10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANTTO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period endedSeptember 30, 2014
OR
☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                 to

Commission File Number 001-33841

VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		20-8579133 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1200 Urban Center Drive, Birmingham, Alabama (Address of principal executive offices)			35242 (zip code)
(205) 298-3000(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ☒ No☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ☒	Accelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ☐  No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Class                   Common Stock, $1 Par Value				Shares outstanding       at September 30, 2014       131,703,076

VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY FORM 10-Q QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER  30, 2014 Contents
			Page
PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	2  3  4  5
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial    Condition and Results of Operations	25
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About    Market Risk	43
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	43
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	44
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	44
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	44
	Item 6.	Exhibits	45
		Signatures	46
Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, references in this report to “Vulcan,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Vulcan Materials Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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part I   financial information

ITEM 1

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Unaudited, except for December 31	September 30	December 31	September 30
in thousands, except per share data	2014	2013	2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$         91,868	$       193,738	$       245,813
Accounts and notes receivable
Accounts and notes receivable, gross	485,176	344,475	450,642
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(5,428)	(4,854)	(5,412)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	479,748	339,621	445,230
Inventories
Finished products	254,931	270,603	255,047
Raw materials	22,987	29,996	29,480
Products in process	1,331	6,613	6,385
Operating supplies and other	27,335	37,394	37,267
Inventories	306,584	344,606	328,179
Current deferred income taxes	41,745	40,423	39,326
Prepaid expenses	34,673	22,549	31,854
Assets held for sale	0	10,559	10,559
Total current assets	954,618	951,496	1,100,961
Investments and long-term receivables	42,117	42,387	43,275
Property, plant & equipment
Property, plant & equipment, cost	6,608,342	6,933,602	6,792,470
Reserve for depreciation, depletion & amortization	(3,539,772)	(3,621,585)	(3,578,010)
Property, plant & equipment, net	3,068,570	3,312,017	3,214,460
Goodwill	3,095,317	3,081,521	3,081,521
Other intangible assets, net	758,863	697,578	697,655
Other noncurrent assets	172,053	174,144	172,184
Total assets	$    8,091,538	$    8,259,143	$    8,310,056
Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	$              145	$              170	$              163
Trade payables and accruals	167,837	139,345	154,451
Other current liabilities	196,830	159,620	204,029
Total current liabilities	364,812	299,135	358,643
Long-term debt	2,005,968	2,522,243	2,523,389
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	733,613	701,075	673,135
Deferred revenue	216,205	219,743	225,863
Other noncurrent liabilities	569,841	578,841	666,115
Total liabilities	3,890,439	4,321,037	4,447,145
Other commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Equity
Common stock, $1 par value, Authorized 480,000 shares,
Issued 131,703,  130,200 and 129,989 shares, respectively	131,703	130,200	129,989
Capital in excess of par value	2,719,169	2,611,703	2,598,744
Retained earnings	1,441,742	1,295,834	1,288,054
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(91,515)	(99,631)	(153,876)
Total equity	4,201,099	3,938,106	3,862,911
Total liabilities and equity	$    8,091,538	$    8,259,143	$    8,310,056
The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
Unaudited		September 30		September 30
in thousands, except per share data	2014	2013	2014	2013
Total revenues	$       873,579	$       813,568	$    2,239,142	$    2,090,463
Cost of revenues	664,537	654,585	1,821,220	1,780,930
Gross profit	209,042	158,983	417,922	309,533
Selling, administrative and general expenses	66,074	65,854	199,808	195,411
Gain on sale of property, plant & equipment
and businesses, net	1,002	9,350	238,527	36,869
Restructuring charges	(750)	0	(750)	(1,509)
Other operating expense, net	(2,889)	(2,712)	(17,645)	(12,907)
Operating earnings	140,331	99,767	438,246	136,575
Other nonoperating income (expense), net	(593)	2,310	4,030	4,968
Interest expense, net	40,891	49,134	201,531	152,757
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes	98,847	52,943	240,745	(11,214)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	31,066	10,793	71,947	(21,874)
Earnings from continuing operations	67,781	42,150	168,798	10,660
Earnings (loss) on discontinued operations, net of tax	(842)	(787)	(1,896)	4,640
Net earnings	$         66,939	$         41,363	$       166,902	$         15,300
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Reclassification adjustment for cash flow hedges	598	679	4,167	2,368
Adjustment for funded status of benefit plans	0	0	2,943	60,299
Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service
cost for benefit plans	1,114	2,111	1,006	8,974
Other comprehensive income	1,712	2,790	8,116	71,641
Comprehensive income	$         68,651	$         44,153	$       175,018	$         86,941
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations	$             0.51	$             0.32	$             1.29	$             0.08
Discontinued operations	0.00	0.00	(0.02)	0.04
Net earnings	$             0.51	$             0.32	$             1.27	$             0.12
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations	$             0.51	$             0.32	$             1.27	$             0.08
Discontinued operations	(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.01)	0.04
Net earnings	$             0.50	$             0.31	$             1.26	$             0.12
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic	131,797	130,266	131,256	130,234
Assuming dilution	133,369	131,320	132,759	131,368
Cash dividends per share of common stock	$             0.06	$             0.01	$             0.16	$             0.03
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization	$         71,157	$         78,320	$       208,858	$       230,877
Effective tax rate from continuing operations	31.4%	20.4%	29.9%	195.1%
The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Nine Months Ended
Unaudited		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$       166,902	$         15,300
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization	208,858	230,877
Net gain on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses	(238,527)	(48,597)
Proceeds from sale of future production, net of transactions costs (Note 16)	0	153,095
Contributions to pension plans	(4,115)	(3,535)
Share-based compensation	18,425	16,789
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(3,375)	(896)
Deferred tax provision (benefit)	13,158	(25,862)
Cost of debt purchase	72,949	0
Changes in assets and liabilities before initial effects of business acquisitions
and dispositions	(89,888)	(78,947)
Other, net	5,339	1,788
Net cash provided by operating activities	$       149,726	$       260,012
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant & equipment	(169,220)	(117,310)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	21,320	14,974
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs	719,089	51,604
Payment for businesses acquired, net of acquired cash	(268,604)	(89,951)
Other, net	0	2
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	$       302,585	$     (140,681)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from line of credit	70,000	156,000
Payment of current maturities, long-term debt and line of credit	(649,711)	(306,493)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	30,620	0
Dividends paid	(20,973)	(3,890)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	12,513	4,491
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	3,375	896
Other, net	(5)	0
Net cash used for financing activities	$     (554,181)	$     (148,996)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(101,870)	(29,665)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	193,738	275,478
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$         91,868	$       245,813
The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of the statements.

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notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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 producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel and a major producer of asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete.

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 for complete financial statements. Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013 was derived from the audited financial statement at that date. 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 nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2014. 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 presented in Note 2, the operating results of the Chemicals business are presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain items previously reported in specific financial statement captions have been reclassified to conform with the 2014presentation.

REVENUE

Total revenues include sales of products to customers, net of any discounts and taxes, and freight and delivery revenues billed to customers. Related freight and delivery costs are included in cost of revenues. Freight and delivery revenues included in total revenues are as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Product sales	$     795,096	$     746,392	$  2,034,521	$  1,915,032
Freight and delivery revenues	78,483	67,176	204,621	175,431
Total revenues	$     873,579	$     813,568	$  2,239,142	$  2,090,463

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

In 2014, we announced changes to our executive management team, and a new divisional organization structurethat will beeffective January 1, 2015. This new structure enables us to pursue growth and profitability while further leveraging the actions we undertook in 2012 as noted below. During the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2014, we incurred $750,000 of severance costs related to these initiatives. We are currently unable to estimate the amount of future related charges.

In 2012, our Board approved a Profit Enhancement Plan that further leveraged our streamlined management structure and substantially completed ERP and Shared Services platforms to achieve cost reductions and other earnings enhancements. During the first nine months of 2013, we incurred $1,509,000 of costs (primarily project design, outside advisory and severance) related to the implementation of this plan. We did not incur any additional charges in 2014 and do not anticipate any future material charges related to this Profit Enhancement Plan.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

We report two earnings per share numbers: basic and diluted. These 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		Nine Months Ended
	September 30			September 30
in thousands	2014	2013		2014	2013
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding	131,797	130,266		131,256	130,234
Dilutive effect of
Stock options/SOSARs	661	405		671	449
Other stock compensation plans	911	649		832	685
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding, assuming dilution	133,369	131,320		132,759	131,368

All dilutive common stock equivalents are reflected in our earnings per share calculations. 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		Nine Months Ended
	September 30			September 30
in thousands	2014	2013		2014	2013
Antidilutive common stock equivalents	2,355	2,899		2,355	2,899

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. In addition to the initial cash proceeds, Basic Chemicals was required to make payments under two earn-out agreements. In March 2013, we received the finalearn-out payment in the amount of $13,031,000. We were liable for a cash transaction bonus payable annually to certain former key Chemicals employees based on the prior years’ earn-out results. During the first nine months of 2013, the transaction bonus payment totaled$1,303,000.

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. There were no revenues from discontinued operations for the periods presented. Results from discontinued operations are as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Discontinued Operations
Pretax loss	$       (1,393)	$       (1,302)	$       (3,132)	$       (4,063)
Gain on disposal, net of transaction bonus	0	0	0	11,728
Income tax (provision) benefit	551	515	1,236	(3,025)
Earnings (loss) on discontinued operations,
net of income taxes	$          (842)	$          (787)	$       (1,896)	$        4,640

The pretax losses from discontinued operations noted above were due primarily to general and product liability costs, including legal defense costs, and environmental remediation costs associated with our former Chemicals business.

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Note 3: Income Taxes

Our estimated annual effective tax rate (EAETR) is based on full year expectations of pretax book 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, except in circumstances as described in the following paragraph, 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 book 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.

When expected pretax book earnings for the full year are at or near breakeven, the EAETR can distort the income tax provision for an interim period due to the size and nature of our permanent differences. In these circumstances, we calculate the interim income tax provision using the year-to-date effective tax rate. This method results in an income tax provision based solely on the year-to-date pretax book earnings as adjusted for permanent differences on a pro rata basis. In the third quarter of 2014, income taxes were calculated based onthe EAETR. In the third quarter of 2013, income taxes were calculated based on the year-to-date effective tax rate.

We recorded an income tax provision from continuing operations of $31,066,000 in the third quarter of 2014 compared to $10,793,000 in the third quarter of 2013. The change in our income tax provision for the year resulted largely from applying the statutory rate to the increase in our pretax book earnings.

We recorded an income tax provision from continuing operations of $71,947,000for the first nine months of2014 compared to an income tax benefit from continuing operations of $21,874,000 for the first nine months of 2013.The change in our income tax provision for the year resulted largely from applying the statutory rate to the increase in our pretax book earnings.

We recognize atax benefit associated with an uncertain 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 initially and subsequently measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that we judge to have a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized. Our liability associated with 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. Such adjustments are recognized entirely in the period in which they are identified. Our income tax provision includes the net impact of changes in the liability for unrecognizedtax benefits.

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement’s carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets represent items to be used as a tax deduction or credit in future tax returns. Realization of the deferred tax assets ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character in either the carryback or carryforward period.

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. 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, 2013.

On an annual basis, we perform a comprehensive analysis of all forms of positive and negative evidence based on year end results. During each interim period, we update our annual analysis for significant changes to the positive and negative evidence.

Based on our third quarter 2014 analysis, we believe it is more likely than not that we will realize the benefit of all our deferred tax assets with the exception of the state net operating loss carryforwards for which a valuation allowance has been recorded. For 2014, we project a valuation allowance of $55,051,000 against our state net operating loss deferred tax asset carryforwards; an increase of $8,771,000 from the prior year-end. Of the $55,051,000valuation allowance, $53,680,000relates to our Alabama net operating loss carryforward. This change in the valuation allowance is reflected as a component of our income tax provision.

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Note 4: deferred revenue

We have entered into two transactions (September 2013 and December 2012) through which we sold a percentage of the future production from aggregates reserves at eight quarries (seven owned and one leased). These sales were structured as volumetric production payments (VPPs). We received net cash proceeds of $153,282,000 and $73,644,000 for the 2013 and 2012 transactions, respectively. These proceeds were recorded as deferred revenue on the balance sheet and are amortized on a unit-of-sales basis to revenue over the terms of the VPPs. Concurrently, we entered into marketing agreements with the purchaser through which we are designated the exclusive sales agent for the purchaser’s percentage of future production. Acting as the purchaser’s agent, our consolidated total revenues exclude thesesales.

The common key terms of both VPP transactions are:

§ the purchaser has a nonoperating interest in future production entitling them to a percentage of future production

§ there is no minimum annual or cumulative production or sales volume, nor any minimum sales price guarantee

§ the purchaser has the right to take its percentage of future production in physical product, or receive the cash proceeds from the sale of its percentage of future production under the terms of the aforementioned marketing agreement

§ the purchaser's percentage of future production is conveyed free and clear of all future costs

§ we retain full operational and marketing control of the specified quarries

§ we retain fee simple interest in the land as well as any residual values that may be realized upon the conclusion of mining

The key terms specific to the 2013 VPP transaction are:

§ terminates at the earlier to occur of September 30, 2051 or the sale of 250.8 million tons of aggregates from the specified quarries; based on historical and projected volumes from the specified quarries, it is expected that 250.8 million tons will be sold prior to September 30, 2051

§ the purchaser's percentage of the maximum 250.8 million tons of future production is estimated, based on current sales volume projection, to be 11.5% (approximately 29 million tons); the actual percentage may vary

The key terms specific to the 2012 VPP transaction are:

§ terminates at the earlier to occur of December 31, 2052 or the sale of 143.2 million tons of aggregates from the specified quarries; based on historical and projected volumes from the specified quarries, it is expected that 143.2 million tons will be sold prior to December 31, 2052

§ the purchaser's percentage of the maximum 143.2 million tons of future production is estimated, based on current sales volume projection, to be 10.5% (approximately 15 million tons); the actual percentage may vary

The impact to our total revenues and gross profit related to the VPPs is as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Amortization of deferred revenue	$        1,384	$           300	$        3,725	$           876
Purchaser's proceeds from sale of production	(4,322)	(1,014)	(11,404)	(2,911)
Decrease to total revenues and gross profit	$       (2,938)	$          (714)	$       (7,679)	$       (2,035)

The balance of deferred revenue related to these VPP transactions is $221,205,000 at September 30, 2014. Based on expected aggregates sales from the specified quarries, we anticipate recognizing a range of $5,100,000 to $6,100,000 of deferred revenue during the 12-month period ending September 30, 2015.

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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
	September 30	December 31	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2013
Fair Value Recurring
Rabbi Trust
Mutual funds	$       14,986	$       15,255	$       14,371
Equities	12,838	12,828	11,688
Total	$       27,824	$       28,083	$       26,059

	Level 2
	September 30	December 31	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2013
Fair Value Recurring
Rabbi Trust
Common/collective trust funds	$        1,367	$        1,244	$        1,365
Total	$        1,367	$        1,244	$        1,365

We have established 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 those funds (short-term, highly liquid assets in commercial paper, short-term bonds and certificates of deposit).

Net gains of the Rabbi Trust investments were $2,571,000 and $2,620,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The portions of the net gains related to investments still held by the Rabbi Trusts at September 30, 2014 and 2013 were $369,000 and $2,468,000,  respectively.

The carrying values of our cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts and notes receivable, current maturities of long-term debt, short-term borrowings, trade payables and accruals, and 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.

There were no assets or liabilities subject to fair value measurement on a nonrecurring basis in 2013. Assets that were subject to fair value measurement on a nonrecurring basis in 2014 are summarized below:

	As of September 30, 2014
		Impairment
in thousands	Level 2	Charges
Fair Value Nonrecurring
Property, plant & equipment	$        2,280	$        2,987
Total	$        2,280	$        2,987

We recorded a $2,987,000 loss on impairment of long-lived assets in the first quarter of 2014 reducing the carrying value of these assets to their estimated fair value of $2,280,000. Fair value was estimated using a market approach (observed transactions involving comparable assets in similar locations).

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Note 6: Derivative Instruments

During the normal course of operations, we are exposed to market risks including fluctuations in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity pricing. From time to time, and consistent with our risk management policies, we use derivative instruments to hedge against these market risks. We do not utilize derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.

The accounting for gains and losses that result from changes in the fair value of derivative instruments depends on whether the derivatives have been designated and qualify as hedging instruments and the type of hedging relationship. The interest rate swap agreements described below were designated as either cash flow hedges or fair value hedges. The changes in fair value of our interest rate swap cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) and are reclassified into interest expense in the same period the hedged items affect earnings. The changes in fair value of our interest rate swap fair value hedges are recorded as interest expense consistent with the change in the fair value of the hedged items attributable to the risk being hedged.

CASH FLOW HEDGES

We have used interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges to minimize the variability in cash flows of liabilities or forecasted transactions caused by fluctuations in interest rates. During 2007, we entered into fifteen forward starting interest rate swap agreements for a total stated amount of $1,500,000,000. Upon the 2007 and 2008 issuances of the related fixed-rate debt, we terminated and settled these forward starting swaps for cash payments of $89,777,000. Amounts in AOCI are being 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		Nine Months Ended
	Location on	September 30		September 30
in thousands	Statement	2014	2013	2014	2013
Cash Flow Hedges
Loss reclassified from AOCI	Interest
(effective portion)	expense	$          (989)	$       (1,127)	$       (6,892)	$       (3,928)

The loss reclassified from AOCI for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes the acceleration of a proportional amount of the deferred loss in the amount of $3,762,000 referable to thedebt purchase as disclosed in Note 7.

For the 12-month period ending September  30, 2015, we estimate that $4,153,000of the pretax loss in AOCI will be reclassified to earnings.

FAIR VALUE HEDGES

We have used interest rate swap agreements designated as fair value hedges to minimize exposure to changes in the fair value of fixed-rate debt that results from fluctuations in the benchmark interest rates for such debt. In June 2011, we issued $500,000,000 of 6.50% fixed-rate notes due in 2016. Concurrently, we entered into interest rate swap agreements in the stated amount of $500,000,000. Under these agreements, we paid 6-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a spread of 4.05% and received a fixed interest rate of 6.50%. Additionally, in June 2011, we entered into interest rate swap agreements on our $150,000,00010.125% fixed-rate notes due in 2015. Under these agreements, we paid 6-month LIBOR plus a spread of 8.03% and received a fixed interest rate of 10.125%. In August 2011, we terminated and settled these interest rate swap agreements for $25,382,000 of cash proceeds. The $23,387,000 forward component of the settlement (cash proceeds less $1,995,000 of accrued interest) was added to the carrying value of the related debt and is being amortized as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining lives of the related debt using the effective interest method. This amortization was reflected in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Deferred Gain on Settlement
Amortized to earnings as a reduction
to interest expense	$           493	$        1,093	$      10,171	$        3,223

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The amortized deferred gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes the acceleration of a proportional amount of the deferred gain in the amount of $8,032,000 referable to the debt purchase as disclosed in Note 7.

Note 7: Debt

Debt is summarized as follows:

	September 30	December 31	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2013
Long-term Debt
10.125% notes due 20151	$        151,212	$      151,897	$      152,110
6.50% notes due 20162	127,209	511,627	512,505
6.40% notes due 20173	218,585	349,907	349,902
7.00% notes due 20184	399,805	399,772	399,761
10.375% notes due 20185	248,981	248,843	248,799
7.50% notes due 20216	600,000	600,000	600,000
7.15% notes due 20377	239,568	239,561	239,559
Medium-term note 8	6,000	6,000	6,000
Industrial revenue bond 9	14,000	14,000	14,000
Other notes	753	806	916
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$     2,006,113	$   2,522,413	$   2,523,552
Less current maturities	145	170	163
Total long-term debt	$     2,005,968	$   2,522,243	$   2,523,389
Estimated fair value of long-term debt	$     2,259,218	$   2,820,399	$   2,795,661

1	Includes an increase for the unamortized deferred gain realized upon the August 2011 settlement of interest rate swaps, as follows: September  30, 2014 — $1,330thousand, December 31, 2013 — $2,082 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $2,315 thousand. Additionally, includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September  30, 2014 — $118 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $185 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $206 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 9.58%.
2	Includes an increase for the unamortized deferred gain realized upon the August 2011 settlement of interest rate swaps, as follows: September  30, 2014 — $2,208 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $11,627 thousand and September  30, 2013 — $12,505 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 6.00%.
3	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $48 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $93 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $98 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.41%.
4	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $195thousand, December 31, 2013 — $228 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $239 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.87%.
5	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $1,019 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $1,157 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $1,201 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 10.625%.
6	The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.75%.
7	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $620 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $627 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $629 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 8.05%.
8	This note matures in 2021, has a stated interest rate of 8.85% and an effective interest rate of 8.88%.
9	This variable-rate tax-exempt bond matures in November 2022 and is backed by a standby letter of credit.

Our long-term debt is presented in the table above net of unamortized discounts from par and unamortized deferred gains realized upon settlement of interest rate swaps. Discounts and deferred gains are being amortized using the effective interest method over the respective terms of the notes.

The estimated fair value of long-term debt presented in the table above was determined by averaging the asking price quotes for the notes. The fair value estimates were based on Level 2 information (as defined in Note 5) available to us as of their respective balance sheet dates. Although we are not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued since those dates.

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Our long-term debt is unsecured andessentially all such debt agreements contain customary investment-gradetype covenants that primarily limit the amount of secured debt we may incur without ratably securing the outstanding debt.  Our debt may be redeemed prior to maturity at the greater of par value and the make-whole value plus accrued and unpaid interest.

There were no material scheduled debt payments during thefirst nine months of 2014. However, as described below, we purchased $506,366,000principal amount of outstanding debt through a tender offer in the first quarter of 2014.Scheduled debt payments during 2013 included $10,000,000 in January to retire the 8.70% medium-term note and $140,444,000 in June to retire the 6.30% notes.

In March 2014, we purchased $506,366,000 principal amount of outstanding debt through a tender offer as follows: $374,999,000 of 6.50% notes due in 2016 and $131,367,000 of 6.40% notes due in 2017. This debt purchase was funded by the sale of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area as described in Note 16. The March 2014 debt purchases cost $579,659,000, including a $71,829,000 premium above the principal amount of the notes andtransaction costs of $1,464,000.  The premium primarily reflects the trading prices of the notes relative to par prior to the tender offer commencement. Additionally, we recognized a net benefit of $344,000 associated with the acceleration of a proportional amount of unamortized discounts, deferred gains, deferred financing costs and amounts accumulated in OCI. The combined charge of $72,949,000 is presented in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income as a component of interest expense for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014.

Additionally, in  March 2014, we amended our $500,000,000 line of credit to, among other items, extend the term from March 12, 2018 to March 25, 2019. The line of credit is secured by accounts receivable and inventory, but will become unsecured upon the achievement of certain credit metrics and/or credit ratings. The line of credit also contains customary negative and financial covenants for a secured facility.

The negative covenants primarily limit our ability to: (1) incur secured debt, (2) make investments, (3) execute acquisitions and divestitures, and (4) make restricted payments, including dividends. Such limitations currently do not impact our ability to execute our strategic, operating and financial plans, and become less restrictive when the line of credit becomes unsecured as described above.

The line of credit contains two financial covenants: (1) a maximum ratio of debt to EBITDA that declines over time to 3.5:1 and (2) a minimum ratio of EBITDA to net cash interest expense that increases over time to 3.0:1.

As of September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all of our long-term debt and line of credit covenants.

Borrowings on our line of credit are classified as short-term due to our intent to repay any borrowings within twelve months. As of September 30, 2014, our available borrowing capacity was $446,732,000.Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at a rate determined at the time of borrowing equal to LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.25%, or an alternative rate derived from the lender’s prime rate, based on our ratio of debt to EBITDA.  As of September 30, 2014, the applicable margin for LIBOR based borrowing was 1.75%.

Standby letters of credit issued under the line of credit reduce availability and are charged a fee equal to the margin for LIBOR based borrowings plus 0.175%. We also pay a commitment fee on the daily average unused amount of the line of credit. This commitment fee ranges from 0.25% to 0.40% based on our ratio of debt to EBITDA. Once the line of credit becomes unsecured, both the LIBOR margin range for borrowings and the commitment fee range will decline.

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Note 8: Commitments and Contingencies

STANDBY LETTERS OF CREDIT

We provide, in the normal course of business, certain third party beneficiaries 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 cancelled with the approval of the beneficiary. All of our standby letters of credit are issued by banks that participate in our $500,000,000 line of credit, and reduce the borrowing capacity thereunder. Our standby letters of credit as of September 30, 2014 are summarized by purpose in the table below:

in thousands
Standby Letters of Credit
Risk management insurance	$       32,839
Industrial revenue bond	14,230
Reclamation/restoration requirements	6,199
Total	$       53,268

LITIGATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

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 matter

§ Lower Passaic River Study Area (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 to a May 2007 Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to perform a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) of the lower 17 miles of the Passaic River (River). OnApril 11, 2014, the EPA issued a proposed Focused Feasibility Study (FFS) 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 approximately $950 million to $1.73 billion. The period for public comment on the proposed FFS is closed.  It is anticipated that the EPA will issue its final record of decision sometime in 2015.

