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EQUITY (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
EQUITY [Abstract]        
Common stock, par value   $ 1us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 1us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare  
Common stock issued in connection with business acquisitions 60,855us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions 715,004us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions    
Shares of common stock issued to trustee under 401(k) savings and retirement plan   485,306us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan 71,208us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock to the trustee under 401(k) savings and retirement plan   $ 30,620,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan $ 3,821,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan  
Reclassification of stock       $ 10,764,000vmc_ReclassificationOfDeferredCompensationToEquity
Number of shares held in treasury   0us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Number of treasury shares purchased   0us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Shares remaining under the current authorization repurchase program   3,411,416us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased