GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance		$ 3,689,600,000	$ 3,696,700,000
Goodwill of divested businesses	[1]	(157,800,000)
Goodwill of acquired businesses	[1]		43,800,000
Goodwill of acquired businesses	[1]	(100,000)
Goodwill impairment		0	(50,900,000)	$ 0
Goodwill, Ending balance		3,531,700,000	3,689,600,000	3,696,700,000
Aggregates [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance		3,330,300,000	3,316,600,000
Goodwill of divested businesses	[1]	(0.0)
Goodwill of acquired businesses	[1]		13,700,000
Goodwill of acquired businesses	[1]	(100,000)
Goodwill impairment			(0.0)
Goodwill, Ending balance		3,330,200,000	3,330,300,000	3,316,600,000
Asphalt [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance		91,600,000	91,600,000
Goodwill of divested businesses	[1]	(0.0)
Goodwill of acquired businesses	[1]		0.0
Goodwill of acquired businesses	[1]	0.0
Goodwill impairment			(0.0)
Goodwill, Ending balance		91,600,000	91,600,000	91,600,000
Concrete [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance		267,700,000	288,500,000
Goodwill of divested businesses	[1]	(157,800,000)
Goodwill of acquired businesses	[1]		30,100,000
Goodwill of acquired businesses	[1]	0.0
Goodwill impairment			(50,900,000)
Goodwill, Ending balance		109,900,000	267,700,000	288,500,000
Calcium [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance		0.0	0.0
Goodwill of divested businesses	[1]	(0.0)
Goodwill of acquired businesses	[1]		0.0
Goodwill of acquired businesses	[1]	0.0
Goodwill impairment			(0.0)
Goodwill, Ending balance		$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

[1] See Note 19 for acquisitions and divestitures.