
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Abstract]      
Common stock, par value $ 1 $ 1 $ 1
Common stock, shares authorized 480,000,000 480,000,000 480,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding 132,231,000 131,762,000 132,268,000
v3.19.2
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]        
Total revenues [1] $ 1,327,682 $ 1,200,151 $ 2,324,193 $ 2,054,625
Cost of revenues 957,180 876,967 1,762,016 1,572,106
Gross profit 370,502 323,184 562,177 482,519
Selling, administrative and general expenses 95,689 89,043 185,957 167,383
Gain on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses 3,451 2,106 10,748 6,270
Other operating expense, net (2,190) (5,994) (6,461) (9,969)
Operating earnings 276,074 230,253 380,507 311,437
Other nonoperating income, net 2,466 3,339 5,595 8,421
Interest expense, net 33,035 33,244 65,969 71,018
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 245,505 200,348 320,133 248,840
Income tax expense (benefit) 47,598 40,046 58,291 35,143
Earnings from continuing operations 197,907 160,302 261,842 213,697
Loss on discontinued operations, net of tax (349) (650) (985) (1,066)
Net earnings 197,558 159,652 260,857 212,631
Other comprehensive income, net of tax        
Deferred gain on interest rate derivative 0 0 0 2,496
Amortization of prior interest rate derivative loss 56 52 111 118
Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service cost for benefit plans 336 1,092 571 2,183
Other comprehensive income 392 1,144 682 4,797
Comprehensive income $ 197,950 $ 160,796 $ 261,539 $ 217,428
Basic earnings (loss) per share        
Continuing operations $ 1.50 $ 1.21 $ 1.98 $ 1.61
Discontinued operations (0.01) 0.00 (0.01) (0.01)
Net earnings 1.49 1.21 1.97 1.60
Diluted earnings (loss) per share        
Continuing operations 1.48 1.20 1.97 1.59
Discontinued operations 0.00 (0.01) (0.01) (0.01)
Net earnings $ 1.48 $ 1.19 $ 1.96 $ 1.58
Weighted-average common shares outstanding        
Basic 132,269 132,437 132,157 132,563
Assuming dilution 133,354 134,051 133,199 134,280
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization $ 93,497 $ 85,633 $ 182,677 $ 167,072
Effective tax rate from continuing operations 19.40% 20.00% 18.20% 14.10%
[1]

1

The geographic markets are defined by states/countries as follows:

East market — Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

Gulf Coast marketAlabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and the Bahamas

West market — Arizona, California and New Mexico

v3.19.2
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Operating Activities    
Net earnings $ 260,857 $ 212,631
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities    
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization 182,677 167,072
Net gain on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses (10,748) (6,270)
Contributions to pension plans (4,638) (104,794)
Share-based compensation expense 14,370 14,763
Deferred tax expense (benefit) 34,816 40,549
Cost of debt purchase 0 6,922
Changes in assets and liabilities before initial effects of business acquisitions and dispositions (201,256) (55,415)
Other, net 25,838 302
Net cash provided by operating activities 301,916 275,760
Investing Activities    
Purchases of property, plant & equipment (225,837) (247,166)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment 11,200 8,523
Proceeds from sale of businesses 1,744 11,256
Payment for businesses acquired, net of acquired cash 1,122 (218,996)
Other, net (4,577) (10,226)
Net cash used for investing activities (216,348) (456,609)
Financing Activities    
Proceeds from short-term debt 360,100 506,200
Payment of short-term debt (356,100) (146,200)
Payment of current maturities and long-term debt (11) (892,044)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0 850,000
Debt issuance and exchange costs 0 (45,513)
Settlements of interest rate derivatives 0 3,378
Purchases of common stock 0 (74,921)
Dividends paid (81,927) (74,196)
Share-based compensation, shares withheld for taxes (25,512) (31,386)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities (103,450) 95,318
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (17,882) (85,531)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 44,404 146,646
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 26,522 $ 61,115
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Note 1: summary of significant accounting policies

NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Vulcan Materials Company (the “Company,” “Vulcan,” “we,” “our”), a New Jersey corporation, is the nation's largest supplier of construction aggregates (primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel) and a major producer of asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete.

We operate primarily in the United States and our principal product — aggregates — is used in virtually all types of public and private construction projects and in the production of asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete. We serve markets in twenty states, Washington D.C., and the local markets surrounding our operations in Mexico and the Bahamas. Our primary focus is serving metropolitan markets in the United States that are expected to experience the most significant growth in population, households and employment. These three demographic factors are significant drivers of demand for aggregates. While aggregates is our focus and primary business, we produce and sell asphalt mix and/or ready-mixed concrete in our Alabama, mid-Atlantic, Southwestern, Tennessee and Western markets.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in compliance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and thus do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for complete financial statements. We prepared the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements on the same basis as our annual financial statements, except for the adoption of new accounting standards as described in Note 17. Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018 was derived from the audited financial statement, but it does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. In the opinion of our management, the statements reflect all adjustments, including those of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the results of the reported interim periods. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Due to the 2005 sale of our Chemicals business as described within this Note under the caption Discontinued Operations, the results of the Chemicals business are presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

RESTRICTED CASH

Restricted cash consists of cash proceeds from the sale of property held in escrow for the acquisition of replacement property under like-kind exchange agreements and cash reserved by other contractual agreements (such as asset purchase agreements) for a specified purpose and therefore is not available for use for other purposes. The escrow accounts are administered by an intermediary. Cash restricted pursuant to like-kind exchange agreements remains restricted for a maximum of 180 days from the date of the property sale pending the acquisition of replacement property. Restricted cash is included with cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

LEASES

Beginning in 2019 (see ASU 2016-02, “Leases,” as presented in Note 17), our nonmineral leases are recognized on the balance sheet as right-of-use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities. Mineral leases continue to be exempt from balance sheet recognition.

ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. ROU assets are adjusted for any prepaid lease payments and lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.

We elected the following practical expedients: (1) the practical expedient package which permits us to not reassess our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs; (2) to not separate the lease components from the non-lease components for all leases; (3) to apply a portfolio approach to our railcar and barge leases; (4) to not recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for all pre-existing land easements not previously accounted for as leases; and (5) to not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for our short-term leases, including existing short-term leases of those assets in transition.

For additional information about leases see Note 2.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In 2005, we sold substantially all the assets of our Chemicals business to Basic Chemicals, a subsidiary of Occidental Chemical Corporation. The financial results of the Chemicals business are classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for all periods presented. Results from discontinued operations are as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Discontinued Operations

Pretax loss

$          (701)

$          (883)

$       (1,339)

$       (1,449)

Income tax benefit

352 

233 

354 

383 

Loss on discontinued operations,

net of tax

$          (349)

$          (650)

$          (985)

$       (1,066)

Our discontinued operations include charges related to general and product liability costs, including legal defense costs, and environmental remediation costs associated with our former Chemicals business (including certain matters as discussed in Note 8). There were no revenues from discontinued operations for the periods presented.

EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

Earnings per share are computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic EPS) or weighted-average common shares outstanding assuming dilution (diluted EPS), as set forth below:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Weighted-average common shares

outstanding

132,269 

132,437 

132,157 

132,563 

Dilutive effect of

Stock-Only Stock Appreciation Rights

723 

583 

723 

636 

Other stock compensation plans

362 

1,031 

319 

1,081 

Weighted-average common shares

outstanding, assuming dilution

133,354 

134,051 

133,199 

134,280 

All dilutive common stock equivalents are reflected in our earnings per share calculations. In periods of loss, shares that otherwise would have been included in our diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding computation would be excluded.

Antidilutive common stock equivalents are not included in our earnings per share calculations. The number of antidilutive common stock equivalents for which the exercise price exceeds the weighted-average market price is as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Antidilutive common stock equivalents

192 

157 

220 

155 

 

 
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LEASES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
LEASES [Abstract]  
LEASES Note 2: Leases

Operating lease-related assets and liabilities (we do not have any material finance leases) reflected on our June 30, 2019 balance sheet and the weighted-average lease term and discount rate are as follows:

June 30

in thousands

Classification on the Balance Sheet

2019

Assets

Operating lease right-of-use assets

$     435,672 

Accumulated amortization

(16,776)

Total lease assets

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

$     418,896 

Liabilities

Current

Operating

Other current liabilities

$       31,357 

Noncurrent

Operating

Operating lease liabilities

396,952 

Total lease liabilities

$     428,309 

Lease Term and Discount Rate

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

Operating leases

10.0 

Weighted-average discount rate

Operating leases

4.4%

Our portfolio of nonmineral leases is composed almost entirely of operating leases for real estate (including office buildings, aggregates sales yards, and concrete and asphalt sites) and equipment (including railcars and rail track, barges, office equipment and plant equipment).

Our building leases have remaining noncancelable periods of 1 - 30 years, and lease terms (including options to extend) of 1 - 30 years. Key factors in determining the certainty of lease renewals include the location of the building, the value of leasehold improvements and the cost to relocate. Rental payments for certain of our building leases are periodically adjusted for inflation and this variable component is recognized as expense when incurred. Many of our building leases contain common area maintenance charges which we include in the calculation of our lease liability (the lease consideration is not allocated between the lease and non-lease components).

Our aggregates sales yard leases have remaining noncancelable periods of 0 - 13 years, and lease terms of 2 - 80 years. The key factor in determining the certainty of lease renewals is the financial impact of extending the lease, including the reserve life of the sourcing aggregates quarry. Certain aggregates sales yard lease agreements include rental payments based on a percentage of sales over contractual levels or the number of shipments received into the sales yard. Variable payments for these sales yards comprise a majority of the overall variable lease cost presented in the table below.

Our concrete and asphalt site leases have remaining noncancelable periods of 0 - 97 years, and lease terms of 1 - 97 years. The key factor in determining the certainty of lease renewals is the financial impact of extending the lease, including the reserve life of the sourcing aggregates quarry. Rental payments are generally fixed for our concrete and asphalt sites.

Our rail (car and track) leases have remaining noncancelable periods of 0 - 7 years, and lease terms of 2 - 76 years. Key factors in determining the certainty of lease renewals include the market rental rate for comparable assets and, in some cases, the cost incurred to restore the asset. Rental payments are fixed for our rail leases. The majority of our rail leases contain substitution rights that allow the supplier to replace damaged equipment. Because these rights are generally limited to either replacing railcars or moving our placement on rail track for purposes of repair or maintenance, we do not consider these substitution rights to be substantive and have recorded a lease liability and ROU asset for all leased rail.

Our barge leases have remaining noncancelable periods of 2 - 3 years, and lease terms of 10 - 16 years. Key factors in determining the certainty of lease renewals include the market rental rate for comparable assets and, in some cases, the cost incurred to restore the asset. Rental payments are fixed. Like our rail leases, our barge leases contain non-substantive substitution rights that are limited to replacing barges in need of repair or maintenance.

Office and plant equipment leases have remaining noncancelable periods of 0 - 4 years, and lease terms of 0 - 4 years. The key factor in determining the certainty of lease renewals is the market rental rate for comparable assets. Rental payments are generally fixed for our equipment leases with terms greater than 1 year. The significant majority of our short-term lease cost presented in the table below is derived from office and plant equipment leases with terms of 1 year or less.

Our lease agreements do not contain material residual value guarantees or material termination options.

Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The components of nonmineral operating lease expense are as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2019

Lease cost

Operating lease cost

$       14,167 

$       28,294 

Short-term lease cost 1

7,922 

16,623 

Variable lease cost

3,489 

6,557 

Sublease income

(807)

(1,418)

Total lease cost

$       24,771 

$       50,056 

1

We have elected to recognize the cost of leases with an initial term of one month or less within our short-term lease cost.

Total nonmineral operating lease expense for the prior year’s three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was $21,968,000 and $46,320,000, respectively.

Cash paid for operating leases was $25,513,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and was reflected as a reduction to operating cash flows.

Maturity analysis on an undiscounted basis of our nonmineral lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 is as follows:

Operating

in thousands

Leases

Maturity of Lease Liabilities

2019 (remainder)

$       26,537 

2020

49,740 

2021

45,807 

2022

40,760 

2023

36,203 

Thereafter

606,079 

Total minimum lease payments

$     805,126 

Less: Lease payments representing interest

376,817 

Present value of future minimum lease payments

$     428,309 

Less: Current obligations under leases

31,357 

Long-term lease obligations

$     396,952 

Future minimum operating lease payments under leases with initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year, exclusive of mineral leases, as of December 31, 2018 were payable as follows:

in thousands

Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments

2019

$       47,979 

2020

43,540 

2021

35,732 

2022

27,463 

2023

19,707 

Thereafter

195,104 

Total

$     369,525 

 

 
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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES Note 3: Income Taxes

Our estimated annual effective tax rate (EAETR) is based on full-year expectations of pretax earnings, statutory tax rates, permanent differences between book and tax accounting such as percentage depletion, and tax planning alternatives available in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. For interim financial reporting, we calculate our quarterly income tax provision in accordance with the EAETR. Each quarter, we update our EAETR based on our revised full-year expectation of pretax earnings and calculate the income tax provision so that the year-to-date income tax provision reflects the EAETR. Significant judgment is required in determining our EAETR.

In the second quarter of 2019, we recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $47,598,000 compared to income tax expense from continuing operations of $40,046,000 in the second quarter of 2018. The increase in tax expense was related to an increase in earnings, partially offset by an increase in share-based compensation excess tax benefits quarter-over-quarter.

For the first six months of 2019, we recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $58,291,000 compared to income tax expense from continuing operations of $35,143,000 for the first six months of 2018. The increase in tax expense was related to an increase in earnings along with a decrease in share-based compensation excess tax benefits as compared to the same period in 2018.

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities (which reflect our best assessment of the future taxes we will pay) based on the differences between the book basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets represent items to be used as a tax deduction or credit in future tax returns while deferred tax liabilities represent items that will result in additional tax in future tax returns.