At this time, we cannot reasonably estimate our ultimate liability related to this matter because the RI/FS and FFS are not final. Furthermore, the AOC does not obligate us to fund or perform the remedial action contemplated by either the RI/FS or the FFS. Vulcan formerly owned a chemicals operation near River Mile 0.1, which was sold in 1974. The Company has found no evidence that its former chemicals operationcontributedany of the primary contaminants of concern to the River. Therefore, neither the ultimate remedial approach and associated costs (or range of costs), nor the parties who will participate in funding the remediation and their respective allocations, have been determined.

Based on the facts available at this time, we believe our liability related to any remedial actionswill be immaterial.

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OTHER LITIGATION

§ TEXAS BRINE MATTER — During the operation of its former Chemicals Division, Vulcan was the lessee under a salt lease from 1976 – 2005 in an underground salt dome formation in Assumption Parish, Louisiana. The Texas Brine Company operated this salt mine for the account of Vulcan. Vulcan sold its Chemicals Division in 2005 and assigned the lease to the purchaser, and Vulcan has had no association with the leased premises or Texas Brine Company since that time. In August 2012, a sinkhole developed near the salt dome and numerous lawsuits were filed in state court in Assumption Parish, Louisiana. Other lawsuits, including class action litigation, were also filed in August 2012 in federal court in the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans. Certain of the plaintiffs and Texas Brine settled  the Federal Court class action for approximately $48.1 million. This settlement has been approved by the court, and the settlement process is now subject to the terms of the court’s order and settlement agreement.  Vulcan is named as a released party in the settlement agreement along with the other released parties, including  Texas Brine,  and its insurers. Texas Brine and its insurers did not, however, release Vulcan from any alleged claims, including claims for contribution and indemnity.

There are numerous defendants to the litigation in state and federal court. Vulcan was first brought into the litigation as a third-party defendant in August 2013 by the Texas Brine Company. Vulcan has since been added as a direct and third-party defendant by other parties, including a direct claim by the State of Louisiana. The damages alleged in the litigation range from individual plaintiffs’ claims for property damage, to the State of Louisiana’s claim for response costs, to claims for alleged physical damages to oil pipelines, to various alleged business interruption claims, and to claims for indemnity and contribution from Texas Brine. It is alleged that the sinkhole was caused, in whole or in part, by Vulcan’s negligent actions or failure to act. It is also alleged that Vulcan breached the salt lease, as well as an operating agreement with Texas Brine. Vulcan denies any liability in this matter and will vigorously defend the litigation. We cannot reasonably estimate any liability related to this matter.

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.

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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. Essentially all these AROs relate to our underlying land parcels, including both owned properties and mineral leases. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, we recognized ARO operating costs related to accretion of the liabilities and depreciation of the assets as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
ARO Operating Costs
Accretion	$        2,892	$        2,908	$        8,745	$        7,731
Depreciation	1,080	886	3,060	2,495
Total	$        3,972	$        3,794	$      11,805	$      10,226

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		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Asset Retirement Obligations
Balance at beginning of period	$     225,117	$     222,851	$     228,234	$     150,072
Liabilities incurred	3,604	3,524	3,604	69,111
Liabilities settled	(7,684)	(2,328)	(20,527)	(8,839)
Accretion expense	2,892	2,908	8,745	7,731
Revisions up (down), net	4,539	6,606	8,412	15,486
Balance at end of period	$     228,468	$     233,561	$     228,468	$     233,561

The liabilities incurred during the first nine months of 2013 relate primarily to reclamation activities required under a development agreement and a conditional use permit at an aggregates facility on owned property in Southern California.

Note 10: Benefit Plans

We sponsor three funded, noncontributory defined benefit pension plans. These plans cover substantially all employees hired prior to July 15, 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.

Effective July 15, 2007, we amended our defined benefit pension plans to no longer accept new participants. In December 2013, we amended our defined benefit pension plans so that future service accruals for salaried pension participants ceased effective December 31, 2013. This change included a special transition provision which will allow covered compensation through December 31, 2015 to be considered in the participants’ benefit calculations. The amendment resulted in a curtailment and remeasurement of the salaried and nonqualified pension plans as of May 31, 2013 that reduced our 2013 pension expense by approximately $7,600,000 (net of the one-time curtailment loss) of which $800,000was related to discontinued operations.

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

PENSION BENEFITS	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$        1,039	$        4,958	$        3,118	$      16,852
Interest cost	11,098	10,179	33,294	30,816
Expected return on plan assets	(12,701)	(11,926)	(38,102)	(35,500)
Curtailment loss	0	0	0	855
Amortization of prior service cost	47	79	141	259
Amortization of actuarial loss	2,806	4,264	8,416	16,259
Net periodic pension benefit cost	$        2,289	$        7,554	$        6,867	$      29,541
Pretax reclassification from AOCI included in
net periodic pension benefit cost	$        2,853	$        4,343	$        8,557	$      17,373

Prior contributions, along with the existing funding credits, are sufficient to cover required contributions to the qualified plans through 2015.

In addition to pension benefits, we provide certain healthcare and life insurance benefits for 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, hourly employees may become eligible for these benefits if they reach a qualifying age and meet certain service requirements. Generally, company-provided healthcare benefits terminate 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 postretirement benefit cost:

OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$           536	$           708	$        1,609	$        2,123
Interest cost	824	815	2,473	2,445
Curtailment gain	0	0	(3,832)	0
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,081)	(1,215)	(3,245)	(3,647)
Amortization of actuarial loss	57	343	170	1,029
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$           336	$           651	$       (2,825)	$        1,950
Pretax reclassification from AOCI included in
net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$       (1,024)	$          (872)	$       (6,907)	$       (2,618)

The reclassifications from AOCI noted in the tables above are related to curtailment gains, amortization of prior service costs or credits and actuarial losses as shown in Note 11.

The March 2014 sale of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area (see Note 16) significantly reduced total expected future service of our postretirement plans resulting in a one-time curtailment gain of $3,832,000. This gain was reflected within gain on sale of property, plant & equipment, net in our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

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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:

	September 30	December 31	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2013
AOCI
Cash flow hedges	$       (21,011)	$       (25,178)	$       (25,802)
Pension and postretirement benefit plans	(70,504)	(74,453)	(128,074)
Total	$       (91,515)	$       (99,631)	$     (153,876)

Changes in AOCI, net of tax, for the nine months ended September  30, 2014 are as follows:

		Pension and
	Cash Flow	Postretirement
in thousands	Hedges	Benefit Plans	Total
AOCI
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$       (25,178)	$       (74,453)	$       (99,631)
Other comprehensive income
before reclassifications  1	0	2,943	2,943
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	4,167	1,006	5,173
Net current period OCI changes	4,167	3,949	8,116
Balance as of September 30, 2014	$       (21,011)	$       (70,504)	$       (91,515)

1  Remeasurement of the postretirement obligation was a result of the March 2014 sale of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area (see Note 16).

Amounts reclassified from AOCI to earnings, are as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Reclassification Adjustment for Cash Flow
Hedge Losses
Interest expense	$            989	$         1,127	$         6,892	$         3,928
Benefit from income taxes	(391)	(448)	(2,725)	(1,560)
Total	$            598	$            679	$         4,167	$         2,368
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement
Plan Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Cost
Cost of revenues	$         1,465	$         2,827	$         1,324	$       11,837
Selling, administrative and general expenses	362	644	326	2,918
Benefit from income taxes	(713)	(1,360)	(644)	(5,781)
Total	$         1,114	$         2,111	$         1,006	$         8,974
Total reclassifications from AOCI to earnings	$         1,712	$         2,790	$         5,173	$       11,342

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Note 12: Equity

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

In the second quarter of 2014, we issued 16,896 shares of common stock in connection with the purchase of a permitted quarry in Alabama.  In the third quarter of 2014, we issued a total of 698,108 shares in connection with the California acquisition, as described in Note 16.

We occasionally sell shares of common stock to the trustee of our 401(k) retirement plans to satisfy the plan participants’ elections to invest in our common stock. Under this arrangement, the stock issuances and resulting cash proceeds were as follows:

§ nine months ended September 30, 2014—  issued 485,306shares for cash proceeds of $30,620,000

§ twelve months ended December 31, 2013—  issued 71,208 shares for cash proceeds of $3,821,000

§ nine months ended September  30, 2013—  no shares issued

Changes in total equity for the nine months ended September  30, 2014 are summarized below:

	Total
in thousands	Equity
Balance at December 31, 2013	$    3,938,106
Net earnings	166,902
Common stock issued
Acquisition	45,185
401(k) Trustee	30,620
Share-based compensation plans	11,349
Share-based compensation expense	18,425
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	3,375
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.16 per share)	(20,973)
Other comprehensive income	8,116
Other	(6)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$    4,201,099

There were no shares held in treasury as of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013. As of September 30, 2014,  3,411,416 shares may be repurchased under the current purchase authorization of our Board of Directors.

Note 13: Segment Reporting

We have four operating (and reportable) segments organized around our principal product lines: aggregates, asphalt mix, concrete and cement. The vast majority of our activities are domestic. We sell a relatively small amount of construction aggregates outside the United States. Intersegment sales are made at local market prices for the particular grade and quality of product utilized in the production of ready-mixed concrete and asphalt mix. Management reviews earnings from the product line reporting segments principally at the gross profit level.

The changes to our executive management team and organization structure (described in Note 1) have not affected our segment reporting structure as the financial information reviewed by our Chief Executive Officer to assess performance and allocate resources remains unchanged.

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segment financial disclosure

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in millions	2014	2013	2014	2013
Total Revenues
Aggregates 1	$        688.9	$        596.8	$     1,752.6	$     1,528.8
Asphalt Mix	136.4	130.2	330.0	308.3
Concrete 2	99.0	129.8	288.8	349.9
Cement 3	2.3	25.6	22.6	72.9
Segment sales	926.6	882.4	2,394.0	2,259.9
Aggregates intersegment sales	(53.0)	(56.5)	(145.7)	(134.5)
Cement intersegment sales	0.0	(12.3)	(9.2)	(34.9)
Total revenues	$        873.6	$        813.6	$     2,239.1	$     2,090.5
Gross Profit
Aggregates	$        188.0	$        149.8	$        388.1	$        301.7
Asphalt Mix	14.5	13.6	28.3	24.8
Concrete 2	5.5	(3.9)	(0.5)	(19.8)
Cement 3	1.0	(0.5)	2.0	2.8
Total	$        209.0	$        159.0	$        417.9	$        309.5
Depreciation, Depletion, Accretion
and Amortization (DDA&A)
Aggregates	$          58.5	$          56.7	$        169.2	$        169.2
Asphalt Mix	2.6	2.2	7.5	6.4
Concrete 2	5.0	8.4	15.7	24.5
Cement 3	0.2	5.4	1.4	13.8
Other	4.9	5.6	15.1	17.0
Total	$          71.2	$          78.3	$        208.9	$        230.9
Identifiable Assets 4
Aggregates			$     7,409.1	$     6,936.5
Asphalt Mix			238.2	251.6
Concrete 2			235.6	384.2
Cement 3			5.9	411.9
Total identifiable assets			$     7,888.8	$     7,984.2
General corporate assets			110.8	80.1
Cash items			91.9	245.8
Total			$     8,091.5	$     8,310.1

1	Includes crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, other aggregates, as well as freight and delivery revenues (see Note 1) associated with the aggregates business.
2	Includes ready-mixed concrete. On March 7, 2014, we sold our concrete business in the Florida area (see Note 16) which in addition to ready-mixed concrete, included concrete block, precast concrete, as well as building materials purchased for resale.
3	Includes cement and calcium products. On March 7, 2014, we sold our cement business (see Note 16).
4	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.

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Note 14: Supplemental Cash Flow Information

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

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013
Cash Payments
Interest (exclusive of amount capitalized)	$     163,593	$     102,137
Income taxes	64,539	29,909
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Accrued liabilities for purchases of property, plant
& equipment	$         5,777	$         9,197
Amounts referable to business acquisitions
Liabilities assumed	24,881	232
Fair value of noncash assets and liabilities exchanged	4,914	0
Fair value of equity consideration	45,185	0

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. The changes to our executive management team and organization structure (described in Note 1) have not affected our reporting units as the financial information reviewed by segment management to review operating performance remains unchanged. There were nocharges for goodwill impairment in the ninemonth periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

We have four reportable segments organized around our principal product lines: aggregates, concrete, asphalt mix and cement. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment from December 31, 2013 to September 30, 2014as summarized below:

GOODWILL

in thousands	Aggregates	Concrete	Asphalt Mix	Cement	Total
Goodwill, Gross Carrying Amount
Total as of December 31, 2013	$  2,989,888	$             0	$    91,633	$  252,664	$    3,334,185
Goodwill of acquired businesses 1	13,796	0	0	0	13,796
Total as of September 30, 2014	$  3,003,684	$             0	$    91,633	$  252,664	$    3,347,981
Goodwill, Accumulated Impairment Losses 2
Total as of December 31, 2013	$                0	$             0	$             0	$ (252,664)	$      (252,664)
Total as of September 30, 2014	$                0	$             0	$             0	$ (252,664)	$      (252,664)
Goodwill, net of Accumulated Impairment Losses
Total as of December 31, 2013	$  2,989,888	$             0	$    91,633	$             0	$    3,081,521
Total as of September 30, 2014	$  3,003,684	$             0	$    91,633	$             0	$    3,095,317

1	The goodwill of acquired businesses relates to the 2014 acquisitions as outlined in Note 16.
2	The goodwill for the Cement segment was fully impaired in 2008.

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.

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Note 16: Acquisitions and Divestitures

In the third quarter of 2014, we completed six acquisitions for total consideration of $318,001,000 (as detailed in the Fair Value of Purchase Consideration table below). Assets acquired include:

§ five aggregates facilitiesand associated downstream assets in Arizona and New Mexico

§ two aggregates facilities in Delaware, serving northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.

§ four aggregates facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area

§ an aggregates operation and distribution yards that serve the greater Dallas/Fort Worth market

The 2014 acquisitions listed above are reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements as of their respective acquisition dates. The amounts of total revenues, net earnings and acquisition related costs for these acquisitions (collectively)are included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands		2014		2014
Actual Results
Total revenues		$       13,090		$       13,090
Net earnings		91		91
Acquisition Related Costs
Selling, administrative and general expenses		$            734		$         1,156

None of the 2014 acquisitions listed above are material to our results of operations or financial position either individually or collectively. The fair value of consideration transferred for these acquisitions and the preliminary amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (based on estimated fair values at their acquisition dates), are summarized below:

in thousands, except for share data
Fair Value of Purchase Consideration
Cash	$     268,396
Real property	2,414
Payable to seller	2,500
Vulcan Materials Company, common stock (698,108 shares)	44,691
Total fair value of purchase consideration	$     318,001
Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$         9,676
Inventories	13,767
Other current assets	25
Property, plant & equipment, net	178,784
Other intangible assets
Contractual rights in place	125,478
Deferred income taxes, net	(13,796)
Liabilities assumed	(10,329)
Remaining minority interest in a consolidated entity	600
Net identifiable assets acquired	$     304,205
Goodwill	$       13,796

Estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are preliminary pending appraisals of contractual rights in place and property, plant & equipment.

The contractual rights in place noted above will be amortized against earnings using the unit-of-production method over an estimated weighted-average period in excess of 20 yearsand all but $41,576,000 will be deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years.  The goodwill noted above (none of which will be deductible for income tax purposes) represents the balance of deferred tax liabilities generated from carrying over the seller’s tax basis in the assets acquired.

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In 2014, we sold:

§ March 2014 — our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area for total consideration of $721,359,000(as of September 30, 2014, $719,089,000has been received in cash)resulting in a pretax gain of $227,910,000. We retained all of our Florida aggregates operations, our Cement segment’s calcium operation in Brooksville, Florida and real estate associated with certain former ready-mixed concrete facilities. Under a separate supply agreement, we will continue to provide aggregates to the divested concrete facilities, at market prices, for a period of 20 years. As a result of the continuing cash flows (generated via the supply agreement and the retained operation and assets), the disposition is not reported as discontinued operations

§ March 2014 — a previously mined and subsequently reclaimed tract of land in Maryland (Aggregates segment) for net pretax cash proceeds of $10,727,000 resulting in a pretax gain of $168,000

§ January 2014 — unimproved land in Tennessee previously containing a sales yard (Aggregates segment) for net pretax cash proceeds of $5,820,000 resulting in a pretax gain of $5,790,000

The structure of these 2014 transactions — along with the fourth quarter 2013 acquisition noted below — enabled us to defer income taxes on approximately $145,000,000 in capital gains.

In 2013, we acquired:

§ Fourth quarter — land containing 136 million tons of aggregates reserves at an existing quarry in southern California for $117,000,000. We previously mined these reserves under a lease which was scheduled to expire in 2017

§ Second quarter — an aggregates production facility and four ready-mixed concrete facilities in Texas for $29,983,000.  As a result, we recognized $5,425,000 of contractual rights in place. The contractual rights in place will be amortized against earnings using the unit-of-production method over an estimated weighted-average period in excess of 50 years and will be deductive for income tax purposes over 15 years

§ First quarter — two aggregates production facilities in Georgia for $59,968,000.  After finalizing the purchase price allocation, we recognized$3,620,000of amortizable intangible assets (contractual rights in place). The contractual rights in place will be amortized against earnings using the unit-of-production method over an estimated weighted-average period in excess of 20 years and will be deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years

In 2013, we sold:

§ Third quarter — reclaimed land associated with a former site of a ready-mixed concrete facility in Virginia for net pretax cash proceeds of $11,261,000 resulting in a pretax gain of $9,027,000

§ Third quarter —  a percentage of the future production from aggregates reserves at certain owned quarries. The sale was structured as a volumetric production payment (VPP) for which we received gross cash proceeds of $154,000,000 and incurred transaction costs of $905,000. The net proceeds were recorded as deferred revenue and are amortized on a unit-of-sales basis to revenues over the term of the VPP. See Note 4 for the key terms of the VPP

§ Second quarter—  four aggregates production facilities in Wisconsin for net pretax cash proceeds of $34,743,000resulting in a pretax gain of $21,183,000. We allocated $4,521,000 of goodwill to these dispositions based on the relative fair values of the businesses disposed of and the portion of the reporting unit retained

§ First quarter —  an aggregates production facility in Wisconsin and its related replacement reserve land for net pretax cash proceeds of $5,133,000resulting in a pretax gain of $2,802,000. We allocated $674,000 of goodwill to this disposition based on the relative fair values of the business disposed of and the portion of the reporting unit retained

Effective land management is both a business strategy and a social responsibility. We strive to achieve value through our mining activities as well as incremental value through effective post-mining land management. Our land management strategy includes routinely reclaiming and selling our previously mined land. Additionally, this strategy includes developing conservation banks by preserving land as a suitable habitat for endangered or sensitive species. These conservation banks have received approval from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to offer mitigation credits for sale to third parties who may be required to compensate for the loss of habitats of endangered or sensitive species.

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No assets meet the criteria for held for sale at September 30, 2014. As of December 31, 2013 and September  30, 2013, a previously mined and subsequently reclaimed tract of landwithin our Aggregates segment is presented in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as assets held for sale. This land tract sold in the first quarter of 2014. Assets classified as held for sale are as follows:

	December 31		September 30
in thousands		2013		2013
Held for Sale
Property, plant & equipment, net		$       10,559		$       10,559
Total assets held for sale		$       10,559		$       10,559

Note 17: New Accounting Standards

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS RECENTLY ADOPTED

GUIDANCE ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT  As of and for the interim period ended March 31, 2014, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists." Under this ASU, an unrecognized tax benefit, or portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward except when specific conditions are met as outlined in the ASU. When these specific conditions are met, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. Our adoption of this standard had no material impact on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

GUIDANCE FOR OBLIGATIONS RESULTING FROM JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY ARRANGEMENTS  As of and for the interim period ended March 31, 2014, we adopted ASU 2013-04, "Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date."  This ASU provides guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of such obligations that are within the scope of the ASU. Obligations within the scope of this ASU include debt arrangements, other contractual obligations and settled litigation and judicial rulings. Under this ASU, an entity (1) recognizes such obligations at the inception of the arrangement, (2) measures such obligations as the sum of (a) the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and (b) any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors and (3) discloses the nature and amount of such obligations as well as other information about those obligations. Our adoption of this standard had no material impact on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

TANGIBLE PROPERTY REGULATIONS  As of January 1, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service’s new tangible property regulations became effective. These regulations apply to amounts paid to acquire, produce or improve tangible property, as well as dispose of such property. The effect of this tax law change had no material impact on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS PENDING ADOPTION

GOING CONCERN In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” which requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern (meet its obligations as they become due) within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. If conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, certain disclosures are required. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim reporting periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. We will adopt this standard as of and for the annual period ending December 31, 2016. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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SHARE-BASED  AWARDS  In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved After the Requisite Service Period,” which clarifies the proper method of accounting for share-based awards when the terms of an award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. Under current guidance, there is a lack of consistency in the measurement of the grant-date fair values of awards with these types of performance targets. Under ASU 2014-12, a performance target that affects vesting and could be achieved after completion of the service period should be treated as a performance condition and, as a result, should not be included in the estimation of the grant-date fair value.Rather, an entity should recognize compensation cost for the award when it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. We currently account for share-based  awardswith these types of performance targets in accordance with ASU 2014-12; therefore, we do not expect the adoption of this ASU to have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.

REVENUE RECOGNITION  In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue From Contracts With Customers,” which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. This ASU provides a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues and expands requiredrevenue recognition disclosures.  This ASU is effectivefor annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is not permitted.We are currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS REPORTING  In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity,” which changes the definition of and expands the disclosure requirements for discontinued operations. Under the new definition, discontinued operations reporting is limited to disposals of components of an entity that represent strategic shifts that have (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The expanded disclosures for discontinued operations are meant to provide users of financial statements with more information about the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of discontinued operations. Additionally, this ASU requires an entity to disclose the pretax profit or loss of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. This ASU is effective for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of components of an entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years.

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ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL COMMENTS

Overview

Vulcan provides the basic materials for the infrastructure needed to expand the U.S. economy. We are the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel; a major producer of asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete.

Demand for our products is dependent on construction activity. The primary end uses include public construction, such as highways, bridges, airports, schools and prisons, as well as private nonresidential (e.g., manufacturing, retail, offices, industrial and institutional) and private residential construction (e.g., single-family houses, duplexes, apartment buildings and condominiums). Customers for our products include heavy construction and paving contractors; commercial building contractors; concrete products manufacturers; residential building contractors; state, county and municipal governments; railroads and electric utilities.

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. Aggregates have a high weight-to-value ratio and, in most cases, must be produced near where they are used; if not, transportation can cost more than the materials, rendering them uncompetitive compared to locally produced materials. Exceptions to this typical market structure include areas along the U.S. Gulf Coast and the Eastern Seaboard where there are limited supplies of locally available high quality aggregates. We serve these markets from quarries that have access to long-haul transportation — shipping by barge and rail — and from our quarry on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. We transport aggregates from Mexico to the U.S. principally on our three Panamax-class, self-unloading ships.

There are practically no substitutes for quality aggregates. Because of barriers to entry created by zoning and permitting regulation and because of high transportation costs relative to the value of the product, the location of reserves is a critical factor to long-term success.

While aggregates is our primary business, we believe vertical integration between aggregates and downstream products, such as asphalt mix and concrete, can be managed effectively in certain markets to generate acceptable financial returns. We produce and sell asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete primarily in our mid-Atlantic, Georgia, southwestern and western markets. Aggregates comprise approximately 95% of asphalt mix by weight and 78% of ready-mixed concrete by weight. In all of these downstream businesses, we supply virtually all of the required aggregates from our own operations.

Seasonality and cyclical nature of our business

Almost all our products are produced and consumed outdoors. Seasonal changes and other weather-related conditions can affect the production and sales volumes of our products. Therefore, the financial results for any quarter do not necessarily indicate the results expected for the year. Normally, the highest sales and earnings are in the third quarter and the lowest are in the first quarter. Furthermore, our sales and earnings are sensitive to national, regional and local economic conditions and particularly to cyclical swings in construction spending, primarily in the private sector. The levels of construction spending are affected by changing interest rates and demographic and population fluctuations.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Financial highlights for Third Quarter 2014

Compared to third quarter 2013:

§ Total revenues increased $60.0 million, or 7%

§ Gross profit increased $50.1 million, or 31%

§ Aggregates segment gross profit increased $38.2 million, or 26%

§ Incremental gross profit as a percentage of freight-adjusted revenues was 58%

§ Shipments increased 12%, or 5.1 million tons

§ Same-store shipments increased 10.5%, or 4.5 million tons

§ Freight-adjusted revenues increased 14%, or $65.9 million

§ Cash gross profit per ton was $5.15, an increase of $0.32 per ton, or 7%

§ Average sales price increased 2%, including unfavorable mix impact

§ Exclusive of unfavorable mix, average sales price increased 4%

§ Asphalt, Concrete and Cement segment gross profit improved $11.8 million, collectively

§ Earnings from continuing operations were $0.51 per diluted share as compared to $0.32

§ The current year’s third quarter includes$0.03 per diluted share of costs related to acquisition and divestiture activity and restructuring changes

§ The prior year’s third quarter includes $0.04 per diluted share of income associated with the gain on sale of reclaimed real estate

§ Adjusted EBITDA was $215.4 million, an increase of $44.5 million, or 26%

Growth in private end markets continues to drive increased construction activity and demand for our products. Leading indicators, such as housing starts, nonresidential contract awards and employment levels, continue to show favorable above-average growth trends in Vulcan-served markets and Vulcan markets continue to grow faster than U.S. markets as a whole.

