10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011

OR

o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from ___________ to ___________
	Commission File Number: 1-12911

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

State of Incorporation:	I.R.S. Employer Identification Number:
Delaware	77-0239383

Address of principal executive offices:

585 W. Beach Street

Watsonville, California 95076

(831) 724-1011

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes x No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of July 26, 2011.

Class	Outstanding
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	38,671,914 shares

Index

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Financial Statements
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
		Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities
	Item 4.	Reserved
	Item 5.	Other Information
	Item 6.	Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 31.1
EXHIBIT 31.2
EXHIBIT 32
EXHIBIT 101.INS
EXHIBIT 101.SCH
EXHIBIT 101.CAL
EXHIBIT 101.LAB
EXHIBIT 101.PRE

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PARTI.FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited - in thousands, except share and per share data)
	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	190,069	$	252,022	$	208,450
Short-term marketable securities	78,255		109,447		73,566
Receivables, net	283,944		243,986		295,779
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	51,739		10,519		56,665
Inventories	64,727		51,018		48,529
Real estate held for development and sale	78,725		75,716		148,897
Deferred income taxes	52,714		53,877		31,870
Equity in construction joint ventures	87,653		74,716		72,571
Other current assets	34,779		42,555		39,031
Total current assets	922,605		913,856		975,358
Property and equipment, net	464,616		473,607		501,258
Long-term marketable securities	49,580		34,259		68,291
Investments in affiliates	32,932		31,410		31,210
Other noncurrent assets	82,214		82,401		79,060
Total assets	$	1,551,947	$	1,535,533	$	1,655,177
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	8,351	$	8,359	$	8,538
Current maturities of non-recourse debt	16,454		29,760		39,657
Accounts payable	179,664		129,700		173,637
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	122,014		120,185		144,935
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	156,727		150,773		161,632
Total current liabilities	483,210		438,777		528,399
Long-term debt	208,519		217,014		216,870
Long-term non-recourse debt	28,907		25,337		16,615
Other long-term liabilities	46,460		47,996		49,197
Deferred income taxes	10,983		10,774		27,905
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 3,000,000 shares, none outstanding	—		—		—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 38,667,457 shares as of June 30, 2011, 38,745,542 shares as of December 31, 2010 and 38,788,581 shares as of June 30, 2010	387		387		388
Additional paid-in capital	105,287		104,232		98,142
Retained earnings	642,228		656,412		677,873
Total Granite Construction Incorporated shareholders’ equity	747,902		761,031		776,403
Noncontrolling interests	25,966		34,604		39,788
Total equity	773,868		795,635		816,191
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,551,947	$	1,535,533	$	1,655,177

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited - in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Revenue
Construction	$	260,600		$	237,943		$	353,292		$	319,129
Large project construction	162,338			153,328			300,158			259,653
Construction materials	58,114			61,089			81,912			87,253
Real estate	3,622			1,844			6,043			8,852
Total revenue	484,674			454,204			741,405			674,887
Cost of revenue
Construction	237,211			215,042			324,350			294,382
Large project construction	149,680			131,493			256,202			228,335
Construction materials	49,644			56,609			80,712			89,898
Real estate	3,183			1,362			5,197			6,860
Total cost of revenue	439,718			404,506			666,461			619,475
Gross profit	44,956			49,698			74,944			55,412
Selling, general and administrative expenses	38,793			51,357			82,165			106,649
Gain on sales of property and equipment	3,270			3,800			5,974			8,252
Operating income (loss)	9,433			2,141			(1,247		)	(42,985		)
Other expense
Interest income	575			1,098			1,819			2,037
Interest expense	(879		)	(3,013		)	(4,235		)	(6,747		)
Equity in loss of affiliates	(181		)	(387		)	(438		)	(706		)
Other (expense) income, net	(688		)	1,934			(118		)	4,831
Total other expense	(1,173		)	(368		)	(2,972		)	(585		)
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	8,260			1,773			(4,219		)	(43,570		)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	2,087			4,406			(3,136		)	(3,207		)
Net income (loss)	6,173			(2,633		)	(1,083		)	(40,363		)
Amount attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,227		)	(4,058		)	(2,978		)	(7,282		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated	$	4,946		$	(6,691	)	$	(4,061	)	$	(47,645	)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders (see Note 14)
Basic	$	0.13		$	(0.18	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(1.26	)
Diluted	$	0.13		$	(0.18	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(1.26	)
Weighted average shares of common stock
Basic	38,140			37,850			38,052			37,770
Diluted	38,479			37,850			38,052			37,770
Dividends per common share	$	0.13		$	0.13		$	0.26		$	0.26

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited - in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,	2011			2010
Operating activities
Net loss	$	(1,083	)	$	(40,363	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	30,464			35,839
Gain on sales of property and equipment	(5,974		)	(8,252		)
Stock-based compensation	5,913			6,885
Gain on company owned life insurance	(536		)	(1,748		)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of consolidations:
Receivables	(36,910		)	(16,396		)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net	(39,391		)	(57,152		)
Inventories	(13,709		)	(2,729		)
Real estate held for development and sale	(1,159		)	(6,245		)
Equity in construction joint ventures	(12,937		)	(5,491		)
Other assets, net	5,680			12,691
Accounts payable	49,964			42,066
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities, net	2,942			1,977
Net cash used in operating activities	(16,736		)	(38,918		)
Investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities	(65,287		)	(60,073		)
Maturities of marketable securities	58,375			24,900
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	19,268			10,000
Proceeds from company owned life insurance	—			2,078
Additions to property and equipment	(27,542		)	(21,809		)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	10,266			11,936
Purchase of private preferred stock	(50		)	(6,400		)
Other investing activities, net	170			(869		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,800		)	(40,237		)
Financing activities
Long-term debt principal payments	(16,151		)	(18,155		)
Cash dividends paid	(10,061		)	(10,067		)
Purchase of common stock	(3,662		)	(3,434		)
Distributions to noncontrolling partners, net	(11,616		)	(19,797		)
Other financing activities	1,073			102
Net cash used in financing activities	(40,417		)	(51,351		)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(61,953		)	(130,506		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	252,022			338,956
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	190,069		$	208,450

Supplementary Information
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	8,812	$	9,706
Income taxes	240		308
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Restricted stock/units issued, net of forfeitures	$	4,598	$	6,908
Accrued cash dividends	5,027		5,043
Debt payments from sale of assets	3,277		4,400

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Granite Construction Incorporated (“we,” “us,” “our,” “Company” or “Granite”) without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted, although we believe the disclosures which are made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Further, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position at June 30, 2011 and 2010 and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The December 31, 2010 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

We prepared the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements on the same basis as our annual consolidated financial statements. Interim results are subject to significant seasonal variations and the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  

2. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). This ASU clarifies the application of certain existing fair value measurement guidance as well as expands the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements that are estimated using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs and for assets and liabilities disclosed but not recorded at fair value. This ASU will be effective for our fiscal year end 2011. We do not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This ASU requires the presentation of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements rather than as a footnote to the condensed consolidated financial statements, where it is currently disclosed. This ASU will be effective for our quarter ending March 31, 2012. Except for the presentation requirement, the adoption of this ASU will not have an impact on our comprehensive income.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

3. Revisions in Estimates

Our profit recognition related to construction contracts is based on estimates of costs to complete each project. These estimates can vary in the normal course of business as projects progress and uncertainties are resolved. We do not recognize revenue on contract change orders or claims until we have a signed agreement; however, we do recognize costs as incurred and revisions to estimated total costs as soon as the obligation to perform is determined. Approved change orders and claims, as well as changes in related estimates of costs to complete, are considered revisions in estimates. We use the cumulative catch-up method applicable to construction contract accounting to account for revisions in estimates. Under this option, revisions in estimates are accounted for in their entirety in the period of change. As of June 30, 2011, we had no revisions in estimates that are reasonably certain to impact future periods.

Construction

The net change in project profitability from revisions in estimates, both increases and decreases, that individually had an impact of $1.0 million or more on gross profit were net increases of $1.4 million and $2.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively. There were no revisions in estimates, either increases or decreases, that individually had an impact of $1.0 million or more on gross profit during the three months ended June 30, 2010. The net change in project profitability from revisions in estimates, both increases and decreases, that individually had an impact of $1.0 million or more on gross profit was a net decrease of $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The projects are summarized as follows:

Increases

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Number of projects with upward estimate changes	1		—		2		—
Range of increase in gross profit from each project, net	$	1.4	$	—	$ 1.4 - 1.5		$	—
Increase on project profitability	$	1.4	$	—	$	2.9	$	—

The increases during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 were due to the settlement of outstanding cost issues and owner directed scope changes. 

Decreases

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Number of projects with downward estimate changes	—		—		—		1
Range of reduction in gross profit from each project, net	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1.6
Decrease on project profitability	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1.6

The decrease during the six months ended June 30, 2010 was due to rework costs to satisfy contract specifications. 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Large Project Construction

The net changes in project profitability from revisions in estimates, both increases and decreases, that individually had an impact of $1.0 million or more on gross profit was a net decrease of $0.3 million and a net increase of $5.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively. The net changes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 were net increases of $6.3 million and $5.9 million, respectively. Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests were $0.4 million of the net increase for the six months endedJune 30, 2011 and $0.5 million and $1.9 million of the net increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. There were no amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three months endedJune 30, 2011. The projects are summarized as follows:

Increases

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Number of projects with upward estimate changes	1		3		4		4
Range of increase in gross profit from each project, net	$	1.3	$ 1.1 - 4.0		$ 1.0 - 4.2		$ 1.0 - 4.2
Increase on project profitability	$	1.3	$	6.3	$	11.0	$	10.6

The increases during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 were due to construction costs lower than anticipated and the resolution of a project claim. The increases during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 were due to settlement of design issues with a subcontractor, construction costs lower than anticipated and improved productivity.  

Decreases

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Number of projects with downward estimate changes	1		—		2		2
Range of reduction in gross profit from each project, net	$	1.6	$	—	$ 2.6 - 3.2		$ 1.8 - 2.9
Decrease on project profitability	$	1.6	$	—	$	5.8	$	4.7

The downward estimate changes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 were due to lower productivity than originally anticipated. The decreases during the six months endedJune 30, 2010 were due to owner directed scope changes as well as site conditions that were different than anticipated.

On a large highway project in mountainous terrain in Oregon, unanticipated ground movement was observed at several hillsides beginning in 2010. In some locations, the ground movements have caused damage to completed portions of bridge structures. Although work on the project is continuing, the corrective work required to complete the project has not yet been determined.  The Company and the project owner (Oregon Department of Transportation) are engaged in the contractual dispute resolution process to determine the parties’ responsibilities for design issues and which party bears the financial responsibility for the corrective work.  At this time, the Company cannot predict the timing of the resolution or reasonably estimate the impact, if any, on the projected financial results for this project. If the required corrective work is determined to be substantial, and the Company is determined to bear the financial responsibility for the corrective work, the Company’s results of operations and cash flows for one or more future periods could be materially and adversely affected. Due to the uncertainties described above, no revisions in estimates were made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 related to this project.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

4. Marketable Securities

The carrying amounts of marketable securities were as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2011	Held-to-Maturity		Trading		Total
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	49,400	$	—	$	49,400
Commercial paper	19,986		—		19,986
Municipal bonds	5,685		—		5,685
Corporate bonds	3,184		—		3,184
Total short-term marketable securities	78,255		—		78,255
U.S. Government and agency obligations	40,144		—		40,144
Municipal bonds	4,091		—		4,091
Corporate bonds	5,345		—		5,345
Total long-term marketable securities	49,580		—		49,580
Total marketable securities	$	127,835	$	—	$	127,835

December 31, 2010
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	40,047	$	—	$	40,047
Commercial paper	33,971		—		33,971
Municipal bonds	10,896		—		10,896
Corporate bonds	10,122		—		10,122
Equity securities - mutual funds	—		14,411		14,411
Total short-term marketable securities	95,036		14,411		109,447
U.S. Government and agency obligations	30,618		—		30,618
Municipal bonds	3,641		—		3,641
Total long-term marketable securities	34,259		—		34,259
Total marketable securities	$	129,295	$	14,411	$	143,706

June 30, 2010
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	30,388	$	—	$	30,388
Commercial paper	24,969		—		24,969
Municipal bonds	13,020		—		13,020
Equity securities - mutual funds	—		5,189		5,189
Total short-term marketable securities	68,377		5,189		73,566
U.S. Government and agency obligations	60,430		—		60,430
Municipal bonds	7,861		—		7,861
Total long-term marketable securities	68,291		—		68,291
Total marketable securities	$	136,668	$	5,189	$	141,857

Scheduled maturities of held-to-maturity investments were as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2011
Due within one year	$	78,255
Due in one to five years	49,580
Total	$	127,835

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

5. Fair Value Measurement

The following tables summarize each class of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: 

June 30, 2011	Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Level 11		Level 22		Level 33		Total
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	163,058	$	—	$	—	$	163,058
Total	$	163,058	$	—	$	—	$	163,058

December 31, 2010	Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Level 11		Level 22		Level 33		Total
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	226,009	$	—	$	—	$	226,009
Trading securities
Equity securities - mutual funds	14,411		—		—		14,411
Total	$	240,420	$	—	$	—	$	240,420

June 30, 2010	Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Level 11		Level 22		Level 33		Total
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	176,139	$	—	$	—	$	176,139
Trading securities
Equity securities - mutual funds	5,189		—		—		5,189
Total	$	181,328	$	—	$	—	$	181,328

¹Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

²Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

³Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

A reconciliation of money market funds to consolidated cash and cash equivalents is as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Money market funds	$	163,058	$	226,009	$	176,139
Held-to-maturity commercial paper	—		4,999		19,993
Cash	27,011		21,014		12,318
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	190,069	$	252,022	$	208,450

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

We believe the carrying values of receivables, other current assets, and other current liabilities approximate their fair values. The fair value of the senior notes payable was based on borrowing rates available to us for long-term loans with similar terms, average maturities, and credit risk. The carrying amount and estimated fair value of senior notes payable, including current maturities, were as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Carrying amount
Senior notes payable	$	216,667	$	225,000	$	225,000
Fair value
Senior notes payable	$	240,442	$	245,911	$	246,088

We measure certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, we did not record any significant fair value adjustments related to nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

6. Receivables, Net

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Construction contracts:
Completed and in progress	$	155,807	$	121,664	$	155,343
Retentions	79,598		96,333		88,973
Total construction contracts	235,405		217,997		244,316
Construction material sales	39,074		17,674		39,989
Other	12,605		11,612		15,106
Total gross receivables	287,084		247,283		299,411
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	3,140		3,297		3,632
Total net receivables	$	283,944	$	243,986	$	295,779

Included in other receivables at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 were items such as notes receivable, interest receivable, fuel tax refunds and income tax refunds. No such receivables individually exceeded 10% of total net receivables at any of these dates.