Each quarter we analyze the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be realized. A valuation allowance is recorded if, based on the weight of all available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not (a likelihood of more than 50%) that some portion, or all, of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. At December 31, 2019, we project state net operating loss carryforward deferred tax assets of $67,598,000 ($64,718,000 relates to Alabama), against which we project to have a valuation allowance of $29,678,000 ($29,183,000 relates to Alabama). The Alabama net operating loss carryforward, if not utilized, would expire in years 20232032.

We recognize a tax benefit associated with a tax position when, in our judgment, it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained based upon the technical merits of the position. For a tax position that meets the more likely than not recognition threshold, we measure the income tax benefit as the largest amount that we judge to have a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized. A liability is established for the unrecognized portion of any tax benefit. Our liability for unrecognized tax benefits is adjusted periodically due to changing circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, case law developments and new or emerging legislation.

A summary of our deferred tax assets is included in Note 9 “Income Taxes” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

 
v3.19.2
REVENUES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
REVENUES [Abstract]  
REVENUES Note 4: revenueS

Revenues are measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring goods or providing services. Sales and other taxes we collect are excluded from revenues. Costs to obtain and fulfill contracts (primarily asphalt construction paving contracts) are immaterial and are expensed as incurred when the expected amortization period is one year or less.

Total revenues are primarily derived from our product sales of aggregates (crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand and other aggregates), asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete, and include freight & delivery costs that we pass along to our customers to deliver these products. We also generate service revenues from our asphalt construction paving business and service revenues related to our aggregates business, such as landfill tipping fees. Our total service revenues were $65,257,000 and $56,103,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $99,772,000 and $74,742,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Our products typically are sold to private industry and not directly to governmental entities. Although approximately 45% to 55% of our aggregates shipments have historically been used in publicly funded construction, such as highways, airports and government buildings, relatively insignificant sales are made directly to federal, state, county or municipal governments/agencies. Therefore, although reductions in state and federal funding can curtail publicly-funded construction,

our aggregates business is not directly subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts with state or federal governments.

Our segment total revenues by geographic market for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are disaggregated as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

in thousands

Aggregates

Asphalt

Concrete

Calcium

Total

Total Revenues by Geographic Market 1

East

$     339,351 

$     46,392 

$     70,871 

$              0 

$      456,614 

Gulf Coast

553,746 

56,727 

14,865 

2,003 

627,341 

West

168,964 

144,044 

18,032 

0 

331,040 

Segment sales

$  1,062,061 

$   247,163 

$   103,768 

$       2,003 

$   1,414,995 

Intersegment sales

(87,313)

0 

0 

0 

(87,313)

Total revenues

$     974,748 

$   247,163 

$   103,768 

$       2,003 

$   1,327,682 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

in thousands

Aggregates

Asphalt

Concrete

Calcium

Total

Total Revenues by Geographic Market 1

East

$     313,245 

$     49,339 

$     69,605 

$              0 

$      432,189 

Gulf Coast

493,696 

38,845 

18,354 

2,282 

553,177 

West

149,324 

123,644 

18,764 

0 

291,732 

Segment sales

$     956,265 

$   211,828 

$   106,723 

$       2,282 

$   1,277,098 

Intersegment sales

(76,947)

0 

0 

0 

(76,947)

Total revenues

$     879,318 

$   211,828 

$   106,723 

$       2,282 

$   1,200,151 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

in thousands

Aggregates

Asphalt

Concrete

Calcium

Total

Total Revenues by Geographic Market 1

East

$     564,253 

$     64,608 

$   125,587 

$              0 

$      754,448 

Gulf Coast

1,050,381 

93,779 

31,370 

3,954 

1,179,484 

West

282,392 

220,866 

30,448 

0 

533,706 

Segment sales

$  1,897,026 

$   379,253 

$   187,405 

$       3,954 

$   2,467,638 

Intersegment sales

(143,445)

0 

0 

0 

(143,445)

Total revenues

$  1,753,581 

$   379,253 

$   187,405 

$       3,954 

$   2,324,193 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

in thousands

Aggregates

Asphalt

Concrete

Calcium

Total

Total Revenues by Geographic Market 1

East

$     496,459 

$     61,068 

$   131,175 

$              0 

$      688,702 

Gulf Coast

888,271 

53,488 

43,554 

4,224 

989,537 

West

271,192 

201,107 

32,956 

0 

505,255 

Segment sales

$  1,655,922 

$   315,663 

$   207,685 

$       4,224 

$   2,183,494 

Intersegment sales

(128,869)

0 

0 

0 

(128,869)

Total revenues

$  1,527,053 

$   315,663 

$   207,685 

$       4,224 

$   2,054,625 

1

The geographic markets are defined by states/countries as follows:

East market — Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

Gulf Coast marketAlabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and the Bahamas

West market — Arizona, California and New Mexico

PRODUCT REVENUES

Revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with our customer are satisfied; generally this occurs at a point in time when our aggregates, asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete are shipped/delivered and control passes to the customer. Revenue for our products is recorded at the fixed invoice amount and is due by the 15th day of the following monthwe do not offer discounts for early payment. Freight & delivery generally represents pass-through transportation we incur (including our administrative costs) and pay to third-party carriers to deliver our products to customers and are accounted for as a fulfillment activity. Likewise, the costs related to freight & delivery are included in cost of revenues.

Freight & delivery revenues are as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Freight & Delivery Revenues

Total revenues

$  1,327,682 

$  1,200,151 

$  2,324,193 

$  2,054,625 

Freight & delivery revenues 1

(196,796)

(171,607)

(359,401)

(301,297)

Total revenues excluding freight & delivery

$  1,130,886 

$  1,028,544 

$  1,964,792 

$  1,753,328 

1

Includes freight & delivery to remote distribution sites.

CONSTRUCTION PAVING SERVICE REVENUES

Revenue from our asphalt construction paving business is recognized over time using the percentage-of-completion method under the cost approach. The percentage of completion is determined by costs incurred to date as a percentage of total costs estimated for the project. Under this approach, recognized contract revenue equals the total estimated contract revenue multiplied by the percentage of completion. Our construction contracts are unit priced and an account receivable is recorded for amounts invoiced based on actual units produced. Contract assets for estimated earnings in excess of billings, contract assets related to retainage provisions and contract liabilities for billings in excess of costs are immaterial. Variable consideration in our construction paving contracts is immaterial and consists of incentives and penalties based on the quality of work performed. Our construction paving contracts may contain warranty provisions covering defects in equipment, materials, design or workmanship that generally run from nine months to one year after project completion. Due to the nature of our construction paving projects, including contract owner inspections of the work during construction and prior to acceptance, we have not experienced material warranty costs for these short-term warranties.

VOLUMETRIC PRODUCTION PAYMENT DEFERRED REVENUES

In 2013 and 2012, we sold a percentage interest in certain future aggregates production for net cash proceeds of $226,926,000. These transactions, structured as volumetric production payments (VPPs):

relate to eight quarries in Georgia and South Carolina

provide the purchaser solely with a nonoperating percentage interest in the subject quarries’ aggregates production

contain no minimum annual or cumulative guarantees by us for production or sales volume, nor minimum sales price

are both volume and time limited (we expect the transactions will last approximately 25 years, limited by volume rather than time)

We are the exclusive sales agent for, and transmit quarterly to the purchaser the proceeds from the sale of, the purchaser’s share of aggregates production. Our consolidated total revenues exclude the revenue from the sale of the purchaser’s share of aggregates.

The proceeds we received from the sale of the percentage interest were recorded as deferred revenue on the balance sheet. We recognize revenue on a unit-of-sales basis (as we sell the purchaser’s share of production) relative to the volume limitations of the transactions. Given the nature of the risks and potential rewards assumed by the buyer, the transactions do not reflect financing activities.

Reconciliation of the VPP deferred revenue balances (current and noncurrent) is as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Deferred Revenue

Balance at beginning of period

$     191,131 

$     198,201 

$     192,783 

$     199,556 

Revenue recognized from deferred revenue

(2,079)

(1,905)

(3,731)

(3,260)

Balance at end of period

$     189,052 

$     196,296 

$     189,052 

$     196,296 

Based on expected sales from the specified quarries, we expect to recognize $7,500,000 of VPP deferred revenue as income during the 12-month period ending June 30, 2020 (reflected in other current liabilities in our June 30, 2019 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet).

 

 
v3.19.2
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]  
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Note 5: Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels as described below:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2: Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data

Level 3: Inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement

Our assets subject to fair value measurement on a recurring basis are summarized below:

Level 1 Fair Value

June 30

December 31

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2018

Fair Value Recurring

Rabbi Trust

Mutual funds

$       23,382 

$       19,164 

$       20,698 

Total

$       23,382 

$       19,164 

$       20,698 

Level 2 Fair Value

June 30

December 31

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2018

Fair Value Recurring

Rabbi Trust

Money market mutual fund

$           398 

$        1,015 

$        1,754 

Total

$           398 

$        1,015 

$        1,754 

We have two Rabbi Trusts for the purpose of providing a level of security for the employee nonqualified retirement and deferred compensation plans and for the directors' nonqualified deferred compensation plans. The fair values of these investments are estimated using a market approach. The Level 1 investments include mutual funds and equity securities for which quoted prices in active markets are available. Level 2 investments are stated at estimated fair value based on the underlying investments in the fund (short-term, highly liquid assets in commercial paper, short-term bonds and certificates of deposit).

Net gains (losses) of the Rabbi Trust investments were $2,844,000 and $(428,000) for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The portions of the net gains (losses) related to investments still held by the Rabbi Trusts at June 30, 2019 and 2018 were $2,885,000 and $(430,000), respectively.

The carrying values of our cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts and notes receivable, short-term debt, trade payables and accruals, and all other current liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Additional disclosures for derivative instruments and interest-bearing debt are presented in Notes 6 and 7, respectively.

 

 
v3.19.2
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS Note 6: Derivative Instruments

During the normal course of operations, we are exposed to market risks including interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. From time to time, and consistent with our risk management policies, we use derivative instruments to balance the cost and risk of such exposure. We do not use derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.

In 2007 and 2018, we entered into interest rate locks of future debt issuances to hedge the risk of higher interest rates. These interest rate locks were designated as cash flow hedges. The gain/loss upon settlement of these interest rate hedges is deferred (recorded in AOCI) and amortized to interest expense over the term of the related debt.

This amortization was reflected in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Location on

June 30

June 30

in thousands

Statement

2019

2018

2019

2018

Interest Rate Hedges

Loss reclassified from AOCI

Interest

(effective portion)

expense

$           (76)

$           (71)

$         (151)

$         (160)

For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2020, we estimate that $319,000 of the $11,069,000 net of tax loss in AOCI will be reclassified to interest expense.

 

 
v3.19.2
DEBT
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
DEBT [Abstract]  
DEBT Note 7: Debt

Debt is detailed as follows:

Effective

June 30

December 31

June 30

in thousands

Interest Rates

2019

2018

2018

Short-term Debt

Bank line of credit expires 2021 1, 2

1.25%

$        137,000 

$      133,000 

$      360,000 

Total short-term debt

$        137,000 

$      133,000 

$      360,000 

Long-term Debt

Bank line of credit expires 2021 1

$                   0 

$                 0 

$                 0 

Floating-rate notes due 2020 3

3.31%

250,000 

250,000 

250,000 

Floating-rate notes due 2021

3.38%

500,000 

500,000 

500,000 

8.85% notes due 2021

8.88%

6,000 

6,000 

6,000 

4.50% notes due 2025

4.65%

400,000 

400,000 

400,000 

3.90% notes due 2027

4.00%

400,000 

400,000 

400,000 

7.15% notes due 2037

8.05%

129,239 

129,239 

129,239 

4.50% notes due 2047

4.59%

700,000 

700,000 

700,000 

4.70% notes due 2048

5.42%

460,949 

460,949 

460,949 

Other notes

6.46%

197 

208 

219 

Total long-term debt - face value

$     2,846,385 

$   2,846,396 

$   2,846,407 

Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs

(64,535)

(67,016)

(69,478)

Total long-term debt - book value

$     2,781,850 

$   2,779,380 

$   2,776,929 

Less current maturities

24 

23 

23 

Total long-term debt - reported value

$     2,781,826 

$   2,779,357 

$   2,776,906 

Estimated fair value of long-term debt

$     2,898,283 

$   2,695,802 

$   2,782,543 

1

Borrowings on the bank line of credit are classified as short-term debt if we intend to repay within twelve months and as long-term debt if we have the intent and ability to extend payment beyond twelve months.

2

The effective interest rate reflects the margin above LIBOR for LIBOR-based borrowings. We also paid upfront fees that are amortized to interest expense and pay fees for unused borrowing capacity and standby letters of credit.

3

This debt is classified as long-term since we intend to refinance it and have the ability to do so by borrowing on our line of credit.

Discounts and debt issuance costs are amortized using the effective interest method over the terms of the respective notes resulting in $2,482,000 and $2,698,000 of net interest expense for these items for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

LINE OF CREDIT

Our unsecured $750,000,000 line of credit matures December 2021 and contains affirmative, negative and financial covenants customary for an unsecured investment-grade facility. The primary negative covenant limits our ability to incur secured debt. The financial covenants are: (1) a maximum ratio of debt to EBITDA of 3.5:1 (upon certain acquisitions, the maximum ratio can be 3.75:1 for three quarters), and (2) a minimum ratio of EBITDA to net cash interest expense of 3.0:1. As of June 30, 2019, we were in compliance with the line of credit covenants.

Borrowings on our line of credit are classified as short-term debt if we intend to repay within twelve months and as long-term debt if we have the intent and ability to extend repayment beyond twelve months. Borrowings bear interest, at our option, at either LIBOR plus a credit margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.75%, or SunTrust Bank’s base rate (generally, its prime rate) plus a credit margin ranging from 0.00% to 0.75%. The credit margin for both LIBOR and base rate borrowings is determined by our credit ratings. Standby letters of credit, which are issued under the line of credit and reduce availability, are charged a fee equal to the credit margin for LIBOR borrowings plus 0.175%. We also pay a commitment fee on the daily average unused amount of the line of credit that ranges from 0.10% to 0.25% determined by our credit ratings. As of June 30, 2019, the credit margin for LIBOR borrowings was 1.25%, the credit margin for base rate borrowings was 0.25%, and the commitment fee for the unused amount was 0.15%.