Strong growth in aggregates volumes and solid operating performance in our aggregates businesses led to our significant earnings growth.Our third quarter results continued to demonstrate the earnings leverage of volume growth in our aggregates business. We are also seeing the benefit of our continuing efforts to grow unit profitability and leverage our overhead structure. Over the past twelve months, aggregates shipments have increased 9%, or 13.2 million tons. During the same period, Aggregates segment gross profit has increased 30%, or $116.8 million.

The overall pricing outlook for our aggregates products continues to improve with the recovery in demand for construction materials.  Our aggregates shipments have grown for six consecutive quarters, and we expect this demand momentum to lead to accelerating price growth. This lead-lag relationship between growing volumes followed by accelerating price growth is typical for our business. We already see price increases between 5% and 10% in certain markets, particularly where the recovery in construction activity is further along. As we look ahead, we believe price momentum will increase with continued volume growth.

During the third quarter, we completed six acquisitions for total consideration of $318.0 million (see Note 16 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). Collectively, these acquisitions include 450 million tons of proven and probable reserves in attractive markets: San Francisco, California; Phoenix, Arizona: Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico; Dallas, Texas; and northern Virginia and Washington D.C. Annual aggregates production volumes of the acquired assets totaled approximately 8 million tons in 2013. Additionally, the acquisitions in Phoenix and New Mexico include asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete operations.The structure of these transactions — along with an earlier investment in reserves at a key quarry serving San Diego — has enabled us to defer income taxes on approximately $145 million in capital gains. We incurred $3.0 million of one-time costs associated with these acquisitions in the third quarter.

Our business continues to improve. Our employees remain focused on increasing unit profitability, delivering expected incremental earnings, and improving our valuable aggregates franchise. Our confidence in the prospects for a sustained multi-year recovery in aggregates demand continues to grow. Our markets are recovering from trough levels of demand and are outpacing the rest of the U.S. We are excited about our future as the leading aggregates supplier in the U.S. We remain focused on further improving the profitability of our existing businesses, strategically expanding our unmatched asset base to serve the needs of our customers, and continuing our disciplined management of capital.

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In February 2012, our Board approved a two-year Planned Asset Sales initiative with targeted net proceeds of at least $500 million through the sale of non-core assets. The initiative concluded in the first quarter of 2014 with the sale of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area to Cementos Argos.  Including the $719.1 million of net proceeds from the Argos transaction, the Planned Asset Sales initiative generatedover $1.1 billion of net proceeds. The proceeds from these sales were used to strengthen our balance sheet, unlock capital for more productive uses, improve our operating results and create value for shareholders.Over this two-year period, we retired over $800 million of debt and reinvested over $240 million to strengthen our aggregates position in our strategic markets of California, Georgia, Texas and Virginia.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Gross profit as a percentage of total revenues excluding freight and delivery is not a Generally Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP) measure. We present this metric as it is consistent with the basis by which we review our operating results. Likewise, we believe that this presentation is consistent with the basis by which investors analyze our operating results considering that freight and delivery services represent pass-through activities. Reconciliation of this metric to its nearest GAAP measure is presented below:

gross profit margin in accordance with gaap

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
dollars in millions	2014	2013	2014	2013
Gross profit	$        209.0	$        159.0	$        417.9	$        309.5
Total revenues	$        873.6	$        813.6	$     2,239.1	$     2,090.5
Gross profit margin	23.9%	19.5%	18.7%	14.8%

gross profit margin excluding freight and delivery revenues

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
dollars in millions	2014	2013	2014	2013
Gross profit	$        209.0	$        159.0	$        417.9	$        309.5
Total revenues	$        873.6	$        813.6	$     2,239.1	$     2,090.5
Freight and delivery revenues	78.5	67.2	204.6	175.4
Total revenues excluding freight and delivery revenues	$        795.1	$        746.4	$     2,034.5	$     1,915.1
Gross profit margin excluding
freight and delivery revenues	26.3%	21.3%	20.5%	16.2%

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Aggregates segment gross profit as a percentage of freight-adjusted revenues is not a GAAP measure. We present this metric as it is consistent with the basis by which we review our operating results. We believe that this presentation is more meaningful to our investors as it excludes related transportation revenues (a pass-through activity) and other service-related revenues, such as landfill tipping fees.Incremental gross profit as a percentage of freight-adjusted revenues represents the year-over-year change in gross profit divided by the year-over-year change in freight-adjusted revenues. Reconciliation of these metrics to their nearest GAAP measure is presented below:

Aggregates segment gross profit margin in accordance with gaap

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
dollars in millions	2014	2013	2014	2013
Aggregates segment
Gross profit	$        188.0	$        149.8	$        388.1	$        301.7
Segment sales	$        688.9	$        596.8	$     1,752.6	$     1,528.8
Gross profit margin	27.3%	25.1%	22.1%	19.7%

Aggregates segment gross profit as a percentage of freight-adjusted revenues

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
dollars in millions	2014	2013	2014	2013
Aggregates segment
Gross profit	$        188.0	$        149.8	$        388.1	$        301.7
Segment sales	$        688.9	$        596.8	$     1,752.6	$     1,528.8
Excluding
Freight and delivery revenues	73.8	66.0	194.6	164.7
Transportation to remote distribution sites	56.9	37.3	146.5	107.7
Other revenues	26.6	27.8	72.3	67.5
Freight-adjusted revenues	$        531.6	$        465.7	$     1,339.2	$     1,188.9
Gross profit as a percentage of
freight-adjusted revenues	35.4%	32.2%	29.0%	25.4%
Incremental gross profit as a percentage of
freight-adjusted revenues	58.0%		57.5%

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GAAP does not define “free cash flow,” "cash gross profit" and “Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization” (EBITDA). Thus, free cash flow should not be considered as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities or any other liquidity measure defined by GAAP. Likewise, cash gross profit and EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to earnings measures defined by GAAP. We present these metrics for the convenience of investment professionals who use such metrics in their analysesand for shareholders who need to understand the metrics we use to assess performance and to monitor our cash and liquidity positions. The investment community often uses these metrics as indicators of a company's ability to incur and service debt and to assess the operating performance of a company’s businesses. We use free cash flow, cash gross profit, EBITDA and other such measures to assess liquidity and the operating performance of our various business units and the consolidated company. Additionally, we adjust EBITDA for certain items to provide a more consistent comparison of performance from period to period.  We do not use these metrics as a measure to allocate resources. Reconciliations of these metrics to their nearest GAAP measures are presented below:

free cash flow

Free cash flow deducts purchases of property, plant & equipment from net cash provided by operating activities.

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30
in millions	2014	2013
Net cash provided by operating activities	$        149.7	$        260.0
Purchases of property, plant & equipment	(169.2)	(117.3)
Free cash flow	$         (19.5)	$        142.7

cash gross profit

Cash gross profit adds back noncash charges for depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization (DDA&A) to gross profit. Cash gross profit per ton is computed by dividing cash gross profit by tons shipped.

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in millions, except per ton data	2014	2013	2014	2013
Aggregates segment
Gross profit	$        188.0	$        149.8	$        388.1	$        301.7
DDA&A	58.5	56.7	169.2	169.2
Aggregates segment cash gross profit	$        246.5	$        206.5	$        557.3	$        470.9
Unit shipments - tons	47.8	42.8	121.1	110.2
Aggregates segment cash gross profit per ton	$          5.15	$          4.83	$          4.60	$          4.27
Asphalt Mix segment
Gross profit	$          14.5	$          13.6	$          28.3	$          24.8
DDA&A	2.6	2.2	7.5	6.4
Asphalt Mix segment cash gross profit	$          17.1	$          15.8	$          35.8	$          31.2
Concrete segment
Gross profit	$            5.5	$           (3.9)	$           (0.5)	$         (19.8)
DDA&A	5.0	8.4	15.7	24.5
Concrete segment cash gross profit	$          10.5	$            4.5	$          15.2	$            4.7
Cement segment
Gross profit	$            1.0	$           (0.5)	$            2.0	$            2.8
DDA&A	0.2	5.4	1.4	13.8
Cement segment cash gross profit	$            1.2	$            4.9	$            3.4	$          16.6

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EBITDA and adjusted ebitda

EBITDA is an acronym for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortizationand excludes discontinued operations.We adjust EBITDA for certain items to provide a more consistent comparison of performance from period to period.

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in millions	2014	2013	2014	2013
Net earnings	$          66.9	$          41.4	$        166.9	$          15.3
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	31.1	10.8	71.9	(21.9)
Interest expense, net	40.9	49.1	201.5	152.8
(Earnings) loss on discontinued operations, net of taxes	0.8	0.8	1.9	(4.6)
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization	71.2	78.3	208.9	230.8
EBITDA	$        210.9	$        180.4	$        651.1	$        372.4
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate and businesses	$            1.2	$           (9.2)	$       (235.9)	$         (35.4)
Charges associated with acquisitions and divestitures	3.9	0.0	15.5	0.0
Amortization of deferred revenue	(1.4)	(0.3)	(3.7)	(0.9)
Restructuring charges	0.8	0.0	0.8	1.5
Adjusted EBITDA	$        215.4	$        170.9	$        427.8	$        337.6

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Total revenues include sales of products to customers, net of any discounts and taxes, and freight and delivery revenues billed to customers. Related freight and delivery costs are included in cost of revenues. This presentation is consistent with the basis on which we review our consolidated results of operations. We discuss separately our discontinued operations, which consist of our former Chemicals business.

The following table highlights significant components of our consolidated operating results including  EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

consolidated operating Result highlights

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in millions, except per share data	2014	2013	2014	2013
Total revenues	$        873.6	$        813.6	$     2,239.1	$     2,090.5
Cost of revenues	664.6	654.6	1,821.2	1,781.0
Gross profit	$        209.0	$        159.0	$        417.9	$        309.5
Selling, administrative and general expenses	$          66.1	$          65.9	$        199.8	$        195.4
Operating earnings	$        140.3	$          99.8	$        438.2	$        136.6
Interest expense, net	$          40.9	$          49.1	$        201.5	$        152.8
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes	$          98.8	$          52.9	$        240.7	$         (11.2)
Earnings from continuing operations	$          67.8	$          42.2	$        168.8	$          10.7
Earnings (loss) on discontinued operations,
net of taxes	(0.9)	(0.8)	(1.9)	4.6
Net earnings	$          66.9	$          41.4	$        166.9	$          15.3
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations	$          0.51	$          0.32	$          1.29	$          0.08
Discontinued operations	0.00	0.00	(0.02)	0.04
Basic net earnings per share	$          0.51	$          0.32	$          1.27	$          0.12
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations	$          0.51	$          0.32	$          1.27	$          0.08
Discontinued operations	(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.01)	0.04
Diluted net earnings per share	$          0.50	$          0.31	$          1.26	$          0.12
EBITDA	$        210.9	$        180.4	$        651.1	$        372.4
Adjusted EBITDA	$        215.4	$        170.9	$        427.8	$        337.6

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ADJUSTED CONCRETE AND CEMENT SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA

Comparative financial data adjusted for the March 7, 2014 sale of our concrete and cement businesses in the Florida area is summarized below:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in millions	2014	2013	2014	2013
Concrete Segment
Segment sales
As reported	$          99.0	$        129.8	$        288.8	$        349.9
Adjusted	$          99.0	$          86.9	$        256.1	$        227.3
Total revenues
As reported	$          99.0	$        129.8	$        288.8	$        349.9
Adjusted	$          99.0	$          86.9	$        256.1	$        227.3
Gross profit
As reported	$            5.5	$           (3.9)	$           (0.5)	$         (19.8)
Adjusted	$            5.5	$            2.9	$            3.2	$           (0.4)
DDA&A
As reported	$            5.0	$            8.4	$          15.7	$          24.5
Adjusted	$            5.0	$            4.6	$          14.3	$          13.0
Cement Segment
Segment sales
As reported	$            2.3	$          25.6	$          22.6	$          72.9
Adjusted	$            2.3	$            2.3	$            6.6	$            7.2
Total revenues
As reported	$            2.3	$          13.3	$          13.4	$          38.0
Adjusted	$            2.3	$            2.3	$            6.6	$            7.2
Gross profit
As reported	$            1.0	$           (0.5)	$            2.0	$            2.8
Adjusted	$            1.0	$            0.7	$            2.4	$            2.2
DDA&A
As reported	$            0.2	$            5.4	$            1.4	$          13.8
Adjusted	$            0.2	$            0.0	$            0.4	$            0.3

third quarter 2014 Compared to third Quarter 2013

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2014 were $873.6 million, up 7% from the third quarter of 2013. Shipments increased in aggregates (+12%) and asphalt mix (+3%) while, as a result of our first quarter sale of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area, shipments declined in ready-mixed concrete (-25%) and our cement shipments ceased. Average sales price was up in aggregates (+2%) and unit profitability as measured by materials margin (average sales price less unit cost of raw materials) was up in asphalt mix (+3%) and ready-mixed concrete (+17%).

Net earnings for thethird quarter of 2014 were $66.9 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared to $41.4 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2013. Each period’s results were impacted by discrete items, as follows:

§ The third quarter of 2014 results include a pretax charge of $1.2 million to reduce the gain on sale of real estate and businesses, a pretax charge of $3.9 million related to acquisition and disposition activities, and a $0.8 million charge for restructuring

§ The third quarter of 2013 results include a pretax gain of $4.3 million related to the sale of reclaimed real estate

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Continuing Operations — Changes in earnings from continuing operations before income taxes for the third quarter of 2014 versus the third quarter of 2013 are summarized below:

earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

in millions
Third quarter 2013	$       52.9
Higher aggregates gross profit	38.2
Higher asphalt mix gross profit	0.9
Higher concrete gross profit	9.4
Higher cement gross profit	1.5
Higher selling, administrative and general expense	(0.2)
Lower gain on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses	(8.3)
Higher restructuring charges	(0.8)
Lower interest expense	8.2
All other	(3.0)
Third quarter 2014	$       98.8

Aggregates segment sales were $688.9 million, up 15% from the prior year’s third quarter due mostly to strong volume growth across most of our footprint. Third quarter aggregates shipments increased 12% compared to the prior year. Shipments in Illinois and Texas increased 31% and 21%, respectively, due in part to large-project work. Other markets including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia, reported volume growth of  10% to 15% versus the prior year. During the third quarter, we completed several bolt-on acquisitions (See Note 16 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). On a same-store basis, aggregates shipments increased 10.5% from the prior year.

Freight-adjusted average sales price for aggregates increased 2%, or $0.23 per ton, versus the prior year’s third quarter as almost all of our markets realized price improvement. This quarterly price improvement marks the thirteenth consecutive quarter of year-over-year price improvement.The sharp volume increase in Illinois negatively impacted the overall increase in average selling price by 1%. Additionally, several large shipments of base material and other lower-priced products also impacted the reported average selling price for the quarter by approximately 1%. The widespread price improvement combined with reductions in costs, drove a $0.43 per ton, or 12%, increase in our Aggregates segment gross profit per ton. Despite relatively modest price growth during these early stages of demand recovery, trailing twelve-month gross profit per ton has increased $0.52, or 19%, from the prior year’s third quarter.

As a percentage of freight-adjusted revenues, Aggregates segment gross profit margin improved 3.2 percentage points (320 basis points) over the prior year’s third quarter.This strong gross profit margin expansion includes certain costs associated with acquisitions closed in the third quarter. Excluding acquisitions completed in the third quarter, freight-adjusted revenues increased $59.8 million and gross profit associated with these revenues was approximately $39.0 million (incremental gross profit margin of 65%).

Asphalt Mix segment gross profit improved $0.9 million due to higher margins and earnings from recently completed acquisitions. Asphalt mix volumes approximated those of the prior year.

Concrete segment gross profit was $5.5 million compared to a loss of $3.9 million in the third quarter of the prior year. Last year’s third quarter results included our Florida concrete business that was sold in the first quarter of 2014. Adjusted for the sale of our concrete business in the Florida area, Concrete segment volume and pricing improved, driven primarily by increased private construction activity, while same-store gross profit increased $2.6 million as reflected in the chart on the preceding page.

Our cement business was also sold in the first quarter of 2014 along with the Florida concrete business. We retained our calcium products business that is included inthe Cement segment. This calcium products business reported third quarter 2014 Cement segment sales of $2.3 million and gross profit of $1.0 million, reflecting a $0.3 million increase in gross profit on essentially flat sales on a same-store prior year comparison.

Selling, administrative and general (SAG) expenses in the third quarter of 2014 were essentially flat compared with the prior year’s third quarter,

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Gain on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesseswas $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2014 compared to $9.3 million in the third quarter of 2013. The sale of reclaimed land in the third quarter of 2013 accounted for a $9.2 million pretax gain while there were nobusiness divestitures in the third quarter of 2014(see Note 16 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).

Restructuring chargeswere $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2014 compared to none in the third quarter of 2013. See
Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for an explanation of these costs.

Net interest expense was $40.9 million in the third quarter of 2014 compared to $49.1 million in 2013. The lower interest expense resulted from the decrease in outstanding debt due to the $506.4 million principal amount debt purchase in the first quarter of 2014.

We recorded an income tax provision from continuing operations of $31.1 million in the third quarter of 2014 compared to $10.8 million in the third quarter of 2013. In the third quarter of 2014, income taxes were calculated based on the EAETR, while the year-to-date effective tax rate was used to calculate income taxes in the third quarter of 2013. Both the EAETR and year-to-date effective tax rate methods for calculating income taxes are discussed in Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The change in our income tax provision for the year resulted largely from applying the statutory rate to the increase in our pretax book earnings.

Earnings from continuing operations were $0.51 per diluted share compared to $0.32 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2013.

Discontinued Operations — Third quarter pretax loss from discontinued operations was $1.4 million in 2014 and $1.3 million in 2013. Both periods include charges related to general and product liability costs, including legal defense costs, and environmental remediation costs associated with our former Chemicals business. For additional details, see Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

YEAR-TO-DATE september 30, 2014 Compared to YEAR-TO-DATE september 30, 2013

Total revenues for the first nine months of 2014 were $2,239.1 million, up 7% from the first nine months of 2013. Shipments increased in aggregates (+10%) and asphalt mix (+6%) and declined in ready-mixed concrete (-19%) and cement (-78%).  The decrease in ready-mixed concrete and cement shipments resulted from the first quarter sale of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area. Average sales price was up in aggregates (+3%), and unit profitability as measured by materials margin was up in asphalt mix (+3%) and ready-mixed concrete (+16%).

Net earnings for the first nine months of 2014 were $166.9 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, compared to $15.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2013. Each period’s results were impacted by discrete items, as follows:

§ Net earnings for the first nine months of 2014 include a pretax gain of $235.9million related to the sale of real estate and businesses including our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area, a pretax charge of $15.5 million related to acquisition and disposition activities, a $0.8 million charge for restructuring, and a pretax loss on debt purchase of $72.9 million (see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements)

§ Net earnings for the first nine months of 2013 include a pretax gain of $35.4 million related to the sale of real estate and businesses and a $1.5 million charge for restructuring

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Continuing Operations — Changes in earnings from continuing operations before income taxes for year-to-date September 30, 2014 versus year-to-date September 30, 2013 are summarized below:

earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

in millions
Year-to-date September 30, 2013	$     (11.2)
Higher aggregates gross profit	86.4
Higher asphalt mix gross profit	3.5
Higher concrete gross profit	19.3
Lower cement gross profit	(0.8)
Higher selling, administrative and general expenses	(4.4)
Higher gain on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses	201.7
Lower restructuring charges	0.8
Higher interest expense	(48.8)
All other	(5.8)
Year-to-date September 30, 2014	$    240.7

Gross profit for the Aggregates segment was $388.1 million for the first nine months of 2014 versus $301.7 million in 2013. This $86.4 million (29%) increase in gross profit resulted from higher volumes and selling prices. At $4.60, our Aggregates segment cash gross profit per ton increased $0.33, or 8%, compared with the first nine months of 2013. As a percentage of freight-adjusted revenues, Aggregates segment gross profit margin improved 3.6 percentage points (360 basis points) over the prior year’s first nine months.

Asphalt Mix segment gross profit of $28.3 million was $3.5 million above the first nine months of 2013. This increase resulted from both the increased volume (+6%) and the favorable materials margin (+3%).

Concrete segment gross profit was a loss of $0.5 million for the first nine months of 2014, an improvement of $19.3 million from the prior year.Ready-mixed concrete materials margin increased 16% while shipment decreased 19%. Last year’s results and most of this year’s first quarter results include our Florida concrete business that was sold in the first quarter of 2014. Same-store Concrete segment gross profit improved $3.6 million compared to 2013 as reflected in the chart on page 32.

Cement segment gross profit of $2.0 million was $0.8 million below the first nine months of 2013. As previously stated, we sold our cement business in the first quarter of 2014 along with the Florida concrete business. We retained a calcium products business that is included within the Cement segment. Same-store Cement segment gross profit was $2.4 million for the first nine months of 2014 compared to $2.2 million in the first nine months of 2013.

SAG  expenses in the first nine months of 2014 were up $4.4 million, or 2%, from the prior year due to  increased performance-based compensation and costs associated with acquisitions and divestitures.

Gain on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses was $238.5 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to $36.9 million in the first nine months of 2013. The 2014 gain includes the sale of our cement and concrete businesses in Florida to Cementos Argos for a $227.9 million pretax gain and the sale of two reclaimed operating sites for a $6.0 million pretax gain. The 2013 gain  includesa $9.0 million pretax gain on the sale of reclaimed land associated with a former site of a ready-mixed concrete facility and a $24.0 million pretax gain on the sale of five aggregates production facilities.

The first nine months of 2014 include  $0.7 million of restructuring charges as compared to $1.5 million in the firstnine months of 2013. See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for an explanation of these costs.

Net interest expense was $201.5 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to $152.8 million in the first nine months of 2013. The higher interest cost resulted from the aforementioned $72.9 million pretax loss on debt purchasepartially offset by reduced interest expense due to the lower debt level (current year debt purchase and the November 2013 scheduled debt retirement).

We recorded an income tax provision from continuing operations of $71.9 million for the first ninemonths of 2014 compared to an income tax benefit of $21.9 million for the first nine monthsof 2013. For the first nine monthsof 2014, income taxes were calculated based on the EAETR,  while the year-to-date effective tax rate was used to calculate income taxes for the first nine monthsof 2013. Both the EAETR and year-to-date effective tax rate methods for calculating income taxes are discussed in Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The change in our income tax provision for the year resulted largely from applying the statutory rate to the increase in our pretax book earnings.

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Earnings from continuing operations were $1.27 per diluted share compared to $0.08 per diluted share in the first nine monthsof 2013.