Financing receivables consisted of long-term notes receivable and retentions receivable. As of June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, long-term notes receivable outstanding were $2.1 million, $1.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively, and primarily related to loans made to employees or unconsolidated affiliates and were included in other noncurrent assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

We segregate our retention receivables into two categories: escrow and non-escrow and the balances in each category were as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Escrow	$	38,366	$	43,841	$	39,336
Non-escrow	41,232		52,492		49,637
Total retention receivables	$	79,598	$	96,333	$	88,973

The escrow receivables include amounts due to Granite which have been deposited into an escrow account and bear interest. Typically, escrow retention receivables are held until work on a project is complete and has been accepted by the owner who then releases those funds, along with accrued interest, to us. There is minimal risk of not collecting on these amounts.

Non-escrow retention receivables are amounts that the project owner has contractually withheld that will be paid upon owner acceptance of contract completion. We evaluate our non-escrow retention receivables using certain customer information that includes the following:

• Federal - includes federal agencies such as the Bureau of Reclamation, the Army Corp of Engineers, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The obligations of these agencies are backed by the federal government. Consequently there is minimal risk of not collecting the amounts we are entitled to receive.    

• State - primarily state departments of transportation. The risk of not collecting on these accounts is small; however, we have experienced occasional delays in payment as states have struggled with budget issues.

• Local - these customers include local agencies such as cities, counties and other local municipal agencies. The risk of not collecting on these accounts is small; however, we have experienced occasional delays in payment as some local agencies have struggled to deal with budget issues.       

• Private - includes individuals, developers and corporations. The majority of our collection risk is associated with these customers. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and generally do not require collateral, although the law provides us certain remedies, including, but not limited to, the ability to file mechanics’ liens on real property improved for private customers in the event of non-payment by such customers.

The following table summarizes the amount of our non-escrow retention receivables within each category:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Federal	$	3,421	$	3,080	$	1,471
State	7,928		9,507		11,541
Local	20,282		29,451		25,668
Private	9,601		10,454		10,957
Total	$	41,232	$	52,492	$	49,637

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We regularly review our accounts receivable, including past due amounts, to determine their probability of collection. If it is probable that an amount is uncollectible, it is charged to bad debt expense and a corresponding reserve is established in allowance for doubtful accounts. If it is deemed certain that an amount is uncollectible, the amount is written off. Based on contract terms, non-escrow retention receivables are typically due within 60 days of owner acceptance of contract completion. We consider retention amounts beyond 60 days of owner acceptance of contract completion to be past due. The following tables present the aging of our non-escrow retention receivables (in thousands):

June 30, 2011	Current		0 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	3,025	$	—	$	396	$	3,421
State	6,951		29		948		7,928
Local	16,294		1,432		2,556		20,282
Private	9,028		222		351		9,601
Total	$	35,298	$	1,683	$	4,251	$	41,232

December 31, 2010	Current		0 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	2,587	$	174	$	319	$	3,080
State	4,443		628		4,436		9,507
Local	22,641		2,800		4,010		29,451
Private	9,243		175		1,036		10,454
Total	$	38,914	$	3,777	$	9,801	$	52,492

June 30, 2010	Current		0 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	738	$	311	$	422	$	1,471
State	9,472		544		1,525		11,541
Local	20,874		1,463		3,331		25,668
Private	9,537		465		955		10,957
Total	$	40,621	$	2,783	$	6,233	$	49,637

Federal, state and local agencies generally require several approvals to release payments, and these approvals often take over 90 days past contractual due dates to obtain. Amounts past due from government agencies primarily result from delays caused by paperwork processing and obtaining proper agency approvals rather than lack of funds. As of June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 our allowance for doubtful accounts contained no material provision related to non-escrow retention receivables as we determined there were no significant collectibility issues.

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7. Construction and Line Item Joint Ventures

We participate in various construction joint venture partnerships. We also participate in various “line item” joint venture agreements under which each partner is responsible for performing certain discrete items of the total scope of contracted work.

Our agreements with our joint venture partners for both construction joint ventures and line item joint ventures provide that each party will pay for any losses it is responsible for under the joint venture agreement. Circumstances that could lead to a loss under our joint venture arrangements beyond our stated ownership interest include the failure of a partner to contribute additional funds to the venture in the event the project incurs a loss or additional costs that we could incur should a partner fail to provide the services and resources that it had committed to provide in the joint venture agreement. Due to the joint and several nature of the obligations under our joint venture arrangements, if one of our joint venture partners fails to perform, we and the remaining joint venture partners would be responsible for performance of the outstanding work.

At June 30, 2011, there was approximately $1.7 billion of construction revenue to be recognized on unconsolidated construction joint venture contracts of which $0.6 billion represented our share and the remaining $1.1 billion represented our partners’ share. We are not able to estimate amounts that may be required beyond the remaining cost of the work to be performed. These costs could be offset by billings to the customer or by proceeds from our partners’ corporate and/or other guarantees.

Construction Joint Ventures

Generally, each construction joint venture is formed to complete a specific contract and is jointly controlled by the joint venture partners. The joint venture agreements typically provide that our interests in any profits and assets, and our respective share in any losses and liabilities resulting from the performance of the contract are limited to our stated percentage interest in the project. We have no significant commitments beyond completion of the contracts. Under our contractual arrangements, we provide capital to these joint ventures in return for an ownership interest. In addition, partners dedicate resources to the ventures necessary to complete the contracts and are reimbursed for their cost. The operational risks of each construction joint venture are passed along to the joint venture partners. As we absorb our share of these risks, our investment in each venture is exposed to potential losses.

We have determined that certain of these joint ventures are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) as defined by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidation, and related standards. To ascertain if we are required to consolidate the VIE, we continually evaluate whether we are the VIE’s primary beneficiary. The factors we consider in determining whether we are a VIE’s primary beneficiary include the decision authority of each partner, which partner manages the day-to-day operations of the project and the amount of our equity investment in relation to that of our partners.

The adoption of the new consolidation requirements under ASC Topic 810 resulted in the consolidation of one construction joint venture in our consolidated financial statements on March 31, 2010 that was previously reported on a pro rata basis. This consolidation resulted in increases of $2.4 million in assets, $1.7 million in liabilities and $0.8 million in noncontrolling interests in our consolidated financial statements. Based on our ongoing primary beneficiary assessments, there were no other changes to our determinations of whether we are the VIE’s primary beneficiary for existing construction joint ventures during the six months endedJune 30, 2011 and 2010.

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Consolidated Construction Joint Ventures

The carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of construction joint ventures we are required to consolidate are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Cash and cash equivalents	$	89,666	$	109,380	$	105,690
Other current assets1	35,183		50,344		36,361
Total current assets	124,849		159,724		142,051
Noncurrent assets	11,012		2,561		829
Total assets2	$	135,861	$	162,285	$	142,880
Accounts payable	$	37,229	$	33,078	$	32,145
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	41,386		46,475		66,706
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	9,147		11,633		11,125
Total current liabilities	87,762		91,186		109,976
Noncurrent liabilities	—		3		505
Total liabilities2	$	87,762	$	91,189	$	110,481

¹Prior period amounts have been revised to conform to current year presentation. The revisions had no impact on the consolidated balances or on the accounting for consolidated construction joint ventures.

²The assets and liabilities of each joint venture relate solely to that joint venture. The decision to distribute joint venture cash and cash equivalents and assets must generally be made jointly by all of the partners and, accordingly, these cash and cash equivalents and assets generally are not available for the working capital needs of Granite.

At June 30, 2011, we were engaged in three active consolidated construction joint venture projects with total contract values ranging from $225.6 million to $480.4 million. Our proportionate share of the equity in these joint ventures was between 45.0% and 60.0%.

Unconsolidated Construction Joint Ventures

We account for our share of construction joint ventures that we are not required to consolidate on a pro rata basis in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and as a single line item on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2011, these unconsolidated joint ventures were engaged in seven active construction projects with total contract values ranging from $57.6 million to $975.4 million. Our proportionate share of the equity in these unconsolidated joint ventures was between 20.0% and 42.5%.

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Following is summary financial information related to unconsolidated construction joint ventures:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Assets:
Total	$	588,152	$	531,319	$	412,165
Less partners’ interest	357,929		324,485		253,234
Granite’s interest	230,223		206,834		158,931
Liabilities:
Total	385,084		364,253		250,868
Less partners’ interest	242,514		232,135		164,508
Granite’s interest	142,570		132,118		86,360
Equity in construction joint ventures	$	87,653	$	74,716	$	72,571

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Revenue:
Total	$	224,498	$	136,592	$	424,266	$	258,398
Less partners’ interest1	163,932		91,875		290,278		179,635
Granite’s interest	60,566		44,717		133,988		78,763
Cost of revenue:
Total	183,130		119,209		334,010		228,384
Less partners’ interest1	128,495		75,442		230,359		149,929
Granite’s interest	54,635		43,767		103,651		78,455
Granite’s interest in gross profit	$	5,931	$	950	$	30,337	$	308

¹Partners’ interest represents amounts to reconcile total revenue and total cost of revenue as reported by our partners to Granite’s interest adjusted to reflect our accounting policies.

Line Item Joint Ventures

The revenue for each line item joint venture partner’s discrete items of work is defined in the contract with the project owner and each venture partner bears the profitability risk associated with its own work. There is not a single set of books and records for a line item joint venture. Each partner accounts for its items of work individually as it would for any self-performed contract. We account for our portion of these contracts as project revenues and costs in our accounting system and include receivables and payables associated with our work in our condensed consolidated financial statements. As of June 30, 2011, we had four active line item joint venture construction projects with total contract values between $51.9 million and $152.7 million of which our portions were between $21.0 million and $70.0 million. As of June 30, 2011, we had between $6.5 million and $49.1 million of revenue per project remaining to be recognized on these line item joint ventures.

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8. Real Estate Entities and Investments in Affiliates

The operations of our Real Estate segment are conducted through our wholly owned subsidiary, Granite Land Company (“GLC”). Generally, GLC participates with third-party partners in entities that are formed to accomplish specific real estate development projects. The agreements with GLC’s partners in these real estate entities define each partner’s management role and financial responsibility in the project. If one of GLC’s partners is unable to fulfill its management role or make its required financial contribution, GLC may assume full management or financial responsibility for the project. This may result in the consolidation of entities that are accounted for under the equity method in our consolidated financial statements. The amount of GLC’s exposure is limited to GLC’s equity investment in the real estate joint venture.

Substantially all the assets of these real estate entities in which we are participants through our GLC subsidiary are classified as real estate held for development and sale or real estate held for use. All outstanding debt of these entities is non-recourse to Granite. However, there is recourse to our real estate affiliates that incurred the debt. Our real estate affiliates include limited partnerships or limited liability companies of which we are a limited partner or member. In the fourth quarter of 2010, we publicly announced our work in progress on our Enterprise Improvement Plan which includes business plans to orderly divest of our real estate investment business over the next three years subject to market conditions. 

GLC receives authorization to provide additional financial support for certain of its real estate entities in increments as they achieve entitlement or development milestones, or to address changes in business plans.  During the six months endedJune 30, 2011, GLC was authorized to increase its financial support to consolidated land entities by a total of $12.0 million on three separate projects. This compares to an increase of $9.7 million on one project for the same period in 2010. The authorization will allow GLC entities to refinance debt and complete entitlements necessary to sell these projects in keeping with the Company’s plans to orderly divest its real estate investment business. As of June 30, 2011, $8.5 million of the total authorized investment had yet to be contributed to the consolidated entities.

