REVENUES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended						24 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) item		Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of future production																$ 226,926
Revenues		$ 1,088,047	$ 1,240,197	$ 1,200,151	$ 854,474	$ 977,490	$ 1,094,715	$ 1,030,763	$ 787,328	$ 4,382,869	[1]	$ 3,890,296	[1]	$ 3,592,667	[1]
Number of quarries | item										8
Term of the VPPs										25 years
Service [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues										$ 198,897		113,422		42,904
Minimum [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Coverage of warranty provisions										9 months
Maximum [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Coverage of warranty provisions										1 year
Maximum [Member] | Construction Paving [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Costs for paving contracts expense, expected amortization period										1 year
Forecast [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Estimated deferred revenue to be recognized in the next 12 months																	$ 7,500
Aggregates [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	[1]									$ 3,239,578		$ 2,842,737		$ 2,741,372
Aggregates [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Percent of shipments used for publicly funded construction										45.00%
Aggregates [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Percent of shipments used for publicly funded construction										55.00%

[1] The geographic markets are defined by states/countries as follows:East market - Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington D.C.Gulf Coast market - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and the BahamasWest market - Arizona, California and New Mexico