GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment

in thousands	Aggregates	Concrete	Asphalt Mix	Cement	Total
Goodwill, Gross Carrying Amount
Total as of December 31, 2011	$   2,995,083	$           0	$     91,633	$   252,664	$  3,339,380
Total as of December 31, 2012	$   2,995,083	$           0	$     91,633	$   252,664	$  3,339,380
Goodwill of divested businesses 1	(5,195)	0	0	0	(5,195)
Total as of December 31, 2013	$   2,989,888	$           0	$     91,633	$   252,664	$  3,334,185
Goodwill, Accumulated Impairment Losses
Total as of December 31, 2011	$                 0	$           0	$              0	$ (252,664)	$   (252,664)
Total as of December 31, 2012	$                 0	$           0	$              0	$ (252,664)	$   (252,664)
Total as of December 31, 2013	$                 0	$           0	$              0	$ (252,664)	$   (252,664)
Goodwill, net of Accumulated Impairment Losses
Total as of December 31, 2011	$   2,995,083	$           0	$     91,633	$              0	$  3,086,716
Total as of December 31, 2012	$   2,995,083	$           0	$     91,633	$              0	$  3,086,716
Total as of December 31, 2013	$   2,989,888	$           0	$     91,633	$              0	$  3,081,521

1 The goodwill of divested businesses relates to the 2013 divestitures discussed in Note 19.

Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization by Major Intangible Asset Class

in thousands	2013	2012
Gross Carrying Amount
Contractual rights in place	$      649,506	$     640,450
Noncompetition agreements	1,200	1,450
Favorable lease agreements	16,677	16,677
Permitting, permitting compliance and zoning rights	88,113	82,596
Customer relationships	14,393	14,493
Trade names and trademarks	5,006	5,006
Other	2,014	3,711
Total gross carrying amount	$      776,909	$     764,383
Accumulated Amortization
Contractual rights in place	$       (49,000)	$     (42,470)
Noncompetition agreements	(925)	(985)
Favorable lease agreements	(3,053)	(2,584)
Permitting, permitting compliance and zoning rights	(16,461)	(14,625)
Customer relationships	(7,275)	(5,927)
Trade names and trademarks	(2,587)	(2,044)
Other	(30)	(3,216)
Total accumulated amortization	$       (79,331)	$     (71,851)
Total Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization, net	$      697,578	$     692,532
Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives	0	0
Total Intangible Assets, net	$      697,578	$     692,532
Amortization Expense for the Year	$        11,732	$       11,869

Estimated Amortization Expense

in thousands
Estimated Amortization Expense for Five Subsequent Years
2014	$        12,994
2015	12,870
2016	13,173
2017	13,785
2018	14,347