Discontinued Operations — Year to-date September pretax loss from discontinued operations was $3.1 million in 2014 compared to a pretax gain of $7.7 million in 2013. Both periods include charges related to general and product liability costs, including legal defense costs, and environmental remediation costs associated with our former Chemicals business. The 2013 gain was the result of an $11.7 million pretax gain related to the final payment from the earn-out. For additional details, see Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash provided by our operating activities, a bank line of credit and access to the capital markets.Additional sources of liquidity include the sale of reclaimed and surplus real estate, and dispositions of non-strategic operating assets. We believe these liquidity and financial resources are sufficient to fund our future business requirements, including:

§ cash contractual obligations

§ capital expenditures

§ debt service obligations

§ potential future acquisitions

§ dividend payments

We actively manage our capital structure and resources in order to minimize the cost of capital while properly managing financial risk. We seek to meet these objectives by adhering to the following principles:

§ maintain substantial bank line of credit borrowing capacity

§ use the bank line of credit only for seasonal working capital requirements and other temporary funding requirements

§ proactively manage our long-term debt maturity schedule such that repayment/refinancing risk in any single year is low

§ minimize financial and other covenants that limit our operating and financial flexibility

§ opportunistically access the capital markets when conditions and terms are favorable

Cash

Included in our September 30, 2014cash and cash equivalents balance of $91.9million is $62.7 million of cash held at one of our foreign subsidiaries. A majority of this $62.7 million of cash relates to earnings prior to January 1, 2012that are permanently reinvested offshore. Use of this permanently reinvested cash is currently limited to our foreign operations.

cash from operating activities

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30
in millions	2014	2013
Net earnings	$          166.9	$            15.3
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization (DDA&A)	208.9	230.9
Net earnings before noncash deductions for DDA&A	$          375.8	$          246.2
Net gain on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses	(238.5)	(48.6)
Proceeds from sale of future production, net of transaction costs	0.0	153.1
Cost of debt purchase	72.9	0.0
Other operating cash flows, net	(60.5)	(90.7)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$          149.7	$          260.0

As noted in the table above, net earnings before noncash deductions for DDA&A increased $129.6 million to $375.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Included in net earnings for nine months ended September 30, 2014 is

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a pretax gain of $227.9 million (see Note 16 to the condensed consolidated financial statements) from the sale of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area. Cash received associated with the sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses is presented as a component of investing activities. Additionally, we purchased $506.4 million principal amount of outstanding debt through a tender offer and incurred a loss of $72.9 million (see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). Cash paid for the debt purchase is presented as a component of financing activities. In September 2013, we sold a percentage of future production from aggregates reserves resulting in net cash proceeds of $153.3 million (see Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).

cash flows from investing activities

Net cash provided by investing activities was $302.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, a $443.3 million increase compared to the same period of 2013. This increase resulted from a $673.8 million increase in proceeds from the sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses partially offset by a $230.6 million increase in purchases of property, plant & equipment and businesses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we sold: a previously mined and subsequently reclaimed tract of land for $10.7 million, land previously containing a sales yard for $5.8 million, and our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area for $721.4 million (as of September 30, 2014, $719.1 million has been received). In the same period, we completed several acquisitions for total consideration of $318.0 million, of which $268.4 million was paid in cash (see Note 16 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).

cash flows from financing activities

Net cash used for financing activities of $554.2 million increased $405.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period of 2013. This increase is primarily attributable to a $343.2 million increase in debt payments and an $86.0 million decrease in proceeds from drawing on our line of credit. As previously mentioned, in the first quarter of 2014 we purchased $506.4 million principal amount of outstanding debt through a tender offer as follows: $375.0 million of 6.50% notes due in 2016 and $131.4 million of 6.40% notes due in 2017. Total tender costs were $579.7 million including $71.8 million premium and $1.5 million in transaction costs. This increase in cash used for financing activities is partially offset by a $30.6 million increase in proceeds from the issuance of common stock.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we issued 0.5 million shares of common stock to the trustee of our 401(k) savings and retirement plans for cash proceeds of $30.6 million.

debt

Certain debt measures are outlined below:

	September 30		December 31		September 30
dollars in millions		2014		2013		2013
Debt
Current maturities of long-term debt		$            0.1		$            0.2		$            0.2
Long-term debt		2,006.0		2,522.2		2,523.4
Total debt		$     2,006.1		$     2,522.4		$     2,523.6
Capital
Total debt		$     2,006.1		$     2,522.4		$     2,523.6
Equity		4,201.1		3,938.1		3,862.9
Total capital		$     6,207.2		$     6,460.5		$     6,386.5
Total Debt as a Percentage of Total Capital		32.3%		39.0%		39.5%
Weighted-average Effective Interest Rates
Long-term debt		8.10%		7.73%		7.72%
Fixed versus Floating Interest Rate Debt
Fixed-rate debt		99.3%		99.4%		99.5%
Floating-rate debt		0.7%		0.6%		0.5%

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Our long-term debt is unsecured andessentially all such debt agreements contain customary investment-grade type covenants that primarily limit the amount of secured debt we may incur without ratably securing the outstanding debt.  Our debt may be redeemed prior to maturity at the greater of par value and the make-whole value plus accrued and unpaid interest.

There were no material scheduled debt payments during the first nine months of 2014. However, we purchased $506.4 million  principal amount of outstanding debt through a tender offer as described in Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. This debt purchase was funded by the aforementioned sale of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area.

Our $0.1million of current maturities of long-term debt as of September  30, 2014is due as follows:

	Current
in millions	Maturities
Fourth quarter 2014	$ 0.1
First quarter 2015	0.0
Second quarter 2015	0.0
Third quarter 2015	0.0

We expect to retire thecurrent maturities using existing cash.

In March 2014, we amended our $500.0 million line of credit to, among other items, extend the term from March 12, 2018 to March 25, 2019. The line of credit is secured by accounts receivable and inventory, but will become unsecured upon the achievement of certain credit metrics and/or credit ratings. The line of credit contains customary negative and financial covenants for a secured facility.

The negative covenants primarily limit our ability to: (1) incur secured debt, (2) make investments, (3) execute acquisitions and divestitures, and (4) make restricted payments, including dividends.  Such limitations currently do not impact our ability to execute our strategic, operating and financial plans, and become less restrictive when the line of credit becomes unsecured as described above.

The line of credit contains two financial covenants: (1) a maximum ratio of debt to EBITDA that declines over timeto 3.5:1 and (2) a minimum ratio of EBITDA to net cash interestexpense that increases over time to 3.0:1.

As of September 30, 2014, we werein compliance with all of our long-term debt and line of credit covenants.

Borrowings on our line of credit are classified as short-term due to our intent to repay any borrowings within twelve months. As of September 30, 2014, our available borrowing capacity under the line of credit was $446.7 million. Utilization of the borrowing capacitywas as follows:

§ nonewas drawn

§ $53.3 million was used to provide support for outstanding standby letters of credit

Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at a rate determined at the time of borrowing equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a margin ranging from1.50% to2.25%, or an alternative rate derived from the lender’s prime rate,  based on our ratio of debt to EBITDA.  Standby letters of credit issued under the line of credit reduce availability and are charged a fee equal to the margin for LIBOR based borrowingplus0.175%.  As of September 30, 2014, the applicable margin was1.75%. We also pay a commitment fee on the daily average unused amount of the line of credit. This commitment fee ranges from 0.25% to 0.40% based on our ratio of debt to EBITDA. Once the line of credit becomes unsecured, both the LIBOR margin range for borrowings and the commitment fee range will decline.

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debt ratings

Our debt ratings and outlooks as of September 30, 2014 are summarized below:

	Rating/Outlook	Date	Description
Senior Secured Line of Credit
Moody's	Ba1/stable	4/22/2014	upgraded from Ba2/negative
Senior Unsecured 1
Moody's	Ba3/stable	4/22/2014	outlook changed from negative to stable
Standard & Poor's	BB+/stable	7/31/2014	upgraded from BB/positive

1  Not all of our long-term debt is rated.

Equity

Our common stock issuances are summarized below:

September 30		December 31		September 30
in thousands	2014		2013		2013
Common stock shares at beginning of year,
issued and outstanding	130,200		129,721		129,721
Common Stock Issuances
Acquisition	715		0		0
401(k) retirement plans	485		71		0
Share-based compensation plans	303		408		268
Common stock shares at end of period,
issued and outstanding	131,703		130,200		129,989

During the second quarter of 2014, we issued 16.9 thousand shares in connection with the purchase of a permitted quarryin Alabama. In the third quarter of 2014, we issued a total of 698.1 thousand shares in connection with the California acquisition, as described in Note 16 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

We occasionally sell shares of common stock to the trustee of our 401(k) retirement plans to satisfy the plan participants’ elections to invest in our common stock. Under this arrangement, the stock issuances and resulting cash proceeds were as follows:

§ nine months ended September  30, 2014—  issued 485.3 thousandshares for cash proceeds of $30.6 million

§ twelve months ended December 31, 2013—  issued 71.2 thousand shares for cash proceeds of $3.8 million

§ nine months ended September 30, 2013—  no shares issued

There were no shares held in treasury as of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013. There were 3,411,416shares remaining under the current purchase authorization of the Board of Directors as of September 30, 2014.

off-balance sheet arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements, such as financing or unconsolidated variable interest entities, that either have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our:

§ results of operations andfinancial position

§ capital expenditures

§ liquidity

§ capital resources

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Standby Letters of Credit

For a discussion of our standby letters of credit see Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Cash Contractual Obligations

Our obligation to make future payments under contracts is presented in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

As a result of our March 2014 debt purchases as described in Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, our obligations to make future payments under contracts decreased as follows:

	Payments Due by Year
in millions	2014	2015-2016	2017-2018	Thereafter	Total
Cash Contractual Obligations
Long-term debt excluding bank line of credit
Principal payments	$        0.0	$      (375.0)	$      (131.4)	$            0.0	$      (506.4)
Interest payments	(25.6)	(63.6)	(8.4)	0.0	(97.6)
Total	$     (25.6)	$      (438.6)	$      (139.8)	$            0.0	$      (604.0)

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We follow certain significant accounting policies when preparing our consolidated financial statements. A summary of these policies is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (Form 10-K).

We prepare these financial statements to conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require us to make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosures of contingent assets and contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience, current conditions and various other assumptions we believe reasonable under existing circumstances and evaluate these estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis. The results of these estimates form the basis for our judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities as well as identifying and assessing the accounting treatment with respect to commitments and contingencies. Our actual results may materially differ from these estimates.

We believe that the accounting policies described in the “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our Form 10-K require the most significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements, so we consider these to be our critical accounting policies. There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

new Accounting standards

For a discussion of the accounting standards recently adopted or pending adoption and the affect such accounting changes will have on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity, see Note 17 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain matters discussed in this report, including expectations regarding future performance, contain forward-looking statements that are subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These assumptions, risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

§ general economic and business conditions

§ the timing and amount of federal, state and local funding for infrastructure

§ changes in our effective tax rate that can adversely impact results

§ the increasing reliance on information technology infrastructure for our ticketing, procurement, financial statements and other processes can adversely affect operations in the event that the infrastructure does not work as intended or experiences technical difficulties or is subjected to cyber attacks

§ the impact of the state of the global economy on our business and financial condition and access to capital markets

§ changes in the level of spending for residential and private nonresidential construction

§ the highly competitive nature of the construction materials industry

§ the impact of future regulatory or legislative actions

§ the outcome of pending legal proceedings

§ pricing of our products

§ weather and other natural phenomena

§ energy costs

§ costs of hydrocarbon-based raw materials

§ healthcare costs

§ the amount of long-term debt and interest expense we incur

§ changes in interest rates

§ the impact of our below investment grade debt rating on our cost of capital

§ volatility in pension plan asset values and liabilities which may require cash contributions to the pension plans

§ the impact of environmental clean-up costs and other liabilities relating to previously divested businesses

§ our ability to secure and permit aggregates reserves in strategically located areas

§ our ability to manage and successfully integrate acquisitions

§ the potential of goodwill or long-lived asset impairment

§ the potential impact of future legislation or regulations relating to climate change or greenhouse gas emissions or the definition of minerals

§ other assumptions, risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our periodic reports

All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of filing. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Investors are cautioned not to rely unduly on such forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented in our filings, and are advised to consult any of our future disclosures in filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our press releases with regard to our business and consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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INVESTOR information

We make available on our website, www.vulcanmaterials.com, free of charge, copies of our:

§ Annual Report on Form 10-K

§ Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q

§ Current Reports on Form 8-K

We also provide amendments to those reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as well as all Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed with the SEC by our executive officers and directors, as soon as the filings are made publicly available by the SEC on its EDGAR database (www.sec.gov).

The public may read and copy materials filed with the SEC at the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D. C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-732-0330. In addition to accessing copies of our reports online, you may request a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, including financial statements, by writing to Jerry F. Perkins Jr., Secretary, Vulcan Materials Company, 1200 Urban Center Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35242.

We have a:

§ Business Conduct Policy applicable to all employees and directors

§ Code of Ethics for the CEO and Senior Financial Officers

Copies of the Business Conduct Policy and the Code of Ethics are available on our website under the heading “Corporate Governance.” If we make any amendment to, or waiver of, any provision of the Code of Ethics, we will disclose such information on our website as well as through filings with the SEC.

Our Board of Directors has also adopted:

§ Corporate Governance Guidelines

§ Charters for its Audit, Compensation, Finance, Governance and Safety, Health & Environment Committees

These documents meet all applicable SEC and New York Stock Exchange regulatory requirements.

The Audit, Compensation and Governance Charters are available on our website under the heading, “Corporate Governance,” or you may request a copy of any of these documents by writing to Jerry F. Perkins Jr., Secretary, Vulcan Materials Company, 1200 Urban Center Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35242.

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ITEM 3

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

MARKET RISK

We are exposed to certain market risks arising from transactions that are entered into in the normal course of business. In order to manage or reduce these market risks, we may utilize derivative financial instruments. We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes.

We are exposed to interest rate risk due to our various credit facilities and long-term debt instruments. At times, we use interest rate swap agreements to manage this risk.

AtSeptember 30, 2014, the estimated fair value of our long-term debt instruments including current maturities was $2,259.4 million compared to a book value of $2,006.1 million. The estimated fair value was determined by averaging the asking price quotes for the notes. The fair value estimate is based on information available as of the measurement date. Although we are not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amount, it has not been comprehensively revalued since the measurement date. The effect of a decline in interest rates of one percentage point would increase the fair value of our liability by $107.6 million.

We are exposed to certain economic risks related to the costs of our pension and other postretirement benefit plans. These economic risks include changes in the discount rate for high-quality bonds, the expected return on plan assets and the rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered healthcare benefits. The impact of a change in these assumptions on our annual pension and other postretirement benefits costs is discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 4

controls and procedures

disclosure controls and procedures

We maintain a system of controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports we file with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC's rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a - 15(e) or 15d - 15(e)), include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with the participation of other management officials, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2014. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

We have completed the replacement of our legacy information technology systems and have completed implementation of our financial reporting software, which was a major component of the replacement. The new information technology systems are the source for most of the information presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

As part of the divestiture of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area, we entered into a Transition Services Agreement with the buyer, whereby we agreed to continue to provide certain services for the divested facilities during 2014. All services will be performed in our existing systems and under our current control environment. The service agreement does not require significant changes to our current control environment beyond ensuring proper segregation of duties over processing of third-party transactions. Controls were established and implemented to facilitate proper handling of the third-party data, including controls to protect against commingling of information and controls to prevent improper access to information.

No other changes were made to our internal control environment that would materially impact our controls over financial reporting during the third quarter of 2014.

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part Ii   other information

ITEM 1

legal proceedings

Certain legal proceedings in which we are involved are discussed in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements and Part I, Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, and in Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements and Part II, Item 1 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014. See Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements of this Form 10-Q for a discussion of certain recent developments concerning our legal proceedings.

ITEM 1A

risk factors

There were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of Part I in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

ITEM 4

MINE SAfETY DISCLOSURES

The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95 of this report.

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ITEM 6

exhibits

Exhibit 10(a)	Terms of Employment and General Release dated July 11,2014 between the Company and Daniel F. Sansone
Exhibit 31(a)	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 31(b)	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32(a)	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32(b)	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 95	MSHA Citations and Litigation
Exhibit 101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
Exhibit 101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
Exhibit 101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
Exhibit 101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
Exhibit 101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
Exhibit 101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY
Date       November 5, 2014	/s/ Ejaz A. Khan Ejaz A. Khan Vice President, Controller and Chief Information Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
Date       November 5, 2014	/s/ John R. McPherson John R. McPherson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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EX-10

Exhibit 10(a)

July 11, 2014

Mr. DanielF. Sansone

2656 Vesclub Circle

Vestavia Hills, Alabama  35216

RE:Terms of Employment for 2014 and General Release

Dear Dan:

This letter and the exhibitscomprise your Terms of Employment for 2014 and General Release (“Agreement”) andwill confirm the terms of your retirement from employmentfrom Vulcan Materials Company (“the Company”) effective December 31, 2014.

The following constitutes the terms and conditions of your continued employment through December 31, 2014, and for receipt of the consideration described herein:

1. Position, Duties, and Compensation. Effective January 1, 2014, your position with the Company isExecutive Vice President - Strategy reporting to me. In this role, you will lead several important strategic initiatives for the Company and will be engaged in assisting with the transition of the new senior management team.You agree to use your best efforts to promote the success of the Company’s business in accordance with all applicable laws and cooperate fully with the Company’s Board of Directors and the Company in the advancement of the best interests of the Company. Your current salary and participation in health and welfare benefit plans will remain constant until your retirement.

2. Retirement Date.  Your employment with the Company will cease on December 31, 2014, unless it ceases sooner as provided herein. 

3. Succession Planning Payment.  You will receive a lump-sum payment of $750,000, less lawful deductions (“Succession Planning Payment”), provided you satisfy the terms and conditions of this Agreement. This payment will be made following your separation from employment but no earlier than January 15, 2015.  This payment will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service on your W-2 form.

4. MIP Equivalent Payment.  Furthermore, subject to the provisions of paragraph (8), you will be eligible for a cash payment in lieu of 2014 participation in the Management Incentive Plan (“MIP”) (“MIP Equivalent Payment”).  This MIP Equivalent Payment will be in an amount equivalent to a good faith estimate of what your payment would have been for work performed in 2014, had you continued to be employed through December 31, 2014, as determined in accordance with the Company’s normal practices.  This payment will be included in your “final average earnings” for the calendar year

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July 11, 2014

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2014 for purposes of pension calculations, as such term is defined in the applicable Plan.

5. MIP Equivalent True-Up Payment.If it is determined in 2015, at the time MIP payments for work performed in 2014 would routinely be made, that the calculation of a payment pursuant to MIP guidelines at that time would have resulted in the MIP Equivalent Payment being a higher amount, the Company will pay you the difference between that higher sum and the MIP Equivalent Payment, less lawful deductions (“MIP Equivalent True-Up Payment”).  This 2015 MIP Equivalent True-Up Payment, if made, will not be included in your final average earnings for purposes of pension calculations.  The Company agrees to waive any right it might assert in the event of an over-payment of the MIP Equivalent Payment based on calculations made on estimates available in 2014.

6. Payout of Remainder of 2014 Base Salary in the Event of  a Mutually Agreeable Early Retirement.  The Company also agrees to pay your 2014 base salary, in monthly installments, less lawful deductions, through December 31, 2014, in the event of a Mutually Agreeable Early Retirement.

7. Payment of Additional Vacation.  Following the earlier of your retirement December 31, 2014, or a Mutually Agreeable Early Retirement, you will be paid any 2014 earned vacation you have not yet taken.  Also, you will be eligible for payment in an amount equivalent to an additional 22 days of vacation. 

8. Early Retirement or Termination for Cause.  If you choose to retire in a manner not mutually agreeable to the parties or are terminated for cause prior to December 31, 2014, you will not be eligible for theSuccession Planning Payment,MIP Equivalent Payment, MIP Equivalent True-Up Payment, or the payout of 2015 vacation.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term “cause” shall meanany of the following, as determined in good faith by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors:

a. You are arrested for, convicted of, or plead guilty to a crime constituting a felony or involving moral turpitude; or

b. Misconduct by you that materially and demonstrably injures the Company or results or is intended to result, directly or indirectly,in the personal enrichment of you at the expense of the Company; or

c. Gross misconduct by you in violation of this Agreement or dereliction in performance of your duties hereunder; or

d. A material breach of this Agreement.

Mr. Daniel F. Sansone

July 11, 2014

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9. Mutually Agreeable Early Retirement. If you choose to retire in a manner mutually agreeable to the partiesprior to December 31, 2014 (“Mutually Agreeable Early Retirement”),the Company agrees to pay you the Succession Planning Payment and the MIP Equivalent Payment with the stipulations set forth below.  A “Mutually Agreeable Early Retirement” must meet the four requirements below in this section.

a. You provide the Company with at least 30 days written notice of your intent to retire  (notice of such early retirement must be tendered to the CEO and a copy must be given to the General Counsel contemporaneously); and

b. You execute the general release and waiver of claims attached as Exhibit A to the Agreement on or after your last day worked;and

c. You do not tender a voluntary early retirement effective prior to August 4, 2014.

d. The CEO accepts the voluntary early retirement in writing, which acceptance will not be unreasonably withheld.  This voluntary early retirement, assuming it meets the other criteria above, will be also deemed accepted if not specifically rejected in writing within seven (7) days of its tender to the CEO with a copy to the General Counsel.

10. Requirement of a  Non-Competition Agreement.You acknowledge that in order for you to be eligible for the full value of all LTIP awards, in accordance with the award documents, you also must execute (prior to your last day actively at work) a non-competition agreement that will be provided to you under separate cover.

11. Consulting Services.  Following your retirement from employment, you agree to provide, if requested, reasonable consulting services to the Company with respect to any matters with which you are familiar as a result of your employment, including but not limited to, issues regarding any projects you have managed for the Company (“Business Consulting Services”), and any pending legal claims or potential litigation (“Legal Consulting Services”).

a. Your Legal Consulting Services will include, but not be limited to: (i) assisting the Company’s counsel upon request; (ii) meeting with the Company’s counsel including preparing for sworn testimony; (iii) assisting the Company’s counsel in defending any claims made by a third party against the Company, or in prosecuting any claims made by the Company against a third party; (iv) being available for testimony; (v) executing truthful affidavits at the request of the Company; and (vi) assisting counsel in the location, interpretation and analysis of records and other historical data.You acknowledge that your Legal Consulting Services may be protected by the confidentiality requirements of the attorney-client privilege and the attorney

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work product doctrine, and agree, to the extent required by applicable law, to abide by all applicable confidentiality requirements corresponding to said privilege and doctrine. 

b. For your Business Consulting Services and Legal Consulting Services (collectively, “Consulting Services”), the Company agrees to pay you $265 per hour (this amount is the hourly equivalent of your last base annual salary), plus reasonable travel expenses to be pre-approved by the Company.  Payments for suchservices will not, however, be provided for services rendered in a month in which you received a  portion or your fullcurrent monthly salary amount.

c. You acknowledge and understand, however, that any compensation paid is compensation only for those Business or Legal Consulting Services which do not involve your serving as a witness or providing testimony in any deposition, court proceeding or any other proceeding and that you are not entitled to compensation in connection with serving as a witness or providing testimony in any deposition, court proceeding or any other proceeding, other than any fees or reimbursements provided in the applicable rules of civil procedure.  You also understand and agree that if you are called to testify in any legal proceeding or trial, you will testify truthfully as to all matters.

d. With respect to your Consulting Services, you acknowledge and agree that you will be acting solely as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the Company and shall thereafter have no right to participate in any of the Company’s employee or benefits programs during your Consulting Services except to the extent that you may be eligible to participate in such programs as a result of your status as a retired employee.  Furthermore, as an independent contractor you understand that the Company will not withhold on behalf of you any sums for income tax, unemployment insurance, Social Security or any other withholding pursuant to any law or requirement of any governmental agency and all of these payments and withholdings shall be the responsibility of you.  Therefore, you agree to be responsible for and pay in a timely manner all of the payments and withholdings relating to compensation and payments made to you by the Company for Consulting Services under this Agreement.

12. Confidential Information.  You acknowledge and agree that neither you, nor anyone on your behalf, has, or will in any manner, inform, disclose or discuss with any person, including but not limited to the Company’s employees, customers, vendors or competitors any business information of the Company or its affiliates, including without limitation, trade secrets and proprietary information that you knowor may come to know during the performance of your Consulting Services(“Confidential Information”), unless otherwise provided by law, in furtherance of your duties hereunder, or as otherwise requested by the Company.  This confidentiality clause

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shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose of assuring the maximum permissible confidentiality of this Agreement, which shall be deemed to be of the essence of this Agreement.  You also agree to return to the Company, upon your separation from employment, any originals or copies of documents, electronic media or other materials (in electronic, hard copy or other form) and Confidential Information that you may have in your possession, including but not limited to all property or information, reports, files, memos, plans, lists, or other records (including electronically stored information) belonging to the Company or its affiliates, including copies, extracts or other documents derived from such property or information.  You affirm that this confidentiality provision is a material provision of this Agreement and that any breach thereof constitutes a material breach of this Agreement.  The covenants contained in this Section shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. 

As used above, “Confidential Information” means informationdisclosed to or known by you as a consequence of or through your employment or Consulting Services with the Company,which relates to the Company’s business, plans, finances, or internal procedures. For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information shall not includeany information: (i) available in the public domain; (ii) generally known; (iii) disclosed as provided pursuant to the above paragraph; or (iv) disclosed by you in connection with any judicial or other proceeding involving you and the Company relating to this Agreement, assuming the parties agree to seal such information.  Further, Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, trade secrets as defined in theAlabama Trade Secrets Act, Alabama Code §§ 8-27-1 et. seq.,as amended.

13. Representations and Warranties Regarding Corporate Misconduct; Non-Disparagement.The Company has no reason to believeyou are aware of any corporate misconduct, financial irregularities, or violations by the Company of foreign, federal, state or local law other than what you may have already advised the Company.  However, as a precondition to receipt of the benefits herein, you shall provide a written listing to the Compliance Officer or the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of matters you believe involve corporate misconduct, financial irregularities, or violations by the Company of a federal, state or applicable foreign law, if any.  The purpose of this listing is to identify any matters that might reflect unfavorably on the Company or require investigation.  You also expressly acknowledge by your signature below that the consideration you have been offered herein or consulting fees you may receivehas not in any way influenced you to make this representation.

You also agree that you will not engage in any harassing or derogatory conduct, including comments, written or verbal, toward or regarding the Company, its former or current board members and employees. The Company also agrees it will make no public statement of a derogatory nature regarding you or your employment with the Company.  

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July 11, 2014

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Nothing in this Agreement limits or abridges any right or obligation you have to report any concerns to any governmental agency or to cooperate with any such agency in any investigation or inquiry.  Finally, consistent with Company policy, you will not be retaliated against for any such or similar activities, and, if you believe you are, you are directed to contact the Compliance Officer or the Audit Committee.