We have determined that certain of the real estate joint ventures are VIEs as defined by ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, and related standards. To ascertain if we are required to consolidate the VIE, we continually evaluate whether we are the VIE’s primary beneficiary. The factors we consider in determining whether we are a VIE’s primary beneficiary include the decision authority of each partner, which partner manages the day-to-day operations of the project and the amount of our equity investment in relation to that of our partners. Based on our ongoing primary beneficiary assessments, there were no changes to our determinations of whether we are the VIE’s primary beneficiary for existing real estate entities during the six months endedJune 30, 2011 and 2010.

On a quarterly basis the carrying amount of each real estate development project is reviewed in accordance with ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, to determine if impairment charges should be recognized.  The review of each project includes an evaluation of entitlement status, market conditions, existing offers to purchase, cost of construction, debt load, development schedule, status of joint venture partners and other factors specific to each project to determine if events or changes in circumstances indicate that a project’s carrying amount may not be recoverable. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that a project’s carrying amount may not be recoverable, the undiscounted future cash flows are estimated and compared to the project’s carrying amount.  In the event that the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying amount of a project, it is written down to its estimated fair value.

Based on our quarterly evaluations of each project’s business plan and our review of each project in accordance with ASC Topic 360, we recorded no significant impairment charges during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.

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Consolidated Real Estate Entities

The carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of real estate entities we are required to consolidate are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Real estate held for development and sale	$	78,725	$	75,716	$	148,897
Other current assets	3,011		2,453		3,893
Total current assets	81,736		78,169		152,790
Property and equipment, net	203		3,771		7,894
Other noncurrent assets	—		1,095		2,081
Total assets	$	81,939	$	83,035	$	162,765
Current maturities of non-recourse debt	$	15,954	$	29,760	$	39,657
Other current liabilities	2,045		2,619		4,189
Total current liabilities	17,999		32,379		43,846
Long-term non-recourse debt	28,907		25,337		16,615
Other noncurrent liabilities	313		404		451
Total liabilities	$	47,219	$	58,120	$	60,912

For our consolidated real estate entities, substantially all of the real estate held for development and sale as well as property and equipment are pledged as collateral for the debt of the real estate entities. All outstanding debt of the real estate entities is recourse only to the real estate affiliate that incurred the debt (i.e. the limited partnership or limited liability company of which we are a limited partner or member). Our proportionate share of the profits and losses of these entities depends on the ultimate operating results of the entities.

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Included in current assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets is real estate held for development and sale. The breakdown by type and location of our real estate held for development and sale is summarized below:

	June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010			June 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Number of Projects	Amount		Number of Projects	Amount		Number of Projects
Residential	$	55,433	5	$	55,289	5	$	127,111	6
Commercial1	23,292		7	20,427		5	21,786		5
Total	$	78,725	12	$	75,716	10	$	148,897	11
Washington	$	46,184	2	$	44,598	2	$	85,500	2
California1	16,335		8	13,437		6	24,901		7
Texas	8,859		1	8,859		1	8,916		1
Oregon	7,347		1	8,822		1	29,580		1
Total	$	78,725	12	$	75,716	10	$	148,897	11

¹The increase in the number of projects from December 31, 2010 to June 30, 2011 is due to the reclassification of two projects from property and equipment to real estate held for development and sale. The reclassifications were due to a change in business plans for the projects in connection with our Enterprise Improvement Plan.

Investments in Affiliates

We account for our share of unconsolidated real estate entities in which we have determined we are not the primary beneficiary in other income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and as a single line item on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as investments in affiliates. At June 30, 2011, these entities were engaged in real estate development projects with total assets ranging from approximately $3.1 million to $49.0 million. Our proportionate share of the profits and losses of these entities depends on the ultimate operating results of the entities.

Additionally, we have investments in non-real estate affiliates that are accounted for using the equity method. The most significant of these investments is a 50% interest in a limited liability company which owns and operates an asphalt terminal in Nevada.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, we entered into an agreement with a corporation that designs and manufactures power generation equipment to create a limited liability company whose purpose is to develop and construct power generation facilities in the western United States. Our investment as of June 30, 2011 was $1.5 million. Our share of profits and losses depends on the operating results of the company. Although the company is a VIE, we are not the primary beneficiary and, accordingly, we account for it as an equity method investment in other affiliates.

We also have a cost method investment of $6.5 million as of June 30, 2011 in the preferred stock of a corporation that designs and manufactures power generation equipment.

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Our investments in affiliates balance consists of the following:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Equity method investments in real estate affiliates1	$	15,865	$	12,128	$	13,798
Equity method investments in other affiliates1	10,617		12,882		11,012
Total equity method investments	26,482		25,010		24,810
Cost method investments	6,450		6,400		6,400
Total investments in affiliates	$	32,932	$	31,410	$	31,210

¹A reclassification of an investment between these categories has been made to the June 30, 2010 amounts to conform to current year presentation. This reclassification did not have a significant impact on our previously reported footnote disclosure.

The breakdown by type and location of our interests in real estate ventures is summarized below:

	June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010			June 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Number of Projects	Amount		Number of Projects	Amount		Number of Projects
Residential	$	11,391	2	$	9,029	2	$	8,894	2
Commercial	4,474		3	3,099		3	4,904		3
Total	$	15,865	5	$	12,128	5	$	13,798	5
Texas	$	15,865	5	$	12,128	5	$	13,798	5
Total	$	15,865	5	$	12,128	5	$	13,798	5

The following table provides summarized balance sheet information for our affiliates accounted for under the equity method on a 100% combined basis:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Total assets	$	152,358	$	156,868	$	163,720
Net assets	79,666		84,368		87,027
Granite’s share of net assets	26,482		25,010		24,810

9. Property and Equipment, net

Balances of major classes of assets and allowances for depreciation and depletion are included in property and equipment, net on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Land and land improvements	$	124,892	$	120,342	$	124,621
Quarry property	173,055		174,231		172,140
Buildings and leasehold improvements	81,325		85,655		89,209
Equipment and vehicles	772,800		778,443		807,267
Office furniture and equipment	45,840		42,509		39,441
Property and equipment	1,197,912		1,201,180		1,232,678
Less: accumulated depreciation and depletion	733,296		727,573		731,420
Property and equipment, net	$	464,616	$	473,607	$	501,258

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10. Intangible Assets

The balances of the following intangible assets are included in other noncurrent assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets:

Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Goodwill1	$	9,900	$	9,900	$	9,900
Use rights and other	1,319		1,319		1,319
Total unamortized intangible assets	$	11,219	$	11,219	$	11,219

¹Goodwill for all periods presented primarily relates to our Construction segment.

Amortized Intangible Assets:

June 30, 2011			Accumulated
(in thousands)	Gross Value		Amortization			Net Value
Permits	$	29,713	$	(6,837	)	$	22,876
Customer lists	2,198		(1,828		)	370
Covenants not to compete	1,588		(1,401		)	187
Other	871		(508		)	363
Total amortized intangible assets	$	34,370	$	(10,574	)	$	23,796

December 31, 2010
(in thousands)
Permits	$	29,713	$	(6,100	)	$	23,613
Customer lists	2,198		(1,715		)	483
Covenants not to compete	1,588		(1,325		)	263
Other	871		(432		)	439
Total amortized intangible assets	$	34,370	$	(9,572	)	$	24,798

June 30, 2010
(in thousands)
Permits	$	33,582	$	(5,984	)	$	27,598
Customer lists	2,198		(1,601		)	597
Covenants not to compete	1,588		(1,247		)	341
Other	1,082		(567		)	515
Total amortized intangible assets	$	38,450	$	(9,399	)	$	29,051

Amortization expense related to these intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was approximately $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and approximately $0.6 million and $1.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. Based on the amortized intangible assets balance at June 30, 2011, amortization expense expected to be recorded in the future is as follows: $1.0 million for the balance of 2011; $1.9 million in 2012; $1.6 million in 2013; $1.5 million in 2014; $1.5 million in 2015; and $16.3 million thereafter.

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11. Restructuring

We had no significant restructuring charges during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. During 2011 and beyond, we expect to record between $2.0 million and $11.0 million of restructuring charges, primarily related to previously planned additional consolidation efforts and assets to be held-for-sale as part of our Enterprise Improvement Plan. The ultimate amount and timing of future restructuring charges is subject to our ability to negotiate sales of certain assets at prices acceptable to us.

12. Covenants and Events of Default

Our debt and credit agreements require us to comply with various affirmative, restrictive and financial covenants. Our failure to comply with any of these covenants, or to pay principal, interest or other amounts when due thereunder, would constitute an event of default under the applicable agreements. Under certain circumstances, the occurrence of an event of default under one of our debt or credit agreements (or the acceleration of the maturity of the indebtedness under one of our agreements) may constitute an event of default under one or more of our other debt or credit agreements. Default under our debt and credit agreements could result in (1) us no longer being entitled to borrow under the agreements, (2) termination of the agreements, (3) the requirement that any letters of credit under the agreements be cash collateralized, (4) acceleration of the maturity of outstanding indebtedness under the agreements and (5) foreclosure on any collateral securing the obligations under the agreements.

As of June 30, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in our senior note agreements and Credit Agreement.

Except as noted below, as of June 30, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in our debt agreements related to our consolidated real estate entities, and we are not aware of any material non-compliance by any of our unconsolidated entities with the covenants contained in their debt agreements. As of June 30, 2011, one of our consolidated real estate entities was in default under a debt agreement as a result of their failure to make a timely required principal and interest payment. Subsequent to June 30, 2011, three of our unconsolidated real estate entities defaulted under certain debt agreements as a result of failure to make timely required principal and/or interest payments. Defaults under the debt agreements of one of our unconsolidated real estate entities has subsequently been cured. The affected loans are non-recourse to Granite and these defaults do not result in cross-defaults under other debt agreements under which Granite is the obligor; however, there is recourse to the real estate entity that incurred the debt. The real estate entities remaining in default are currently in discussions with lenders to revise the terms of the defaulted debt agreements.

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13. Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

A reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted net income (loss) per share in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011	2010	2011	2010
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Weighted average common stock outstanding	38,654	38,798	38,683	38,734
Less: weighted average unvested restricted stock outstanding	514	948	631	964
Total basic weighted average shares outstanding	38,140	37,850	38,052	37,770
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
Weighted average common stock outstanding, basic	38,140	37,850	38,052	37,770
Effect of dilutive securities:
Common stock options and restricted stock units1	339	—	—	—
Total weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution	38,479	37,850	38,052	37,770

¹Due to net losses, stock options and restricted stock units representing 291,000, 119,000 and 115,000 have been excluded from the number of shares used in calculating diluted loss per share, as their inclusion would be antidilutive for the six months endedJune 30, 2011 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

14. Earnings Per Share

We calculate earnings per share (“EPS”) under the two-class method by allocating earnings to both common shares and unvested restricted stock which are considered participating securities. However, net losses are not allocated to participating securities for purposes of computing EPS under the two-class method. The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to Granite and related weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted net income (loss) per share using the two-class method:

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2011		2010			2011			2010
Basic
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Granite	$	4,946	$	(6,691	)	$	(4,061	)	$	(47,645	)
Less: net income allocated to participating securities	65		—			—			—
Net income (loss) allocated to common shareholders for basic calculation	$	4,881	$	(6,691	)	$	(4,061	)	$	(47,645	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	38,140		37,850			38,052			37,770
Net income (loss) per share, basic	$	0.13	$	(0.18	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(1.26	)
Diluted
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Granite	$	4,946	$	(6,691	)	$	(4,061	)	$	(47,645	)
Less: net income allocated to participating securities	65		—			—			—
Net income (loss) allocated to common shareholders for diluted calculation	$	4,881	$	(6,691	)	$	(4,061	)	$	(47,645	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	38,479		37,850			38,052			37,770
Net income (loss) per share, diluted	$	0.13	$	(0.18	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(1.26	)

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

15. Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 25.3% and 74.3% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, and was 248.5% and 7.4% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.  The changes from prior year were primarily due to the effect from noncontrolling interests as a percent of net income (loss), as noncontrolling interests are not subject to income taxes on a stand-alone basis. Included in the tax rate for the six months endedJune 30, 2011 is the recognition and measurement of previously unrecognized tax benefits, partially offset by an immaterial adjustment related to prior periods, both of which are considered discrete items for tax provision purposes. The recognition and measurement of these tax benefits was the result of a favorable settlement of an income tax examination conducted by the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, our effective tax rate for the six months endedJune 30, 2010 was affected by non-taxable life insurance proceeds which were considered a discrete item for tax provision purposes.

16. Equity and Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The following tables summarize our equity activity for the periods presented:

(in thousands)	Granite Construction Incorporated			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	761,031		$	34,604		$	795,635
Purchase of common stock1	(3,662		)	—			(3,662		)
Other transactions with shareholders3	4,644			—			4,644
Transactions with noncontrolling interests, net4	—			(11,616		)	(11,616		)
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income	(4,061		)	2,978			(1,083		)
Total comprehensive (loss) income	(4,061		)	2,978			(1,083		)
Dividends on common stock	(10,050		)	—			(10,050		)
Balance at June 30, 2011	$	747,902		$	25,966		$	773,868

(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	830,651		$	51,905		$	882,556
Purchase of common stock2	(3,434		)	—			(3,434		)
Other transactions with shareholders3	6,918			—			6,918
Transactions with noncontrolling interests, net4	—			(19,399		)	(19,399		)
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income	(47,645		)	7,282			(40,363		)
Total comprehensive (loss) income	(47,645		)	7,282			(40,363		)
Dividends on common stock	(10,087		)	—			(10,087		)
Balance at June 30, 2010	$	776,403		$	39,788		$	816,191

¹Represents 129,415 shares purchased in connection with employee tax withholding for shares/units granted under our Amended and Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan.

