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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 13, 2020
Jun. 28, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Entity File Number 001-33841    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Registrant Name VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY    
Entity Central Index Key 0001396009    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Public Float     $ 18,124,821,274
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code NJ    
Entity Tax Identification Number 20-8579133    
Entity Address, Address Line One 1200 Urban Center Drive    
Entity Address, City or Town Birmingham    
Entity Address, State or Province AL    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 35242    
City Area Code 205    
Local Phone Number 298-3000    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $1 par value    
Trading Symbol VMC    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   132,394,732  
Documents Incorporated By Reference

Aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates as of June 28, 2019:


‎$18,124,821,274

Number of shares of common stock, $1.00 par value, outstanding as of February 13, 2020:

 132,394,732 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s annual proxy statement for the annual meeting of its shareholders to be held on May 8, 2020, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.