14. Execution of Releases and Revocation Period.  An express condition of this Agreement is your execution of a general release and waiver of claims both (i) in connection with the execution of this Agreement and (ii) immediately following your separation from employment.  The terms of the general release and waiver of claims are set forth in Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by reference. 

a. You will have a minimum of 21 days after the presentation to you of this Agreement to execute this Agreement if you choose to do so, but you must execute it not later than February 1, 2015.  You may sign it at any time you are comfortable with its terms, and you are not required to wait the full 21 days. 

b. In addition, you will have seven (7) calendar days after signing the Agreement to notify the Company if you want to rescind it.  The Agreement will not be effective until this seven-day period has expired.  This revocation period cannot be shortened even by mutual agreement.  In order to rescind the agreement after signing it, you must provide the General Counsel of the Company with written instructions within the seven-day period. 

c. If you enter into this Agreement, the consideration will be tendered only if you also execute the general release and waiver of claims following your separation from employment. Further, the Company’s obligation to tender the consideration described herein will not become effective until the revocation period described in Exhibit A has passed without you revoking this Agreement.

d. You hereby acknowledge that you were advised, and are hereby advised in writing, to consider the terms of this Agreement and consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement and Exhibit A.

15. Corporate Records/Return of Company Property.You agree that you will not damage or destroy any Company property, records, files or data.In addition, regardless of whether you execute this Agreement set forth below, you must, prior to your last day of work, file all outstanding expense reports and return your Company credit card(s), Company vehicle (unless you choose to purchase it pursuant to Corporate Policy GM-1, “Sales to Retiring Employees”), and all Company property, records, and files in your possession.  If you have a Corporate Master Card with an outstanding balance, payment in full is your personal responsibility.

Mr. Daniel F. Sansone

July 11, 2014

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16. Complete Agreement.This Agreement, with attachment(s), sets forth the complete understanding and agreement between you and the Company and is binding upon both parties regarding the matters referenced herein.  This Agreement cannot be altered or amended in any way, except by a writing signed by you and the appropriate representative of the Company.  You agree that the Agreement will be governed by Alabama law, and further agree that if any term of the Agreement is declared invalid, the remaining provisions remain in effect.  By signing below, you acknowledge that you have carefully read this entire Agreement, you have not relied upon any other representation or statement (either written or oral) by released parties, you have been afforded a reasonable opportunity to consult with and seek advice from any person of your choosing, and you fully understand the terms of this Agreement, including the general release which you have agreed to freely and voluntarily for the consideration set forth herein.

Very truly yours,

   \s\ Donald M. James

Donald M. James

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO, this 11thday of July,  2014.

      \s\ Daniel F. Sansone

Daniel F. Sansone

EXHIBIT A

In order for you to receive the consideration described in the Agreement, this general release and waiver of claims must be executed both (i) in connection with the execution of the Agreement and (ii) following your termination of employment.

General Release and Waiver of Claims.  In consideration of the promises and covenants set forth in the Term of Employment for 2014 and General Release dated July 11, 2014, and in exchange for the consideration offered in the Agreement, you, individually and on behalf of your heirs, estate, executor, representative, agents and beneficiaries, voluntarily agree, of your own free will, to unconditionally release and forever discharge the Company and its subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, successors and assigns, and their officers, directors, employees, agents and shareholders, individually and in their official capacities, from any and all claims or causes of action relating to or arising from your employment and/or separation from your employment with the Company and its subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, successors and assigns, except for any rights you may have under the group medical benefit plans and insurance policies, theThrift Plan, the Retirement Plan, the Long Term Incentive Plan, and any other vested right in any other employee benefit plan. This release includes, but is not limited to, a waiver of any claims you may have for monetary relief or other damages, including reinstatement of employment, based on any alleged violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, as amended,the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Alabama Age Discrimination Act, the Older Workers’ Benefit Protection Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), the Family Medical Leave Act, as amended (FMLA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), the Equal Pay Act, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN),the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), claims for retaliatory discharge pursuant to Alabama Code  Section § 25-5-11.1, and any other federal, state or local laws including any claims for severance pay, bonus,incentive payment, sick leave, holiday pay, vacation pay, life insurance, as well as any claim for breach of contract, express or implied, fraud, any tort, “whistleblowing,” unlawful discrimination, harassment or retaliation, and any alleged pain, suffering and physical and/or emotional distress.

This releasedoes not operate to bar any claims arising after the date it is signed.

Revocation Period.The Agreement will not be effective until the seven-day period has expired.  This revocation period cannot be shortened even by mutual agreement.  In order to rescind the agreement after signing it, you must provide the Company with written instructions within the seven-day period. 

Representation and Warranties.The Company has no reason to believe that you are aware of any corporate misconduct, financial irregularities, or violations by the Company of foreign, federal, state or local law other than what you have already advised the Company.  However, as a precondition to receipt of the consideration offered in the Agreement, you shall provide a written listing to the Compliance Officer or the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of matters you believe involve corporate misconduct, financial irregularities, or violations by the Company of a federal, state or foreign law, if any.  The purpose of this listing is to identify any matters that might reflect unfavorably on the Company or require investigation. 

You also expressly acknowledge by your signature below that the consideration you have been offered or consulting fees you may receive has not in any way influenced you to make this representation.

Nothing in this Agreement limits or abridges any right or obligation you have to report any concerns to any governmental agency or to cooperate with any such agency in any investigation or inquiry.  Finally, consistent with Company policy, you will not be retaliated against for any such or similar activities, and, if you believe you are, you are directed to contact the Compliance Officer or the Audit Committee.

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO, this 11thday of July, 2014.

\s\ Daniel F. Sansone

Daniel F. Sansone

EX-31

exhibit 31(a)

certification of chief executive officer

I, J. Thomas Hill, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vulcan Materials Company;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision to ensure that material information relating to the registrant including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date       November5, 2014
			/s/ J. Thomas Hill J. Thomas Hill President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31(a)

exhibit 31(b)

certification of chief financial officer

I, John R. McPherson, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vulcan Materials Company;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision to ensure that material information relating to the registrant including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date       November5, 2014
			/s/ John R. McPherson John R. McPherson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer

Exhibit 31(b)

EX-32

Exhibit 32(a)

certification of chief executive officer

of

vulcan materials company
Pursuant to 18 U.s.c. Section 1350
as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the sarbanes oxley act of 2002

I, J. Thomas Hill,President and Chief Executive Officer of Vulcan Materials Company, certify that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “report”) for the quarter ended September  30, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof:
	(i)	fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
	(ii)	the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Vulcan Materials Company.
			/s/ J. Thomas Hill J. Thomas Hill President and Chief Executive Officer November5, 2014
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Vulcan Materials Company and will be retained by Vulcan Materials Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Exhibit 32(a)

exhibit 32(b)

certification of chief financial officer

of

vulcan materials company
Pursuant to 18 U.s.c. Section 1350
as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the sarbanes oxley act of 2002

I, John R. McPherson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer of Vulcan Materials Company, certify that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “report”) for the quarter endedSeptember 30, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof:
	(i)	fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
	(ii)	the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Vulcan Materials Company.
			/s/ John R. McPherson John R. McPherson,  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer November5, 2014
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Vulcan Materials Company and will be retained by Vulcan Materials Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Exhibit 32(b)

EX-95

exhibit 95

msha citations and litigation

On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) was enacted. Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Act requires companies that are “operators” (as such term is defined in the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the Mine Act)) to disclose certain mine safety information in each periodic report to the Securities and Exchange Commission. This information is related to the enforcement of the Mine Act by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

The Dodd-Frank Act and the subsequent implementing regulation issued by the SEC require disclosure of the following categories of violations, orders and citations: (1) Section 104 S&S Citations, which are citations issued for violations of mandatory health or safety standards that could significantly and substantially contribute to the cause and effect of a mine safety or health hazard; (2) Section 104(b) Orders, which are orders issued upon a follow up inspection where the inspector finds the violation previously cited has not been totally abated in the prescribed time period; (3) Section 104(d) Citations and Orders, which are issued upon violations of mandatory health or safety standards caused by an unwarrantable failure of the operator to comply with the standards; (4) Section 110(b)(2) Violations, which result from the reckless and repeated failure to eliminate a known violation; (5) Section 107(a) Orders, which are given when MSHA determines that an imminent danger exists and results in an order of immediate withdrawal from the area of the mine affected by the condition; and (6) written notices from MSHA of a pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards that are of such nature as could have significantly and substantially contributed to the cause and effect of mine health or safety hazards under Section 104(e). In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act requires the disclosure of the total dollar value of proposed assessments from MSHA under the Mine Act and the total number of mining related fatalities.

The following disclosures are made pursuant to Section 1503.

During the three months ended September  30, 2014,  noneof our operations: (i) received any orders under Section 104(b), which are issued upon a follow up inspection where the inspector finds the violation previously cited has not been totally abated in the prescribed time period; (ii) received any 104(d) citations and orders, which are issued upon violations of mandatory health or safety standards caused by an unwarrantable failure of the operator to comply with the standards; (iii) had any flagrant violations under Section 110(b)(2); (iv) received any Section 107(a) Orders, which are given when MSHA determines that an imminent danger exists and results in an order of immediate withdrawal from the area of the mine affected by the condition; (v) received notice from MSHA of a pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards under Section 104(e); or (vi) had any mining-related fatalities.

Exhibit 95 – Page 1

third Quarter 2014

The table below sets forth, by mine, the total number of citations and/or orders issued by MSHA during the period covered by this report under the indicated provisions of the Mine Act, together with the total dollar value of proposed assessments, if any, from MSHA, received during the three months ended September 30, 2014.  Of our 246 active MSHA-regulated facilities during the quarter, we received 142 federal mine safety inspections at 123facilities during the reporting period. Of our inspected facilities,  109 did not receive any reportable citations or orders.

Name of Operation	Number of Inspections	Total Number of S&S Citations	Mine Act § 104(b) Orders	Mine Act § 104(d) Citations and Orders	Mine Act § 110(b)(2) Violations	Mine Act § 107(a) Orders	Total Dollar Value of Proposed MSHA Assessments (dollars in thousands)	Total Number of Mining Related Fatalities	Received Written Notice under Mine Act § 104(e) (yes/no)
CENTRAL SERVICES, NC	3	1	0	0	0	0	0.8	0	No
CHATTANOOGA QUARRY, TN	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	No
CLEVELAND QUARRY, TN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	No
EAST FORSYTH QUARRY, NC	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	No
KODAK QUARRY, TN	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	No
LEMONT, IL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	No
LOS BANOS S&G, CA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.2	0	No
LYMAN, SC	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	No
MACON QUARRY, GA	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	No
MORRISTOWN QUARRY, TN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	No
PLEASANTON S&G, CA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.6	0	No
RELIANCE S&G, CA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	No
SACRAMENTO PLANT, CA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.1	0	No
UNIVERSITY BLOCK PLANT, FL	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	No
OTHER OPERATIONS - 109	124	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	No
Total	142	16	0	0	0	0	1.7	0	No

The total dollar value of proposed assessments received during the three months ended September 30, 2014 for all other citations, as well as proposed assessments received during the reporting period for citations previously issued, is  $16,086.

The table below sets forth, by mine, category of legal action and number of legal actions pending before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission as of September 30, 2014.

	Number of Legal Actions
Name of Operation	Contest Penalty	Contest Citations	Complaint of Discharge, Discrimination
Cherokee Quarry, AL	1	0	0
Kodak Quarry, TN	1	0	0
Puddledock Quarry, VA	1	0	0
Grand Rivers Quarry, KY	0	0	6
McCook Quarry, IL	1	0	0
Bartlett UG, IL	1	0	0
Notasulga Quarry, AL	1	0	0
Central Services  - ID G526, NC	1	0	0
Mecklenberg quarry, va	1	0	0
Litha springs quarry, ga	2	0	0
houston sales yard, tx	1	0	0
glencoe quarry, al	1	0	0

Exhibit 95 – Page 2

The table below sets forth, by mine, category of legal action and number of legal actions filed before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

	Number of Legal Actions
Name of Operation	Contest Penalty	Contest Citations	Complaint of Discharge, Discrimination
Fort myers mine, fl	1	0	0
grand rivers quarry, ky	1	0	0
calera quarry, al	1	0	0
west plant, az	1	0	0

The table below sets forth, by mine, category of legal action and number of legal actions resolved (disposed) by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

	Number of Legal Actions
Name of Operation	Contest Penalty	Contest Citations	Complaint of Discharge, Discrimination
cookeville quarry, tn	1	0	0

Exhibit 95 – Page 3

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
Restructuring charges	$ 750	$ 0	$ 750	$ 1,509

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DEBT (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014 Standby Letters of Credit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum Standby Letters of Credit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum Standby Letters of Credit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Medium-term Notes	Jan. 31, 2013 Medium-term Notes	Sep. 30, 2014 Medium-term Notes	Sep. 30, 2014 6.50% notes due 2016	Sep. 30, 2014 7.50% notes due 2021	Sep. 30, 2014 10.125% notes due 2015	Sep. 30, 2014 10.375% notes due 2018	Sep. 30, 2014 7.00% notes due 2018	Sep. 30, 2014 6.40% notes due 2017	Sep. 30, 2014 7.15% notes due 2037	Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit	Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Minimum	Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Required periodic principal payment		$ 0						$ 140,444,000	$ 10,000,000
Debt instrument face amount				500,000,000
Debt purchased, amount		506,366,000									374,999,000					131,367,000
Maturity year										2021	2016	2021	2015	2018	2018	2017	2037
Interest rate				6.50%				6.30%	8.70%	8.85%	6.50%	7.50%	10.125%	10.375%	7.00%	6.40%	7.15%
Amount of bank credit facility																		500,000,000
Facility expiration date																		Mar. 25, 2019
Commitment fee						0.25%	0.40%
Borrowing capacity		446,732,000
Applicable margin for LIBOR based borrowing					0.175%													1.75%	1.50%	2.25%
Total consideration paid for debt	579,659,000	649,711,000	306,493,000
Premium paid for purchase of debt		71,829,000
Transaction cost related to termination of debt		1,464,000
Other benefit related to debt purchase		344,000
Cost of debt purchase		$ 72,949,000	$ 0
Debt to EBITDA ratio		3.5
EBITDA to net cash interest expense ratio		3.0

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 item	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring	Sep. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring	Sep. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of Rabbi Trust estabished	2
Total gain of the Rabbi Trust investment	$ 2,571,000	$ 2,620,000
Unrealized gains	369,000	2,468,000
Assets subject to fair value measurement on a nonrecurring basis			0			2,280,000
Liabilities subject to fair value measurement on a nonrecurring basis			0
Loss on impairment of long-lived assets				$ 2,987,000	$ 2,987,000

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION [Abstract]
Interest (exclusive of amount capitalized)	$ 163,593	$ 102,137
Income taxes	64,539	29,909
Accrued liabilities for purchases of property, plant & equipment	5,777	9,197
Liabilities assumed	24,881	232
Fair value of noncash assets and liabilities exchanged	4,914	0
Fair value of equity consideration	$ 45,185	$ 0

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DEBT (Summary of Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013
Long Term Debt
Long-term Debt, Total	$ 2,006,113	[1]	$ 2,522,413	[1]	$ 2,523,552	[1]
Less current maturities	145	[2]	170	[2]	163	[2]
Total long-term debt	2,005,968		2,522,243		2,523,389
Estimated fair value of long-term debt	2,259,218		2,820,399		2,795,661
10.125% notes due 2015
Long Term Debt
Long-term Debt, Total	151,212	[3]	151,897	[3]	152,110	[3]
6.50% notes due 2016
Long Term Debt
Long-term Debt, Total	127,209	[4]	511,627	[4]	512,505	[4]
6.40% notes due 2017
Long Term Debt
Long-term Debt, Total	218,585	[5]	349,907	[5]	349,902	[5]
7.00% notes due 2018
Long Term Debt
Long-term Debt, Total	399,805	[6]	399,772	[6]	399,761	[6]
10.375% notes due 2018
Long Term Debt
Long-term Debt, Total	248,981	[7]	248,843	[7]	248,799	[7]
7.50% notes due 2021
Long Term Debt
Long-term Debt, Total	600,000	[8]	600,000	[8]	600,000	[8]
7.15% notes due 2037
Long Term Debt
Long-term Debt, Total	239,568	[9]	239,561	[9]	239,559	[9]
Medium-term Notes
Long Term Debt
Long-term Debt, Total	6,000	[1]	6,000	[1]	6,000	[1]
Industrial revenue bonds
Long Term Debt
Long-term Debt, Total	14,000	[2]	14,000	[2]	14,000	[2]
Other Notes
Long Term Debt
Long-term Debt, Total	$ 753	[9]	$ 806	[9]	$ 916	[9]

[1] This note matures in 2021, has a stated interest rate of 8.85% and an effective interest rate of 8.88%.

[2] This variable-rate tax-exempt bond matures in November 2022 and is backed by a standby letter of credit.

[3] Includes an increase for the unamortized deferred gain realized upon the August 2011 settlement of interest rate swaps, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $1,330 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $2,082 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $2,315 thousand. Additionally, includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $118 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $185 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $206 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 9.58%.

[4] Includes an increase for the unamortized deferred gain realized upon the August 2011 settlement of interest rate swaps, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $2,208 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $11,627 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $12,505 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 6.00%.

[5] Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $48 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $93 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $98 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.41%.

[6] Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $195 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $228 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $239 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.87%.

[7] Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $1,019 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $1,157 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $1,201 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 10.625%.

[8] The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.75%.

[9] Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $620 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $627 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $629 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 8.05%.

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DEFERRED REVENUE (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 T	Sep. 30, 2014 agreement property T	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 T	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum T	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum T	Mar. 31, 2015 Scenario, Forecast [Member] Minimum	Mar. 31, 2015 Scenario, Forecast [Member] Maximum
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Number of volumetric production payment transactions		2
Number of facilities		8
Owned quarries		7
Leased quarries		1
Proceeds from sale of future production, net of transactions costs (Note 16)	$ 73,644,000	$ 0	$ 153,095,000	$ 153,282,000
Volumetric production payment termination date	Dec. 31, 2052			Sep. 30, 2051
Tons subject to volumetric production payment					250,800,000	143,200,000
Volumetric production payment estimated percentage sold	10.50%			11.50%
Volumetric production payment estimated tons to be delivered	15,000,000			29,000,000
Balance of deferred revenue related to VPP transactions		221,205,000
Estimated deferred revenue to be recognized in the next 12 months							$ 5,100,000	$ 6,100,000

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

EQUITY [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Net Of Tax

	September 30	December 31	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2013
AOCI
Cash flow hedges	$       (21,011)	$       (25,178)	$       (25,802)
Pension and postretirement benefit plans	(70,504)	(74,453)	(128,074)
Total	$       (91,515)	$       (99,631)	$     (153,876)

Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

		Pension and
	Cash Flow	Postretirement
in thousands	Hedges	Benefit Plans	Total
AOCI
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$       (25,178)	$       (74,453)	$       (99,631)
Other comprehensive income
before reclassifications  1	0	2,943	2,943
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	4,167	1,006	5,173
Net current period OCI changes	4,167	3,949	8,116
Balance as of September 30, 2014	$       (21,011)	$       (70,504)	$       (91,515)

1  Remeasurement of the postretirement obligation was a result of the March 2014 sale of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area (see Note 16).

Reclassification of Amounts from Other Comprehensive Income Loss to Earnings

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Reclassification Adjustment for Cash Flow
Hedge Losses
Interest expense	$            989	$         1,127	$         6,892	$         3,928
Benefit from income taxes	(391)	(448)	(2,725)	(1,560)
Total	$            598	$            679	$         4,167	$         2,368
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement
Plan Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Cost
Cost of revenues	$         1,465	$         2,827	$         1,324	$       11,837
Selling, administrative and general expenses	362	644	326	2,918
Benefit from income taxes	(713)	(1,360)	(644)	(5,781)
Total	$         1,114	$         2,111	$         1,006	$         8,974
Total reclassifications from AOCI to earnings	$         1,712	$         2,790	$         5,173	$       11,342

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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 Aggregates	Jun. 30, 2013 Aggregates property	Mar. 31, 2013 Aggregates	Sep. 30, 2013 Concrete	Jun. 30, 2013 Concrete property	Sep. 30, 2014 Cement And Concrete [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Cement And Concrete [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Contractual Rights	Mar. 31, 2014 Previously mined and subsequently reclaimed tract of land [Member] Aggregates	Jan. 31, 2014 Unimproved land previously containing a sales yard [Member] Aggregates	Mar. 31, 2014 Unimproved land previously containing a sales yard [Member] Aggregates	Sep. 30, 2014 Aggregates production facilities [Member] CALIFORNIA property	Sep. 30, 2014 Aggregates production facilities [Member] Aggregates Arizona And New Mexico [Member] property	Sep. 30, 2014 Aggregates production facilities [Member] Aggregates DELAWARE property	Dec. 31, 2013 Land containing 136 million tons of aggregates reserves [Member] T	Mar. 31, 2013 Two aggregates production facilities [Member] property
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Number of facilities acquired											4							4	5	2		2
Payment for acquisition of businesses				$ 268,604,000	$ 89,951,000						$ 29,983,000											$ 59,968,000
Amortizable intangible assets recognized											5,425,000			41,576,000								3,620,000
Estimated weighted-average amortization period of intangible assets											50 years			20 years								20 years
Intangible assets amortization period, tax purposes											15 years			15 years								15 years
Cash proceeds from divestiture				719,089,000	51,604,000			34,743,000	5,133,000
Gain on sale of properties and businesses	1,002,000		9,350,000	238,527,000	36,869,000			21,183,000	2,802,000	9,027,000		227,910,000			168,000	5,790,000
Supply agreement period				20 years
Aggregates reserves acquired																					136,000,000
Purchases of property, plant & equipment				169,220,000	117,310,000																117,000,000
Property, plant & equipment	6,608,342,000		6,792,470,000	6,608,342,000	6,792,470,000	6,933,602,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment				21,320,000	14,974,000					11,261,000					10,727,000		5,820,000
Gross proceeds from sale of future production							154,000,000
Transaction costs							905,000
Number of facilities divested								4
Capital gains with deferred income taxes	145,000,000			145,000,000
Common stock issued in connection with business acquisitions	698,108	16,896
Total consideration													721,359,000
Goodwill of dispositions								$ 4,521,000	$ 674,000

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2007 mi entity	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Period of letters of credit		1 year
Proposed Settlement		$ 48,100,000
Number of other companies to perform a Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study related to the Lower Passaic River Clean-Up lawsuit	70
Number of miles of the River used in the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study	17
Line of Credit
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Line of credit		500,000,000
EPA Preferred Remedy [Member] | Minimum
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated implementation costs		950,000,000
EPA Preferred Remedy [Member] | Maximum
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated implementation costs		$ 1,730,000,000

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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Classification Of Assets And Liabilities Held For Sale) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES [Abstract]
Property, plant & equipment, net		$ 10,559	$ 10,559
Total assets held for sale	$ 0	$ 10,559	$ 10,559

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GOODWILL (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 segment	Sep. 30, 2013
GOODWILL [Abstract]
Goodwill impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0
Number of reportable segments	4

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS [Abstract]

Results from Discontinued Operations

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Discontinued Operations
Pretax loss	$       (1,393)	$       (1,302)	$       (3,132)	$       (4,063)
Gain on disposal, net of transaction bonus	0	0	0	11,728
Income tax (provision) benefit	551	515	1,236	(3,025)
Earnings (loss) on discontinued operations,
net of income taxes	$          (842)	$          (787)	$       (1,896)	$        4,640

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Assets Subject to Fair Value Measurement on Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring	Sep. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring	Sep. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value Nonrecurring
Property, plant & equipment				$ 2,280,000
Total	0			2,280,000
Property, plant & equipment, Impairment Charges			2,987,000
Loss on impairment of long-lived assets		$ 2,987,000	$ 2,987,000

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Antidilutive Common Stock Equivalents) (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
Antidilutive common stock equivalents	2,355	2,899	2,355	2,899

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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Schedule Of Business Acquisitions) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Significant Acquisitions And Disposals [Line Items]
Cash				$ 268,396
Real property				2,414
Payable to seller				2,500
Vulcan Materials Company, common stock				44,691
Total fair value of purchase consideration				318,001
Accounts and notes receivable, net				9,676
Inventories				13,767
Other current assets				25
Property, plant & equipment, net				178,784
Contractual rights in place				125,478
Deferred income taxes, net				(13,796)
Liabilities assumed				(10,329)
Remaining minority interest in a consolidated entity				600
Net identifiable assets acquired				304,205
Goodwill	$ 3,095,317	$ 3,081,521	$ 3,081,521	$ 13,796
Common stock, shares, issued	131,703,000	130,200,000	129,989,000	698,108

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GOODWILL (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

GOODWILL [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, 2013	$  2,989,888	$             0	$    91,633	$  252,664	$    3,334,185
Goodwill of acquired businesses 1	13,796	0	0	0	13,796
Total as of September 30, 2014	$  3,003,684	$             0	$    91,633	$  252,664	$    3,347,981
Goodwill, Accumulated Impairment Losses 2
Total as of December 31, 2013	$                0	$             0	$             0	$ (252,664)	$      (252,664)
Total as of September 30, 2014	$                0	$             0	$             0	$ (252,664)	$      (252,664)
Goodwill, net of Accumulated Impairment Losses
Total as of December 31, 2013	$  2,989,888	$             0	$    91,633	$             0	$    3,081,521
Total as of September 30, 2014	$  3,003,684	$             0	$    91,633	$             0	$    3,095,317

1	The goodwill of acquired businesses relates to the 2014 acquisitions as outlined in Note 16.
2	The goodwill for the Cement segment was fully impaired in 2008.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Effects Of Changes In Fair Values Of Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedges) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Loss reclassified from AOCI (effective portion)			$ 3,762
Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Loss reclassified from AOCI (effective portion)	$ (989)	$ (1,127)	$ (6,892)	$ (3,928)

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EQUITY (Change In Total Equity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
EQUITY [Abstract]
Balance at December 31, 2013			$ 3,938,106
Net earnings	66,939	41,363	166,902	15,300
Common stock issued, 401(k) Trustee			30,620	0
Common stock issued, Acquisitions			45,185
Common stock issued, Share-based compensation plans			11,349
Share-based compensation expense			18,425
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation			3,375
Cash dividends on common stock			(20,973)
Other comprehensive income	1,712	2,790	8,116	71,641
Other			(6)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$ 4,201,099	$ 3,862,911	$ 4,201,099	$ 3,862,911

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BENEFIT PLANS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 entity item	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Discontinued Operations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	Sep. 30, 2013 Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	Sep. 30, 2014 Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	Sep. 30, 2013 Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of funded, noncontributory defined benefit pension plans	3
Number of unfunded, nonqualified pension plans	3
Pension expense		$ (7,600,000)	$ (800,000)
Normal retirement age	65
One-time curtailment gain				$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,832,000	$ 0

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DEFERRED REVENUE (Summary Of Recognized Deferred Revenue) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
DEFERRED REVENUE [Abstract]
Amortization of deferred revenue	$ 1,384	$ 300	$ 3,725	$ 876
Purchaser's proceeds from sale of production	(4,322)	(1,014)	(11,404)	(2,911)
Decrease to total revenues and gross margin	$ (2,938)	$ (714)	$ (7,679)	$ (2,035)

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DEFERRED REVENUE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

DEFERRED REVENUE [Abstract]

DEFERRED REVENUE

Note 4: deferred revenue

We have entered into two transactions (September 2013 and December 2012) through which we sold a percentage of the future production from aggregates reserves at eight quarries (seven owned and one leased). These sales were structured as volumetric production payments (VPPs). We received net cash proceeds of $153,282,000 and $73,644,000 for the 2013 and 2012 transactions, respectively. These proceeds were recorded as deferred revenue on the balance sheet and are amortized on a unit-of-sales basis to revenue over the terms of the VPPs. Concurrently, we entered into marketing agreements with the purchaser through which we are designated the exclusive sales agent for the purchaser’s percentage of future production. Acting as the purchaser’s agent, our consolidated total revenues exclude thesesales.

