ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES [Abstract]
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES	Note 16: Acquisitions and Divestitures BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS 2020 BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS — We had no acquisitions through the three months ended March 31, 2020. 2019 BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS — For the full year 2019, we purchased the following operations, none of which were material to our results of operations or financial position either individually or collectively, for total cash consideration of $45,273,000: Tennessee — aggregates operations Virginia — ready-mixed concrete operations The 2019 acquisitions listed above are reported in our consolidated financial statements as of their respective acquisition dates. Purchase price allocations have not been finalized due to pending appraisals for intangible assets and property, plant & equipment. As a result of the 2019 acquisitions, we recognized $25,443,000 of amortizable intangible assets (contractual rights in place). The contractual rights in place will be amortized against earnings on a straight-line basis over a weighted-average 19.5 years and will be deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years. DIVESTITURES AND PENDING DIVESTITURES We had no divestitures through the three months ended March 31, 2020. In 2019, we sold: First quarter — two aggregates operations in Georgia and reversed a contingent payable related to the fourth quarter 2017 Department of Justice required divestiture of former Aggregates USA operations, resulting in a pretax gain of $4,064,000 No assets met the criteria for held for sale at March 31, 2020, December 31, 2019 or March 31, 2019.

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES [Abstract]

Note 16: Acquisitions and Divestitures

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

2020 BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS — We had no acquisitions through the three months ended March 31, 2020.

2019 BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS — For the full year 2019, we purchased the following operations, none of which were material to our results of operations or financial position either individually or collectively, for total cash consideration of $45,273,000:

Tennessee — aggregates operations

Virginia — ready-mixed concrete operations

The 2019 acquisitions listed above are reported in our consolidated financial statements as of their respective acquisition dates. Purchase price allocations have not been finalized due to pending appraisals for intangible assets and property, plant & equipment.

As a result of the 2019 acquisitions, we recognized $25,443,000 of amortizable intangible assets (contractual rights in place). The contractual rights in place will be amortized against earnings on a straight-line basis over a weighted-average 19.5 years and will be deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years.

DIVESTITURES AND PENDING DIVESTITURES

We had no divestitures through the three months ended March 31, 2020.

In 2019, we sold:

First quarter — two aggregates operations in Georgia and reversed a contingent payable related to the fourth quarter 2017 Department of Justice required divestiture of former Aggregates USA operations, resulting in a pretax gain of $4,064,000

No assets met the criteria for held for sale at March 31, 2020, December 31, 2019 or March 31, 2019.