As of June 30, 2019, our available borrowing capacity was $558,470,000. Utilization of the borrowing capacity was as follows:

$137,000,000 was borrowed

$54,530,000 was used to provide support for outstanding standby letters of credit

TERM DEBT

All of our $2,846,385,000 (face value) of term debt is unsecured. $2,846,188,000 of such debt is governed by three essentially identical indentures that contain customary investment-grade type covenants. The primary covenant in all three indentures limits the amount of secured debt we may incur without ratably securing such debt. As of June 30, 2019, we were in compliance with all term debt covenants.

In December 2018, we completed an exchange offer in which all of the $460,949,000 of 4.70% senior unregistered notes due 2048 (issued in February 2018 and March 2018 as described below) were exchanged for new registered notes of like principal amount and like denomination as the unregistered notes, with substantially identical terms. We did not receive any proceeds from the issuance of the new notes.

In March 2018, we early retired via exchange offer $110,949,000 of the $240,188,000 7.15% senior notes due 2037 for: (1) a like amount of notes due 2048 (these notes are a further issuance of, and form a single series with, the $350,000,000 of 4.70% senior notes due 2048 issued in February 2018 as described below) and (2) $38,164,000 of cash. The cash payment primarily reflects the trading price of the retired notes relative to par and will be amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes due 2048. We recognized transaction costs of $1,314,000 with this early retirement.

In February 2018, we issued $350,000,000 of 4.70% senior notes due 2048 (these notes now total $460,949,000 including the notes issued in March as described above) and $500,000,000 of floating-rate senior notes due 2021. Total proceeds of $846,029,000 (net of discounts, transaction costs and an interest rate derivative settlement gain), together with cash on hand, were used to retire/repay without penalty or premium: (1) the $350,000,000 term loan due 2018, (2) the $250,000,000 term loan due 2021, and (3) the $250,000,000 bank line of credit borrowings. We recognized noncash expense of $203,000 with the acceleration of unamortized deferred transaction costs.

In January 2018, we early retired via redemption the remaining $35,111,000 of the 7.50% senior notes due 2021 at a cost of $40,719,000 including a premium of $5,608,000. Additionally, we recognized noncash expense of $263,000 with the acceleration of unamortized deferred transaction costs.

As a result of the first quarter 2018 early debt retirements described above, we recognized premiums of $5,608,000, transaction costs of $1,314,000 and noncash expense (acceleration of unamortized deferred transaction costs) of $466,000. The combined charge of $7,388,000 was a component of interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

STANDBY LETTERS OF CREDIT

We provide, in the normal course of business, certain third-party beneficiaries with standby letters of credit to support our obligations to pay or perform according to the requirements of an underlying agreement. Such letters of credit typically have an initial term of one year, typically renew automatically, and can only be modified or canceled with the approval of the beneficiary. All of our standby letters of credit are issued by banks that participate in our $750,000,000 line of credit, and reduce the borrowing capacity thereunder. Our standby letters of credit as of June 30, 2019 are summarized by purpose in the table below:

in thousands

Standby Letters of Credit

Risk management insurance

$       46,611 

Reclamation/restoration requirements

7,919 

Total

$       54,530 

 

 
v3.19.2
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Note 8: Commitments and Contingencies

As summarized by purpose directly above in Note 7, our standby letters of credit totaled $54,530,000 as of June 30, 2019.

As described in Note 2, our nonmineral operating lease liabilities totaled $428,309,000 as of June 30, 2019.

As described in Note 9, our asset retirement obligations totaled $223,497,000 as of June 30, 2019.

LITIGATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

We are subject to occasional governmental proceedings and orders pertaining to occupational safety and health or to protection of the environment, such as proceedings or orders relating to noise abatement, air emissions or water discharges. As part of our continuing program of stewardship in safety, health and environmental matters, we have been able to resolve such proceedings and to comply with such orders without any material adverse effects on our business.

We have received notices from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or similar state or local agencies that we are considered a potentially responsible party (PRP) at a limited number of sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) or similar state and local environmental laws. Generally, we share the cost of remediation at these sites with other PRPs or alleged PRPs in accordance with negotiated or prescribed allocations. There is inherent uncertainty in determining the potential cost of remediating a given site and in determining any individual party's share in that cost. As a result, estimates can change substantially as additional information becomes available regarding the nature or extent of site contamination, remediation methods, other PRPs and their probable level of involvement, and actions by or against governmental agencies or private parties.

We have reviewed the nature and extent of our involvement at each Superfund site, as well as potential obligations arising under other federal, state and local environmental laws. While ultimate resolution and financial liability is uncertain at a number of the sites, in our opinion based on information currently available, the ultimate resolution of claims and assessments related to these sites will not have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows, although amounts recorded in a given period could be material to our results of operations or cash flows for that period.

We are a defendant in various lawsuits in the ordinary course of business. It is not possible to determine with precision the outcome, or the amount of liability, if any, under these lawsuits, especially where the cases involve possible jury trials with as yet undetermined jury panels.

In addition to these lawsuits in which we are involved in the ordinary course of business, certain other material legal proceedings are more specifically described below:

Lower Passaic River Study Area (DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS and superfund site) — The Lower Passaic River Study Area is part of the Diamond Shamrock Superfund Site in New Jersey. Vulcan and approximately 70 other companies are parties (collectively the Cooperating Parties Group, CPG) to a May 2007 Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) with the EPA to perform a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (draft RI/FS) of the lower 17 miles of the Passaic River (River). The draft RI/FS was submitted recommending a targeted hot spot remedy; however, the EPA issued a record of decision (ROD) in March 2016 that calls for a bank-to-bank dredging remedy for the lower 8 miles of the River. The EPA estimates that the cost of implementing this proposal is $1.38 billion. In September 2016, the EPA entered into an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent with Occidental Chemical Corporation (Occidental) in which Occidental agreed to undertake the remedial design for this bank-to-bank dredging remedy, and to reimburse the United States for certain response costs.

In August 2017, the EPA informed certain members of the CPG, including Vulcan, that it planned to use the services of a third-party allocator with the expectation of offering cash-out settlements to some parties in connection with the bank-to-bank remedy. This voluntary allocation process is intended to establish an impartial third-party expert recommendation that may be considered by the government and the participants as the basis of possible settlements. We have begun participating in this voluntary allocation process, which is likely to take several years.

In July 2018, Vulcan, along with more than one hundred other defendants, was sued by Occidental in United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark Vicinage. Occidental is seeking cost recovery and contribution under CERCLA. It is unknown at this time whether the filing of the Occidental lawsuit will impact the EPA allocation process.

In October 2018, the EPA ordered the CPG to prepare a streamlined feasibility study specifically for the upper 9 miles of the River. This directive is focused on dioxin and covers the remaining portion of the River not included in the EPA’s March 2016 ROD.

Efforts to remediate the River have been underway for many years and have involved hundreds of entities that have had operations on or near the River at some point during the past several decades. We formerly owned a chemicals operation near the mouth of the River, which was sold in 1974. The major risk drivers in the River have been identified as dioxins, PCBs, DDx and mercury. We did not manufacture any of these risk drivers and have no evidence that any of these were discharged into the River by Vulcan.

The AOC does not obligate us to fund or perform the remedial action contemplated by either the draft RI/FS or the ROD. Furthermore, the parties who will participate in funding the remediation and their respective allocations have not been determined. We do not agree that a bank-to-bank remedy is warranted, and we are not obligated to fund any of the remedial action at this time; nevertheless, we previously estimated the cost to be incurred by us as a potential participant in a bank-to-bank dredging remedy and recorded an immaterial loss for this matter in 2015.

TEXAS BRINE MATTER (DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS) — During the operation of its former Chemicals Division, Vulcan secured the right to mine salt out of an underground salt dome formation in Assumption Parish, Louisiana from 1976 - 2005. Throughout that period and for all times thereafter, the Texas Brine Company (Texas Brine) was the operator contracted by Vulcan (and later Occidental) to mine and deliver the salt. We sold our Chemicals Division in 2005 and transferred our rights and interests related to the salt and mining operations to the purchaser, a subsidiary of Occidental, and we have had no association with the leased premises or Texas Brine since that time. In August 2012, a sinkhole developed in the vicinity of the Texas Brine mining operations, and numerous lawsuits were filed in state court in Assumption Parish, Louisiana. Other lawsuits, including class action litigation, were also filed in federal court before the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans.

There are numerous defendants, including Texas Brine and Occidental, to the litigation in state and federal court. Vulcan was first brought into the litigation as a third-party defendant in August 2013 by Texas Brine. We have since been added as a direct and third-party defendant by other parties, including a direct claim by the state of Louisiana. Damage categories encompassed within the litigation include individual plaintiffs’ claims for property damage, a claim by the state of Louisiana for response costs and civil penalties, claims by Texas Brine for response costs and lost profits, claims for physical damages to nearby oil and gas pipelines and storage facilities (pipelines), and business interruption claims.

In addition to the plaintiffs’ claims, we were also sued for contractual indemnity and comparative fault by both Texas Brine and Occidental. It is alleged that the sinkhole was caused, in whole or in part, by our negligent actions or failure to act. It is also alleged that we breached the salt lease with Occidental, as well as an operating agreement and related contracts with Texas Brine; that we are strictly liable for certain property damages in our capacity as a former lessee of the salt lease; and that we violated certain covenants and conditions in the agreement under which we sold our Chemicals Division to Occidental. We likewise made claims for contractual indemnity and on a basis of comparative fault against Texas Brine and Occidental. Vulcan and Occidental have since dismissed all of their claims against one another. Texas Brine has claims that remain pending against Vulcan and against Occidental.

A bench trial (judge only) began in September 2017 and ended in October 2017 in the pipeline cases. The trial was limited in scope to the allocation of comparative fault or liability for causing the sinkhole, with a damages phase of the trial to be held at a later date. In December 2017, the judge issued a ruling on the allocation of fault among the three defendants as follows: Occidental 50%, Texas Brine 35% and Vulcan 15%. This ruling has been appealed by the parties.

We have settled all but two outstanding cases and our insurers have funded these settlements in excess of our self-insured retention amount. The remaining cases involve Texas Brine and the state of Louisiana. Discovery remains ongoing and we cannot reasonably estimate a range of liability pertaining to these open cases at this time.

NEW YORK WATER DISTRICT CASES (DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS) — During the operation of our former Chemicals Division, which was divested to Occidental in 2005, Vulcan manufactured a chlorinated solvent known as 1,1,1-trichloroethane. We are a defendant in 25 cases allegedly involving 1,1,1-trichloroethane. All of the cases are filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. According to the various complaints, the plaintiffs are public drinking water providers who serve customers in Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Washington and Westchester Counties, New York. It is alleged that our 1,1,1-trichloroethane was stabilized with 1,4-dioxane and that various water wells of the plaintiffs are contaminated with 1,4-dioxane. At this time we cannot determine the likelihood or reasonably estimate a range of loss, if any, pertaining to the cases.

HEWITT LANDFILL MATTER (SUPERFUND SITE) — In September 2015, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) issued a Cleanup and Abatement Order (CAO) directing Vulcan to assess, monitor, cleanup and abate wastes that have been discharged to soil, soil vapor, and/or groundwater at the former Hewitt Landfill in Los Angeles. The CAO follows a 2014 Investigative Order from the RWQCB that sought data and a technical evaluation regarding the Hewitt Landfill, and a subsequent amendment to the Investigative Order requiring us to provide groundwater monitoring results to the RWQCB and to create and implement a work plan for further investigation of the Hewitt Landfill. In April 2016, we submitted an interim remedial action plan (IRAP) to the RWQCB, proposing an on-site pilot test of a pump and treat system.

Operation of the on-site pilot-scale treatment system began in January 2017, and was completed in April 2017. With completion of the pilot testing and other investigative work, we submitted an amendment to the IRAP (AIRAP) to RWQCB in August 2017 proposing the use of a pump, treat and reinjection system. In February 2018, the AIRAP was approved by RWQCB. As a result of this approval, we have begun to implement the on-site source control activities described in the AIRAP. During 2018, we accrued a total of $19,032,000 (Q3 - $8,640,000 and Q4 - $10,392,000) for the on-site remedy, bringing the life-to-date total to $34,271,000.

We are also engaged in an ongoing dialogue with the EPA, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and other stakeholders regarding the potential contribution of the Hewitt Landfill to groundwater contamination in the North Hollywood Operable Unit (NHOU) of the San Fernando Valley Superfund Site. We are gathering and analyzing data and developing technical information to determine the extent of possible contribution by the Hewitt Landfill to the groundwater contamination in the area. This work is also intended to assist in identification of other PRPs that may have contributed to groundwater contamination in the area.

The EPA and Vulcan entered into an AOC and Statement of Work having an effective date of September 2017 for the design of two extraction wells south of the Hewitt Site to protect the North Hollywood West (NHW) well field. In November 2017, we submitted a Pre-Design Investigation (PDI) Work Plan to the EPA, which sets forth the activities and schedule for our evaluation of the need for a two-well remedy. These activities were completed between the first and third quarters of 2018, and in December 2018 we submitted a PDI Evaluation Report to the EPA. The PDI Evaluation Report summarizes data collection activities conducted pursuant to the PDI Work Plan, and provides model updates and evaluation of remediation alternatives to protect the NHW and Rinaldi-Toluca well fields from 1,4-dioxane from the Hewitt Site. In May 2019, the EPA provided an initial set of comments on the PDI Evaluation Report, but has not yet provided additional, final comments. Vulcan has not yet received comments or feedback from the RWQCB on the report. Until the EPA’s review of the PDI Evaluation Report is complete and an effective remedy can be agreed upon, we cannot identify an appropriate remedial action. Given the various stakeholders involved and the uncertainties relating to issues such as testing, monitoring, and remediation alternatives, we cannot reasonably estimate a loss pertaining to this matter.