²Represents 120,687 shares purchased in connection with employee tax withholding for shares granted under our Amended and Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan.

³Amount is comprised primarily of amortized restricted stock and units.

⁴Amount is comprised primarily of distributions to noncontrolling partners.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

17. Legal Proceedings

Hiawatha Project DBE Issues

The Hiawatha Light Rail Transit (“HLRT”) project was performed by Minnesota Transit Constructors (“MnTC”), a joint venture that consisted of our wholly owned subsidiary, Granite Construction Company (“GCCO”), and other unrelated companies. GCCO was the managing partner of the joint venture, with a 56.5% interest. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (“MnDOT”) is the contracting agency for this federally funded project. The Metropolitan Council is the local agency conduit for providing federal funds to MnDOT for the HLRT project. MnDOT and the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) each conducted a review of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) program maintained by MnTC for the HLRT project. In addition, the U.S. Department of Justice (“USDOJ”) is conducting an investigation into compliance issues with respect to MnTC’s DBE Program for the HLRT project. MnDOT and the OIG (collectively, the “Agencies”) have initially identified certain compliance issues in connection with MnTC’s DBE Program and, as a result, have determined that MnTC failed to meet the DBE utilization criteria as represented by MnTC. Although there has been no formal administrative subpoena issued, nor has a civil complaint been filed in connection with the administrative reviews or the investigation, MnDOT has proposed a monetary sanction of $4.3 million against MnTC and specified DBE training for personnel from the members of the MnTC joint venture as a condition of awarding future projects to joint venture members of MnTC on MnDOT and Metropolitan Council work. MnTC and its members are fully cooperating with the Agencies and the USDOJ. MnTC has presented its detailed written responses to the initial determinations of the Agencies as well as the investigation by the USDOJ.  MnTC, USDOJ, and the Agencies are continuing to engage in informal discussions in an attempt to resolve this matter. Such discussions, if successful, are expected to include resolution of issues with the USDOT and with the state agencies. We cannot, however, rule out the possibility of civil or criminal actions or administrative sanctions being brought against MnTC or one or more of its members which could result in civil and criminal penalties.

US Highway 20 Project

GCCO and our wholly-owned subsidiary, Granite Northwest, Inc., are the members of a joint venture known as Yaquina River Constructors (“YRC”) which is contracted by the Oregon Department of Transportation (“ODOT”) to construct a new road alignment of US Highway 20 near Eddyville, Oregon. The project involves constructing seven miles of new road through steep and forested terrain in the Coast Range Mountains. During the fall and winter of 2006, extraordinary rain events produced runoff that overwhelmed installed erosion control measures and resulted in discharges to surface water in alleged violations of YRC’s stormwater permit. In June 2009, YRC was informed that the USDOJ had assumed the criminal investigation that the Oregon Department of Justice conducted in connection with stormwater runoff from the project. YRC and its members are fully cooperating in the investigation. We have communicated with the USDOJ about the agency’s possible penalties against GCCO. The USDOJ and GCCO will communicate further about the USDOJ’s investigation findings, GCCO’s response to the findings, and range of possible penalties contemplated by the USDOJ. We do not know whether any criminal charges or civil lawsuits will be brought or against whom, as a result of the USDOJ’s continuing investigation. While the amount of any penalties for which we may be responsible has not yet been determined, we expect that any criminal or civil penalty or conditional assessment that may result from this investigation will not exceed $1.0 million.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

City of San Diego Fire Debris Cleanup

In the aftermath of the 2007 San Diego County wildfires, GCCO bid for and was awarded a fixed unit price, variable quantity contract with the City of San Diego (the “City”) to perform specified debris cleanup work. The City conducted an audit of the project which found that, while some GCCO billings contained mistakes, rates paid to GCCO appear to be generally reasonable. The former San Diego City Attorney later filed a civil lawsuit against GCCO and another contractor that had been awarded a similar cleanup contract with the City. In advance of litigating the claims, GCCO and the City reached a settlement in a mediation session consisting of payment by GCCO to the City made in May of 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement, the City requested dismissal of the lawsuit with prejudice which the court granted in May of 2011. While Granite believes the allegations in the City’s complaint to be without factual or legal basis and denies liability to the City, GCCO agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid protracted litigation. The settlement amount paid by GCCO to the City did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Grand Avenue Project DBE Issues

On March 6, 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) served upon our wholly-owned subsidiary, Granite Construction Northeast, Inc. (“Granite Northeast”), a United States District Court Eastern District of New York subpoena to testify before a grand jury by producing documents. The subpoena seeks all documents pertaining to the use of a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) firm (the “Subcontractor”), and the Subcontractor’s use of a non-DBE lower tier subcontractor/consultant, on the Grand Avenue Bus Depot and Central Maintenance Facility for the Borough of Queens Project (the “Grand Avenue Project”), a Granite Northeast project.  The subpoena also seeks any documents regarding the use of the Subcontractor as a DBE on any other projects and any other documents related to the Subcontractor or to the lower-tier subcontractor/consultant.  We have complied with the subpoena and are fully cooperating with the OIG’s investigation. To date, Granite Northeast has not been notified that it is either a subject or target of the OIG’s investigation. Accordingly, we do not know whether any criminal charges or civil lawsuits will be brought or against whom, as a result of the investigation. Therefore, we cannot estimate what, if any, criminal or civil penalty or conditional assessment may result from this investigation.

Other Legal Proceedings/Government Inquiries

We are a party to a number of other legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. From time to time, we also receive inquiries from public agencies seeking information concerning our compliance with government construction contracting requirements and related laws and regulations. We believe that the nature and number of these proceedings and compliance inquiries are typical for a construction firm of our size and scope. Our litigation typically involves claims regarding public liability or contract related issues. While management currently believes, after consultation with counsel, that the ultimate outcome of pending proceedings and compliance inquiries, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse affect on our financial position or overall trends in results of operations or cash flows, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties. Were one or more unfavorable rulings to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows and/or liquidity for the period in which the ruling occurs. In addition, our government contracts could be terminated, we could be suspended or debarred, or payment of our costs disallowed. While any one of our pending legal proceedings is subject to early resolution as a result of our ongoing efforts to settle, whether or when any legal proceeding will be resolved through settlement is neither predictable nor guaranteed.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

18. Business Segment Information

Our reportable segments are: Construction, Large Project Construction, Construction Materials and Real Estate. 

The Construction segment performs various heavy civil construction projects with a large portion of the work focused on new construction and improvement of streets, roads, highways, bridges, site work and other infrastructure projects. These projects are typically bid-build projects completed within two years with a contract value of less than $75 million.

The Large Project Construction segment focuses on large, complex infrastructure projects which typically have longer duration than our Construction segment work. These projects include major highways, mass transit facilities, bridges, tunnels, waterway locks and dams, pipelines, canals and airport infrastructure. This segment primarily includes bid-build, design-build and construction management/general contractor contracts, generally with contract values in excess of $75 million.

The Construction Materials segment mines and processes aggregates and operates plants that produce construction materials for internal use and for sale to third parties.

The Real Estate segment purchases, develops, operates, sells and invests in real estate related projects and provides real estate services for the Company’s operations. The Real Estate segment’s current portfolio consists of residential, retail and office site development projects for sale to home and commercial property developers or held for rental income in Washington, Oregon, California and Texas. In October 2010, we announced our Enterprise Improvement Plan that includes business plans to orderly divest of our real estate investment business consistent with our business strategy to focus on our core business.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Summary of Significant Account Policies contained in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We evaluate segment performance based on gross profit or loss, and do not include overhead and non-operating income or expense. Segment assets include property and equipment, intangibles, inventory, equity in construction joint ventures and real estate held for development and sale.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Summarized segment information is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	Construction		Large Project Construction		Construction Materials			Real Estate		Total
2011
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	260,600	$	162,338	$	108,616		$	3,622	$	535,176
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(50,502		)	—		(50,502		)
Revenue from external customers	260,600		162,338		58,114			3,622		484,674
Gross profit	23,389		12,658		8,470			439		44,956
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	3,847		1,289		7,000			8		12,144
2010
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	237,943	$	153,328	$	108,598		$	1,844	$	501,713
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(47,509		)	—		(47,509		)
Revenue from external customers	237,943		153,328		61,089			1,844		454,204
Gross profit	22,901		21,835		4,480			482		49,698
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	5,110		542		7,453			138		13,243

	Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	Construction		Large Project Construction		Construction Materials			Real Estate		Total
2011
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	353,292	$	300,158	$	139,272		$	6,043	$	798,765
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(57,360		)	—		(57,360		)
Revenue from external customers	353,292		300,158		81,912			6,043		741,405
Gross profit	28,942		43,956		1,200			846		74,944
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	7,925		2,057		14,107			97		24,186
Segment assets	113,922		102,641		382,892			88,316		687,771
2010
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	319,129	$	259,653	$	142,318		$	8,852	$	729,952
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(55,065		)	—		(55,065		)
Revenue from external customers	319,129		259,653		87,253			8,852		674,887
Gross profit (loss)	24,747		31,318		(2,645		)	1,992		55,412
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	10,626		1,469		15,552			329		27,976
Segment assets	138,207		81,565		378,256			165,081		763,109

A reconciliation of segment gross profit to consolidated income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Total gross profit from reportable segments	$	44,956		$	49,698		$	74,944		$	55,412
Selling, general and administrative expenses	38,793			51,357			82,165			106,649
Gain on sales of property and equipment	3,270			3,800			5,974			8,252
Other expense, net	(1,173		)	(368		)	(2,972		)	(585		)
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	8,260		$	1,773		$	(4,219	)	$	(43,570	)

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION ANDRESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Disclosure

From time to time, Granite makes certain comments and disclosures in reports and statements, including in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or statements made by its officers or directors, that are not based on historical facts, including statements regarding future events, occurrences, circumstances, activities, performance, outcomes and results, that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “future,” “outlook,” “assumes,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “appears,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “continue,” and the negatives thereof or other comparable terminology or by the context in which they are made. In addition, other written or oral statements which constitute forward-looking statements have been made and may in the future be made by or on behalf of Granite.  These forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting the best judgment of senior management and are based on our current expectations regarding future events, occurrences, circumstances, activities, performance, outcomes and results.  These expectations may or may not be realized.  Some of these expectations may be based on beliefs, assumptions or estimates that may prove to be incorrect.  In addition, our business and operations involve numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could result in our expectations not being realized or otherwise materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and liquidity.  Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those more specifically described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under “Item 1A. Risk Factors”and in “Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.Due to the inherent risks and uncertainties associated with our forward-looking statements, the reader is cautioned not to place reliance on them.  The reader is also cautioned that the forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

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Overview

We are one of the largest diversified heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers in the United States, engaged in the construction and improvement of streets, roads, highways, mass transit facilities, airport infrastructure, bridges, dams and other infrastructure-related projects. We own aggregate reserves and plant facilities to produce construction materials for use in our construction business and for sale to third parties. We also operate a real estate investment and development company. Our permanent offices are located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, New York, Texas, Utah and Washington. We have four reportable business segments: Construction, Large Project Construction, Construction Materials and Real Estate (see Note 18 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”). In October 2010, we announced our Enterprise Improvement Plan that includes business plans to orderly divest of our real estate investment business consistent with our business strategy to focus on our core business. 

Our construction contracts are obtained through competitive bidding in response to advertisements and other general solicitations by both public agencies and private parties and on a negotiated basis as a result of direct solicitation by private parties. Our bidding activity is affected by such factors as the nature and volume of advertising and other solicitations, contract backlog, available personnel, current utilization of equipment and other resources, our ability to obtain necessary surety bonds and competitive considerations. Our contract review process includes identifying risks and opportunities during the bidding process and managing these risks through mitigation efforts such as insurance and pricing. Contracts fitting certain criteria of size and complexity are reviewed by various levels of management and, in some cases, by the Executive Committee of our Board of Directors. Bidding activity, contract backlog and revenue resulting from the award of new contracts may vary significantly from period to period.

Our typical construction project begins with the preparation and submission of a bid to a customer. If selected as the successful bidder, we generally enter into a contract with the customer that provides for payment upon completion of specified work or units of work as identified in the contract. We usually invoice our customers on a monthly basis. Our contracts frequently call for retention that is a specified percentage withheld from each payment until the contract is completed and the work accepted by the customer. Additionally, we defer recognition of profit on projects until they reach at least 25% completion (see “Gross Profit (Loss)” section below) and our profit recognition is based on estimates that change over time. Our revenue, gross margin and cash flows can differ significantly from period to period due to a variety of factors including the projects’ stage of completion, the mix of early and late stage projects, our estimates of contract costs and the payment terms of our contracts. The timing differences between our cash inflows and outflows require us to maintain adequate levels of working capital.