The common key terms of both VPP transactions are:

§ the purchaser has a nonoperating interest in future production entitling them to a percentage of future production

§ there is no minimum annual or cumulative production or sales volume, nor any minimum sales price guarantee

§ the purchaser has the right to take its percentage of future production in physical product, or receive the cash proceeds from the sale of its percentage of future production under the terms of the aforementioned marketing agreement

§ the purchaser's percentage of future production is conveyed free and clear of all future costs

§ we retain full operational and marketing control of the specified quarries

§ we retain fee simple interest in the land as well as any residual values that may be realized upon the conclusion of mining

The key terms specific to the 2013 VPP transaction are:

§ terminates at the earlier to occur of September 30, 2051 or the sale of 250.8 million tons of aggregates from the specified quarries; based on historical and projected volumes from the specified quarries, it is expected that 250.8 million tons will be sold prior to September 30, 2051

§ the purchaser's percentage of the maximum 250.8 million tons of future production is estimated, based on current sales volume projection, to be 11.5% (approximately 29 million tons); the actual percentage may vary

The key terms specific to the 2012 VPP transaction are:

§ terminates at the earlier to occur of December 31, 2052 or the sale of 143.2 million tons of aggregates from the specified quarries; based on historical and projected volumes from the specified quarries, it is expected that 143.2 million tons will be sold prior to December 31, 2052

§ the purchaser's percentage of the maximum 143.2 million tons of future production is estimated, based on current sales volume projection, to be 10.5% (approximately 15 million tons); the actual percentage may vary

The impact to our total revenues and gross profit related to the VPPs is as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Amortization of deferred revenue	$        1,384	$           300	$        3,725	$           876
Purchaser's proceeds from sale of production	(4,322)	(1,014)	(11,404)	(2,911)
Decrease to total revenues and gross profit	$       (2,938)	$          (714)	$       (7,679)	$       (2,035)

The balance of deferred revenue related to these VPP transactions is $221,205,000 at September 30, 2014. Based on expected aggregates sales from the specified quarries, we anticipate recognizing a range of $5,100,000 to $6,100,000 of deferred revenue during the 12-month period ending September 30, 2015.

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BENEFIT PLANS (Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income, Weighted-Average Assumptions) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$ 1,039	$ 4,958	$ 3,118	$ 16,852
Interest cost	11,098	10,179	33,294	30,816
Expected return on plan assets	(12,701)	(11,926)	(38,102)	(35,500)
Curtailment (gain) loss	0	0	0	855
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	47	79	141	259
Amortization of actuarial loss	2,806	4,264	8,416	16,259
Net periodic pension benefit cost	2,289	7,554	6,867	29,541
Pretax reclassification from AOCI included in net periodic postretirement benefit cost	2,853	4,343	8,557	17,373
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	536	708	1,609	2,123
Interest cost	824	815	2,473	2,445
Curtailment (gain) loss	0	0	(3,832)	0
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(1,081)	(1,215)	(3,245)	(3,647)
Amortization of actuarial loss	57	343	170	1,029
Net periodic pension benefit cost	336	651	(2,825)	1,950
Pretax reclassification from AOCI included in net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$ (1,024)	$ (872)	$ (6,907)	$ (2,618)

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2007 agreement
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS [Abstract]
Number of earn-out agreements			2
Payments received under 5CP earn-out	$ 13,031,000
Cash transaction bonus payable		$ 1,303,000

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DEBT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

DEBT [Abstract]

Summary of Debt

	September 30	December 31	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2013
Long-term Debt
10.125% notes due 20151	$        151,212	$      151,897	$      152,110
6.50% notes due 20162	127,209	511,627	512,505
6.40% notes due 20173	218,585	349,907	349,902
7.00% notes due 20184	399,805	399,772	399,761
10.375% notes due 20185	248,981	248,843	248,799
7.50% notes due 20216	600,000	600,000	600,000
7.15% notes due 20377	239,568	239,561	239,559
Medium-term note 8	6,000	6,000	6,000
Industrial revenue bond 9	14,000	14,000	14,000
Other notes	753	806	916
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$     2,006,113	$   2,522,413	$   2,523,552
Less current maturities	145	170	163
Total long-term debt	$     2,005,968	$   2,522,243	$   2,523,389
Estimated fair value of long-term debt	$     2,259,218	$   2,820,399	$   2,795,661

1	Includes an increase for the unamortized deferred gain realized upon the August 2011 settlement of interest rate swaps, as follows: September  30, 2014 — $1,330thousand, December 31, 2013 — $2,082 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $2,315 thousand. Additionally, includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September  30, 2014 — $118 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $185 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $206 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 9.58%.
2	Includes an increase for the unamortized deferred gain realized upon the August 2011 settlement of interest rate swaps, as follows: September  30, 2014 — $2,208 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $11,627 thousand and September  30, 2013 — $12,505 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 6.00%.
3	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $48 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $93 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $98 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.41%.
4	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $195thousand, December 31, 2013 — $228 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $239 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.87%.
5	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $1,019 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $1,157 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $1,201 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 10.625%.
6	The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.75%.
7	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $620 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $627 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $629 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 8.05%.
8	This note matures in 2021, has a stated interest rate of 8.85% and an effective interest rate of 8.88%.
9	This variable-rate tax-exempt bond matures in November 2022 and is backed by a standby letter of credit.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]

Effects of Changes in Fair Values of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	Location on	September 30		September 30
in thousands	Statement	2014	2013	2014	2013
Cash Flow Hedges
Loss reclassified from AOCI	Interest
(effective portion)	expense	$          (989)	$       (1,127)	$       (6,892)	$       (3,928)

Amortization Table

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Deferred Gain on Settlement
Amortized to earnings as a reduction
to interest expense	$           493	$        1,093	$      10,171	$        3,223

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DEBT (Summary of Debt Additional Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014 10.125% notes due 2015	Dec. 31, 2013 10.125% notes due 2015	Sep. 30, 2013 10.125% notes due 2015	Sep. 30, 2014 6.50% notes due 2016	Dec. 31, 2013 6.50% notes due 2016	Sep. 30, 2013 6.50% notes due 2016	Sep. 30, 2014 6.40% notes due 2017	Dec. 31, 2013 6.40% notes due 2017	Sep. 30, 2013 6.40% notes due 2017	Sep. 30, 2014 7.00% notes due 2018	Dec. 31, 2013 7.00% notes due 2018	Sep. 30, 2013 7.00% notes due 2018	Sep. 30, 2014 10.375% notes due 2018	Dec. 31, 2013 10.375% notes due 2018	Sep. 30, 2013 10.375% notes due 2018	Sep. 30, 2014 7.50% notes due 2021	Sep. 30, 2014 7.15% notes due 2037	Dec. 31, 2013 7.15% notes due 2037	Sep. 30, 2013 7.15% notes due 2037	Sep. 30, 2014 Medium-term Notes	Jun. 30, 2013 Medium-term Notes	Jan. 31, 2013 Medium-term Notes	Sep. 30, 2014 Industrial revenue bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.50%	10.125%			6.50%			6.40%			7.00%			10.375%			7.50%	7.15%			8.85%	6.30%	8.70%
Maturity year		2015			2016			2017			2018			2018			2021	2037			2021			2022
Increase in unamortized deferred gain realized		$ 1,330	$ 2,082	$ 2,315	$ 2,208	$ 11,627	$ 12,505
Decrease in unamortized discounts		$ 118	$ 185	$ 206				$ 48	$ 93	$ 98	$ 195	$ 228	$ 239	$ 1,019	$ 1,157	$ 1,201		$ 620	$ 627	$ 629
Effective interest rate		9.58%			6.00%			7.41%			7.87%			10.625%			7.75%	8.05%			8.88%

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Results from Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations
Pretax loss	$ (1,393)	$ (1,302)	$ (3,132)	$ (4,063)
Gain on disposal, net of transaction bonus	0	0	0	11,728
Income tax (provision) benefit	551	515	1,236	(3,025)
Earnings (loss) on discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ (842)	$ (787)	$ (1,896)	$ 4,640

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]

Summary of Standby Letters of Credit

in thousands
Standby Letters of Credit
Risk management insurance	$       32,839
Industrial revenue bond	14,230
Reclamation/restoration requirements	6,199
Total	$       53,268

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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS [Abstract]

Asset Retirement Obligations Operating Costs

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
ARO Operating Costs
Accretion	$        2,892	$        2,908	$        8,745	$        7,731
Depreciation	1,080	886	3,060	2,495
Total	$        3,972	$        3,794	$      11,805	$      10,226

Reconciliations of Asset Retirement Obligations

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Asset Retirement Obligations
Balance at beginning of period	$     225,117	$     222,851	$     228,234	$     150,072
Liabilities incurred	3,604	3,524	3,604	69,111
Liabilities settled	(7,684)	(2,328)	(20,527)	(8,839)
Accretion expense	2,892	2,908	8,745	7,731
Revisions up (down), net	4,539	6,606	8,412	15,486
Balance at end of period	$     228,468	$     233,561	$     228,468	$     233,561

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INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

INCOME TAXES [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

Note 3: Income Taxes

Our estimated annual effective tax rate (EAETR) is based on full year expectations of pretax book 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, except in circumstances as described in the following paragraph, 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 book 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.

When expected pretax book earnings for the full year are at or near breakeven, the EAETR can distort the income tax provision for an interim period due to the size and nature of our permanent differences. In these circumstances, we calculate the interim income tax provision using the year-to-date effective tax rate. This method results in an income tax provision based solely on the year-to-date pretax book earnings as adjusted for permanent differences on a pro rata basis. In the third quarter of 2014, income taxes were calculated based onthe EAETR. In the third quarter of 2013, income taxes were calculated based on the year-to-date effective tax rate.

We recorded an income tax provision from continuing operations of $31,066,000 in the third quarter of 2014 compared to $10,793,000 in the third quarter of 2013. The change in our income tax provision for the year resulted largely from applying the statutory rate to the increase in our pretax book earnings.

We recorded an income tax provision from continuing operations of $71,947,000for the first nine months of2014 compared to an income tax benefit from continuing operations of $21,874,000 for the first nine months of 2013.The change in our income tax provision for the year resulted largely from applying the statutory rate to the increase in our pretax book earnings.

We recognize atax benefit associated with an uncertain 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 initially and subsequently measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that we judge to have a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized. Our liability associated with 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. Such adjustments are recognized entirely in the period in which they are identified. Our income tax provision includes the net impact of changes in the liability for unrecognizedtax benefits.

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement’s carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets represent items to be used as a tax deduction or credit in future tax returns. Realization of the deferred tax assets ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character in either the carryback or carryforward period.

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. 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, 2013.

On an annual basis, we perform a comprehensive analysis of all forms of positive and negative evidence based on year end results. During each interim period, we update our annual analysis for significant changes to the positive and negative evidence.

Based on our third quarter 2014 analysis, we believe it is more likely than not that we will realize the benefit of all our deferred tax assets with the exception of the state net operating loss carryforwards for which a valuation allowance has been recorded. For 2014, we project a valuation allowance of $55,051,000 against our state net operating loss deferred tax asset carryforwards; an increase of $8,771,000 from the prior year-end. Of the $55,051,000valuation allowance, $53,680,000relates to our Alabama net operating loss carryforward. This change in the valuation allowance is reflected as a component of our income tax provision.

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BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Pension Plans, Defined Benefit

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

PENSION BENEFITS	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$        1,039	$        4,958	$        3,118	$      16,852
Interest cost	11,098	10,179	33,294	30,816
Expected return on plan assets	(12,701)	(11,926)	(38,102)	(35,500)
Curtailment loss	0	0	0	855
Amortization of prior service cost	47	79	141	259
Amortization of actuarial loss	2,806	4,264	8,416	16,259
Net periodic pension benefit cost	$        2,289	$        7,554	$        6,867	$      29,541
Pretax reclassification from AOCI included in
net periodic pension benefit cost	$        2,853	$        4,343	$        8,557	$      17,373

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$           536	$           708	$        1,609	$        2,123
Interest cost	824	815	2,473	2,445
Curtailment gain	0	0	(3,832)	0
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,081)	(1,215)	(3,245)	(3,647)
Amortization of actuarial loss	57	343	170	1,029
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$           336	$           651	$       (2,825)	$        1,950
Pretax reclassification from AOCI included in
net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$       (1,024)	$          (872)	$       (6,907)	$       (2,618)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Revenue) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
Product sales	$ 795,096	$ 746,392	$ 2,034,521	$ 1,915,032
Freight and delivery revenues	78,483	67,176	204,621	175,431
Total revenues	$ 873,579	$ 813,568	$ 2,239,142	$ 2,090,463

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Reflection of Amortization) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]
Amortized to earnings as a reduction to interest expense	$ 493	$ 1,093	$ 10,171	$ 3,223

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GOODWILL (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross carrying amount	$ 3,347,981		$ 3,334,185
Goodwill of acquired businesses	13,796	[1]
Goodwill, accumulated impairment losses	(252,664)	[2]	(252,664)	[2]
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment losses	3,095,317		3,081,521		3,081,521
Aggregates
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross carrying amount	3,003,684		2,989,888
Goodwill of acquired businesses	13,796	[1]
Goodwill, accumulated impairment losses	0	[2]	0	[2]
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment losses	3,003,684		2,989,888
Concrete
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross carrying amount	0		0
Goodwill of acquired businesses	0	[1]
Goodwill, accumulated impairment losses	0	[2]	0	[2]
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment losses	0		0
Asphalt Mix
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross carrying amount	91,633		91,633
Goodwill of acquired businesses	0	[1]
Goodwill, accumulated impairment losses	0	[2]	0	[2]
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment losses	91,633		91,633
Cement
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross carrying amount	252,664		252,664
Goodwill of acquired businesses	0	[1]
Goodwill, accumulated impairment losses	(252,664)	[2]	(252,664)	[2]
Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment losses	$ 0		$ 0

[1] The goodwill of acquired businesses relates to the 2014 acquisitions as outlined in Note 16.

[2] The goodwill for the Cement segment was fully impaired in 2008.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 91,868		$ 193,738		$ 245,813
Accounts and notes receivable
Accounts and notes receivable, gross	485,176		344,475		450,642
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(5,428)		(4,854)		(5,412)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	479,748		339,621		445,230
Inventories
Finished products	254,931		270,603		255,047
Raw materials	22,987		29,996		29,480
Products in process	1,331		6,613		6,385
Operating supplies and other	27,335		37,394		37,267
Inventories	306,584		344,606		328,179
Current deferred income taxes	41,745		40,423		39,326
Prepaid expenses	34,673		22,549		31,854
Assets held for sale	0		10,559		10,559
Total current assets	954,618		951,496		1,100,961
Investments and long-term receivables	42,117		42,387		43,275
Property, plant & equipment
Property, plant & equipment, cost	6,608,342		6,933,602		6,792,470
Reserve for depreciation, depletion & amortization	(3,539,772)		(3,621,585)		(3,578,010)
Property, plant & equipment, net	3,068,570		3,312,017		3,214,460
Goodwill	3,095,317		3,081,521		3,081,521
Other intangible assets, net	758,863		697,578		697,655
Other noncurrent assets	172,053		174,144		172,184
Total assets	8,091,538		8,259,143		8,310,056
Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	145	[1]	170	[1]	163	[1]
Trade payables and accruals	167,837		139,345		154,451
Other current liabilities	196,830		159,620		204,029
Total current liabilities	364,812		299,135		358,643
Long-term debt	2,005,968		2,522,243		2,523,389
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	733,613		701,075		673,135
Deferred revenue	216,205		219,743		225,863
Other noncurrent liabilities	569,841		578,841		666,115
Total liabilities	3,890,439		4,321,037		4,447,145
Other commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Equity
Common stock, $1 par value, Authorized 480,000 shares, Issued 131,703, 130,200 and 129,989 shares, respectively	131,703		130,200		129,989
Capital in excess of par value	2,719,169		2,611,703		2,598,744
Retained earnings	1,441,742		1,295,834		1,288,054
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(91,515)		(99,631)		(153,876)
Total equity	4,201,099		3,938,106		3,862,911
Total liabilities and equity	$ 8,091,538		$ 8,259,143		$ 8,310,056

[1] This variable-rate tax-exempt bond matures in November 2022 and is backed by a standby letter of credit.

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INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014 Scenario, Forecast [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 Alabama [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$ 31,066,000	$ 10,793,000	$ 71,947,000	$ (21,874,000)
Valuation allowance					55,051,000	53,680,000
Increase in valuation allowance					$ 8,771,000

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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 producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel and a major producer of asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete.

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 for complete financial statements. Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013 was derived from the audited financial statement at that date. 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 nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2014. 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 presented in Note 2, the operating results of the Chemicals business are presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain items previously reported in specific financial statement captions have been reclassified to conform with the 2014presentation.

REVENUE

Total revenues include sales of products to customers, net of any discounts and taxes, and freight and delivery revenues billed to customers. Related freight and delivery costs are included in cost of revenues. Freight and delivery revenues included in total revenues are as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Product sales	$     795,096	$     746,392	$  2,034,521	$  1,915,032
Freight and delivery revenues	78,483	67,176	204,621	175,431
Total revenues	$     873,579	$     813,568	$  2,239,142	$  2,090,463

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

In 2014, we announced changes to our executive management team, and a new divisional organization structurethat will beeffective January 1, 2015. This new structure enables us to pursue growth and profitability while further leveraging the actions we undertook in 2012 as noted below. During the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2014, we incurred $750,000 of severance costs related to these initiatives. We are currently unable to estimate the amount of future related charges.

In 2012, our Board approved a Profit Enhancement Plan that further leveraged our streamlined management structure and substantially completed ERP and Shared Services platforms to achieve cost reductions and other earnings enhancements. During the first nine months of 2013, we incurred $1,509,000 of costs (primarily project design, outside advisory and severance) related to the implementation of this plan. We did not incur any additional charges in 2014 and do not anticipate any future material charges related to this Profit Enhancement Plan.

EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

We report two earnings per share numbers: basic and diluted. These 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		Nine Months Ended
	September 30			September 30
in thousands	2014	2013		2014	2013
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding	131,797	130,266		131,256	130,234
Dilutive effect of
Stock options/SOSARs	661	405		671	449
Other stock compensation plans	911	649		832	685
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding, assuming dilution	133,369	131,320		132,759	131,368

All dilutive common stock equivalents are reflected in our earnings per share calculations. 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		Nine Months Ended
	September 30			September 30
in thousands	2014	2013		2014	2013
Antidilutive common stock equivalents	2,355	2,899		2,355	2,899

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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Asset Retirement Obligations Operating Costs) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
ARO Operating Costs
Accretion	$ 2,892	$ 2,908	$ 8,745	$ 7,731
Depreciation	1,080	886	3,060	2,495
Total	$ 3,972	$ 3,794	$ 11,805	$ 10,226

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SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

SEGMENT REPORTING [Abstract]

Segment Financial Disclosure

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in millions	2014	2013	2014	2013
Total Revenues
Aggregates 1	$        688.9	$        596.8	$     1,752.6	$     1,528.8
Asphalt Mix	136.4	130.2	330.0	308.3
Concrete 2	99.0	129.8	288.8	349.9
Cement 3	2.3	25.6	22.6	72.9
Segment sales	926.6	882.4	2,394.0	2,259.9
Aggregates intersegment sales	(53.0)	(56.5)	(145.7)	(134.5)
Cement intersegment sales	0.0	(12.3)	(9.2)	(34.9)
Total revenues	$        873.6	$        813.6	$     2,239.1	$     2,090.5
Gross Profit
Aggregates	$        188.0	$        149.8	$        388.1	$        301.7
Asphalt Mix	14.5	13.6	28.3	24.8
Concrete 2	5.5	(3.9)	(0.5)	(19.8)
Cement 3	1.0	(0.5)	2.0	2.8
Total	$        209.0	$        159.0	$        417.9	$        309.5
Depreciation, Depletion, Accretion
and Amortization (DDA&A)
Aggregates	$          58.5	$          56.7	$        169.2	$        169.2
Asphalt Mix	2.6	2.2	7.5	6.4
Concrete 2	5.0	8.4	15.7	24.5
Cement 3	0.2	5.4	1.4	13.8
Other	4.9	5.6	15.1	17.0
Total	$          71.2	$          78.3	$        208.9	$        230.9
Identifiable Assets 4
Aggregates			$     7,409.1	$     6,936.5
Asphalt Mix			238.2	251.6
Concrete 2			235.6	384.2
Cement 3			5.9	411.9
Total identifiable assets			$     7,888.8	$     7,984.2
General corporate assets			110.8	80.1
Cash items			91.9	245.8
Total			$     8,091.5	$     8,310.1

1	Includes crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, other aggregates, as well as freight and delivery revenues (see Note 1) associated with the aggregates business.
2	Includes ready-mixed concrete. On March 7, 2014, we sold our concrete business in the Florida area (see Note 16) which in addition to ready-mixed concrete, included concrete block, precast concrete, as well as building materials purchased for resale.
3	Includes cement and calcium products. On March 7, 2014, we sold our cement business (see Note 16).
4	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.

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Reclassification Of Amounts From Other Comprehensive Income Loss To Earnings) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ (40,891)	$ (49,134)	$ (201,531)	$ (152,757)
Selling, administrative and general expenses	66,074	65,854	199,808	195,411
Benefit from income taxes	31,066	10,793	71,947	(21,874)
Net earnings	66,939	41,363	166,902	15,300
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net earnings	1,712	2,790	5,173	11,342
Reclassification Adjustment for Cash Flow Hedges | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest expense	989	1,127	6,892	3,928
Benefit from income taxes	(391)	(448)	(2,725)	(1,560)
Net earnings	598	679	4,167	2,368
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Cost | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of revenues	1,465	2,827	1,324	11,837
Selling, administrative and general expenses	362	644	326	2,918
Benefit from income taxes	(713)	(1,360)	(644)	(5,781)
Net earnings	$ 1,114	$ 2,111	$ 1,006	$ 8,974

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NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS [Abstract]

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Note 17: New Accounting Standards

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS RECENTLY ADOPTED

GUIDANCE ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT  As of and for the interim period ended March 31, 2014, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists." Under this ASU, an unrecognized tax benefit, or portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward except when specific conditions are met as outlined in the ASU. When these specific conditions are met, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. Our adoption of this standard had no material impact on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

GUIDANCE FOR OBLIGATIONS RESULTING FROM JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY ARRANGEMENTS  As of and for the interim period ended March 31, 2014, we adopted ASU 2013-04, "Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date."  This ASU provides guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of such obligations that are within the scope of the ASU. Obligations within the scope of this ASU include debt arrangements, other contractual obligations and settled litigation and judicial rulings. Under this ASU, an entity (1) recognizes such obligations at the inception of the arrangement, (2) measures such obligations as the sum of (a) the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and (b) any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors and (3) discloses the nature and amount of such obligations as well as other information about those obligations. Our adoption of this standard had no material impact on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

TANGIBLE PROPERTY REGULATIONS  As of January 1, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service’s new tangible property regulations became effective. These regulations apply to amounts paid to acquire, produce or improve tangible property, as well as dispose of such property. The effect of this tax law change had no material impact on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS PENDING ADOPTION

GOING CONCERN In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” which requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern (meet its obligations as they become due) within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. If conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, certain disclosures are required. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim reporting periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. We will adopt this standard as of and for the annual period ending December 31, 2016. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

SHARE-BASED AWARDS  In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved After the Requisite Service Period,” which clarifies the proper method of accounting for share-based awards when the terms of an award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. Under current guidance, there is a lack of consistency in the measurement of the grant-date fair values of awards with these types of performance targets. Under ASU 2014-12, a performance target that affects vesting and could be achieved after completion of the service period should be treated as a performance condition and, as a result, should not be included in the estimation of the grant-date fair value. Rather, an entity should recognize compensation cost for the award when it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. We currently account for share-based awards with these types of performance targets in accordance with ASU 2014-12; therefore, we do not expect the adoption of this ASU to have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.