NAFTA ARBITRATION — In September 2018, our subsidiary Legacy Vulcan, LLC (Legacy Vulcan), on its own behalf, and on behalf of our Mexican subsidiary Calizas Industriales del Carmen, S.A. de C.V. (Calica), served the United Mexican States (Mexico) a Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Our NAFTA claim relates to the treatment of a portion of our quarrying operations in the State of Quintana Roo, in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, arising from, among other measures, Mexico’s failure to comply with a legally binding zoning agreement and relates to other unfair, arbitrary and capricious actions by Mexico’s environmental enforcement agency. We assert that these actions are in breach of Mexico’s international obligations under NAFTA and international law.

As required by Article 1118 of NAFTA, we sought to settle this dispute with Mexico through consultations. Notwithstanding our good faith efforts to resolve the dispute amicably, we were unable to do so and filed a Request for Arbitration, which we filed with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in December 2018. In January 2019, ICSID registered our Request for Arbitration.

We expect that the NAFTA arbitration will take at least two years to be concluded. At this time, there can be no assurance whether we will be successful in our NAFTA claim, and we cannot quantify the amount we may recover, if any, under this arbitration proceeding if we were successful.

It is not possible to predict with certainty the ultimate outcome of these and other legal proceedings in which we are involved and a number of factors, including developments in ongoing discovery or adverse rulings, or the verdict of a particular jury, could cause actual losses to differ materially from accrued costs. No liability was recorded for claims and litigation for which a loss was determined to be only reasonably possible or for which a loss could not be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in defense of lawsuits are expensed as incurred. In addition, losses on certain claims and litigation described above may be subject to limitations on a per occurrence basis by excess insurance, as described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

 
v3.19.2
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS [Abstract]  
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS Note 9: Asset Retirement Obligations

Asset retirement obligations (AROs) are legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets resulting from the acquisition, construction, development and/or normal use of the underlying assets. Recognition of a liability for an ARO is required in the period in which it is incurred at its estimated fair value. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the underlying asset and depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset. The liability is accreted through charges to operating expenses. If the ARO is settled for other than the carrying amount of the liability, we recognize a gain or loss on settlement.

We record all AROs for which we have legal obligations for land reclamation at estimated fair value. These AROs relate to our underlying land parcels, including both owned properties and mineral leases. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, we recognized ARO operating costs related to accretion of the liabilities and depreciation of the assets as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

ARO Operating Costs

Accretion

$        2,717 

$        2,668 

$        5,450 

$        5,352 

Depreciation

1,800 

1,343 

3,641 

2,680 

Total

$        4,517 

$        4,011 

$        9,091 

$        8,032 

ARO operating costs are reported in cost of revenues. AROs are reported within other noncurrent liabilities in our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Reconciliations of the carrying amounts of our AROs are as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Asset Retirement Obligations

Balance at beginning of period

$     225,186 

$     214,709 

$     225,726 

$     218,117 

Liabilities incurred

263 

0 

263 

0 

Liabilities settled

(3,388)

(1,805)

(6,966)

(7,826)

Accretion expense

2,717 

2,668 

5,450 

5,352 

Revisions, net

(1,281)

(151)

(976)

(222)

Balance at end of period

$     223,497 

$     215,421 

$     223,497 

$     215,421 

ARO liabilities settled during the first six months of 2019 and 2018 include $2,015,000 and $5,158,000, respectively, of reclamation activities required under a development agreement and conditional use permits at two adjacent aggregates sites on owned property in Southern California. The reclamation required under the reclamation agreement will result in the restoration of 90 acres of previously mined property to conditions suitable for retail and commercial development.

 

 
v3.19.2
BENEFIT PLANS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]  
BENEFIT PLANS Note 10: Benefit Plans

PENSION PLANS

We sponsor three qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plans. These plans cover substantially all employees hired before July 2007, other than those covered by union-administered plans. Normal retirement age is 65, but the plans contain provisions for earlier retirement. Benefits for the Salaried Plan and the Chemicals Hourly Plan are generally based on salaries or wages and years of service; the Construction Materials Hourly Plan provides benefits equal to a flat dollar amount for each year of service. In addition to these qualified plans, we sponsor three unfunded, nonqualified pension plans.

In 2005, benefit accruals for our Chemicals Hourly Plan participants ceased upon the sale of our Chemicals business. Effective July 2007, we amended our defined benefit pension plans to no longer accept new participants. Future benefit accruals for participants in our salaried defined benefit pension plans ceased on December 31, 2013, while salaried participants’ earnings considered for benefit calculations were frozen on December 31, 2015.

The following table sets forth the components of net periodic pension benefit cost:

PENSION BENEFITS

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Service cost

$        1,249 

$        1,429 

$        2,498 

$        2,858 

Interest cost

9,410 

8,875 

18,820 

17,751 

Expected return on plan assets

(11,937)

(14,797)

(23,875)

(29,594)

Amortization of prior service cost

335 

335 

670 

670 

Amortization of actuarial loss

1,358 

2,456 

2,716 

4,913 

Net periodic pension benefit cost (credit)

$           415 

$       (1,702)

$           829 

$       (3,402)

Pretax reclassifications from AOCI included in

net periodic pension benefit cost

$        1,693 

$        2,791 

$        3,386 

$        5,583 

The contributions to pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, as reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, pertain to benefit payments under nonqualified plans for both periods and a discretionary qualified plan contribution of $100,000,000 in the first quarter of 2018.

POSTRETIREMENT PLANS

In addition to pension benefits, we provide certain healthcare and life insurance benefits for some retired employees. In 2012, we amended our postretirement healthcare plan to cap our portion of the medical coverage cost at the 2015 level. Substantially all our salaried employees and, where applicable, certain of our hourly employees may become eligible for these benefits if they reach a qualifying age and meet certain service requirements. Generally, Company-provided healthcare benefits end when covered individuals become eligible for Medicare benefits, become eligible for other group insurance coverage or reach age 65, whichever occurs first.

The following table sets forth the components of net periodic other postretirement benefit cost:

OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Service cost

$           330 

$           340 

$           659 

$           679 

Interest cost

347 

310 

694 

620 

Amortization of prior service credit

(979)

(990)

(1,959)

(1,981)

Amortization of actuarial gain

(327)

(325)

(654)

(649)

Net periodic postretirement benefit credit

$          (629)

$          (665)

$       (1,260)

$       (1,331)

Pretax reclassifications from AOCI included in

net periodic postretirement benefit credit

$       (1,306)

$       (1,315)

$       (2,613)

$       (2,630)

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS

We sponsor two defined contribution plans. Substantially all salaried and nonunion hourly employees are eligible to be covered by one of these plans. Under these plans, we match employees’ eligible contributions at established rates. Expense recognized in connection with these matching obligations totaled $13,681,000 and $13,596,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and totaled $27,600,000 and $20,144,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

 
v3.19.2
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]  
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Note 11: other Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income comprises two subsets: net earnings and other comprehensive income (OCI). The components of other comprehensive income are presented in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, net of applicable taxes.

Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), net of tax, are as follows:

June 30

December 31

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2018

AOCI

Interest rate hedges

$       (11,069)

$       (11,180)

$         (8,824)

Pension and postretirement plans

(160,464)

(161,035)

(135,845)

Total

$     (171,533)

$     (172,215)

$     (144,669)

Changes in AOCI, net of tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 are as follows:

Pension and

Interest Rate

Postretirement

in thousands

Hedges

Benefit Plans

Total

AOCI

Balances as of December 31, 2018

$       (11,180)

$     (161,035)

$     (172,215)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

111 

571 

682 

Balances as of June 30, 2019

$       (11,069)

$     (160,464)

$     (171,533)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI to earnings, are as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Amortization of Interest Rate Hedge Losses

Interest expense

$              76 

$              71 

$            151 

$            160 

Benefit from income taxes

(20)

(19)

(40)

(42)

Total

$              56 

$              52 

$            111 

$            118 

Amortization of Pension and Postretirement

Plan Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Cost

Other nonoperating expense

$            386 

$         1,477 

$            772 

$         2,953 

Benefit from income taxes

(50)

(385)

(201)

(770)

Total

$            336 

$         1,092 

$            571 

$         2,183 

Total reclassifications from AOCI to earnings

$            392 

$         1,144 

$            682 

$         2,301 

 

 
v3.19.2
EQUITY
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
EQUITY [Abstract]  
EQUITY Note 12: Equity

Our capital stock consists solely of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of which 480,000,000 shares may be issued. Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share. We may also issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, but no shares have been issued. The terms and provisions of such shares will be determined by our Board of Directors upon any issuance in accordance with our Certificate of Incorporation.

There were no shares held in treasury as of June 30, 2019, December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018.

Our common stock purchases (all of which were open market purchases) and subsequent retirements for the year-to-date periods ended are as follows:

June 30

December 31

June 30

in thousands, except average price

2019

2018

2018

Shares Purchased and Retired

Number

0 

1,192 

643 

Total purchase price

$                0 

$     133,983 

$       74,921 

Average price per share

$           0.00 

$       112.41 

$       116.49 

As of June 30, 2019, 8,297,789 shares may be purchased under the current authorization of our Board of Directors.

Changes in total equity are summarized below:

"

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands, except per share data

2019

2018

2019

2018

Total Equity

Balance at beginning of period

$    5,217,209 

$    4,913,210 

$    5,202,903 

$    4,968,893 

Net earnings

197,558 

159,652 

260,857 

212,631 

Common stock issued

Share-based compensation plans, net of shares

withheld for taxes

(11,370)

(7,228)

(25,438)

(31,337)

Purchase and retirement of common stock

0 

(17,097)

0 

(74,921)

Share-based compensation expense

8,646 

7,969 

14,370 

14,763 

Cash dividends on common stock

($0.31/$0.28/$0.62/$0.56 per share, respectively)

(40,988)

(37,020)

(81,927)

(74,196)

Other comprehensive income

392 

1,144 

682 

4,797 

Balance at end of period

$    5,371,447 

$    5,020,630 

$    5,371,447 

$    5,020,630 

 

 
v3.19.2
SEGMENT REPORTING
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
SEGMENT REPORTING [Abstract]  
SEGMENT REPORTING Note 13: Segment Reporting

We have four operating (and reportable) segments organized around our principal product lines: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete and Calcium. The vast majority of our activities are domestic. We sell a relatively small amount of construction aggregates outside the United States. Our Asphalt and Concrete segments are primarily supplied with their aggregates requirements from our Aggregates segment. These intersegment sales are made at local market prices for the particular grade and quality of product used in the production of asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete. Management reviews earnings from the product line reporting segments principally at the gross profit level.

segment financial disclosure

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Total Revenues

Aggregates 1

$      1,062,061 

$      956,265 

$      1,897,026 

$   1,655,922 

Asphalt 2

247,163 

211,828 

379,253 

315,663 

Concrete

103,768 

106,723 

187,405 

207,685 

Calcium

2,003 

2,282 

3,954 

4,224 

Segment sales

$      1,414,995 

$   1,277,098 

$      2,467,638 

$   2,183,494 

Aggregates intersegment sales

(87,313)

(76,947)

(143,445)

(128,869)

Total revenues

$      1,327,682 

$   1,200,151 

$      2,324,193 

$   2,054,625 

Gross Profit

Aggregates

$         329,215 

$      283,476 

$         514,931 

$      431,697 

Asphalt

27,583 

25,750 

24,311 

25,996 

Concrete

12,887 

13,191 

21,450 

23,511 

Calcium

817 

767 

1,485 

1,315 

Total

$         370,502 

$      323,184 

$         562,177 

$      482,519 

Depreciation, Depletion, Accretion

and Amortization (DDA&A)

Aggregates

$           75,760 

$        69,738 

$         148,281 

$      135,691 

Asphalt

8,884 

7,298 

17,434 

14,300 

Concrete

3,327 

3,049 

6,291 

6,463 

Calcium

58 

70 

118 

139 

Other

5,468 

5,478 

10,553 

10,479 

Total

$           93,497 

$        85,633 

$         182,677 

$      167,072 

Identifiable Assets 3

Aggregates

$      9,385,444 

$   8,751,186 

Asphalt

597,328 

625,985 

Concrete

299,729 

276,743 

Calcium

4,042 

4,258 

Total identifiable assets

$    10,286,543 

$   9,658,172 

General corporate assets

167,699 

125,497 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

26,522 

61,115 

Total assets

$    10,480,764 

$   9,844,784 

1

Includes product sales (crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates), as well as freight & delivery costs that we pass along to our customers, and service revenues (see Note 4) related to aggregates.

2

Includes product sales, as well as service revenues (see Note 4) from our asphalt construction paving business.

3

Certain temporarily idled assets are included within a segment's Identifiable Assets but the associated DDA&A is shown within Other in the DDA&A section above as the related DDA&A is excluded from segment gross profit.

 

 
v3.19.2
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION [Abstract]  
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Note 14: Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental information referable to our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is summarized below:

Six Months Ended

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

Cash Payments (Refunds)

Interest (exclusive of amount capitalized)

$       66,414 

$       62,021 

Income taxes

34,297 

(102,711)

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

Accrued liabilities for purchases of property, plant & equipment

$       30,259 

$       21,257 

Recognition of new asset retirement obligations

263 

0 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

435,678 

0 

Amounts referable to business acquisitions

Liabilities assumed 1

3,525 

4,040 

Consideration payable to seller

0 

4,500 

1

Includes adjustments to prior year acquisitions.

 

v3.19.2
GOODWILL
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
GOODWILL [Abstract]  
GOODWILL Note 15: Goodwill

Goodwill is recognized when the consideration paid for a business exceeds the fair value of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired. Goodwill is allocated to reporting units for purposes of testing goodwill for impairment. There were no charges for goodwill impairment in the six month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Accumulated goodwill impairment losses amount to $252,664,000 in the Calcium segment.

We have four reportable segments organized around our principal product lines: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete and Calcium. Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment from December 31, 2018 to June 30, 2019 are as follows:

in thousands

Aggregates

Asphalt

Concrete

Calcium

Total

Goodwill

Total as of December 31, 2018

$    3,073,763 

$     91,633 

$              0 

$              0 

$    3,165,396 

Goodwill of acquired businesses 1

1,665 

0 

0 

0 

1,665 

Total as of June 30, 2019

$    3,075,428 

$     91,633 

$              0 

$              0 

$    3,167,061 

1

See Note 16 for a summary of prior year acquisitions.

