Inventories and natural gas in storage (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

	March 31, 2021		March 31, 2020		December 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
Aggregates held for resale	$	180,450	$	155,976	$	175,782
Asphalt oil	59,853		73,842		28,238
Materials and supplies	26,481		26,293		25,142
Merchandise for resale	24,319		23,109		21,087
Natural gas in storage (current)	8,113		7,872		21,919
Other	17,521		18,866		18,999
Total	$	316,737	$	305,958	$	291,167