REVENUE RECOGNITION  In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue From Contracts With Customers,” which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. This ASU provides a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues and expands required revenue recognition disclosures. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is not permitted.We are currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS REPORTING  In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity,” which changes the definition of and expands the disclosure requirements for discontinued operations. Under the new definition, discontinued operations reporting is limited to disposals of components of an entity that represent strategic shifts that have (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The expanded disclosures for discontinued operations are meant to provide users of financial statements with more information about the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of discontinued operations. Additionally, this ASU requires an entity to disclose the pretax profit or loss of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. This ASU is effective for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of components of an entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years.

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION [Abstract]

Supplemental Information Referable to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013
Cash Payments
Interest (exclusive of amount capitalized)	$     163,593	$     102,137
Income taxes	64,539	29,909
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Accrued liabilities for purchases of property, plant
& equipment	$         5,777	$         9,197
Amounts referable to business acquisitions
Liabilities assumed	24,881	232
Fair value of noncash assets and liabilities exchanged	4,914	0
Fair value of equity consideration	45,185	0

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

Revenue

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Product sales	$     795,096	$     746,392	$  2,034,521	$  1,915,032
Freight and delivery revenues	78,483	67,176	204,621	175,431
Total revenues	$     873,579	$     813,568	$  2,239,142	$  2,090,463

Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30			September 30
in thousands	2014	2013		2014	2013
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding	131,797	130,266		131,256	130,234
Dilutive effect of
Stock options/SOSARs	661	405		671	449
Other stock compensation plans	911	649		832	685
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding, assuming dilution	133,369	131,320		132,759	131,368

Antidilutive Common Stock Equivalents

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30			September 30
in thousands	2014	2013		2014	2013
Antidilutive common stock equivalents	2,355	2,899		2,355	2,899

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SEGMENT REPORTING (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 segment
SEGMENT REPORTING [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	4
Number of reportable segments	4

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS [Abstract]

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

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. In addition to the initial cash proceeds, Basic Chemicals was required to make payments under two earn-out agreements. In March 2013, we received the finalearn-out payment in the amount of $13,031,000. We were liable for a cash transaction bonus payable annually to certain former key Chemicals employees based on the prior years’ earn-out results. During the first nine months of 2013, the transaction bonus payment totaled$1,303,000.

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. There were no revenues from discontinued operations for the periods presented. Results from discontinued operations are as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Discontinued Operations
Pretax loss	$       (1,393)	$       (1,302)	$       (3,132)	$       (4,063)
Gain on disposal, net of transaction bonus	0	0	0	11,728
Income tax (provision) benefit	551	515	1,236	(3,025)
Earnings (loss) on discontinued operations,
net of income taxes	$          (842)	$          (787)	$       (1,896)	$        4,640

The pretax losses from discontinued operations noted above were due primarily to general and product liability costs, including legal defense costs, and environmental remediation costs associated with our former Chemicals business.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
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, issued	131,703,000	130,200,000	129,989,000

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EQUITY

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

EQUITY [Abstract]

EQUITY

Note 12: Equity

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

In the second quarter of 2014, we issued 16,896 shares of common stock in connection with the purchase of a permitted quarry in Alabama.  In the third quarter of 2014, we issued a total of 698,108 shares in connection with the California acquisition, as described in Note 16.

We occasionally sell shares of common stock to the trustee of our 401(k) retirement plans to satisfy the plan participants’ elections to invest in our common stock. Under this arrangement, the stock issuances and resulting cash proceeds were as follows:

§ nine months ended September 30, 2014—  issued 485,306shares for cash proceeds of $30,620,000

§ twelve months ended December 31, 2013—  issued 71,208 shares for cash proceeds of $3,821,000

§ nine months ended September  30, 2013—  no shares issued

Changes in total equity for the nine months ended September  30, 2014 are summarized below:

	Total
in thousands	Equity
Balance at December 31, 2013	$    3,938,106
Net earnings	166,902
Common stock issued
Acquisition	45,185
401(k) Trustee	30,620
Share-based compensation plans	11,349
Share-based compensation expense	18,425
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	3,375
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.16 per share)	(20,973)
Other comprehensive income	8,116
Other	(6)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$    4,201,099

There were no shares held in treasury as of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013. As of September 30, 2014,  3,411,416 shares may be repurchased under the current purchase authorization of our Board of Directors.

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	VMC
Entity Registrant Name	Vulcan Materials CO
Entity Central Index Key	0001396009
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	131,703,076

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SEGMENT REPORTING

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

SEGMENT REPORTING [Abstract]

SEGMENT REPORTING

Note 13: Segment Reporting

We have four operating (and reportable) segments organized around our principal product lines: aggregates, asphalt mix, concrete and cement. The vast majority of our activities are domestic. We sell a relatively small amount of construction aggregates outside the United States. Intersegment sales are made at local market prices for the particular grade and quality of product utilized in the production of ready-mixed concrete and asphalt mix. Management reviews earnings from the product line reporting segments principally at the gross profit level.

The changes to our executive management team and organization structure (described in Note 1) have not affected our segment reporting structure as the financial information reviewed by our Chief Executive Officer to assess performance and allocate resources remains unchanged.

segment financial disclosure

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in millions	2014	2013	2014	2013
Total Revenues
Aggregates 1	$        688.9	$        596.8	$     1,752.6	$     1,528.8
Asphalt Mix	136.4	130.2	330.0	308.3
Concrete 2	99.0	129.8	288.8	349.9
Cement 3	2.3	25.6	22.6	72.9
Segment sales	926.6	882.4	2,394.0	2,259.9
Aggregates intersegment sales	(53.0)	(56.5)	(145.7)	(134.5)
Cement intersegment sales	0.0	(12.3)	(9.2)	(34.9)
Total revenues	$        873.6	$        813.6	$     2,239.1	$     2,090.5
Gross Profit
Aggregates	$        188.0	$        149.8	$        388.1	$        301.7
Asphalt Mix	14.5	13.6	28.3	24.8
Concrete 2	5.5	(3.9)	(0.5)	(19.8)
Cement 3	1.0	(0.5)	2.0	2.8
Total	$        209.0	$        159.0	$        417.9	$        309.5
Depreciation, Depletion, Accretion
and Amortization (DDA&A)
Aggregates	$          58.5	$          56.7	$        169.2	$        169.2
Asphalt Mix	2.6	2.2	7.5	6.4
Concrete 2	5.0	8.4	15.7	24.5
Cement 3	0.2	5.4	1.4	13.8
Other	4.9	5.6	15.1	17.0
Total	$          71.2	$          78.3	$        208.9	$        230.9
Identifiable Assets 4
Aggregates			$     7,409.1	$     6,936.5
Asphalt Mix			238.2	251.6
Concrete 2			235.6	384.2
Cement 3			5.9	411.9
Total identifiable assets			$     7,888.8	$     7,984.2
General corporate assets			110.8	80.1
Cash items			91.9	245.8
Total			$     8,091.5	$     8,310.1

1	Includes crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, other aggregates, as well as freight and delivery revenues (see Note 1) associated with the aggregates business.
2	Includes ready-mixed concrete. On March 7, 2014, we sold our concrete business in the Florida area (see Note 16) which in addition to ready-mixed concrete, included concrete block, precast concrete, as well as building materials purchased for resale.
3	Includes cement and calcium products. On March 7, 2014, we sold our cement business (see Note 16).
4	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.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]
Product sales	$ 795,096	$ 746,392	$ 2,034,521	$ 1,915,032
Freight and delivery revenues	78,483	67,176	204,621	175,431
Total revenues	873,579	813,568	2,239,142	2,090,463
Cost of revenues	664,537	654,585	1,821,220	1,780,930
Gross profit	209,042	158,983	417,922	309,533
Selling, administrative and general expenses	66,074	65,854	199,808	195,411
Gain on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses, net	1,002	9,350	238,527	36,869
Restructuring charges	(750)	0	(750)	(1,509)
Other operating expense, net	(2,889)	(2,712)	(17,645)	(12,907)
Operating earnings	140,331	99,767	438,246	136,575
Other nonoperating income (expense), net	(593)	2,310	4,030	4,968
Interest expense, net	40,891	49,134	201,531	152,757
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	98,847	52,943	240,745	(11,214)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	31,066	10,793	71,947	(21,874)
Earnings from continuing operations	67,781	42,150	168,798	10,660
Earnings (loss) on discontinued operations, net of tax	(842)	(787)	(1,896)	4,640
Net earnings	66,939	41,363	166,902	15,300
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Reclassification adjustment for cash flow hedges	598	679	4,167	2,368
Adjustment for funded status of benefit plans	0	0	2,943	60,299
Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service cost for benefit plans	1,114	2,111	1,006	8,974
Other comprehensive income	1,712	2,790	8,116	71,641
Comprehensive income	68,651	44,153	175,018	86,941
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations	$ 0.51	$ 0.32	$ 1.29	$ 0.08
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ 0.04
Net earnings	$ 0.51	$ 0.32	$ 1.27	$ 0.12
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations	$ 0.51	$ 0.32	$ 1.27	$ 0.08
Discontinued operations	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.04
Net earnings	$ 0.50	$ 0.31	$ 1.26	$ 0.12
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic	131,797	130,266	131,256	130,234
Assuming dilution	133,369	131,320	132,759	131,368
Cash dividends per share of common stock	$ 0.06	$ 0.01	$ 0.16	$ 0.03
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization	$ 71,157	$ 78,320	$ 208,858	$ 230,877
Effective tax rate from continuing operations	31.40%	20.40%	29.90%	195.10%

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DEBT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

DEBT [Abstract]

DEBT

Note 7: Debt

Debt is summarized as follows:

	September 30	December 31	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2013
Long-term Debt
10.125% notes due 20151	$        151,212	$      151,897	$      152,110
6.50% notes due 20162	127,209	511,627	512,505
6.40% notes due 20173	218,585	349,907	349,902
7.00% notes due 20184	399,805	399,772	399,761
10.375% notes due 20185	248,981	248,843	248,799
7.50% notes due 20216	600,000	600,000	600,000
7.15% notes due 20377	239,568	239,561	239,559
Medium-term note 8	6,000	6,000	6,000
Industrial revenue bond 9	14,000	14,000	14,000
Other notes	753	806	916
Total long-term debt including current maturities	$     2,006,113	$   2,522,413	$   2,523,552
Less current maturities	145	170	163
Total long-term debt	$     2,005,968	$   2,522,243	$   2,523,389
Estimated fair value of long-term debt	$     2,259,218	$   2,820,399	$   2,795,661

1	Includes an increase for the unamortized deferred gain realized upon the August 2011 settlement of interest rate swaps, as follows: September  30, 2014 — $1,330thousand, December 31, 2013 — $2,082 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $2,315 thousand. Additionally, includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September  30, 2014 — $118 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $185 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $206 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 9.58%.
2	Includes an increase for the unamortized deferred gain realized upon the August 2011 settlement of interest rate swaps, as follows: September  30, 2014 — $2,208 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $11,627 thousand and September  30, 2013 — $12,505 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 6.00%.
3	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $48 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $93 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $98 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.41%.
4	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $195thousand, December 31, 2013 — $228 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $239 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.87%.
5	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $1,019 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $1,157 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $1,201 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 10.625%.
6	The effective interest rate for these notes is 7.75%.
7	Includes decreases for unamortized discounts, as follows: September 30, 2014 — $620 thousand, December 31, 2013 — $627 thousand and September 30, 2013 — $629 thousand. The effective interest rate for these notes is 8.05%.
8	This note matures in 2021, has a stated interest rate of 8.85% and an effective interest rate of 8.88%.
9	This variable-rate tax-exempt bond matures in November 2022 and is backed by a standby letter of credit.

Our long-term debt is presented in the table above net of unamortized discounts from par and unamortized deferred gains realized upon settlement of interest rate swaps. Discounts and deferred gains are being amortized using the effective interest method over the respective terms of the notes.

The estimated fair value of long-term debt presented in the table above was determined by averaging the asking price quotes for the notes. The fair value estimates were based on Level 2 information (as defined in Note 5) available to us as of their respective balance sheet dates. Although we are not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued since those dates.

Our long-term debt is unsecured andessentially all such debt agreements contain customary investment-gradetype covenants that primarily limit the amount of secured debt we may incur without ratably securing the outstanding debt.  Our debt may be redeemed prior to maturity at the greater of par value and the make-whole value plus accrued and unpaid interest.

There were no material scheduled debt payments during thefirst nine months of 2014. However, as described below, we purchased $506,366,000principal amount of outstanding debt through a tender offer in the first quarter of 2014.Scheduled debt payments during 2013 included $10,000,000 in January to retire the 8.70% medium-term note and $140,444,000 in June to retire the 6.30% notes.

In March 2014, we purchased $506,366,000 principal amount of outstanding debt through a tender offer as follows: $374,999,000 of 6.50% notes due in 2016 and $131,367,000 of 6.40% notes due in 2017. This debt purchase was funded by the sale of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area as described in Note 16. The March 2014 debt purchases cost $579,659,000, including a $71,829,000 premium above the principal amount of the notes andtransaction costs of $1,464,000.  The premium primarily reflects the trading prices of the notes relative to par prior to the tender offer commencement. Additionally, we recognized a net benefit of $344,000 associated with the acceleration of a proportional amount of unamortized discounts, deferred gains, deferred financing costs and amounts accumulated in OCI. The combined charge of $72,949,000 is presented in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income as a component of interest expense for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014.

Additionally, in  March 2014, we amended our $500,000,000 line of credit to, among other items, extend the term from March 12, 2018 to March 25, 2019. The line of credit is secured by accounts receivable and inventory, but will become unsecured upon the achievement of certain credit metrics and/or credit ratings. The line of credit also contains customary negative and financial covenants for a secured facility.

The negative covenants primarily limit our ability to: (1) incur secured debt, (2) make investments, (3) execute acquisitions and divestitures, and (4) make restricted payments, including dividends. Such limitations currently do not impact our ability to execute our strategic, operating and financial plans, and become less restrictive when the line of credit becomes unsecured as described above.

The line of credit contains two financial covenants: (1) a maximum ratio of debt to EBITDA that declines over time to 3.5:1 and (2) a minimum ratio of EBITDA to net cash interest expense that increases over time to 3.0:1.

As of September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all of our long-term debt and line of credit covenants.

Borrowings on our line of credit are classified as short-term due to our intent to repay any borrowings within twelve months. As of September 30, 2014, our available borrowing capacity was $446,732,000.Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at a rate determined at the time of borrowing equal to LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.25%, or an alternative rate derived from the lender’s prime rate, based on our ratio of debt to EBITDA.  As of September 30, 2014, the applicable margin for LIBOR based borrowing was 1.75%.

Standby letters of credit issued under the line of credit reduce availability and are charged a fee equal to the margin for LIBOR based borrowings plus 0.175%. We also pay a commitment fee on the daily average unused amount of the line of credit. This commitment fee ranges from 0.25% to 0.40% based on our ratio of debt to EBITDA. Once the line of credit becomes unsecured, both the LIBOR margin range for borrowings and the commitment fee range will decline.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Note 6: Derivative Instruments

During the normal course of operations, we are exposed to market risks including fluctuations in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity pricing. From time to time, and consistent with our risk management policies, we use derivative instruments to hedge against these market risks. We do not utilize derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.

The accounting for gains and losses that result from changes in the fair value of derivative instruments depends on whether the derivatives have been designated and qualify as hedging instruments and the type of hedging relationship. The interest rate swap agreements described below were designated as either cash flow hedges or fair value hedges. The changes in fair value of our interest rate swap cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) and are reclassified into interest expense in the same period the hedged items affect earnings. The changes in fair value of our interest rate swap fair value hedges are recorded as interest expense consistent with the change in the fair value of the hedged items attributable to the risk being hedged.

CASH FLOW HEDGES

We have used interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges to minimize the variability in cash flows of liabilities or forecasted transactions caused by fluctuations in interest rates. During 2007, we entered into fifteen forward starting interest rate swap agreements for a total stated amount of $1,500,000,000. Upon the 2007 and 2008 issuances of the related fixed-rate debt, we terminated and settled these forward starting swaps for cash payments of $89,777,000. Amounts in AOCI are being 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		Nine Months Ended
	Location on	September 30		September 30
in thousands	Statement	2014	2013	2014	2013
Cash Flow Hedges
Loss reclassified from AOCI	Interest
(effective portion)	expense	$          (989)	$       (1,127)	$       (6,892)	$       (3,928)

The loss reclassified from AOCI for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes the acceleration of a proportional amount of the deferred loss in the amount of $3,762,000 referable to thedebt purchase as disclosed in Note 7.

For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2015, we estimate that $4,153,000of the pretax loss in AOCI will be reclassified to earnings.

FAIR VALUE HEDGES

We have used interest rate swap agreements designated as fair value hedges to minimize exposure to changes in the fair value of fixed-rate debt that results from fluctuations in the benchmark interest rates for such debt. In June 2011, we issued $500,000,000 of 6.50% fixed-rate notes due in 2016. Concurrently, we entered into interest rate swap agreements in the stated amount of $500,000,000. Under these agreements, we paid 6-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a spread of 4.05% and received a fixed interest rate of 6.50%. Additionally, in June 2011, we entered into interest rate swap agreements on our $150,000,00010.125% fixed-rate notes due in 2015. Under these agreements, we paid 6-month LIBOR plus a spread of 8.03% and received a fixed interest rate of 10.125%. In August 2011, we terminated and settled these interest rate swap agreements for $25,382,000 of cash proceeds. The $23,387,000 forward component of the settlement (cash proceeds less $1,995,000 of accrued interest) was added to the carrying value of the related debt and is being amortized as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining lives of the related debt using the effective interest method. This amortization was reflected in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Deferred Gain on Settlement
Amortized to earnings as a reduction
to interest expense	$           493	$        1,093	$      10,171	$        3,223

The amortized deferred gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes the acceleration of a proportional amount of the deferred gain in the amount of $8,032,000 referable to the debt purchase as disclosed in Note 7.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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 producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel and a major producer of asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete.

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 for complete financial statements. Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013 was derived from the audited financial statement at that date. 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 nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2014. 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 presented in Note 2, the operating results of the Chemicals business are presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain items previously reported in specific financial statement captions have been reclassified to conform with the 2014presentation.

REVENUE

REVENUE

Total revenues include sales of products to customers, net of any discounts and taxes, and freight and delivery revenues billed to customers. Related freight and delivery costs are included in cost of revenues. Freight and delivery revenues included in total revenues are as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Product sales	$     795,096	$     746,392	$  2,034,521	$  1,915,032
Freight and delivery revenues	78,483	67,176	204,621	175,431
Total revenues	$     873,579	$     813,568	$  2,239,142	$  2,090,463

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

In 2014, we announced changes to our executive management team, and a new divisional organization structurethat will beeffective January 1, 2015. This new structure enables us to pursue growth and profitability while further leveraging the actions we undertook in 2012 as noted below. During the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2014, we incurred $750,000 of severance costs related to these initiatives. We are currently unable to estimate the amount of future related charges.

In 2012, our Board approved a Profit Enhancement Plan that further leveraged our streamlined management structure and substantially completed ERP and Shared Services platforms to achieve cost reductions and other earnings enhancements. During the first nine months of 2013, we incurred $1,509,000 of costs (primarily project design, outside advisory and severance) related to the implementation of this plan. We did not incur any additional charges in 2014 and do not anticipate any future material charges related to this Profit Enhancement Plan.

EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

We report two earnings per share numbers: basic and diluted. These 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		Nine Months Ended
	September 30			September 30
in thousands	2014	2013		2014	2013
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding	131,797	130,266		131,256	130,234
Dilutive effect of
Stock options/SOSARs	661	405		671	449
Other stock compensation plans	911	649		832	685
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding, assuming dilution	133,369	131,320		132,759	131,368

All dilutive common stock equivalents are reflected in our earnings per share calculations. 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		Nine Months Ended
	September 30			September 30
in thousands	2014	2013		2014	2013
Antidilutive common stock equivalents	2,355	2,899		2,355	2,899

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013
Cash Payments
Interest (exclusive of amount capitalized)	$     163,593	$     102,137
Income taxes	64,539	29,909
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Accrued liabilities for purchases of property, plant
& equipment	$         5,777	$         9,197
Amounts referable to business acquisitions
Liabilities assumed	24,881	232
Fair value of noncash assets and liabilities exchanged	4,914	0
Fair value of equity consideration	45,185	0

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BENEFIT PLANS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]

BENEFIT PLANS

Note 10: Benefit Plans

We sponsor three funded, noncontributory defined benefit pension plans. These plans cover substantially all employees hired prior to July 15, 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.

Effective July 15, 2007, we amended our defined benefit pension plans to no longer accept new participants. In December 2013, we amended our defined benefit pension plans so that future service accruals for salaried pension participants ceased effective December 31, 2013. This change included a special transition provision which will allow covered compensation through December 31, 2015 to be considered in the participants’ benefit calculations. The amendment resulted in a curtailment and remeasurement of the salaried and nonqualified pension plans as of May 31, 2013 that reduced our 2013 pension expense by approximately $7,600,000 (net of the one-time curtailment loss) of which $800,000was related to discontinued operations.

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

PENSION BENEFITS	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$        1,039	$        4,958	$        3,118	$      16,852
Interest cost	11,098	10,179	33,294	30,816
Expected return on plan assets	(12,701)	(11,926)	(38,102)	(35,500)
Curtailment loss	0	0	0	855
Amortization of prior service cost	47	79	141	259
Amortization of actuarial loss	2,806	4,264	8,416	16,259
Net periodic pension benefit cost	$        2,289	$        7,554	$        6,867	$      29,541
Pretax reclassification from AOCI included in
net periodic pension benefit cost	$        2,853	$        4,343	$        8,557	$      17,373

Prior contributions, along with the existing funding credits, are sufficient to cover required contributions to the qualified plans through 2015.

In addition to pension benefits, we provide certain healthcare and life insurance benefits for 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, hourly employees may become eligible for these benefits if they reach a qualifying age and meet certain service requirements. Generally, company-provided healthcare benefits terminate 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 postretirement benefit cost:

OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$           536	$           708	$        1,609	$        2,123
Interest cost	824	815	2,473	2,445
Curtailment gain	0	0	(3,832)	0
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,081)	(1,215)	(3,245)	(3,647)
Amortization of actuarial loss	57	343	170	1,029
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$           336	$           651	$       (2,825)	$        1,950
Pretax reclassification from AOCI included in
net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$       (1,024)	$          (872)	$       (6,907)	$       (2,618)

The reclassifications from AOCI noted in the tables above are related to curtailment gains, amortization of prior service costs or credits and actuarial losses as shown in Note 11.

The March 2014 sale of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area (see Note 16) significantly reduced total expected future service of our postretirement plans resulting in a one-time curtailment gain of $3,832,000. This gain was reflected within gain on sale of property, plant & equipment, net in our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Reconciliations Of Asset Retirement Obligations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Asset Retirement Obligations
Balance at beginning of period	$ 225,117	$ 222,851	$ 228,234	$ 150,072
Liabilities incurred	3,604	3,524	3,604	69,111
Liabilities settled	(7,684)	(2,328)	(20,527)	(8,839)
Accretion expense	2,892	2,908	8,745	7,731
Revisions up (down), net	4,539	6,606	8,412	15,486
Balance at end of period	$ 228,468	$ 233,561	$ 228,468	$ 233,561

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Note 8: Commitments and Contingencies

STANDBY LETTERS OF CREDIT

We provide, in the normal course of business, certain third party beneficiaries 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 cancelled with the approval of the beneficiary. All of our standby letters of credit are issued by banks that participate in our $500,000,000 line of credit, and reduce the borrowing capacity thereunder. Our standby letters of credit as of September 30, 2014 are summarized by purpose in the table below:

in thousands
Standby Letters of Credit
Risk management insurance	$       32,839
Industrial revenue bond	14,230
Reclamation/restoration requirements	6,199
Total	$       53,268

LITIGATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

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 matter

§ Lower Passaic River Study Area (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 to a May 2007 Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to perform a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) of the lower 17 miles of the Passaic River (River). OnApril 11, 2014, the EPA issued a proposed Focused Feasibility Study (FFS) 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 approximately $950 million to $1.73 billion. The period for public comment on the proposed FFS is closed.  It is anticipated that the EPA will issue its final record of decision sometime in 2015.