The three primary economic drivers of our business are (1) the overall health of the economy, (2) federal, state and local public funding levels, and (3) population growth resulting in public and private development. A stagnant or declining economy will generally result in reduced demand for construction and construction materials in the private sector. This reduced demand increases competition for private sector projects and will ultimately also increase competition in the public sector as companies migrate from bidding on scarce private sector work to projects in the public sector. Greater competition can reduce our revenues and/or have a downward impact on our gross profit margins. In addition, a stagnant or declining economy tends to produce less tax revenue for public agencies, thereby decreasing a source of funds available for spending on public infrastructure improvements. Some funding sources that have been specifically earmarked for infrastructure spending, such as diesel and gasoline taxes, are not as directly affected by a stagnant or declining economy, unless actual consumption is reduced. However, even these can be temporarily at risk as state and local governments struggle to balance their budgets. Additionally, high fuel prices can have a dampening effect on consumption, resulting in overall lower tax revenue. Conversely, increased levels of public funding as well as an expanding or robust economy will generally increase demand for our services and provide opportunities for revenue growth and margin improvement.

Our market sector information reflects three regions defined as follows: 1) California; 2) Northwest, which includes our offices in Alaska, Nevada, Utah and Washington; and 3) East which includes our offices in Arizona, Florida, New York and Texas. Each of these regions includes operations from our Construction, Large Project Construction, and Construction Materials lines of business.

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Current Economic Environment and Outlook

Our year-over-year results have improved for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011. However, intense competition continues to have a negative impact on construction and large project construction gross margins. In addition, funding issues for public sector infrastructure projects coupled with weak demand for commercial and residential development in many of our markets has had a negative impact on sales of construction materials. While we continue to have a significant amount of work to bid across the country, lower tax revenues, budget deficits, financing constraints and competing priorities have impacted the timing and volume of public infrastructure projects. In addition, the number of new commercial and residential construction projects has been adversely affected by an oversupply of existing inventories of commercial and residential properties, declining property values and subsequent financing restrictions. We expect these challenging conditions to persist throughout 2011, and into 2012, pending improvement in the overall level of economic activity, the level of tax revenue collected by public agencies, the competitive landscape and the availability of financing.

In response to these challenges, we continue to seek opportunities in our traditional markets while leveraging our capabilities and further diversifying into rail, energy and federal government opportunities. Last fall, in response to these challenges, we implemented the Enterprise Improvement Plan to reduce our cost structure. The majority of restructuring charges associated with the Enterprise Improvement Plan were recorded in 2010. During 2011 and beyond we expect to record between $2.0 million and $11.0 million of restructuring charges, primarily related to previously planned additional consolidation efforts and assets to be held-for-sale as part of our Enterprise Improvement Plan. The ultimate amount and timing of future restructuring charges is subject to our ability to negotiate sales of certain assets at prices acceptable to us. We had no material restructuring charges during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.

Results of Operations

Interim results are subject to significant seasonal variations and the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Comparative Financial Summary	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Total revenue	$	484,674		$	454,204		$	741,405		$	674,887
Gross profit	44,956			49,698			74,944			55,412
Selling, general and administrative expenses	38,793			51,357			82,165			106,649
Net income (loss)	6,173			(2,633		)	(1,083		)	(40,363		)
Amount attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,227		)	(4,058		)	(2,978		)	(7,282		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated	4,946			(6,691		)	(4,061		)	(47,645		)

Revenue

Total Revenue by Segment	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2011				2010				2011				2010
Construction	$	260,600	53.8	%	$	237,943	52.4	%	$	353,292	47.7	%	$	319,129	47.3	%
Large Project Construction	162,338		33.5		153,328		33.8		300,158		40.5		259,653		38.5
Construction Materials	58,114		12.0		61,089		13.4		81,912		11.0		87,253		12.9
Real Estate	3,622		0.7		1,844		0.4		6,043		0.8		8,852		1.3
Total	$	484,674	100.0	%	$	454,204	100.0	%	$	741,405	100.0	%	$	674,887	100.0	%

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Construction Revenue	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2011				2010				2011				2010
California:
Public sector	$	112,107	43.0	%	$	76,741	32.3	%	$	155,512	44.1	%	$	109,283	34.2	%
Private sector	12,567		4.8		9,791		4.1		22,043		6.2		17,023		5.3
Northwest:
Public sector	96,565		37.1		117,271		49.3		119,187		33.7		139,706		43.9
Private sector	6,439		2.5		6,724		2.8		9,926		2.8		7,414		2.3
East:
Public sector	32,127		12.3		27,280		11.4		45,768		13.0		44,360		13.9
Private sector	795		0.3		136		0.1		856		0.2		1,343		0.4
Total	$	260,600	100.0	%	$	237,943	100.0	%	$	353,292	100.0	%	$	319,129	100.0	%

Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 increased by $22.7 million, or 9.5%, and $34.2 million, or 10.7%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010. These increases were due to improved construction activity in our California sector as a result of entering the year with greater contract backlog. An unusually wet spring and runoff from a heavy snowpack had a negative impact on construction revenue in the Northwest.

Large Project Construction Revenue1	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2011				2010				2011				2010
California	$	17,017	10.5	%	$	14,812	9.7	%	$	32,025	10.7	%	$	26,798	10.3	%
Northwest	37,393		23.0		14,225		9.3		61,373		20.4		19,987		7.7
East	107,928		66.5		124,291		81.0		206,760		68.9		212,868		82.0
Total	$	162,338	100.0	%	$	153,328	100.0	%	$	300,158	100.0	%	$	259,653	100.0	%

¹For the periods presented, all Large Project Construction revenue was earned from the public sector.

Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 increased by $9.0 million, or 5.9%, and $40.5 million, or 15.6%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010, primarily due to increases in revenue of our Northwest sector partially offset by decreases in our East sector. Revenue in the Northwest was significantly higher in 2011 as a result of work completed on two projects that were awarded in 2010. Revenue decreased in the East in 2011 when compared to 2010 primarily due to projects nearing completion.

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Construction Materials Revenue	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2011				2010				2011				2010
California	$	38,180	65.7	%	$	39,784	65.1	%	$	57,074	69.7	%	$	60,246	69.0	%
Northwest	14,660		25.2		15,491		25.4		16,785		20.5		18,141		20.8
East	5,274		9.1		5,814		9.5		8,053		9.8		8,866		10.2
Total	$	58,114	100.0	%	$	61,089	100.0	%	$	81,912	100.0	%	$	87,253	100.0	%

Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 decreased by $3.0 million, or 4.9%, and $5.3 million, or 6.1%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010. The decreases were primarily due to continued weakness in the commercial and residential development markets.

Real Estate Revenue

Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 increased by $1.8 million and decreased by $2.8 million, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2010. The increase during the three months was due to a land sale in California. The decrease during the six months was attributable to the sale of a commercial property in California during the first quarter of 2010.

Contract Backlog

Our contract backlog consists of the remaining unearned revenue on awarded contracts, including 100% of our consolidated joint venture contracts and our proportionate share of unconsolidated joint venture contracts. We generally include a project in our contract backlog at the time it is awarded and funding is in place. Certain federal government contracts where funding is appropriated on a periodic basis are included in contract backlog at the time of the award. Substantially all of the contracts in our contract backlog may be canceled or modified at the election of the customer; however, we have not been materially adversely affected by contract cancellations or modifications in the past.

The following tables illustrate our contract backlog as of the respective dates:

Total Contract Backlog by Segment
(dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2011				March 31, 2011				June 30, 2010
Construction	$	800,434	38.0	%	$	696,055	34.7	%	$	594,214	38.3	%
Large Project Construction	1,306,961		62.0		1,307,622		65.3		957,080		61.7
Total	$	2,107,395	100.0	%	$	2,003,677	100.0	%	$	1,551,294	100.0	%

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Construction Contract Backlog
(dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2011				March 31, 2011				June 30, 2010
California:
Public sector	$	445,686	55.7	%	$	383,032	55.0	%	$	241,761	40.7	%
Private sector	8,334		1.0		15,295		2.2		10,043		1.7
Northwest:
Public sector	282,693		35.3		215,810		31.0		272,565		45.9
Private sector	18,280		2.3		10,840		1.6		6,465		1.1
East:
Public sector	44,555		5.6		70,482		10.1		61,922		10.4
Private sector	886		0.1		596		0.1		1,458		0.2
Total	$	800,434	100.0	%	$	696,055	100.0	%	$	594,214	100.0	%

Contract backlog of $800.4 million at June 30, 2011 was $104.4 million, or 15.0%, higher than at March 31, 2011 and $206.2 million, or 34.7%, higher than at June 30, 2010. The increases from March 31, 2011 and from June 30, 2010 were primarily due to improved success rate on bidding activity in California and the Northwest offset by progress on existing projects in the East. New awards during the three months endedJune 30, 2011 included a $27.4 million highway reconstruction project in Alaska and a $22.6 million highway repaving project in California. The balance in inventory as of June 30, 2011 increased $13.7 million since December 31, 2010 and $16.2 million since June 30, 2010 as we have increased production and asphalt purchases to meet the needs of growing construction contract backlog.

Large Project Construction Contract Backlog1
(dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2011				March 31, 2011				June 30, 2010
California	$	170,203	13.0	%	$	154,678	11.8	%	$	32,568	3.4	%
Northwest	520,367		39.8		478,301		36.6		53,868		5.6
East	616,391		47.2		674,643		51.6		870,644		91.0
Total	$	1,306,961	100.0	%	$	1,307,622	100.0	%	$	957,080	100.0	%

¹For all dates presented, Large Project Construction contract backlog is related to contracts with public agencies.

Contract backlog of $1.3 billion at June 30, 2011 was $0.7 million, or 0.1%, lower than at March 31, 2011, and $349.9 million, or 36.6%, higher than at June 30, 2010. The slight decrease in backlog from March 31, 2011 was primarily due to work completed during the quarter in the East offset by new awards during the second quarter of 2011, including a $72.0 million design-build project in Nevada. The increase in contract backlog from June 30, 2010 was primarily due to improved success rate on bidding activity in the West, including awards of $306.3 million for a highway expansion and reconstruction project in Washington, $220.2 million for a new freeway, transit and trail system in Utah, $125.9 million for an auxiliary spillway control structure in California and $77.7 million for a rail project in California. These increases were offset by decreases in the East, primarily due to progress made on large construction projects without offsetting awards.

Noncontrolling interests included in contract backlog as of June 30, 2011, March 31, 2011, and June 30, 2010 is $210.4 million, $232.3 million and $69.7 million, respectively.

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Gross Profit (Loss)

The following table presents gross profit (loss) by business segment for the respective periods:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Construction	$	23,389		$	22,901		$	28,942		$	24,747
Percent of segment revenue	9.0		%	9.6		%	8.2		%	7.8		%
Large Project Construction	12,658			21,835			43,956			31,318
Percent of segment revenue	7.8			14.2			14.6			12.1
Construction Materials	8,470			4,480			1,200			(2,645		)
Percent of segment revenue	14.6			7.3			1.5			(3.0		)
Real Estate	439			482			846			1,992
Percent of segment revenue	12.1			26.1			14.0			22.5
Total gross profit	$	44,956		$	49,698		$	74,944		$	55,412
Percent of total revenue	9.3		%	10.9		%	10.1		%	8.2		%

We defer profit recognition until a project reaches at least 25% completion. In the case of large, complex design/build projects, we may defer profit recognition beyond the point of 25% completion until such time as we believe we have enough information to make a reasonably dependable estimate of contract revenue and cost. Because we have a large number of smaller projects at various stages of completion in our Construction segment, this policy generally does not impact gross profit significantly on a quarterly or annual basis. However, our Large Project Construction segment has fewer projects at any given time; therefore, gross profit can vary significantly in periods where one or more projects reach our percentage of completion threshold and the deferred profit is recognized or, conversely, in periods where contract backlog is growing rapidly and a higher percentage of projects are in their early stages with no associated gross profit recognition.

The following table presents revenue from projects that have not yet reached our profit recognition threshold:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Construction	$	35,999	$	32,675	$	38,775	$	34,629
Large Project Construction	74,402		34,386		121,625		59,401
Total revenue from contracts with deferred profit	$	110,401	$	67,061	$	160,400	$	94,030

We do not recognize revenue from contract claims until we have a signed agreement and payment is assured, nor do we recognize revenue from contract change orders until the owner has agreed to the change order in writing. However, we do recognize the costs related to any contract claims or pending change orders in our forecasts when costs are incurred and revisions to estimated total costs are reflected as soon as the obligation to perform is determined. As a result, our gross profit as a percent of revenue can vary depending on the magnitude and timing of settlement claims and change orders.

When we experience significant contract forecast changes, we undergo a process that includes reviewing the nature of the changes to ensure that there are no material amounts that should have been recorded in a prior period rather than as a change in estimate for the current period. In our review of these changes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, we did not identify any material amounts that should have been recorded in a prior period.

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Construction gross profit remained relatively unchanged for the three months endedJune 30, 2011 and increased $4.2 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010. The increase was due to increased revenues and the revision in estimate on two projects due to the settlement of outstanding cost issues and owner directed scope changes (see Note 3 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”).