We test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if events or circumstances change in a manner that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. A decrease in the estimated fair value of one or more of our reporting units could result in the recognition of a material, noncash write-down of goodwill.

 

 
v3.19.2
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES Note 16: Acquisitions and Divestitures

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

2019 BUSINESS ACQUISITIONSWe had no acquisitions through the six months ended June 30, 2019.

2018 BUSINESS ACQUISITIONSFor the full year 2018, we purchased the following operations, none of which were material to our results of operations or financial position either individually or collectively, for total consideration of $219,863,000 ($215,363,000 cash and $4,500,000 payable):

Alabama — aggregates, asphalt mix and construction paving operations

California — aggregates and asphalt-mix operations

Texas — aggregates rail yards, asphalt mix and construction paving operations

As a result of the 2018 acquisitions, we recognized $44,163,000 of amortizable intangible assets (contractual rights in place). The contractual rights in place will be amortized against earnings ($43,072,000 - straight-line over a weighted-average 19.9 years and $1,080,000 - units of sales in excess of 30.0 years) and $7,385,000 will be deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years. Of the $43,990,000 of goodwill recognized, $4,863,000 will be deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years, and $31,721,000 represents the balance of deferred tax liabilities generated from carrying over the seller’s tax basis in the assets acquired (immaterial adjustments were recorded in 2019 including an increase to goodwill of $1,665,000).

DIVESTITURES AND PENDING DIVESTITURES

In 2019, we sold:

First quarter — two aggregates operations in Georgia and reversed a contingent payable related to the fourth quarter 2017 Department of Justice required divestiture of former Aggregates USA operations, resulting in a pretax gain of $4,064,000

In 2018, we sold:

First quarter — ready-mixed concrete operations in Georgia resulting in a pretax gain of $2,929,000 (we retained all real property which is leased to the buyer, and obtained a long-term aggregates supply agreement)

No assets met the criteria for held for sale at June 30, 2019, December 31, 2018 or June 30, 2018.

 

 
v3.19.2
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS [Abstract]  
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Note 17: New Accounting Standards

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS RECENTLY ADOPTED

LEASE ACCOUNTING During the first quarter of 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, “Leases,” utilizing the comparatives transition option (we elected not to restate comparative periods) under ASC 840. This ASU amends prior accounting standards for lease accounting and adds additional disclosures about leasing arrangements. Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases (excluding mineral leases) with terms longer than 12 months. Leases are classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement and presentation of cash flow in the statement of cash flows. Upon adoption, we recognized operating lease liabilities of $442,697,000, with corresponding right-of-use assets based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments under current leasing standards for existing operating leases. See Note 1 under the caption Leases for the practical expedients elected and other information. Additionally, see Notes 2 and 14 for the required lease disclosures.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS PENDING ADOPTION

defined benefit plans In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2018-14, “Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans,” which adds, removes and clarifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans. ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020 and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. While we are still evaluating the impact of ASU 2018-14 and whether we will early adopt, it will not impact our consolidated financial statements as it only affects disclosure. Thus, the adoption of this standard will have a minor impact on the notes to our consolidated financial statements, specifically, our benefit plans note.

CREDIT LOSSES In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which amends guidance on the impairment of financial instruments. The new guidance estimates credit losses based on expected losses, modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities and provides for a simplified accounting model for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

 
v3.19.2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]  
NATURE OF OPERATIONS NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Vulcan Materials Company (the “Company,” “Vulcan,” “we,” “our”), a New Jersey corporation, is the nation's largest supplier of construction aggregates (primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel) and a major producer of asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete.

We operate primarily in the United States and our principal product — aggregates — is used in virtually all types of public and private construction projects and in the production of asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete. We serve markets in twenty states, Washington D.C., and the local markets surrounding our operations in Mexico and the Bahamas. Our primary focus is serving metropolitan markets in the United States that are expected to experience the most significant growth in population, households and employment. These three demographic factors are significant drivers of demand for aggregates. While aggregates is our focus and primary business, we produce and sell asphalt mix and/or ready-mixed concrete in our Alabama, mid-Atlantic, Southwestern, Tennessee and Western markets.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in compliance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and thus do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for complete financial statements. We prepared the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements on the same basis as our annual financial statements, except for the adoption of new accounting standards as described in Note 17. Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018 was derived from the audited financial statement, but it does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. In the opinion of our management, the statements reflect all adjustments, including those of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the results of the reported interim periods. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Due to the 2005 sale of our Chemicals business as described within this Note under the caption Discontinued Operations, the results of the Chemicals business are presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

RESTRICTED CASH RESTRICTED CASH

Restricted cash consists of cash proceeds from the sale of property held in escrow for the acquisition of replacement property under like-kind exchange agreements and cash reserved by other contractual agreements (such as asset purchase agreements) for a specified purpose and therefore is not available for use for other purposes. The escrow accounts are administered by an intermediary. Cash restricted pursuant to like-kind exchange agreements remains restricted for a maximum of 180 days from the date of the property sale pending the acquisition of replacement property. Restricted cash is included with cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

LEASES LEASES

Beginning in 2019 (see ASU 2016-02, “Leases,” as presented in Note 17), our nonmineral leases are recognized on the balance sheet as right-of-use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities. Mineral leases continue to be exempt from balance sheet recognition.

ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. ROU assets are adjusted for any prepaid lease payments and lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.

We elected the following practical expedients: (1) the practical expedient package which permits us to not reassess our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs; (2) to not separate the lease components from the non-lease components for all leases; (3) to apply a portfolio approach to our railcar and barge leases; (4) to not recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for all pre-existing land easements not previously accounted for as leases; and (5) to not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for our short-term leases, including existing short-term leases of those assets in transition.

For additional information about leases see Note 2.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In 2005, we sold substantially all the assets of our Chemicals business to Basic Chemicals, a subsidiary of Occidental Chemical Corporation. The financial results of the Chemicals business are classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for all periods presented. Results from discontinued operations are as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Discontinued Operations

Pretax loss

$          (701)

$          (883)

$       (1,339)

$       (1,449)

Income tax benefit

352 

233 

354 

383 

Loss on discontinued operations,

net of tax

$          (349)

$          (650)

$          (985)

$       (1,066)

Our discontinued operations include charges related to general and product liability costs, including legal defense costs, and environmental remediation costs associated with our former Chemicals business (including certain matters as discussed in Note 8). There were no revenues from discontinued operations for the periods presented.

EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

Earnings per share are computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic EPS) or weighted-average common shares outstanding assuming dilution (diluted EPS), as set forth below:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Weighted-average common shares

outstanding

132,269 

132,437 

132,157 

132,563 

Dilutive effect of

Stock-Only Stock Appreciation Rights

723 

583 

723 

636 

Other stock compensation plans

362 

1,031 

319 

1,081 

Weighted-average common shares

outstanding, assuming dilution

133,354 

134,051 

133,199 

134,280 

All dilutive common stock equivalents are reflected in our earnings per share calculations. In periods of loss, shares that otherwise would have been included in our diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding computation would be excluded.

Antidilutive common stock equivalents are not included in our earnings per share calculations. The number of antidilutive common stock equivalents for which the exercise price exceeds the weighted-average market price is as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Antidilutive common stock equivalents

192 

157 

220 

155 

v3.19.2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]  
Results from Discontinued Operations

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Discontinued Operations

Pretax loss

$          (701)

$          (883)

$       (1,339)

$       (1,449)

Income tax benefit

352 

233 

354 

383 

Loss on discontinued operations,

net of tax

$          (349)

$          (650)

$          (985)

$       (1,066)

Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Weighted-average common shares

outstanding

132,269 

132,437 

132,157 

132,563 

Dilutive effect of

Stock-Only Stock Appreciation Rights

723 

583 

723 

636 

Other stock compensation plans

362 

1,031 

319 

1,081 

Weighted-average common shares

outstanding, assuming dilution

133,354 

134,051 

133,199 

134,280 

Antidilutive Common Stock Equivalents

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Antidilutive common stock equivalents

192 

157 

220 

155 

v3.19.2
LEASES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
LEASES [Abstract]  
Schedule of Lease Assets and Liabilities, Weighted-Average Lease Term and Discount Rate

June 30

in thousands

Classification on the Balance Sheet

2019

Assets

Operating lease right-of-use assets

$     435,672 

Accumulated amortization

(16,776)

Total lease assets

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

$     418,896 

Liabilities

Current

Operating

Other current liabilities

$       31,357 

Noncurrent

Operating

Operating lease liabilities

396,952 

Total lease liabilities

$     428,309 

Lease Term and Discount Rate

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

Operating leases

10.0 

Weighted-average discount rate

Operating leases

4.4%

Components of Nonmineral Lease Expense

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2019

Lease cost

Operating lease cost

$       14,167 

$       28,294 

Short-term lease cost 1

7,922 

16,623 

Variable lease cost

3,489 

6,557 

Sublease income

(807)

(1,418)

Total lease cost

$       24,771 

$       50,056 

1

We have elected to recognize the cost of leases with an initial term of one month or less within our short-term lease cost.

Maturity Analysis on an Undiscounted Basis

Operating

in thousands

Leases

Maturity of Lease Liabilities

2019 (remainder)

$       26,537 

2020

49,740 

2021

45,807 

2022

40,760 

2023

36,203 

Thereafter

606,079 

Total minimum lease payments

$     805,126 

Less: Lease payments representing interest

376,817 

Present value of future minimum lease payments

$     428,309 

Less: Current obligations under leases

31,357 

Long-term lease obligations

$     396,952 

Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments

in thousands

Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments

2019

$       47,979 

2020

43,540 

2021

35,732 

2022

27,463 

2023

19,707 

Thereafter

195,104 

Total

$     369,525 

v3.19.2
REVENUES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
REVENUES [Abstract]  
Revenues by Geographic Market

Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

in thousands

Aggregates

Asphalt

Concrete

Calcium

Total

Total Revenues by Geographic Market 1

East

$     339,351 

$     46,392 

$     70,871 

$              0 

$      456,614 

Gulf Coast

553,746 

56,727 

14,865 

2,003 

627,341 

West

168,964 

144,044 

18,032 

0 

331,040 

Segment sales

$  1,062,061 

$   247,163 

$   103,768 

$       2,003 

$   1,414,995 

Intersegment sales

(87,313)

0 

0 

0 

(87,313)

Total revenues

$     974,748 

$   247,163 

$   103,768 

$       2,003 

$   1,327,682 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

in thousands

Aggregates

Asphalt

Concrete

Calcium

Total

Total Revenues by Geographic Market 1

East

$     313,245 

$     49,339 

$     69,605 

$              0 

$      432,189 

Gulf Coast

493,696 

38,845 

18,354 

2,282 

553,177 

West

149,324 

123,644 

18,764 

0 

291,732 

Segment sales

$     956,265 

$   211,828 

$   106,723 

$       2,282 

$   1,277,098 

Intersegment sales

(76,947)

0 

0 

0 

(76,947)

Total revenues

$     879,318 

$   211,828 

$   106,723 

$       2,282 

$   1,200,151 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

in thousands

Aggregates

Asphalt

Concrete

Calcium

Total

Total Revenues by Geographic Market 1

East

$     564,253 

$     64,608 

$   125,587 

$              0 

$      754,448 

Gulf Coast

1,050,381 

93,779 

31,370 

3,954 

1,179,484 

West

282,392 

220,866 

30,448 

0 

533,706 

Segment sales

$  1,897,026 

$   379,253 

$   187,405 

$       3,954 

$   2,467,638 

Intersegment sales

(143,445)

0 

0 

0 

(143,445)

Total revenues

$  1,753,581 

$   379,253 

$   187,405 

$       3,954 

$   2,324,193 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

in thousands

Aggregates

Asphalt

Concrete

Calcium

Total

Total Revenues by Geographic Market 1

East

$     496,459 

$     61,068 

$   131,175 

$              0 

$      688,702 

Gulf Coast

888,271 

53,488 

43,554 

4,224 

989,537 

West

271,192 

201,107 

32,956 

0 

505,255 

Segment sales

$  1,655,922 

$   315,663 

$   207,685 

$       4,224 

$   2,183,494 

Intersegment sales

(128,869)

0 

0 

0 

(128,869)

Total revenues

$  1,527,053 

$   315,663 

$   207,685 

$       4,224 

$   2,054,625 

1

The geographic markets are defined by states/countries as follows:

East market — Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

Gulf Coast marketAlabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and the Bahamas

West market — Arizona, California and New Mexico

Freight & Delivery Revenues

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Freight & Delivery Revenues

Total revenues

$  1,327,682 

$  1,200,151 

$  2,324,193 

$  2,054,625 

Freight & delivery revenues 1

(196,796)

(171,607)

(359,401)

(301,297)

Total revenues excluding freight & delivery

$  1,130,886 

$  1,028,544 

$  1,964,792 

$  1,753,328 

1

Includes freight & delivery to remote distribution sites.

