LEASES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Cash paid for operating leases	$ 78.6	$ 64.4
Total cash paid for finance leases	$ 35.0	$ 14.0
Minimum [Member] \| Buildings [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Noncancelable lease period	0 years
Term of contract	0 years
Minimum [Member] \| Aggregate Sales Yard [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Noncancelable lease period	0 years
Term of contract	0 years
Minimum [Member] \| Concrete And Asphalt Site [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Noncancelable lease period	0 years
Term of contract	0 years
Minimum [Member] \| Rail [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Noncancelable lease period	0 years
Term of contract	0 years
Minimum [Member] \| Barge [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Noncancelable lease period	5 years
Term of contract	12 years
Minimum [Member] \| Office, Plant And Mobile Equipment [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Noncancelable lease period	0 years
Term of contract	0 years
Minimum [Member] \| Office And Plant Equipment, Short-term Lease [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Term of contract	1 year
Maximum [Member] \| Buildings [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Noncancelable lease period	16 years
Term of contract	24 years
Maximum [Member] \| Aggregate Sales Yard [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Noncancelable lease period	26 years
Term of contract	76 years
Maximum [Member] \| Concrete And Asphalt Site [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Noncancelable lease period	17 years
Term of contract	76 years
Maximum [Member] \| Rail [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Noncancelable lease period	5 years
Term of contract	62 years
Maximum [Member] \| Barge [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Noncancelable lease period	6 years
Term of contract	20 years
Maximum [Member] \| Office, Plant And Mobile Equipment [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Noncancelable lease period	5 years
Term of contract	6 years
Maximum [Member] \| Equipment [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Term of contract	1 year

Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Total Cash Paid For Finance Leases

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