Large Project Construction gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2011 decreased $9.2 million and increased $12.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010. During the three months ended June 30, 2011, $74.4 million of revenue was recognized on projects that have not yet reached our profit recognition threshold compared to $34.4 million during the same period in 2010. In addition, the decrease in gross profit was due to a net decrease of $0.3 million from revisions in estimates for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to a net increase of $6.3 million during the same period in 2010 (see Note 3 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”). The increase in gross profit during the six months ended June 30, 2011 was primarily due to the recognition of deferred profit on a project in the East that reached the profit recognition threshold in the first quarter of 2011. On a large highway project in mountainous terrain in Oregon, unanticipated ground movement was observed at several hillsides beginning in 2010. In some locations, the ground movements have caused damage to completed portions of bridge structures. Although work on the project is continuing, the corrective work required to complete the project has not yet been determined.  The Company and the project owner (Oregon Department of Transportation) are engaged in the contractual dispute resolution process to determine the parties’ responsibilities for design issues and which party bears the financial responsibility for the corrective work.  At this time, the Company cannot predict the timing of the resolution or reasonably estimate the impact, if any, on the projected financial results for this project. If the required corrective work is determined to be substantial, and the Company is determined to bear the financial responsibility for the corrective work, the Company’s results of operations and cash flows for one or more future periods could be materially and adversely affected. Due to the uncertainties described above, no revisions in estimates were made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 related to this project.

Construction Materials gross profit increased $4.0 million and $3.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010. The increases were primarily due to increased production efficiencies of certain plants to meet growing Construction backlog.

Real Estate gross profit was $0.4 million and $0.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, compared to gross profit of $0.5 million and $2.0 million in the same periods of 2010. The decrease is primarily due to the sale of a commercial property in California during the first quarter of 2010 and limited sales activity through the first half of 2011.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The following table presents the components of selling, general and administrative expenses for the respective periods:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Selling
Salaries and related expenses	$	7,986		$	12,484		$	18,776		$	26,254
Other selling expenses	2,882			2,646			4,539			5,422
Total selling	10,868			15,130			23,315			31,676
General and administrative
Salaries and related expenses	11,281			16,834			26,221			37,534
Restricted stock amortization	2,594			3,339			5,584			6,380
Other general and administrative expenses	14,050			16,054			27,045			31,059
Total general and administrative	27,925			36,227			58,850			74,973
Total selling, general and administrative	$	38,793		$	51,357		$	82,165		$	106,649
Percent of revenue	8.0		%	11.3		%	11.1		%	15.8		%

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 decreased $12.6 million, or 24.5%, and $24.5 million, or 23.0%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010.

Selling Expenses

Selling expenses include the costs of business and aggregate resource development, estimating and bidding. Selling compensation can vary depending on the volume of projects in process and the number of employees assigned to estimating and bidding activities. As projects are completed or the volume of work slows down, we temporarily redeploy project employees to bid on new projects, moving their salaries and related costs from cost of revenue to selling expenses.

Total selling expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 decreased $4.3 million, or 28.2%, and $8.4 million, or 26.4%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010, primarily due to workforce reductions associated with our Enterprise Improvement Plan.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses include costs related to our operational offices that are not allocated to direct contract costs and expenses related to our corporate functions. These costs include variable cash and restricted stock performance-based incentives for select management personnel on which our compensation strategy heavily relies. The cash portion of these incentives is expensed when earned while the restricted stock portion is expensed over the vesting period of the restricted stock award (generally three years).

Total general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 decreased $8.3 million and $16.1 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010. Salaries and related expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 decreased $5.6 million and $11.3 million, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 2010 primarily due to the reduction in workforce associated with our Enterprise Improvement Plan, as well as other ongoing efforts to reduce our cost structure. Other general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 decreased $2.0 million and $4.0 million, respectively, when compared to the same periods of 2010 due to our efforts to reduce our cost structure and discretionary spending, including a decrease of approximately $2.6 million in travel expenses, consulting fees and occupancy during the six months endedJune 30, 2011.

Other general and administrative expenses include incentive compensation and discretionary profit sharing, information technology, occupancy, office supplies, depreciation, travel and entertainment, outside services, training and other miscellaneous expenses none of which individually exceeded 10% of total selling, general and administrative expenses.

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Other Expense

The following table presents the components of other expense for the respective periods:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Interest income	$	575		$	1,098		$	1,819		$	2,037
Interest expense	(879		)	(3,013		)	(4,235		)	(6,747		)
Equity in loss of affiliates	(181		)	(387		)	(438		)	(706		)
Other (expense) income, net	(688		)	1,934			(118		)	4,831
Total other expense	$	(1,173	)	$	(368	)	$	(2,972	)	$	(585	)

Interest expense decreased $2.1 million and $2.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 from the same periods in 2010, respectively, primarily due to an immaterial adjustment related to prior periods. Other (expense) income, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 consists primarily of $2.9 million related to the sale of an investment in our affiliate and the six months endedJune 30, 2010 included a $1.7 million gain related to life insurance proceeds.

Income Taxes

The following table presents the provision for (benefit from) income taxes for the respective periods:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	2,087		$	4,406		$	(3,136	)	$	(3,207	)
Effective tax rate	25.3		%	248.5		%	74.3		%	7.4		%

We calculate our income tax provision (benefit) at the end of each interim period by estimating our annual effective tax rate and applying that rate to our year-to-date ordinary earnings. The effect of changes in enacted tax laws, tax rates or tax status is recognized in the interim period in which the change occurs.

Our effective tax rate decreased to 25.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2011 from 248.5% for the same period in 2010 and increased to 74.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2011 from 7.4% for the same period in 2010. The changes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 from the corresponding periods in 2010 were primarily due to the effect of noncontrolling interests as a percent of net income (loss), as noncontrolling interests are not subject to income taxes on a stand-alone basis. Included in the tax rate for the six months endedJune 30, 2011 is the recognition and measurement of previously unrecognized tax benefits, partially offset by an immaterial adjustment related to prior periods, both of which are considered discrete items for tax provision purposes. The recognition and measurement of these tax benefits was the result of a favorable settlement of an income tax examination conducted by the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, our effective tax rate for the six months endedJune 30, 2010 was affected by non-taxable life insurance proceeds which were considered a discrete item for tax provision purposes.

Noncontrolling Interests

The following table presents the amount attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries for the respective periods:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Amount attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	(1,227	)	$	(4,058	)	$	(2,978	)	$	(7,282	)

The amount attributable to noncontrolling interests represents the noncontrolling owners’ share of the income or loss of our consolidated construction joint ventures and real estate development entities. The balance for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 decreased compared to the same periods in 2010 as activity on joint venture projects neared completion and new consolidated joint ventures have not yet reached profit recognition.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe our cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our expected working capital needs, capital expenditures, financial commitments, cash dividend payments, and other liquidity requirements associated with our existing operations through the next twelve months. We maintain a secured revolving credit facility of $100.0 million primarily to provide capital needs to fund growth opportunities, either internally or generated through acquisition (see “Credit Agreement” section below for further discussion). We do not anticipate that this credit facility will be required to fund future operations. If we experience a prolonged change in our business operating results or make a significant acquisition, we may need to acquire additional sources of financing, which, if available, may be limited by the terms of our existing debt covenants, or may require the amendment of our existing debt agreements.

The following table presents our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, including amounts from our consolidated joint ventures, as of the respective dates:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Cash and cash equivalents excluding consolidated joint ventures	$	100,403	$	142,642	$	102,760
Consolidated construction joint venture cash and cash equivalents1	89,666		109,380		105,690
Total consolidated cash and cash equivalents	190,069		252,022		208,450
Short-term and long-term marketable securities2	127,835		143,706		141,857
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities	$	317,904	$	395,728	$	350,307

¹The decision to distribute joint venture cash and cash equivalents must generally be made jointly by all of the partners and, accordingly, such cash and cash equivalents generally are not available for the working capital needs of Granite.

²See Note 4 of “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for the composition of our marketable securities.

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities. We may also from time to time issue and sell equity, debt or hybrid securities or engage in other capital markets transactions.

Our cash and cash equivalents consisted of commercial paper, deposits and money market funds held with established national financial institutions. Marketable securities consist of U.S. government and agency obligations, commercial paper, municipal bonds and corporate bonds. Cash and cash equivalents held by our consolidated joint ventures represent the working capital needs of each joint venture’s project. The decision to distribute joint venture cash must generally be made jointly by all of the partners and, accordingly, these funds generally are not available for the working capital or other liquidity needs of Granite.

Our principal uses of liquidity are paying the costs and expenses associated with our operations, servicing outstanding indebtedness, making capital expenditures and paying dividends on our capital stock.  We may also from time to time prepay or repurchase outstanding indebtedness, and acquire assets or businesses that are complementary to our operations.

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Cash Flows (in thousands)	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010
Net cash used in:
Operating activities	$	(16,736	)	$	(38,918	)
Investing activities	(4,800		)	(40,237		)
Financing activities	(40,417		)	(51,351		)

Cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 decreased $22.2 million when compared to the same period in 2010. This decrease was primarily driven by the decrease in net loss and was partially offset by a less favorable change in working capital items in 2011 as compared to 2010.

Cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $35.4 million lower than the same period in 2010 primarily due to a $37.5 million increase in net proceeds from marketable securities. This increase was partially offset by a $6.4 million investment made during 2010 in a corporation that designs and manufactures power generation and equipment systems.

Cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 decreased $10.9 million compared to the same period in 2010. The primary reason for this change was an $8.2 million decrease in net distributions to noncontrolling partners.

Capital Expenditures

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we had capital expenditures of $27.5 million compared to $21.8 million during the same period in 2010. Major capital expenditures are typically for aggregate and asphalt production facilities, aggregate reserves, construction equipment, buildings and leasehold improvements and investments in our information technology systems. The timing and amount of such expenditures can vary based on the progress of planned capital projects, the type and size of construction projects, changes in business outlook and other factors. We currently anticipate investing up to $45.0 million in capital expenditures during 2011.

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Credit Agreement

We have a $100.0 million committed secured revolving credit facility, with a sublimit for letters of credit of $50.0 million (“Credit Agreement”), which expires on June 22, 2013. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at LIBOR plus an applicable margin. LIBOR varies based on the applicable loan term. The applicable margin is based upon certain financial ratios calculated quarterly and was 2.75% at June 30, 2011. Accordingly, the effective interest rate was between 2.94% and 3.48% at June 30, 2011. Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries and are secured by first priority liens on substantially all of the assets of Granite Construction Incorporated and our subsidiaries that are guarantors or co-borrowers under the Credit Agreement, excluding any owned or leased real property subject to an existing mortgage. At June 30, 2011, there were no revolving loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement, but there were standby letters of credit totaling approximately $3.2 million. The letters of credit will expire between October 2011 and March 2012. These letters of credit will be replaced upon expiration. 

The most significant restrictive covenants under the terms of our Credit Agreement require the maintenance of a minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth, a minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio and a maximum Adjusted Consolidated Leverage Ratio. The calculations and terms of such covenants are defined by Amendment No. 1 of the Credit Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed December 30, 2010. As of June 30, 2011 and pursuant to the definitions in the Credit Agreement, our Consolidated Tangible Net Worth was $703.8 million, which exceeded the minimum of $633.1 million, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio was 8.89, which exceeded the minimum of 4.00 and the Adjusted Consolidated Leverage Ratio was 1.79, which did not exceed the maximum of 4.00. The maximum Adjusted Consolidated Leverage Ratio remains at 4.00 through the quarter ending September 30, 2011 and subsequently decreases in 0.25 increments until reaching 3.00 for the quarter ending March 31, 2013.

Senior Notes Payable

As of June 30, 2011, senior notes payable in the amount of $16.7 million were due to a group of institutional holders in nine equal annual installments which began in 2005 and bear interest at 6.96% per annum. The most significant covenants under the terms of the related agreement require the maintenance of a minimum Consolidated Net Worth, the calculations and terms of which are defined by the related agreement filed as Exhibit 10.3 to our Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2001. As of June 30, 2011 and pursuant to the definitions in the note agreement, our Consolidated Net Worth was $747.9 million, which exceeded the minimum of $658.9 million.

In addition, as of June 30, 2011, senior notes payable in the amount of $200.0 million were due to a second group of institutional holders in five equal annual installments beginning in 2015 and bear interest at 6.11% per annum. The most significant covenants under the terms of the related agreement require the maintenance of a minimum Consolidated Net Worth, the calculations and terms of which are defined by the related agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed January 31, 2008. As of June 30, 2011 and pursuant to the definitions in the note agreement, our Consolidated Net Worth was $747.9 million, which exceeded the minimum of $669.8 million.

Surety Bonds and Real Estate Mortgages

We are generally required to provide various types of surety bonds that provide an additional measure of security under certain public and private sector contracts. At June 30, 2011, approximately $2.0 billion of our contract backlog was bonded. Performance bonds do not have stated expiration dates; rather, we are generally released from the bonds after the owner accepts the work performed under contract. The ability to maintain bonding capacity to support our current and future level of contracting requires that we maintain cash and working capital balances satisfactory to our sureties.