Reconciliation of Deferred Revenue Balances

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Deferred Revenue

Balance at beginning of period

$     191,131 

$     198,201 

$     192,783 

$     199,556 

Revenue recognized from deferred revenue

(2,079)

(1,905)

(3,731)

(3,260)

Balance at end of period

$     189,052 

$     196,296 

$     189,052 

$     196,296 

v3.19.2
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurement on Recurring Basis

Level 1 Fair Value

June 30

December 31

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2018

Fair Value Recurring

Rabbi Trust

Mutual funds

$       23,382 

$       19,164 

$       20,698 

Total

$       23,382 

$       19,164 

$       20,698 

Level 2 Fair Value

June 30

December 31

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2018

Fair Value Recurring

Rabbi Trust

Money market mutual fund

$           398 

$        1,015 

$        1,754 

Total

$           398 

$        1,015 

$        1,754 

v3.19.2
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]  
Effects of Changes in Fair Values of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Location on

June 30

June 30

in thousands

Statement

2019

2018

2019

2018

Interest Rate Hedges

Loss reclassified from AOCI

Interest

(effective portion)

expense

$           (76)

$           (71)

$         (151)

$         (160)

v3.19.2
DEBT (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
DEBT [Abstract]  
Debt

Effective

June 30

December 31

June 30

in thousands

Interest Rates

2019

2018

2018

Short-term Debt

Bank line of credit expires 2021 1, 2

1.25%

$        137,000 

$      133,000 

$      360,000 

Total short-term debt

$        137,000 

$      133,000 

$      360,000 

Long-term Debt

Bank line of credit expires 2021 1

$                   0 

$                 0 

$                 0 

Floating-rate notes due 2020 3

3.31%

250,000 

250,000 

250,000 

Floating-rate notes due 2021

3.38%

500,000 

500,000 

500,000 

8.85% notes due 2021

8.88%

6,000 

6,000 

6,000 

4.50% notes due 2025

4.65%

400,000 

400,000 

400,000 

3.90% notes due 2027

4.00%

400,000 

400,000 

400,000 

7.15% notes due 2037

8.05%

129,239 

129,239 

129,239 

4.50% notes due 2047

4.59%

700,000 

700,000 

700,000 

4.70% notes due 2048

5.42%

460,949 

460,949 

460,949 

Other notes

6.46%

197 

208 

219 

Total long-term debt - face value

$     2,846,385 

$   2,846,396 

$   2,846,407 

Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs

(64,535)

(67,016)

(69,478)

Total long-term debt - book value

$     2,781,850 

$   2,779,380 

$   2,776,929 

Less current maturities

24 

23 

23 

Total long-term debt - reported value

$     2,781,826 

$   2,779,357 

$   2,776,906 

Estimated fair value of long-term debt

$     2,898,283 

$   2,695,802 

$   2,782,543 

1

Borrowings on the bank line of credit are classified as short-term debt if we intend to repay within twelve months and as long-term debt if we have the intent and ability to extend payment beyond twelve months.

2

The effective interest rate reflects the margin above LIBOR for LIBOR-based borrowings. We also paid upfront fees that are amortized to interest expense and pay fees for unused borrowing capacity and standby letters of credit.

3

This debt is classified as long-term since we intend to refinance it and have the ability to do so by borrowing on our line of credit.

Standby Letters of Credit

in thousands

Standby Letters of Credit

Risk management insurance

$       46,611 

Reclamation/restoration requirements

7,919 

Total

$       54,530 

v3.19.2
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS [Abstract]  
Asset Retirement Obligations Operating Costs

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

ARO Operating Costs

Accretion

$        2,717 

$        2,668 

$        5,450 

$        5,352 

Depreciation

1,800 

1,343 

3,641 

2,680 

Total

$        4,517 

$        4,011 

$        9,091 

$        8,032 

Reconciliations of Asset Retirement Obligations

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Asset Retirement Obligations

Balance at beginning of period

$     225,186 

$     214,709 

$     225,726 

$     218,117 

Liabilities incurred

263 

0 

263 

0 

Liabilities settled

(3,388)

(1,805)

(6,966)

(7,826)

Accretion expense

2,717 

2,668 

5,450 

5,352 

Revisions, net

(1,281)

(151)

(976)

(222)

Balance at end of period

$     223,497 

$     215,421 

$     223,497 

$     215,421 

v3.19.2
BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Pension Benefits [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

PENSION BENEFITS

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Service cost

$        1,249 

$        1,429 

$        2,498 

$        2,858 

Interest cost

9,410 

8,875 

18,820 

17,751 

Expected return on plan assets

(11,937)

(14,797)

(23,875)

(29,594)

Amortization of prior service cost

335 

335 

670 

670 

Amortization of actuarial loss

1,358 

2,456 

2,716 

4,913 

Net periodic pension benefit cost (credit)

$           415 

$       (1,702)

$           829 

$       (3,402)

Pretax reclassifications from AOCI included in

net periodic pension benefit cost

$        1,693 

$        2,791 

$        3,386 

$        5,583 

Postretirement Benefits [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Service cost

$           330 

$           340 

$           659 

$           679 

Interest cost

347 

310 

694 

620 

Amortization of prior service credit

(979)

(990)

(1,959)

(1,981)

Amortization of actuarial gain

(327)

(325)

(654)

(649)

Net periodic postretirement benefit credit

$          (629)

$          (665)

$       (1,260)

$       (1,331)

Pretax reclassifications from AOCI included in

net periodic postretirement benefit credit

$       (1,306)

$       (1,315)

$       (2,613)

$       (2,630)

v3.19.2
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

June 30

December 31

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2018

AOCI

Interest rate hedges

$       (11,069)

$       (11,180)

$         (8,824)

Pension and postretirement plans

(160,464)

(161,035)

(135,845)

Total

$     (171,533)

$     (172,215)

$     (144,669)

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

Pension and

Interest Rate

Postretirement

in thousands

Hedges

Benefit Plans

Total

AOCI

Balances as of December 31, 2018

$       (11,180)

$     (161,035)

$     (172,215)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

111 

571 

682 

Balances as of June 30, 2019

$       (11,069)

$     (160,464)

$     (171,533)

Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Earnings

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Amortization of Interest Rate Hedge Losses

Interest expense

$              76 

$              71 

$            151 

$            160 

Benefit from income taxes

(20)

(19)

(40)

(42)

Total

$              56 

$              52 

$            111 

$            118 

Amortization of Pension and Postretirement

Plan Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Cost

Other nonoperating expense

$            386 

$         1,477 

$            772 

$         2,953 

Benefit from income taxes

(50)

(385)

(201)

(770)

Total

$            336 

$         1,092 

$            571 

$         2,183 

Total reclassifications from AOCI to earnings

$            392 

$         1,144 

$            682 

$         2,301 

 

v3.19.2
EQUITY (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
EQUITY [Abstract]  
Shares Purchased and Retired

June 30

December 31

June 30

in thousands, except average price

2019

2018

2018

Shares Purchased and Retired

Number

0 

1,192 

643 

Total purchase price

$                0 

$     133,983 

$       74,921 

Average price per share

$           0.00 

$       112.41 

$       116.49 

Changes in Total Equity

"

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands, except per share data

2019

2018

2019

2018

Total Equity

Balance at beginning of period

$    5,217,209 

$    4,913,210 

$    5,202,903 

$    4,968,893 

Net earnings

197,558 

159,652 

260,857 

212,631 

Common stock issued

Share-based compensation plans, net of shares

withheld for taxes

(11,370)

(7,228)

(25,438)

(31,337)

Purchase and retirement of common stock

0 

(17,097)

0 

(74,921)

Share-based compensation expense

8,646 

7,969 

14,370 

14,763 

Cash dividends on common stock

($0.31/$0.28/$0.62/$0.56 per share, respectively)

(40,988)

(37,020)

(81,927)

(74,196)

Other comprehensive income

392 

1,144 

682 

4,797 

Balance at end of period

$    5,371,447 

$    5,020,630 

$    5,371,447 

$    5,020,630 

v3.19.2
SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
SEGMENT REPORTING [Abstract]  
Segment Financial Disclosure

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

2019

2018

Total Revenues

Aggregates 1

$      1,062,061 

$      956,265 

$      1,897,026 

$   1,655,922 

Asphalt 2

247,163 

211,828 

379,253 

315,663 

Concrete

103,768 

106,723 

187,405 

207,685 

Calcium

2,003 

2,282 

3,954 

4,224 

Segment sales

$      1,414,995 

$   1,277,098 

$      2,467,638 

$   2,183,494 

Aggregates intersegment sales

(87,313)

(76,947)

(143,445)

(128,869)

Total revenues

$      1,327,682 

$   1,200,151 

$      2,324,193 

$   2,054,625 

Gross Profit

Aggregates

$         329,215 

$      283,476 

$         514,931 

$      431,697 

Asphalt

27,583 

25,750 

24,311 

25,996 

Concrete

12,887 

13,191 

21,450 

23,511 

Calcium

817 

767 

1,485 

1,315 

Total

$         370,502 

$      323,184 

$         562,177 

$      482,519 

Depreciation, Depletion, Accretion

and Amortization (DDA&A)

Aggregates

$           75,760 

$        69,738 

$         148,281 

$      135,691 

Asphalt

8,884 

7,298 

17,434 

14,300 

Concrete

3,327 

3,049 

6,291 

6,463 

Calcium

58 

70 

118 

139 

Other

5,468 

5,478 

10,553 

10,479 

Total

$           93,497 

$        85,633 

$         182,677 

$      167,072 

Identifiable Assets 3

Aggregates

$      9,385,444 

$   8,751,186 

Asphalt

597,328 

625,985 

Concrete

299,729 

276,743 

Calcium

4,042 

4,258 

Total identifiable assets

$    10,286,543 

$   9,658,172 

General corporate assets

167,699 

125,497 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

26,522 

61,115 

Total assets

$    10,480,764 

$   9,844,784 

1

Includes product sales (crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates), as well as freight & delivery costs that we pass along to our customers, and service revenues (see Note 4) related to aggregates.

2

Includes product sales, as well as service revenues (see Note 4) from our asphalt construction paving business.

3

Certain temporarily idled assets are included within a segment's Identifiable Assets but the associated DDA&A is shown within Other in the DDA&A section above as the related DDA&A is excluded from segment gross profit.

 

v3.19.2
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION [Abstract]  
Supplemental Information Referable to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended

June 30

in thousands

2019

2018

Cash Payments (Refunds)

Interest (exclusive of amount capitalized)

$       66,414 

$       62,021 

Income taxes

34,297 

(102,711)

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

Accrued liabilities for purchases of property, plant & equipment

$       30,259 

$       21,257 

Recognition of new asset retirement obligations

263 

0 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

435,678 

0 

Amounts referable to business acquisitions

Liabilities assumed 1

3,525 

4,040 

Consideration payable to seller

0 

4,500 

1

Includes adjustments to prior year acquisitions.

v3.19.2
GOODWILL (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
GOODWILL [Abstract]  
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment

in thousands

Aggregates

Asphalt

Concrete

Calcium

Total

Goodwill

Total as of December 31, 2018

$    3,073,763 

$     91,633 

$              0 

$              0 

$    3,165,396 

Goodwill of acquired businesses 1

1,665 

0 

0 

0 

1,665 

Total as of June 30, 2019

$    3,075,428 

$     91,633 

$              0 

$              0 

$    3,167,061 

1

See Note 16 for a summary of prior year acquisitions.

v3.19.2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
state
factor
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]    
State of incorporation NJ  
Number of states | state 20  
Number of demographic factors | factor 3  
Revenues from discontinued operations | $ $ 0 $ 0
v3.19.2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Results from Discontinued Operations) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]        
Pretax loss $ (701) $ (883) $ (1,339) $ (1,449)
Income tax benefit 352 233 354 383
Loss on discontinued operations, net of tax $ (349) $ (650) $ (985) $ (1,066)
v3.19.2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution) (Details) - shares
shares in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]        
Weighted-average common shares outstanding 132,269 132,437 132,157 132,563
Dilutive effect of Stock-Only Stock Appreciation Rights 723 583 723 636
Dilutive effect of Other stock compensation plans 362 1,031 319 1,081
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution 133,354 134,051 133,199 134,280
v3.19.2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Antidilutive Common Stock Equivalents) (Details) - shares
shares in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]        
Antidilutive common stock equivalents 192 157 220 155
v3.19.2
LEASES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]        
Cash paid for operating leases     $ 25,513,000  
Finance leases $ 0   0  
Nonmineral operating lease expense $ 24,771,000 $ 21,968,000 $ 50,056,000 $ 46,320,000
Minimum [Member] | Buildings [Member]        
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]        
Noncancellable lease period     1 year  
Term of contract 1 year   1 year  
Minimum [Member] | Aggregate Sales Yard [Member]        
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]        
Noncancellable lease period     0 years  
Term of contract 2 years   2 years  
Minimum [Member] | Concrete And Asphalt Site [Member]        
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]        
Noncancellable lease period     0 years  
Term of contract 1 year   1 year  
Minimum [Member] | Rail [Member]        
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]        
Noncancellable lease period     0 years  
Term of contract 2 years   2 years  
Minimum [Member] | Barge [Member]        
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]        
Noncancellable lease period     2 years  
Term of contract 10 years   10 years  
Minimum [Member] | Office And Plant Equipment [Member]        
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]        
Noncancellable lease period     0 years  
Term of contract 0 years   0 years  
Maximum [Member] | Buildings [Member]        
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]        
Noncancellable lease period     30 years  
Term of contract 30 years   30 years  
Maximum [Member] | Aggregate Sales Yard [Member]        
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]        
Noncancellable lease period     13 years  
Term of contract 80 years   80 years  
Maximum [Member] | Concrete And Asphalt Site [Member]        
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]        
Noncancellable lease period     97 years  
Term of contract 97 years   97 years  
Maximum [Member] | Rail [Member]        
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]        
Noncancellable lease period     7 years  
Term of contract 76 years   76 years  
Maximum [Member] | Barge [Member]        
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]        
Noncancellable lease period     3 years  
Term of contract 16 years   16 years  
Maximum [Member] | Office And Plant Equipment [Member]        
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]        
Noncancellable lease period     4 years  
Term of contract 4 years   4 years  
v3.19.2
LEASES (Schedule of Lease Assets and Liabilities, Weighted-Average Lease Term and Discount Rate) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
LEASES [Abstract]      
Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 435,672    
Accumulated amortization (16,776)    
Total lease assets 418,896 $ 0 $ 0
Less: Current operating liabilities 31,357    
Noncurrent operating liabilities 396,952 $ 0 $ 0
Total lease liabilities $ 428,309    
Weighted-average remaining lease term, Operating leases 10 years    
Weighted-average discount rate, Operating leases 4.40%    
v3.19.2
LEASES (Components of Nonmineral Lease Expense) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
LEASES [Abstract]        
Operating lease cost $ 14,167   $ 28,294  
Short-term lease cost [1] 7,922   16,623  
Variable lease cost 3,489   6,557  
Sublease income (807)   (1,418)  
Total lease cost $ 24,771 $ 21,968 $ 50,056 $ 46,320
[1] We have elected to recognize the cost of leases with an initial term of one month or less within our short-term lease cost.
v3.19.2
LEASES (Maturity Analysis on an Undiscounted Basis) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]      
2019 (remainder) $ 26,537    
2020 49,740    
2021 45,807    
2022 40,760    
2023 36,203    
Thereafter 606,079    
Total minimum lease payments 805,126    
Less: Lease payments representing interest 376,817    
Present value of future minimum lease payments 428,309    
Less: Current operating liabilities 31,357    
Long-term lease obligations $ 396,952 $ 0 $ 0
v3.19.2
LEASES (Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments) (Details)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
LEASES [Abstract]  
2019 $ 47,979
2020 43,540
2021 35,732
2022 27,463
2023 19,707
Thereafter 195,104
Total $ 369,525
v3.19.2
INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Income tax benefit recognition threshold more likely than not     50.00%    
Income tax expense (benefit) $ 47,598 $ 40,046 $ 58,291 $ 35,143  
Forecast [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
State net operating loss carryforwards         $ 67,598
Net operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance         29,678
Alabama [Member] | State [Member] | Earliest Tax Year [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Net operating loss carryforwards expiration date     Dec. 31, 2023    
Alabama [Member] | State [Member] | Latest Tax Year [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Net operating loss carryforwards expiration date     Dec. 31, 2032    
Alabama [Member] | Forecast [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
State net operating loss carryforwards         64,718
Net operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance         $ 29,183
v3.19.2
REVENUES (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
item
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]              
Revenues [1] $ 1,327,682 $ 1,200,151 $ 2,324,193 $ 2,054,625      
Number of quarries | item     8        
Proceeds from sale of future production         $ 226,926 $ 226,926  
Term of the VPPs     25 years        
Service [Member]              
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]              
Revenues 65,257 56,103 $ 99,772 74,742      
Minimum [Member]              
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]              
Coverage of warranty provisions     9 months        
Maximum [Member]              
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]              
Coverage of warranty provisions     1 year        
Maximum [Member] | Construction Paving [Member]              
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]              
Costs for paving contracts expense, expected amortization period     1 year        
Forecast [Member]              
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]              
Estimated deferred revenue to be recognized in the next 12 months             $ 7,500
Aggregates [Member]              
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]              
Revenues [1] $ 974,748 $ 879,318 $ 1,753,581 $ 1,527,053      
Aggregates [Member] | Minimum [Member]              
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]              
Percent of shipments used for publicly funded construction     45.00%        
Aggregates [Member] | Maximum [Member]              
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]              
Percent of shipments used for publicly funded construction     55.00%        
[1]

