GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill				$ 3,094,824,000	$ 3,094,824,000		$ 3,081,521,000		$ 3,086,716,000
Goodwill of divested businesses		$ (4,521,000)	$ (674,000)				(5,195,000)	[1]
Goodwill of acquired businesses				0	13,303,000	[1]
Aggregates [Member]
Goodwill				3,003,191,000	3,003,191,000		2,989,888,000		2,995,083,000
Goodwill of divested businesses	[1]						(5,195,000)
Goodwill of acquired businesses	[1]				13,303,000
Asphalt Mix [Member]
Goodwill				91,633,000	91,633,000		91,633,000		91,633,000
Goodwill of divested businesses	[1]						0
Goodwill of acquired businesses	[1]				0
Concrete [Member]
Goodwill				0	0		0		0
Goodwill of divested businesses	[1]						0
Goodwill of acquired businesses	[1]				0
Calcium [Member]
Goodwill				$ 0	0		0		$ 0
Goodwill of divested businesses	[1]						$ 0
Goodwill of acquired businesses	[1]				$ 0

[1] Refer to Note 19 for additional details.