ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) item
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Cash				$ (900,000)	$ 528,000,000.0
Number of facilities acquired | item				0
Loss on impairments	$ 28,300,000		$ 67,800,000	$ 28,300,000	67,800,000
Gain (loss) on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses	4,300,000		23,800,000	22,800,000	28,400,000
Assets held for sale	0	$ 0		0		$ 0
Acquisitions 2022 [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Total consideration				593,700,000		593,700,000
Cash						528,300,000
Noncash consideration amount						65,400,000
Amortizable intangible assets recognized						61,400,000
Goodwill				$ 12,400,000		$ 12,400,000
Intangible assets amortization period, tax purposes						15 years
Goodwill, deductible for income tax purposes		0				$ 0
New York, New Jersey And Pennsylvania [Member] | Concrete [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Loss on impairments		67,800,000
Gain (loss) on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses		$ (17,400,000)
California [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses			$ 23,500,000
Texas [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Number of facilities acquired | item						5
California, Texas, Virginia And Honduras [Member] | Acquisitions 2022 [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Total consideration					593,400,000
Cash					528,000,000.0
Noncash consideration amount					$ 65,400,000
Illinois [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses	$ 15,200,000
Aggregates [Member] | California [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Number of facilities acquired | item						8
Asphalt Mix [Member] | California [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Number of facilities acquired | item						4
Ready-Mixed Concrete Facilities [Member] | California [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Number of facilities acquired | item						7
Ready-Mixed Concrete Facilities [Member] | Virginia [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Number of facilities acquired | item						4
Idle Ready-Mixed Concrete Sites [Member] | Virginia [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Number of facilities acquired | item						2
Amortizable Intangible Asset Straight-Line Method [Member] | Acquisitions 2022 [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Estimated weighted-average amortization period of intangible assets						15 years