1

The geographic markets are defined by states/countries as follows:

East market — Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

Gulf Coast marketAlabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and the Bahamas

West market — Arizona, California and New Mexico

v3.19.2
REVENUES (Revenues by Geographic Market) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] $ 1,327,682 $ 1,200,151 $ 2,324,193 $ 2,054,625
Operating Segments [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 1,414,995 1,277,098 2,467,638 2,183,494
Intersegment Sales [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] (87,313) (76,947) (143,445) (128,869)
East [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 456,614 432,189 754,448 688,702
Gulf Coast [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 627,341 553,177 1,179,484 989,537
West [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 331,040 291,732 533,706 505,255
Aggregates [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 974,748 879,318 1,753,581 1,527,053
Aggregates [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1],[2] 1,062,061 956,265 1,897,026 1,655,922
Aggregates [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] (87,313) (76,947) (143,445) (128,869)
Aggregates [Member] | East [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 339,351 313,245 564,253 496,459
Aggregates [Member] | Gulf Coast [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 553,746 493,696 1,050,381 888,271
Aggregates [Member] | West [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 168,964 149,324 282,392 271,192
Asphalt [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 247,163 211,828 379,253 315,663
Asphalt [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1],[3] 247,163 211,828 379,253 315,663
Asphalt [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 0 0 0 0
Asphalt [Member] | East [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 46,392 49,339 64,608 61,068
Asphalt [Member] | Gulf Coast [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 56,727 38,845 93,779 53,488
Asphalt [Member] | West [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 144,044 123,644 220,866 201,107
Concrete [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 103,768 106,723 187,405 207,685
Concrete [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 103,768 106,723 187,405 207,685
Concrete [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 0 0 0 0
Concrete [Member] | East [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 70,871 69,605 125,587 131,175
Concrete [Member] | Gulf Coast [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 14,865 18,354 31,370 43,554
Concrete [Member] | West [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 18,032 18,764 30,448 32,956
Calcium [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 2,003 2,282 3,954 4,224
Calcium [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 2,003 2,282 3,954 4,224
Calcium [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 0 0 0 0
Calcium [Member] | East [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 0 0 0 0
Calcium [Member] | Gulf Coast [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] 2,003 2,282 3,954 4,224
Calcium [Member] | West [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
[1]

1

The geographic markets are defined by states/countries as follows:

East market — Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

Gulf Coast marketAlabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and the Bahamas

West market — Arizona, California and New Mexico

[2] Includes product sales (crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates), as well as freight & delivery costs that we pass along to our customers, and service revenues (see Note 4) related to aggregates.
[3] Includes product sales, as well as service revenues (see Note 4) from our asphalt construction paving business.
v3.19.2
REVENUES (Freight & Delivery Revenues) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues [1] $ 1,327,682 $ 1,200,151 $ 2,324,193 $ 2,054,625
Freight & Delivery Revenues [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues [2] (196,796) (171,607) (359,401) (301,297)
Total Revenues Excluding Freight & Delivery [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues $ 1,130,886 $ 1,028,544 $ 1,964,792 $ 1,753,328
[1]

1

The geographic markets are defined by states/countries as follows:

East market — Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

Gulf Coast marketAlabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and the Bahamas