At this time, we cannot reasonably estimate our ultimate liability related to this matter because the RI/FS and FFS are not final. Furthermore, the AOC does not obligate us to fund or perform the remedial action contemplated by either the RI/FS or the FFS. Vulcan formerly owned a chemicals operation near River Mile 0.1, which was sold in 1974. The Company has found no evidence that its former chemicals operation contributed any of the primary contaminants of concern to the River. Therefore, neither the ultimate remedial approach and associated costs (or range of costs), nor the parties who will participate in funding the remediation and their respective allocations, have been determined.

Based on the facts available at this time, we believe our liability related to any remedial actionswill be immaterial.

OTHER LITIGATION

§ TEXAS BRINE MATTER — During the operation of its former Chemicals Division, Vulcan was the lessee under a salt lease from 1976 – 2005 in an underground salt dome formation in Assumption Parish, Louisiana. The Texas Brine Company operated this salt mine for the account of Vulcan. Vulcan sold its Chemicals Division in 2005 and assigned the lease to the purchaser, and Vulcan has had no association with the leased premises or Texas Brine Company since that time. In August 2012, a sinkhole developed near the salt dome and numerous lawsuits were filed in state court in Assumption Parish, Louisiana. Other lawsuits, including class action litigation, were also filed in August 2012 in federal court in the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans. Certain of the plaintiffs and Texas Brine settled the Federal Court class action for approximately $48.1 million. This settlement has been approved by the court, and the settlement process is now subject to the terms of the court’s order and settlement agreement. Vulcan is named as a released party in the settlement agreement along with the other released parties, including Texas Brine, and its insurers. Texas Brine and its insurers did not, however, release Vulcan from any alleged claims, including claims for contribution and indemnity.

There are numerous defendants to the litigation in state and federal court. Vulcan was first brought into the litigation as a third-party defendant in August 2013 by the Texas Brine Company. Vulcan has since been added as a direct and third-party defendant by other parties, including a direct claim by the State of Louisiana. The damages alleged in the litigation range from individual plaintiffs’ claims for property damage, to the State of Louisiana’s claim for response costs, to claims for alleged physical damages to oil pipelines, to various alleged business interruption claims, and to claims for indemnity and contribution from Texas Brine. It is alleged that the sinkhole was caused, in whole or in part, by Vulcan’s negligent actions or failure to act. It is also alleged that Vulcan breached the salt lease, as well as an operating agreement with Texas Brine. Vulcan denies any liability in this matter and will vigorously defend the litigation. We cannot reasonably estimate any liability related to this matter.

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.

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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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. Essentially all these AROs relate to our underlying land parcels, including both owned properties and mineral leases. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, we recognized ARO operating costs related to accretion of the liabilities and depreciation of the assets as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
ARO Operating Costs
Accretion	$        2,892	$        2,908	$        8,745	$        7,731
Depreciation	1,080	886	3,060	2,495
Total	$        3,972	$        3,794	$      11,805	$      10,226

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		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Asset Retirement Obligations
Balance at beginning of period	$     225,117	$     222,851	$     228,234	$     150,072
Liabilities incurred	3,604	3,524	3,604	69,111
Liabilities settled	(7,684)	(2,328)	(20,527)	(8,839)
Accretion expense	2,892	2,908	8,745	7,731
Revisions up (down), net	4,539	6,606	8,412	15,486
Balance at end of period	$     228,468	$     233,561	$     228,468	$     233,561

The liabilities incurred during the first nine months of 2013 relate primarily to reclamation activities required under a development agreement and a conditional use permit at an aggregates facility on owned property in Southern California.

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

EQUITY [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:

	September 30	December 31	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2013
AOCI
Cash flow hedges	$       (21,011)	$       (25,178)	$       (25,802)
Pension and postretirement benefit plans	(70,504)	(74,453)	(128,074)
Total	$       (91,515)	$       (99,631)	$     (153,876)

Changes in AOCI, net of tax, for the nine months ended September  30, 2014 are as follows:

		Pension and
	Cash Flow	Postretirement
in thousands	Hedges	Benefit Plans	Total
AOCI
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$       (25,178)	$       (74,453)	$       (99,631)
Other comprehensive income
before reclassifications  1	0	2,943	2,943
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	4,167	1,006	5,173
Net current period OCI changes	4,167	3,949	8,116
Balance as of September 30, 2014	$       (21,011)	$       (70,504)	$       (91,515)

1  Remeasurement of the postretirement obligation was a result of the March 2014 sale of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area (see Note 16).

Amounts reclassified from AOCI to earnings, are as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Reclassification Adjustment for Cash Flow
Hedge Losses
Interest expense	$            989	$         1,127	$         6,892	$         3,928
Benefit from income taxes	(391)	(448)	(2,725)	(1,560)
Total	$            598	$            679	$         4,167	$         2,368
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement
Plan Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Cost
Cost of revenues	$         1,465	$         2,827	$         1,324	$       11,837
Selling, administrative and general expenses	362	644	326	2,918
Benefit from income taxes	(713)	(1,360)	(644)	(5,781)
Total	$         1,114	$         2,111	$         1,006	$         8,974
Total reclassifications from AOCI to earnings	$         1,712	$         2,790	$         5,173	$       11,342

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Changes In AOCI Net Of Tax) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI, Net of Tax, Beginning Balance			$ (99,631)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			2,943	[1]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI			5,173
Other comprehensive income	1,712	2,790	8,116		71,641
AOCI, Net of Tax, Ending Balance	(91,515)	(153,876)	(91,515)		(153,876)
Reclassification Adjustment for Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI, Net of Tax, Beginning Balance			(25,178)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			0	[1]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI			4,167
Other comprehensive income			4,167
AOCI, Net of Tax, Ending Balance	(21,011)		(21,011)
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Cost
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI, Net of Tax, Beginning Balance			(74,453)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			2,943	[1]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI			1,006
Other comprehensive income			3,949
AOCI, Net of Tax, Ending Balance	$ (70,504)		$ (70,504)

[1] Remeasurement of the postretirement obligation was a result of the March 2014 sale of our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area (see Note 16).

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EQUITY (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
EQUITY [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$ 1		$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock issued	0		0
Common stock issued in connection with business acquisitions	698,108	16,896
Shares of common stock issued to trustee under 401(k) savings and retirement plan			485,306	0	71,208
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock to the trustee under 401(k) savings and retirement plan			$ 30,620,000		$ 3,821,000
Number of shares held in treasury	0		0	0	0
Shares remaining under the current authorization repurchase program	3,411,416		3,411,416
Cash dividend on common stock, per share			$ 0.16

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
AOCI
Cash flow hedges	$ (21,011)	$ (25,178)	$ (25,802)
Pension and postretirement benefit plans	(70,504)	(74,453)	(128,074)
Total	$ (91,515)	$ (99,631)	$ (153,876)

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EQUITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

EQUITY [Abstract]

Change In Total Equity

	Total
in thousands	Equity
Balance at December 31, 2013	$    3,938,106
Net earnings	166,902
Common stock issued
Acquisition	45,185
401(k) Trustee	30,620
Share-based compensation plans	11,349
Share-based compensation expense	18,425
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	3,375
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.16 per share)	(20,973)
Other comprehensive income	8,116
Other	(6)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$    4,201,099

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2007 agreement	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2007 Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Interest Rate Swap Agreement One	Jun. 30, 2011 Interest Rate Swap Agreement Two	Sep. 30, 2014 Debt [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Notes Issued One	Jun. 30, 2015 Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of forward starting interest rate swap agreements						15
Derviative, notional amount								$ 1,500,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 150,000,000
Payments for (Proceeds from) settlement of interest rate swap agreements	25,382,000					(89,777,000)
Loss reclassified from AOCI				3,762,000
Estimated amount of pretax loss in AOCI related to interest rate swap that would be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months													4,153,000
Long-term notes issued							500,000,000
Interest rate							6.50%					10.125%
Interest rate spread above London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)									4.05%	8.03%
Fixed interest rate under swap agreement									6.50%	10.125%
Forward component of the settlement	23,387,000
Accrued interest income	1,995,000
Amortized deferred gain		$ 493,000	$ 1,093,000	$ 10,171,000	$ 3,223,000						$ 8,032,000

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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

Note 16: Acquisitions and Divestitures

In the third quarter of 2014, we completed six acquisitions for total consideration of $318,001,000 (as detailed in the Fair Value of Purchase Consideration table below). Assets acquired include:

§ five aggregates facilitiesand associated downstream assets in Arizona and New Mexico

§ two aggregates facilities in Delaware, serving northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.

§ four aggregates facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area

§ an aggregates operation and distribution yards that serve the greater Dallas/Fort Worth market

The 2014 acquisitions listed above are reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements as of their respective acquisition dates. The amounts of total revenues, net earnings and acquisition related costs for these acquisitions (collectively)are included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands		2014		2014
Actual Results
Total revenues		$       13,090		$       13,090
Net earnings		91		91
Acquisition Related Costs
Selling, administrative and general expenses		$            734		$         1,156

None of the 2014 acquisitions listed above are material to our results of operations or financial position either individually or collectively. The fair value of consideration transferred for these acquisitions and the preliminary amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (based on estimated fair values at their acquisition dates), are summarized below:

in thousands, except for share data
Fair Value of Purchase Consideration
Cash	$     268,396
Real property	2,414
Payable to seller	2,500
Vulcan Materials Company, common stock (698,108 shares)	44,691
Total fair value of purchase consideration	$     318,001
Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$         9,676
Inventories	13,767
Other current assets	25
Property, plant & equipment, net	178,784
Other intangible assets
Contractual rights in place	125,478
Deferred income taxes, net	(13,796)
Liabilities assumed	(10,329)
Remaining minority interest in a consolidated entity	600
Net identifiable assets acquired	$     304,205
Goodwill	$       13,796

Estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are preliminary pending appraisals of contractual rights in place and property, plant & equipment.

The contractual rights in place noted above will be amortized against earnings using the unit-of-production method over an estimated weighted-average period in excess of 20 yearsand all but $41,576,000 will be deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years.  The goodwill noted above (none of which will be deductible for income tax purposes) represents the balance of deferred tax liabilities generated from carrying over the seller’s tax basis in the assets acquired.

In 2014, we sold:

§ March 2014 — our cement and concrete businesses in the Florida area for total consideration of $721,359,000  (as of September 30, 2014, $719,089,000has been received in cash) resulting in a pretax gain of $227,910,000. We retained all of our Florida aggregates operations, our Cement segment’s calcium operation in Brooksville, Florida and real estate associated with certain former ready-mixed concrete facilities. Under a separate supply agreement, we will continue to provide aggregates to the divested concrete facilities, at market prices, for a period of 20 years. As a result of the continuing cash flows (generated via the supply agreement and the retained operation and assets), the disposition is not reported as discontinued operations

§ March 2014 — a previously mined and subsequently reclaimed tract of land in Maryland (Aggregates segment) for net pretax cash proceeds of $10,727,000 resulting in a pretax gain of $168,000

§ January 2014 — unimproved land in Tennessee previously containing a sales yard (Aggregates segment) for net pretax cash proceeds of $5,820,000 resulting in a pretax gain of $5,790,000

The structure of these 2014 transactions — along with the fourth quarter 2013 acquisition noted below — enabled us to defer income taxes on approximately $145,000,000 in capital gains.

In 2013, we acquired:

§ Fourth quarter — land containing 136 million tons of aggregates reserves at an existing quarry in southern California for $117,000,000. We previously mined these reserves under a lease which was scheduled to expire in 2017

§ Second quarter — an aggregates production facility and four ready-mixed concrete facilities in Texas for $29,983,000.  As a result, we recognized $5,425,000 of contractual rights in place. The contractual rights in place will be amortized against earnings using the unit-of-production method over an estimated weighted-average period in excess of 50 years and will be deductive for income tax purposes over 15 years

§ First quarter — two aggregates production facilities in Georgia for $59,968,000.  After finalizing the purchase price allocation, we recognized$3,620,000of amortizable intangible assets (contractual rights in place). The contractual rights in place will be amortized against earnings using the unit-of-production method over an estimated weighted-average period in excess of 20 years and will be deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years

In 2013, we sold:

§ Third quarter — reclaimed land associated with a former site of a ready-mixed concrete facility in Virginia for net pretax cash proceeds of $11,261,000 resulting in a pretax gain of $9,027,000

§ Third quarter —  a percentage of the future production from aggregates reserves at certain owned quarries. The sale was structured as a volumetric production payment (VPP) for which we received gross cash proceeds of $154,000,000 and incurred transaction costs of $905,000. The net proceeds were recorded as deferred revenue and are amortized on a unit-of-sales basis to revenues over the term of the VPP. See Note 4 for the key terms of the VPP

§ Second quarter—  four aggregates production facilities in Wisconsin for net pretax cash proceeds of $34,743,000resulting in a pretax gain of $21,183,000. We allocated $4,521,000 of goodwill to these dispositions based on the relative fair values of the businesses disposed of and the portion of the reporting unit retained

§ First quarter —  an aggregates production facility in Wisconsin and its related replacement reserve land for net pretax cash proceeds of $5,133,000resulting in a pretax gain of $2,802,000. We allocated $674,000 of goodwill to this disposition based on the relative fair values of the business disposed of and the portion of the reporting unit retained

Effective land management is both a business strategy and a social responsibility. We strive to achieve value through our mining activities as well as incremental value through effective post-mining land management. Our land management strategy includes routinely reclaiming and selling our previously mined land. Additionally, this strategy includes developing conservation banks by preserving land as a suitable habitat for endangered or sensitive species. These conservation banks have received approval from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to offer mitigation credits for sale to third parties who may be required to compensate for the loss of habitats of endangered or sensitive species.

No assets meet the criteria for held for sale at September 30, 2014. As of December 31, 2013 and September  30, 2013, a previously mined and subsequently reclaimed tract of landwithin our Aggregates segment is presented in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as assets held for sale. This land tract sold in the first quarter of 2014. Assets classified as held for sale are as follows:

	December 31		September 30
in thousands		2013		2013
Held for Sale
Property, plant & equipment, net		$       10,559		$       10,559
Total assets held for sale		$       10,559		$       10,559

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DEFERRED REVENUE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

DEFERRED REVENUE [Abstract]

Summary Of Recognized Deferred Revenue

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2014	2013
Amortization of deferred revenue	$        1,384	$           300	$        3,725	$           876
Purchaser's proceeds from sale of production	(4,322)	(1,014)	(11,404)	(2,911)
Decrease to total revenues and gross profit	$       (2,938)	$          (714)	$       (7,679)	$       (2,035)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Fair Value Measurement of Assets on Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets fair value, recurring	$ 27,824	$ 28,083	$ 26,059
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets fair value, recurring	14,986	15,255	14,371
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets fair value, recurring	12,838	12,828	11,688
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets fair value, recurring	1,367	1,244	1,365
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Common/Collective Trust Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets fair value, recurring	$ 1,367	$ 1,244	$ 1,365

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding) (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	131,797	130,266	131,256	130,234
Dilutive effect of
Stock options/SOSARs	661	405	671	449
Other stock compensation plans	911	649	832	685
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution	133,369	131,320	132,759	131,368

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 166,902,000	$ 15,300,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization	208,858,000	230,877,000
Net gain on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses	(238,527,000)	(48,597,000)
Proceeds from sale of future production, net of transactions costs (Note 16)	0	153,095,000
Contributions to pension plans	(4,115,000)	(3,535,000)
Share-based compensation	18,425,000	16,789,000
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(3,375,000)	(896,000)
Deferred tax provision (benefit)	13,158,000	(25,862,000)
Cost of debt purchase	72,949,000	0
Changes in assets and liabilities before initial effects of business acquisitions and dispositions	(89,888,000)	(78,947,000)
Other, net	5,339,000	1,788,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	149,726,000	260,012,000
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant & equipment	(169,220,000)	(117,310,000)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment	21,320,000	14,974,000
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs	719,089,000	51,604,000
Payment for businesses acquired, net of acquired cash	(268,604,000)	(89,951,000)
Other, net	0	2,000
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	302,585,000	(140,681,000)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from line of credit	70,000,000	156,000,000
Payment of current maturities, long-term debt and line of credit	(649,711,000)	(306,493,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	30,620,000	0
Dividends paid	(20,973,000)	(3,890,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	12,513,000	4,491,000
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	3,375,000	896,000
Other, net	(5,000)	0
Net cash used for financing activities	(554,181,000)	(148,996,000)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(101,870,000)	(29,665,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	193,738,000	275,478,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 91,868,000	$ 245,813,000

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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
	September 30	December 31	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2013
Fair Value Recurring
Rabbi Trust
Mutual funds	$       14,986	$       15,255	$       14,371
Equities	12,838	12,828	11,688
Total	$       27,824	$       28,083	$       26,059

	Level 2
	September 30	December 31	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2013
Fair Value Recurring
Rabbi Trust
Common/collective trust funds	$        1,367	$        1,244	$        1,365
Total	$        1,367	$        1,244	$        1,365

We have established 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 those funds (short-term, highly liquid assets in commercial paper, short-term bonds and certificates of deposit).

Net gains of the Rabbi Trust investments were $2,571,000 and $2,620,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The portions of the net gains related to investments still held by the Rabbi Trusts at September 30, 2014 and 2013 were $369,000 and $2,468,000,  respectively.

The carrying values of our cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts and notes receivable, current maturities of long-term debt, short-term borrowings, trade payables and accruals, and 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.

There were no assets or liabilities subject to fair value measurement on a nonrecurring basis in 2013. Assets that were subject to fair value measurement on a nonrecurring basis in 2014 are summarized below:

	As of September 30, 2014
		Impairment
in thousands	Level 2	Charges
Fair Value Nonrecurring
Property, plant & equipment	$        2,280	$        2,987
Total	$        2,280	$        2,987

We recorded a $2,987,000 loss on impairment of long-lived assets in the first quarter of 2014 reducing the carrying value of these assets to their estimated fair value of $2,280,000. Fair value was estimated using a market approach (observed transactions involving comparable assets in similar locations).

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Summary Of Standby Letters Of Credit) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Standby Letters of Credit
Long term debt	$ 2,006,113	[1]		$ 2,522,413	[1]	$ 2,523,552	[1]
Reclamation/restoration requirements	228,468		225,117	228,234		233,561		222,851	150,072
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Standby Letters of Credit
Risk management insurance	32,839
Reclamation/restoration requirements	6,199
Total	53,268
Industrial revenue bonds | Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Standby Letters of Credit
Long term debt	$ 14,230

[1] This note matures in 2021, has a stated interest rate of 8.85% and an effective interest rate of 8.88%.

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SEGMENT REPORTING (Segment Financial Disclosure) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	$ 795,096		$ 746,392		$ 2,034,521		$ 1,915,032
Freight and delivery revenues	78,483		67,176		204,621		175,431
Total revenues	873,579		813,568		2,239,142		2,090,463
Gross profit	209,042		158,983		417,922		309,533
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization	71,157		78,320		208,858		230,877
Cash items	91,868		245,813		91,868		245,813		193,738	275,478
Total assets	8,091,538		8,310,056		8,091,538		8,310,056		8,259,143
Identifiable assets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	7,888,800	[1]	7,984,200	[1]	7,888,800	[1]	7,984,200	[1]
Segments sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	926,600		882,400		2,394,000		2,259,900
Aggregates
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit	188,000		149,800		388,100		301,700
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization	58,500		56,700		169,200		169,200
Aggregates | Identifiable assets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	7,409,100	[1]	6,936,500	[1]	7,409,100	[1]	6,936,500	[1]
Aggregates | Segments sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	688,900	[2]	596,800	[2]	1,752,600	[2]	1,528,800	[2]
Aggregates | Intersegment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	(53,000)		(56,500)		(145,700)		(134,500)
Concrete
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit	5,500		(3,900)		(500)		(19,800)
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization	5,000		8,400		15,700		24,500
Concrete | Identifiable assets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	235,600	[1]	384,200	[1]	235,600	[1]	384,200	[1]
Concrete | Segments sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	99,000		129,800		288,800		349,900
Asphalt Mix
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit	14,500	[3]	13,600	[3]	28,300	[3]	24,800	[3]
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization	2,600	[3]	2,200	[3]	7,500	[3]	6,400	[3]
Asphalt Mix | Identifiable assets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	238,200	[1],[3]	251,600	[1],[3]	238,200	[1],[3]	251,600	[1],[3]
Asphalt Mix | Segments sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	136,400	[3]	130,200	[3]	330,000	[3]	308,300	[3]
Cement
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit	1,000	[4]	(500)	[4]	2,000	[4]	2,800	[4]
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization	200	[4]	5,400	[4]	1,400	[4]	13,800	[4]
Cement | Identifiable assets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	5,900	[1],[4]	411,900	[1],[4]	5,900	[1],[4]	411,900	[1],[4]
Cement | Segments sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,300	[4]	25,600	[4]	22,600	[4]	72,900	[4]
Cement | Intersegment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	0		(12,300)		(9,200)		(34,900)
Other unallocated
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization	4,900	[3]	5,600	[3]	15,100	[3]	17,000	[3]
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 110,800	[1]	$ 80,100	[1]	$ 110,800	[1]	$ 80,100	[1]

[1] 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.

[2] Includes crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, other aggregates, as well as freight and delivery revenues (see Note 1) associated with the aggregates business.

[3] Includes ready-mixed concrete. On March 7, 2014, we sold our concrete business in the Florida area (see Note 16) which in addition to ready-mixed concrete, included concrete block, precast concrete, as well as building materials purchased for resale.

[4] Includes cement and calcium products. On March 7, 2014, we sold our cement business (see Note 16).

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurement on Recurring Basis

	Level 1
	September 30	December 31	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2013
Fair Value Recurring
Rabbi Trust
Mutual funds	$       14,986	$       15,255	$       14,371
Equities	12,838	12,828	11,688
Total	$       27,824	$       28,083	$       26,059

	Level 2
	September 30	December 31	September 30
in thousands	2014	2013	2013
Fair Value Recurring
Rabbi Trust
Common/collective trust funds	$        1,367	$        1,244	$        1,365
Total	$        1,367	$        1,244	$        1,365

Assets Subject to Fair Value Measurement on Nonrecurring Basis

	As of September 30, 2014
		Impairment
in thousands	Level 2	Charges
Fair Value Nonrecurring
Property, plant & equipment	$        2,280	$        2,987
Total	$        2,280	$        2,987

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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Comprehensive Income Actual Results) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES [Abstract]
Total revenues	$ 13,090	$ 13,090
Net earnings	91	91
Selling, administrative and general expenses	$ 734	$ 1,156

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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income Actual Results

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30		September 30
in thousands		2014		2014
Actual Results
Total revenues		$       13,090		$       13,090
Net earnings		91		91
Acquisition Related Costs
Selling, administrative and general expenses		$            734		$         1,156

Schedule Of Business Acquisitions

in thousands, except for share data
Fair Value of Purchase Consideration
Cash	$     268,396
Real property	2,414
Payable to seller	2,500
Vulcan Materials Company, common stock (698,108 shares)	44,691
Total fair value of purchase consideration	$     318,001
Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$         9,676
Inventories	13,767
Other current assets	25
Property, plant & equipment, net	178,784
Other intangible assets
Contractual rights in place	125,478
Deferred income taxes, net	(13,796)
Liabilities assumed	(10,329)
Remaining minority interest in a consolidated entity	600
Net identifiable assets acquired	$     304,205
Goodwill	$       13,796

Classification of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

	December 31		September 30
in thousands		2013		2013
Held for Sale
Property, plant & equipment, net		$       10,559		$       10,559
Total assets held for sale		$       10,559		$       10,559

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GOODWILL

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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. The changes to our executive management team and organization structure (described in Note 1) have not affected our reporting units as the financial information reviewed by segment management to review operating performance remains unchanged. There were no charges for goodwill impairment in the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

We have fourreportable segments organized around our principal product lines: aggregates, concrete, asphalt mix and cement. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment from December 31, 2013 to September 30, 2014as summarized below:

GOODWILL

in thousands	Aggregates	Concrete	Asphalt Mix	Cement	Total
Goodwill, Gross Carrying Amount
Total as of December 31, 2013	$  2,989,888	$             0	$    91,633	$  252,664	$    3,334,185
Goodwill of acquired businesses 1	13,796	0	0	0	13,796
Total as of September 30, 2014	$  3,003,684	$             0	$    91,633	$  252,664	$    3,347,981
Goodwill, Accumulated Impairment Losses 2
Total as of December 31, 2013	$                0	$             0	$             0	$ (252,664)	$      (252,664)
Total as of September 30, 2014	$                0	$             0	$             0	$ (252,664)	$      (252,664)
Goodwill, net of Accumulated Impairment Losses
Total as of December 31, 2013	$  2,989,888	$             0	$    91,633	$             0	$    3,081,521
Total as of September 30, 2014	$  3,003,684	$             0	$    91,633	$             0	$    3,095,317

1	The goodwill of acquired businesses relates to the 2014 acquisitions as outlined in Note 16.
2	The goodwill for the Cement segment was fully impaired in 2008.

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.