A significant portion of our real estate held for development and sale is subject to mortgage indebtedness. All of this indebtedness is non-recourse to Granite but is recourse to the real estate entities that incurred the indebtedness. The terms of this indebtedness are typically renegotiated to reflect the evolving nature of the real estate projects as they progress through acquisition, entitlement and development. Modification of these terms may include changes in loan-to-value ratios requiring the real estate entities to repay portions of the debt. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, we provided funding of $0.5 million and $7.7 million, respectively, to our real estate entities to either pay off or refinance certain real estate loans. As of June 30, 2011, the principal amount of debt of our real estate entities secured by mortgages was $44.9 million, of which $16.0 million was included in current liabilities and $28.9 million was included in long-term liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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Covenants and Events of Default

Our debt and credit agreements require us to comply with various affirmative, restrictive and financial covenants, including the financial covenants described above. Our failure to comply with any of these covenants, or to pay principal, interest or other amounts when due thereunder, would constitute an event of default under the applicable agreements. Under certain circumstances, the occurrence of an event of default under one of our debt or credit agreements (or the acceleration of the maturity of the indebtedness under one of our agreements) may constitute an event of default under one or more of our other debt or credit agreements. Default under our debt and credit agreements could result in (1) us no longer being entitled to borrow under the agreements, (2) termination of the agreements, (3) the requirement that any letters of credit under the agreements be cash collateralized, (4) acceleration of the maturity of outstanding indebtedness under the agreements and (5) foreclosure on any collateral securing the obligations under the agreements.

As of June 30, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in our senior note agreements and Credit Agreement.

Except as noted below, as of June 30, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in our debt agreements related to our consolidated real estate entities, and we are not aware of any material non-compliance by any of our unconsolidated entities with the covenants contained in their debt agreements. As of June 30, 2011, one of our consolidated real estate entities was in default under a debt agreement as a result of their failure to make a timely required principal and interest payment. Subsequent to June 30, 2011, three of our unconsolidated real estate entities defaulted under certain debt agreements as a result of failure to make timely required principal and/or interest payments. Defaults under the debt agreements of one of our unconsolidated real estate entities has subsequently been cured. The affected loans are non-recourse to Granite and these defaults do not result in cross-defaults under other debt agreements under which Granite is the obligor; however, there is recourse to the real estate entity that incurred the debt. The real estate entities remaining in default are currently in discussions with lenders to revise the terms of the defaulted debt agreements.

Share Purchase Program

In 2007, our Board of Directors authorized us to purchase up to $200.0 million of our common stock at management’s discretion. As of June 30, 2011, $64.1 million was available for purchase. We did not purchase shares under the share purchase program in any of the periods presented.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 of the “Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for a description of recent accounting pronouncements, including the expected dates of adoption and effects on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows.

Website Access

Our website address is www.graniteconstruction.com. On our website we make available, free of charge, our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The information on our website is not incorporated into, and is not part of, this report. These reports, and any amendments to them, are also available at the website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, www.sec.gov.

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There has been no significant change in our exposure to market risks since December 31, 2010.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management carried out, as of June 30, 2011, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2011, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

During the second quarter of 2011, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The description of the matters set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Report under “Note 17 - Legal Proceedings” is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 except for the addition of the following:

Possible further deterioration of the United States economy could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Congress’s inability to substantially lower United States debt could result in a downgrade of the United States credit rating and a decrease in government spending, which could negatively impact the ability of government agencies to fund existing or new infrastructure projects. In addition, such actions could have a material adverse effect on the financial markets and economic conditions in the United States as well as throughout the world, which may limit our ability and the ability of our customers to obtain financing. Deterioration in general economic activity and infrastructure spending, as well as other potential consequences of a credit downgrade or Congress’s deficit reduction measures could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows and liquidity.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we did not sell any of our equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The following table sets forth information regarding the repurchase of shares of our common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2011:

Period	Total number of shares purchased1	Average price paid per share		Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs	Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs2
April 1, 2011 through April 30, 2011	3,562	$	27.88	—	$	64,065,401
May 1, 2011 through May 31, 2011	436	$	27.24	—	$	64,065,401
June 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011	1,226	$	26.54	—	$	64,065,401
	5,224	$	27.51	—

¹The number of shares purchased is in connection with employee tax withholding for shares/units granted under our Amended and Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan.

²In October 2007, our Board of Directors authorized us to purchase, at management’s discretion, up to $200.0 million of our common stock. Under this purchase program, the Company may purchase shares from time to time on the open market or in private transactions. The specific timing and amount of purchases will vary based on market conditions, securities law limitations and other factors. The share purchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice. 

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

Item 4. RESERVED

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Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Pursuant to Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), operators of a coal or other mine that are also required to file reports under Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act must include in each periodic report filed with the SEC certain information regarding health and safety violations at its mines.

We operate surface mines in the western United States to produce construction aggregates. The operation of our mines is subject to regulation by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the “Mine Act”). MSHA conducted 17 inspections at 15 of our mines during the three months ended June 30, 2011. There were no reportable citations or orders following 14 of those inspections during the three months ended June 30, 2011. The chart below contains information regarding certain mining safety and health citations or orders that MSHA issued during the three months ended June 30, 2011 associated with our mining operations. With respect to this information, it should be noted that: (i) the number of citations and orders will vary depending on the size of the mine, (ii) the number of citations issued will vary from inspector to inspector and mine to mine, and (iii) citations and orders can be contested and appealed, and in that process, may be reduced in severity and amount or dismissed.

(dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
Name of Mine	Section 1041	Proposed Assessments2
Highway 175 Quarry	2	$	0.3
Rosemary’s Mountain	1	1.2
Utah Portable Crusher #4	1	0.1
Total	4	$	1.6

¹The total number of violations of mandatory health or safety standards that could significantly and substantially contribute to the cause and effect of a coal or other mine safety or health hazard under Section 104 of the Mine Act for which the operator received a citation from the MSHA.

²The total dollar value of proposed assessments from the MSHA under such Mine Act.

During the three months endedJune 30, 2011, with respect to our mines, MSHA did not issue any orders requiring persons to be withdrawn from the areas affected by the alleged violations of mandatory health or safety standards under Section 104(b) of the Mine Act, did not issue any citations or orders for unwarrantable failure of the mine operator to comply with mandatory health or safety standards under section104(d) of the Mine Act, did not identify any flagrant violations under Section 110(b)(2) of the Mine Act and did not issue any imminent danger orders requiring immediate withdrawal from the affected areas under Section 107(a) of the Mine Act. We did not experience any mining-related fatalities during the three months endedJune 30, 2011. Furthermore, during the three months endedJune 30, 2011, we did not receive written notice of a pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards from MSHA under Section 104(e) of the Mine Act or of the potential to have a pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards from MSHA. None of the citations issued during the three months endedJune 30, 2011 are the subject of a formal appeal before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.

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Item 6. EXHIBITS

31.1	†	Certification of Principal Executive Officer
31.2	†	Certification of Principal Financial Officer
32	††	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS	††	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	††	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL	††	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.LAB	††	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE	††	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
	†	Filed herewith
	††	Furnished herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

			GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
Date:	August 4, 2011	By:	/s/ Laurel J. Krzeminski
			Laurel J. Krzeminski
			Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, James H. Roberts, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Granite Construction Incorporated;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:	August 4, 2011	/s/ James H. Roberts
		James H. Roberts
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Laurel J. Krzeminski, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Granite Construction Incorporated;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:	August 4, 2011	/s/ Laurel J. Krzeminski
		Laurel J. Krzeminski
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of Granite Construction Incorporated (the “Company”) does hereby certify that, to such officers' knowledge:

(i) The report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in the report on Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the periods expressed in the report on Form 10-Q.

Dated:	August 4, 2011	/s/ James H. Roberts
		James H. Roberts
		President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated:	August 4, 2011	/s/ Laurel J. Krzeminski
		Laurel J. Krzeminski
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signatures that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Granite Construction Incorporated and will be retained by Granite Construction Incorporated and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Intangible Assets - Finite Lived Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total amortized intangible assets, Gross Value	$ 34,370,000	$ 38,450,000	$ 34,370,000	$ 38,450,000	$ 34,370,000
Total amortized intangible assets, Accumulated Depreciation	(10,574,000)	(9,399,000)	(10,574,000)	(9,399,000)	(9,572,000)
Total amortized intangible assets, Net Value	23,796,000	29,051,000	23,796,000	29,051,000	24,798,000
Amortization expense	500,000	600,000	1,000,000	1,300,000
Future amortization expense, Remainder of Fiscal Year			1,000,000
Future amortization expense, Year One			1,900,000
Future amortization expense, Year Two			1,600,000
Future amortization expense, Year Three			1,500,000
Future amortization expense, Year Four			1,500,000
Future amortization expense, after Year Four			16,300,000
Permits [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total amortized intangible assets, Gross Value	29,713,000	33,582,000	29,713,000	33,582,000	29,713,000
Total amortized intangible assets, Accumulated Depreciation	(6,837,000)	(5,984,000)	(6,837,000)	(5,984,000)	(6,100,000)
Total amortized intangible assets, Net Value	22,876,000	27,598,000	22,876,000	27,598,000	23,613,000
Customer Lists [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total amortized intangible assets, Gross Value	2,198,000	2,198,000	2,198,000	2,198,000	2,198,000
Total amortized intangible assets, Accumulated Depreciation	(1,828,000)	(1,601,000)	(1,828,000)	(1,601,000)	(1,715,000)
Total amortized intangible assets, Net Value	370,000	597,000	370,000	597,000	483,000
Covenants not to compete [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total amortized intangible assets, Gross Value	1,588,000	1,588,000	1,588,000	1,588,000	1,588,000
Total amortized intangible assets, Accumulated Depreciation	(1,401,000)	(1,247,000)	(1,401,000)	(1,247,000)	(1,325,000)
Total amortized intangible assets, Net Value	187,000	341,000	187,000	341,000	263,000
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total amortized intangible assets, Gross Value	871,000	1,082,000	871,000	1,082,000	871,000
Total amortized intangible assets, Accumulated Depreciation	(508,000)	(567,000)	(508,000)	(567,000)	(432,000)
Total amortized intangible assets, Net Value	$ 363,000	$ 515,000	$ 363,000	$ 515,000	$ 439,000

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (PARENTHETICALS) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	3,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	38,667,457	38,745,542	38,788,581
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	38,667,457	38,745,542	38,788,581

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Revenue
Construction	$ 260,600	$ 237,943	$ 353,292	$ 319,129
Large project construction	162,338	153,328	300,158	259,653
Construction materials	58,114	61,089	81,912	87,253
Real estate	3,622	1,844	6,043	8,852
Total revenue	484,674	454,204	741,405	674,887
Cost of revenue
Construction	237,211	215,042	324,350	294,382
Large project construction	149,680	131,493	256,202	228,335
Construction materials	49,644	56,609	80,712	89,898
Real estate	3,183	1,362	5,197	6,860
Total cost of revenue	439,718	404,506	666,461	619,475
Gross profit	44,956	49,698	74,944	55,412
Selling, general and administrative expenses	38,793	51,357	82,165	106,649
Gain on sales of property and equipment	3,270	3,800	5,974	8,252
Operating income (loss)	9,433	2,141	(1,247)	(42,985)
Other expense
Interest income	575	1,098	1,819	2,037
Interest expense	(879)	(3,013)	(4,235)	(6,747)
Equity in loss of affiliates	(181)	(387)	(438)	(706)
Other (expense) income, net	(688)	1,934	(118)	4,831
Total other expense	(1,173)	(368)	(2,972)	(585)
Income (loss) before provisin for (benefit from) income taxes	8,260	1,773	(4,219)	(43,570)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	2,087	4,406	(3,136)	(3,207)
Net income (loss)	6,173	(2,633)	(1,083)	(40,363)
Amount attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,227)	(4,058)	(2,978)	(7,282)
Net income (loss) attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated	$ 4,946	$ (6,691)	$ (4,061)	$ (47,645)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders (see Note 14)
Basic	$ 0.13	$ (0.18)	$ (0.11)	$ (1.26)
Diluted	$ 0.13	$ (0.18)	$ (0.11)	$ (1.26)
Weighted average shares of common stock
Basic	38,140	37,850	38,052	37,770
Diluted	38,479	37,850	38,052	37,770
Dividends per common share	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.26	$ 0.26

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Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Details)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract]
Weighted average common stock outstanding	38,654,000		38,798,000		38,683,000		38,734,000
Less: weighted average unvested restricted stock outstanding	514,000		948,000		631,000		964,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	38,140,000		37,850,000		38,052,000		37,770,000
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted units excluded from calculation	339,000	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Weighted average common stock outstanding, basic	38,140,000		37,850,000		38,052,000		37,770,000
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted units excluded from calculation	339,000	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Total weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution	38,479,000		37,850,000		38,052,000		37,770,000
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share			119,000		291,000		115,000

[1] Due to net losses, stock options and restricted stock units representing 291,000, 119,000 and 115,000 have been excluded from the number of shares used in calculating diluted loss per share, as their inclusion would be antidilutive for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.

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Business Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

Business Segment Information

Our reportable segments are: Construction, Large Project Construction, Construction Materials and Real Estate. 

The Construction segment performs various heavy civil construction projects with a large portion of the work focused on new construction and improvement of streets, roads, highways, bridges, site work and other infrastructure projects. These projects are typically bid-build projects completed within two years with a contract value of less than $75 million.