West market — Arizona, California and New Mexico

[2] Includes freight & delivery to remote distribution sites
v3.19.2
REVENUES (Reconciliation of Deferred Revenue Balances) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
REVENUES [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of period $ 191,131 $ 198,201 $ 192,783 $ 199,556
Revenue recognized from deferred revenue (2,079) (1,905) (3,731) (3,260)
Balance at end of period $ 189,052 $ 196,296 $ 189,052 $ 196,296
v3.19.2
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
item
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]    
Number of Rabbi Trusts established | item 2  
Net gains (losses) of the Rabbi Trust investments $ 2,844 $ (428)
Unrealized net gains (losses) of the Rabbi Trust investments $ 2,885 $ (430)
v3.19.2
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Fair Value Measurement on Recurring Basis) (Details) - Recurring [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Level 1 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total $ 23,382 $ 19,164 $ 20,698
Level 1 [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total 23,382 19,164 20,698
Level 2 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total 398 1,015 1,754
Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Mutual Fund [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total $ 398 $ 1,015 $ 1,754
v3.19.2
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Derivative [Line Items]      
Interest rate hedges $ (11,069) $ (11,180) $ (8,824)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]      
Derivative [Line Items]      
Estimated amount of pretax loss in AOCI reclassified to earnings for the next 12-month period $ (319)    
v3.19.2
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Effects of Changes in Fair Values of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]        
Loss reclassified from AOCI (effective portion) $ (76) $ (71) $ (151) $ (160)
v3.19.2
DEBT (Narrative) (Details)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2018
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
item
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Discounts and debt issuance costs         $ 2,482,000 $ 2,698,000    
Total long-term debt - face value         2,846,385,000 2,846,407,000 $ 2,846,396,000  
Long term debt         2,781,850,000 2,776,929,000 2,779,380,000  
Repayments of long term debt         $ 11,000 892,044,000    
Net proceeds   $ 846,029,000            
Net noncash expense       $ 466,000        
Premium for repayments of debt       5,608,000        
Transaction costs for repayments of debt       1,314,000        
Combined charge, component of interest expense           7,388,000    
Term Loan Due 2018 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total long-term debt - face value               $ 350,000,000
Maturity year         2018      
Investment-Grade Type Covenants Governed [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Number of indentures with customary investment-grade type covenants | item         3      
7.50% notes due 2021 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Maturity year         2021      
4.70% notes due 2048 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Maturity year         2048      
Bank Line of Credit [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Maturity date         Dec. 01, 2021      
Maximum borrowing capacity         $ 750,000,000      
Commitment fee         0.15%      
Available borrowing capacity         $ 558,470,000      
Borrowings         $ 137,000,000      
Bank Line of Credit [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Applicable margin on borrowing rate         1.25%      
Bank Line of Credit [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Applicable margin on borrowing rate         0.25%      
Bank Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum, Upon Certain Acquisitions [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt to EBITDA ratio         3.75      
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Outstanding standby letters of credit         $ 54,530,000      
Period of standby letters of credit         1 year      
Standby Letters of Credit [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Applicable margin on borrowing rate         0.175%      
Maximum [Member] | Bank Line of Credit [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt to EBITDA ratio         3.5      
Commitment fee         0.25%      
Maximum [Member] | Bank Line of Credit [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Applicable margin on borrowing rate         1.75%      
Maximum [Member] | Bank Line of Credit [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Applicable margin on borrowing rate         0.75%      
Minimum [Member] | Bank Line of Credit [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
EBITDA to net cash interest expense ratio         3.0      
Commitment fee         0.10%      
Minimum [Member] | Bank Line of Credit [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Applicable margin on borrowing rate         1.00%      
Minimum [Member] | Bank Line of Credit [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Applicable margin on borrowing rate         0.00%      
Notes [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total long-term debt - face value         $ 2,846,385,000      
Notes [Member] | Term Loan Due 2018 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total long-term debt - face value               250,000,000
Maturity year         2021      
Notes [Member] | Investment-Grade Type Covenants Governed [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total long-term debt - face value         $ 2,846,188,000      
Notes [Member] | 7.50% notes due 2021 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Face value     $ 35,111,000          
Interest rate     7.50%          
Net noncash expense     $ 263,000          
Repayments of debt     40,719,000          
Premium for repayments of debt     $ 5,608,000          
Notes [Member] | 4.70% notes due 2048 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total long-term debt - face value         $ 460,949,000 460,949,000 $ 460,949,000  
Maturity year         2048      
Face value $ 460,949,000 $ 350,000,000   $ 460,949,000        
Interest rate   4.70%     4.70%   4.70%  
Net noncash expense   $ 203,000            
Premium for repayments of debt 38,164,000              
Notes [Member] | Floating-Rate Notes Due 2021 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total long-term debt - face value         $ 500,000,000 500,000,000 $ 500,000,000  
Maturity year         2021      
Face value   $ 500,000,000            
Notes [Member] | 7.15% notes due 2037 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total long-term debt - face value         $ 129,239,000 129,239,000 129,239,000 240,188,000
Maturity year         2037      
Repayments of long term debt $ 110,949,000              
Interest rate 7.15%     7.15% 7.15%      
Transaction costs for repayments of debt $ 1,314,000              
Bank Line of Credit [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total long-term debt - face value         $ 0 [1] $ 0 [1] $ 0 [1] $ 250,000,000
Maturity year         2021      
[1] Borrowings on the bank line of credit are classified as short-term debt if we intend to repay within twelve months and as long-term debt if we have the intent and ability to extend payment beyond twelve months.
v3.19.2
DEBT (Debt) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Feb. 28, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total short-term debt $ 137,000 $ 133,000 $ 360,000      
Total long-term debt - face value 2,846,385 2,846,396 2,846,407      
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs (64,535) (67,016) (69,478)      
Total long-term debt - book value 2,781,850 2,779,380 2,776,929      
Less current maturities 24 23 23      
Total long-term debt - reported value 2,781,826 2,779,357 2,776,906      
Estimated fair value of long-term debt $ 2,898,283 2,695,802 2,782,543      
4.70% notes due 2048 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Maturity year 2048          
Bank Line of Credit [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total short-term debt [1],[2] $ 137,000 133,000 360,000      
Maturity date Dec. 31, 2021          
Effective interest rate [1],[2] 1.25%          
Bank Line of Credit [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt - face value $ 0 [1] 0 [1] 0 [1]     $ 250,000
Maturity year 2021          
Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt - face value $ 2,846,385          
Notes [Member] | Floating-Rate Notes Due 2020 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt - face value [3] $ 250,000 250,000 250,000      
Maturity year 2020          
Effective interest rate [3] 3.31%          
Notes [Member] | Floating-Rate Notes Due 2021 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt - face value $ 500,000 500,000 500,000      
Maturity year 2021          
Effective interest rate 3.38%          
Notes [Member] | 8.85% notes due 2021 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt - face value $ 6,000 6,000 6,000      
Interest rate 8.85%          
Maturity year 2021          
Effective interest rate 8.88%          
Notes [Member] | 4.50% notes due 2025 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt - face value $ 400,000 400,000 400,000      
Interest rate 4.50%          
Maturity year 2025          
Effective interest rate 4.65%          
Notes [Member] | 3.90% notes due 2027 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt - face value $ 400,000 400,000 400,000      
Interest rate 3.90%          
Maturity year 2027          
Effective interest rate 4.00%          
Notes [Member] | 7.15% notes due 2037 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt - face value $ 129,239 129,239 129,239     $ 240,188
Interest rate 7.15%     7.15%    
Maturity year 2037          
Effective interest rate 8.05%          
Notes [Member] | 4.50% notes due 2047 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt - face value $ 700,000 700,000 700,000      
Interest rate 4.50%          
Maturity year 2047          
Effective interest rate 4.59%          
Notes [Member] | 4.70% notes due 2048 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt - face value $ 460,949 $ 460,949 460,949      
Interest rate 4.70% 4.70%     4.70%  
Maturity year 2048          
Effective interest rate 5.42%          
Other Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt - face value $ 197 $ 208 $ 219      
Effective interest rate 6.46%          
[1] Borrowings on the bank line of credit are classified as short-term debt if we intend to repay within twelve months and as long-term debt if we have the intent and ability to extend payment beyond twelve months.
[2] The effective interest rate reflects the margin above LIBOR for LIBOR-based borrowings. We also paid upfront fees that are amortized to interest expense and pay fees for unused borrowing capacity and standby letters of credit.
[3] This debt is classified as long-term since we intend to refinance it and have the ability to do so by borrowing on our line of credit.
v3.19.2
DEBT (Standby Letters of Credit) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Reclamation/restoration requirements $ 223,497 $ 225,186 $ 225,726 $ 215,421 $ 214,709 $ 218,117
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Risk management insurance 46,611          
Reclamation/restoration requirements 7,919          
Total $ 54,530          
v3.19.2
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018
mi
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
item
Mar. 31, 2016
mi
May 31, 2007
entity
mi
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
item
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Asset retirement obligations   $ 218,117       $ 225,726   $ 223,497 $ 225,726 $ 225,186 $ 215,421 $ 214,709
Number of groundwater extraction wells | item     2                  
Contingency loss               0        
Operating lease liabilities               $ 428,309        
Parent Company [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Judge ruled allocation of fault among defendants, percentage   15.00%                    
New York Water District Cases [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Number of cases | item               25        
Cooperating Parties Group [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Number of other companies to perform a Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study related to the Lower Passaic River Clean-Up lawsuit | entity         70              
Number of miles of the River used in the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study | mi         17              
Number of miles for bank-to-bank dredging remedy | mi 9     8                
Occidental Chemical Co [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Judge ruled allocation of fault among defendants, percentage   50.00%                    
Texas Brine [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Judge ruled allocation of fault among defendants, percentage   35.00%                    
Number of cases | item               2        
Minimum [Member] | NAFTA Arbitration [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Arbitration period               2 years        
Maximum [Member] | EPA [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Estimated implementation costs               $ 1,380,000        
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Outstanding standby letters of credit               54,530        
Hewitt Landfill Matter [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Life-to-date total accruals               $ 34,271        
Increase in accrual of liability for claims and litigation           $ 10,392 $ 8,640   $ 19,032      
v3.19.2
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
a
property
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]        
Reclamation activities $ 3,388 $ 1,805 $ 6,966 $ 7,826
California [Member]        
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]        
Reclamation activities     $ 2,015 $ 5,158
Adjacent aggregates sites | property     2  
Property, acres | a     90  
v3.19.2
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Asset Retirement Obligations Operating Costs) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS [Abstract]        
Accretion $ 2,717 $ 2,668 $ 5,450 $ 5,352
Depreciation 1,800 1,343 3,641 2,680
Total $ 4,517 $ 4,011 $ 9,091 $ 8,032
v3.19.2
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Reconciliations of Asset Retirement Obligations) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of period $ 225,186 $ 214,709 $ 225,726 $ 218,117
Liabilities incurred 263 0 263 0
Liabilities settled (3,388) (1,805) (6,966) (7,826)
Accretion expense 2,717 2,668 5,450 5,352
Revisions, net (1,281) (151) (976) (222)
Balance at end of period $ 223,497 $ 215,421 $ 223,497 $ 215,421
v3.19.2
BENEFIT PLANS (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
entity
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Number of funded, noncontributory defined benefit pension plans | entity       3  
Number of unfunded, nonqualified pension plans | entity       3  
Normal retirement age       65 years  
Expense recognized related to defined contribution plans | $ $ 13,681 $ 13,596   $ 27,600 $ 20,144
Discretionary Employer Contribution [Member]          
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]          
Employer contributions | $     $ 100,000    
v3.19.2
BENEFIT PLANS (Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost- Pension Benefits) (Details) - Pension Benefits [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost        
Service cost $ 1,249 $ 1,429 $ 2,498 $ 2,858
Interest cost 9,410 8,875 18,820 17,751
Expected return on plan assets (11,937) (14,797) (23,875) (29,594)
Amortization of prior service cost 335 335 670 670
Amortization of actuarial loss 1,358 2,456 2,716 4,913
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) 415 (1,702) 829 (3,402)
Pretax reclassification from AOCI included in net periodic pension benefit cost $ 1,693 $ 2,791 $ 3,386 $ 5,583
v3.19.2
BENEFIT PLANS (Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost- Other Postretirement Benefits) (Details) - Postretirement Benefits [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost        
Service cost $ 330 $ 340 $ 659 $ 679
Interest cost 347 310 694 620
Amortization of prior service credit (979) (990) (1,959) (1,981)
Amortization of actuarial gain (327) (325) (654) (649)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) (629) (665) (1,260) (1,331)
Pretax reclassifications from AOCI included in net periodic postretirement benefit credit $ (1,306) $ (1,315) $ (2,613) $ (2,630)
v3.19.2
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]      
Interest rate hedges $ (11,069) $ (11,180) $ (8,824)
Pension and postretirement plans (160,464) (161,035) (135,845)
Total $ (171,533) $ (172,215) $ (144,669)
v3.19.2
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax) (Details)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]  
AOCI, Beginning balance $ (172,215)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 682
AOCI, Ending balance (171,533)
Interest Rate Hedge Losses [Member]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]  
AOCI, Beginning balance (11,180)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 111
AOCI, Ending balance (11,069)
Pension and Postretirement Plan Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Cost [Member]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]  
AOCI, Beginning balance (161,035)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI 571
AOCI, Ending balance $ (160,464)
v3.19.2
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Earnings) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Interest expense $ (33,035) $ (33,244) $ (65,969) $ (71,018)
Other nonoperating expense 2,466 3,339 5,595 8,421
Benefit from income taxes 47,598 40,046 58,291 35,143
Total 197,558 159,652 260,857 212,631
Reclassification From AOCI [Member]        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Total 392 1,144 682 2,301
Interest Rate Hedge Losses [Member] | Reclassification From AOCI [Member]        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Interest expense 76 71 151 160
Benefit from income taxes (20) (19) (40) (42)
Total 56 52 111 118
Pension and Postretirement Plan Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Cost [Member] | Reclassification From AOCI [Member]        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Other nonoperating expense 386 1,477 772 2,953
Benefit from income taxes (50) (385) (201) (770)
Total $ 336 $ 1,092 $ 571 $ 2,183
v3.19.2
EQUITY (Narrative) (Details)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
item
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2018
$ / shares
shares
EQUITY [Abstract]      
Common stock, par value | $ / shares $ 1 $ 1 $ 1
Common stock, shares authorized 480,000,000 480,000,000 480,000,000
Number of votes per common stock | item 1    
Preferred stock, shares authorized 5,000,000    
Preferred stock issued 0    
Number of shares held in treasury 0 0 0
Shares remaining under the current authorization repurchase program 8,297,789    
v3.19.2
EQUITY (Shares Purchased and Retired) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
EQUITY [Abstract]      
Shares Purchased and Retired, Number 0 643 1,192
Shares Purchased and Retired, Total purchase price $ 0 $ 74,921 $ 133,983
Shares Purchased and Retired, Average price per share $ 0.00 $ 116.49 $ 112.41
v3.19.2
EQUITY (Changes in Total Equity) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
EQUITY [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of period $ 5,217,209 $ 4,913,210 $ 5,202,903 $ 4,968,893
Net earnings 197,558 159,652 260,857 212,631
Share-based compensation plans, net of shares withheld for taxes (11,370) (7,228) (25,438) (31,337)
Purchase and retirement of common stock 0 (17,097) 0 (74,921)
Share-based compensation expense 8,646 7,969 14,370 14,763
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.31/$0.28/$0.62/$0.56 per share, respectively) (40,988) (37,020) (81,927) (74,196)
Other comprehensive income 392 1,144 682 4,797
Balance at end of period $ 5,371,447 $ 5,020,630 $ 5,371,447 $ 5,020,630
Cash dividend on common stock, per share $ 0.31 $ 0.28 $ 0.62 $ 0.56
v3.19.2
SEGMENT REPORTING (Narrative) (Details)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
segment
SEGMENT REPORTING [Abstract]  
Number of operating segments 4
Number of reportable segments 4
v3.19.2
SEGMENT REPORTING (Segment Financial Disclosure) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1] $ 1,327,682 $ 1,200,151 $ 2,324,193 $ 2,054,625    
Gross profit 370,502 323,184 562,177 482,519    
Depreciation, Depletion, Accretion and Amortization (DDA&A) 93,497 85,633 182,677 167,072    
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 26,522 61,115 26,522 61,115 $ 44,404 $ 146,646
Total assets 10,480,764 9,844,784 10,480,764 9,844,784 $ 9,832,130  
Operating Segments [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1] 1,414,995 1,277,098 2,467,638 2,183,494    
Total assets 10,286,543 9,658,172 10,286,543 9,658,172    
Intersegment Sales [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1] (87,313) (76,947) (143,445) (128,869)    
Aggregates [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1] 974,748 879,318 1,753,581 1,527,053    
Aggregates [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1],[2] 1,062,061 956,265 1,897,026 1,655,922    
Gross profit 329,215 283,476 514,931 431,697    
Depreciation, Depletion, Accretion and Amortization (DDA&A) 75,760 69,738 148,281 135,691    
Total assets [3] 9,385,444 8,751,186 9,385,444 8,751,186    
Aggregates [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1] (87,313) (76,947) (143,445) (128,869)    
Asphalt [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1] 247,163 211,828 379,253 315,663    
Asphalt [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1],[4] 247,163 211,828 379,253 315,663    
Gross profit 27,583 25,750 24,311 25,996    
Depreciation, Depletion, Accretion and Amortization (DDA&A) 8,884 7,298 17,434 14,300    
Total assets [3] 597,328 625,985 597,328 625,985    
Asphalt [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1] 0 0 0 0    
Concrete [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1] 103,768 106,723 187,405 207,685    
Concrete [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1] 103,768 106,723 187,405 207,685    
Gross profit 12,887 13,191 21,450 23,511    
Depreciation, Depletion, Accretion and Amortization (DDA&A) 3,327 3,049 6,291 6,463    
Total assets [3] 299,729 276,743 299,729 276,743    
Concrete [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1] 0 0 0 0    
Calcium [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1] 2,003 2,282 3,954 4,224    
Calcium [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1] 2,003 2,282 3,954 4,224    
Gross profit 817 767 1,485 1,315    
Depreciation, Depletion, Accretion and Amortization (DDA&A) 58 70 118 139    
Total assets [3] 4,042 4,258 4,042 4,258    
Calcium [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total revenues [1] 0 0 0 0    
Other Segments [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Depreciation, Depletion, Accretion and Amortization (DDA&A) 5,468 5,478 10,553 10,479    
Corporate [Member]            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Total assets $ 167,699 $ 125,497 $ 167,699 $ 125,497    
[1]

1

The geographic markets are defined by states/countries as follows:

East market — Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

Gulf Coast marketAlabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and the Bahamas

West market — Arizona, California and New Mexico

[2] Includes product sales (crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates), as well as freight & delivery costs that we pass along to our customers, and service revenues (see Note 4) related to aggregates.
[3] Certain temporarily idled assets are included within a segment's Identifiable Assets but the associated DDA&A is shown within Other in the DDA&A section above as the related DDA&A is excluded from segment gross profit.
[4] Includes product sales, as well as service revenues (see Note 4) from our asphalt construction paving business.
v3.19.2
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION [Abstract]    
Interest (exclusive of amount capitalized) $ 66,414 $ 62,021
Income taxes 34,297 (102,711)
Accrued liabilities for purchases of property, plant & equipment 30,259 21,257
Recognition of new asset retirement obligations 263 0
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities 435,678 0
Amounts referable to business acquisitions Liabilities assumed [1] 3,525 4,040
Amounts referable to business acquisitions Consideration payable to seller $ 0 $ 4,500
[1] Includes adjustments to prior year acquisitions
v3.19.2
GOODWILL (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
segment
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill impairment charges $ 0 $ 0
Number of Reportable Segments | segment 4  
Calcium [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, accumulated impairment losses $ 252,664  
v3.19.2
GOODWILL (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment) (Details)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Goodwill, Beginning balance $ 3,165,396
Goodwill of acquired businesses 1,665 [1]
Goodwill, Ending balance 3,167,061
Aggregates [Member]  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Goodwill, Beginning balance 3,073,763
Goodwill of acquired businesses 1,665 [1]
Goodwill, Ending balance 3,075,428
Asphalt [Member]  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Goodwill, Beginning balance 91,633
Goodwill of acquired businesses 0 [1]
Goodwill, Ending balance 91,633
Concrete [Member]  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Goodwill, Beginning balance 0
Goodwill of acquired businesses 0 [1]
Goodwill, Ending balance 0
Calcium [Member]  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Goodwill, Beginning balance 0
Goodwill of acquired businesses 0 [1]
Goodwill, Ending balance $ 0
[1] See Note 16 for a summary of prior year acquisitions.
v3.19.2
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
item
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]              
Cash consideration         $ (1,122) $ 218,996  
Number of facilities divested | item         2    
Gain on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses $ 3,451   $ 2,106   $ 10,748 6,270  
Assets held for sale $ 0   $ 0   0 $ 0 $ 0
Goodwill increase [1]         1,665    
Acquisitions 2019 [Member]              
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]              
Total consideration         $ 0    
Acquisitions 2018 [Member]              
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]              
Total consideration             219,863
Cash consideration             215,363
Consideration payable amount             4,500
Amortizable intangible assets recognized             $ 44,163
Intangible assets amortization period, tax purposes         15 years   15 years
Goodwill             $ 43,990
Intangible assets, deductible for income tax purposes             7,385
Goodwill, deductible for income tax purposes             4,863
Deferred income taxes, net             31,721
Goodwill increase         $ 1,665    
Georgia [Member]              
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]              
Gain on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses   $ 4,064   $ 2,929      
Contractual Rights In Place - Straight-Line Method [Member] | Acquisitions 2018 [Member]              
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]              
Amortizable intangible assets recognized             $ 43,072
Estimated weighted-average amortization period of intangible assets             19 years 10 months 24 days
Contractual Rights In Place - Units Of Sales [Member] | Acquisitions 2018 [Member]              
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]              
Amortizable intangible assets recognized             $ 1,080
Estimated weighted-average amortization period of intangible assets             30 years
[1] See Note 16 for a summary of prior year acquisitions.
v3.19.2
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]    
Operating lease liabilities $ 428,309  
ASU 2016-02 [Member]    
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]    
Operating lease liabilities   $ 442,697