The Large Project Construction segment focuses on large, complex infrastructure projects which typically have longer duration than our Construction segment work. These projects include major highways, mass transit facilities, bridges, tunnels, waterway locks and dams, pipelines, canals and airport infrastructure. This segment primarily includes bid-build, design-build and construction management/general contractor contracts, generally with contract values in excess of $75 million.

The Construction Materials segment mines and processes aggregates and operates plants that produce construction materials for internal use and for sale to third parties.

The Real Estate segment purchases, develops, operates, sells and invests in real estate related projects and provides real estate services for the Company’s operations. The Real Estate segment’s current portfolio consists of residential, retail and office site development projects for sale to home and commercial property developers or held for rental income in Washington, Oregon, California and Texas. In October 2010, we announced our Enterprise Improvement Plan that includes business plans to orderly divest of our real estate investment business consistent with our business strategy to focus on our core business.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Summary of Significant Account Policies contained in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We evaluate segment performance based on gross profit or loss, and do not include overhead and non-operating income or expense. Segment assets include property and equipment, intangibles, inventory, equity in construction joint ventures and real estate held for development and sale.

Summarized segment information is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	Construction		Large Project Construction		Construction Materials			Real Estate		Total
2011
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	260,600	$	162,338	$	108,616		$	3,622	$	535,176
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(50,502		)	—		(50,502		)
Revenue from external customers	260,600		162,338		58,114			3,622		484,674
Gross profit	23,389		12,658		8,470			439		44,956
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	3,847		1,289		7,000			8		12,144
2010
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	237,943	$	153,328	$	108,598		$	1,844	$	501,713
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(47,509		)	—		(47,509		)
Revenue from external customers	237,943		153,328		61,089			1,844		454,204
Gross profit	22,901		21,835		4,480			482		49,698
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	5,110		542		7,453			138		13,243

	Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	Construction		Large Project Construction		Construction Materials			Real Estate		Total
2011
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	353,292	$	300,158	$	139,272		$	6,043	$	798,765
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(57,360		)	—		(57,360		)
Revenue from external customers	353,292		300,158		81,912			6,043		741,405
Gross profit	28,942		43,956		1,200			846		74,944
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	7,925		2,057		14,107			97		24,186
Segment assets	113,922		102,641		382,892			88,316		687,771
2010
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	319,129	$	259,653	$	142,318		$	8,852	$	729,952
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(55,065		)	—		(55,065		)
Revenue from external customers	319,129		259,653		87,253			8,852		674,887
Gross profit (loss)	24,747		31,318		(2,645		)	1,992		55,412
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	10,626		1,469		15,552			329		27,976
Segment assets	138,207		81,565		378,256			165,081		763,109

A reconciliation of segment gross profit to consolidated income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Total gross profit from reportable segments	$	44,956		$	49,698		$	74,944		$	55,412
Selling, general and administrative expenses	38,793			51,357			82,165			106,649
Gain on sales of property and equipment	3,270			3,800			5,974			8,252
Other expense, net	(1,173		)	(368		)	(2,972		)	(585		)
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	8,260		$	1,773		$	(4,219	)	$	(43,570	)

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Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jul. 26, 2011
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000861459
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		38,671,914

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Property and Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	$ 1,197,912	$ 1,201,180	$ 1,232,678
Accumulated depreciation and depletion	733,296	727,573	731,420
Property and equipment, net	464,616	473,607	501,258
Land and land improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	124,892	120,342	124,621
Quarry property [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	173,055	174,231	172,140
Building and leasehold improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	81,325	85,655	89,209
Equipment and vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	772,800	778,443	807,267
Office furniture and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	$ 45,840	$ 42,509	$ 39,441

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Marketable Securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Marketable Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of Marketable Securities

The carrying amounts of marketable securities were as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2011	Held-to-Maturity		Trading		Total
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	49,400	$	—	$	49,400
Commercial paper	19,986		—		19,986
Municipal bonds	5,685		—		5,685
Corporate bonds	3,184		—		3,184
Total short-term marketable securities	78,255		—		78,255
U.S. Government and agency obligations	40,144		—		40,144
Municipal bonds	4,091		—		4,091
Corporate bonds	5,345		—		5,345
Total long-term marketable securities	49,580		—		49,580
Total marketable securities	$	127,835	$	—	$	127,835

December 31, 2010
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	40,047	$	—	$	40,047
Commercial paper	33,971		—		33,971
Municipal bonds	10,896		—		10,896
Corporate bonds	10,122		—		10,122
Equity securities - mutual funds	—		14,411		14,411
Total short-term marketable securities	95,036		14,411		109,447
U.S. Government and agency obligations	30,618		—		30,618
Municipal bonds	3,641		—		3,641
Total long-term marketable securities	34,259		—		34,259
Total marketable securities	$	129,295	$	14,411	$	143,706

June 30, 2010
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	30,388	$	—	$	30,388
Commercial paper	24,969		—		24,969
Municipal bonds	13,020		—		13,020
Equity securities - mutual funds	—		5,189		5,189
Total short-term marketable securities	68,377		5,189		73,566
U.S. Government and agency obligations	60,430		—		60,430
Municipal bonds	7,861		—		7,861
Total long-term marketable securities	68,291		—		68,291
Total marketable securities	$	136,668	$	5,189	$	141,857

Held-to-maturity Securities

Scheduled maturities of held-to-maturity investments were as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2011
Due within one year	$	78,255
Due in one to five years	49,580
Total	$	127,835

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Real Estate Entities and Investments in Affiliates - Investments in Affiliates (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Jun. 30, 2010
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investments in affiliates	$ 32,932,000		$ 31,410,000		$ 31,210,000
Minimum [Member] | Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] | Real Estate Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Real Estate Development Projects Range of Total Assets	3,100,000
Maximum [Member] | Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] | Real Estate Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Real Estate Development Projects Range of Total Assets	49,000,000
Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] | WASHINGTON | Real Estate Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Number of projects	2		2		2
Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] | OREGON | Real Estate Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Number of projects	1		1		1
Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] | CALIFORNIA | Real Estate Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Number of projects	8	[1]	6	[1]	7	[1]
Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] | TEXAS | Real Estate Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Number of projects	1		1		1
Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member] | Real Estate Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Number of projects	7	[1]	5	[1]	5	[1]
Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] | Residential real estate [Member] | Real Estate Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Number of projects	5		5		6
Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] | Real Estate Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Number of projects	12		10		11
Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] | TEXAS | Real Estate Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Equity Method investments in Real Estate Affiliates [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	15,865,000		12,128,000		13,798,000
Number of projects	5		5		5
Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member] | Real Estate Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Equity Method investments in Real Estate Affiliates [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	4,474,000		3,099,000		4,904,000
Number of projects	3		3		3
Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] | Residential real estate [Member] | Real Estate Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Equity Method investments in Real Estate Affiliates [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	11,391,000		9,029,000		8,894,000
Number of projects	2		2		2
Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] | Real Estate Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Equity Method investments in Real Estate Affiliates [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	15,865,000	[2]	12,128,000	[2]	13,798,000	[2]
Number of projects	5		5		5
Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Assets	152,358,000		156,868,000		163,720,000
Equity Method Investments Summarized Financial Information Net Assets	79,666,000		84,368,000		87,027,000
Cost Method Investments	6,450,000		6,400,000		6,400,000
Investments in affiliates	32,932,000		31,410,000		31,210,000
Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Limited Liability Company [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	1,500,000
Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] | Other Affiliates [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	26,482,000		25,010,000		24,810,000
Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] | Equity Method Investments in Non Real Estate Affiliate [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 10,617,000	[2]	$ 12,882,000	[2]	$ 11,012,000	[2]

[1]  1The increase in the number of projects from December 31, 2010 to June 30, 2011 is due to the reclassification of two projects from property and equipment to real estate held for development and sale. The reclassifications were due to a change in business plans for the projects in connection with our Enterprise Improvement Plan.

[2] 1A reclassification of an investment between these categories has been made to the June 30, 2010 amounts to conform to current year presentation. This reclassification did not have a significant impact on our previously reported footnote disclosur

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Construction and Line Item Joint Ventures

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Construction and Line Item Joint Ventures

Construction and Line Item Joint Ventures

We participate in various construction joint venture partnerships. We also participate in various “line item” joint venture agreements under which each partner is responsible for performing certain discrete items of the total scope of contracted work.

Our agreements with our joint venture partners for both construction joint ventures and line item joint ventures provide that each party will pay for any losses it is responsible for under the joint venture agreement. Circumstances that could lead to a loss under our joint venture arrangements beyond our stated ownership interest include the failure of a partner to contribute additional funds to the venture in the event the project incurs a loss or additional costs that we could incur should a partner fail to provide the services and resources that it had committed to provide in the joint venture agreement. Due to the joint and several nature of the obligations under our joint venture arrangements, if one of our joint venture partners fails to perform, we and the remaining joint venture partners would be responsible for performance of the outstanding work.

At June 30, 2011, there was approximately $1.7 billion of construction revenue to be recognized on unconsolidated construction joint venture contracts of which $0.6 billion represented our share and the remaining $1.1 billion represented our partners’ share. We are not able to estimate amounts that may be required beyond the remaining cost of the work to be performed. These costs could be offset by billings to the customer or by proceeds from our partners’ corporate and/or other guarantees.

Construction Joint Ventures

Generally, each construction joint venture is formed to complete a specific contract and is jointly controlled by the joint venture partners. The joint venture agreements typically provide that our interests in any profits and assets, and our respective share in any losses and liabilities resulting from the performance of the contract are limited to our stated percentage interest in the project. We have no significant commitments beyond completion of the contracts. Under our contractual arrangements, we provide capital to these joint ventures in return for an ownership interest. In addition, partners dedicate resources to the ventures necessary to complete the contracts and are reimbursed for their cost. The operational risks of each construction joint venture are passed along to the joint venture partners. As we absorb our share of these risks, our investment in each venture is exposed to potential losses.

We have determined that certain of these joint ventures are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) as defined by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidation, and related standards. To ascertain if we are required to consolidate the VIE, we continually evaluate whether we are the VIE’s primary beneficiary. The factors we consider in determining whether we are a VIE’s primary beneficiary include the decision authority of each partner, which partner manages the day-to-day operations of the project and the amount of our equity investment in relation to that of our partners.

The adoption of the new consolidation requirements under ASC Topic 810 resulted in the consolidation of one construction joint venture in our consolidated financial statements on March 31, 2010 that was previously reported on a pro rata basis. This consolidation resulted in increases of $2.4 million in assets, $1.7 million in liabilities and $0.8 million in noncontrolling interests in our consolidated financial statements. Based on our ongoing primary beneficiary assessments, there were no other changes to our determinations of whether we are the VIE’s primary beneficiary for existing construction joint ventures during the six months endedJune 30, 2011 and 2010.

Consolidated Construction Joint Ventures

The carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of construction joint ventures we are required to consolidate are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Cash and cash equivalents	$	89,666	$	109,380	$	105,690
Other current assets1	35,183		50,344		36,361
Total current assets	124,849		159,724		142,051
Noncurrent assets	11,012		2,561		829
Total assets2	$	135,861	$	162,285	$	142,880
Accounts payable	$	37,229	$	33,078	$	32,145
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	41,386		46,475		66,706
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	9,147		11,633		11,125
Total current liabilities	87,762		91,186		109,976
Noncurrent liabilities	—		3		505
Total liabilities2	$	87,762	$	91,189	$	110,481

¹Prior period amounts have been revised to conform to current year presentation. The revisions had no impact on the consolidated balances or on the accounting for consolidated construction joint ventures.

²The assets and liabilities of each joint venture relate solely to that joint venture. The decision to distribute joint venture cash and cash equivalents and assets must generally be made jointly by all of the partners and, accordingly, these cash and cash equivalents and assets generally are not available for the working capital needs of Granite.

At June 30, 2011, we were engaged in three active consolidated construction joint venture projects with total contract values ranging from $225.6 million to $480.4 million. Our proportionate share of the equity in these joint ventures was between 45.0% and 60.0%.

Unconsolidated Construction Joint Ventures

We account for our share of construction joint ventures that we are not required to consolidate on a pro rata basis in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and as a single line item on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2011, these unconsolidated joint ventures were engaged in seven active construction projects with total contract values ranging from $57.6 million to $975.4 million. Our proportionate share of the equity in these unconsolidated joint ventures was between 20.0% and 42.5%.

Following is summary financial information related to unconsolidated construction joint ventures:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Assets:
Total	$	588,152	$	531,319	$	412,165
Less partners’ interest	357,929		324,485		253,234
Granite’s interest	230,223		206,834		158,931
Liabilities:
Total	385,084		364,253		250,868
Less partners’ interest	242,514		232,135		164,508
Granite’s interest	142,570		132,118		86,360
Equity in construction joint ventures	$	87,653	$	74,716	$	72,571

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Revenue:
Total	$	224,498	$	136,592	$	424,266	$	258,398
Less partners’ interest1	163,932		91,875		290,278		179,635
Granite’s interest	60,566		44,717		133,988		78,763
Cost of revenue:
Total	183,130		119,209		334,010		228,384
Less partners’ interest1	128,495		75,442		230,359		149,929
Granite’s interest	54,635		43,767		103,651		78,455
Granite’s interest in gross profit	$	5,931	$	950	$	30,337	$	308

¹Partners’ interest represents amounts to reconcile total revenue and total cost of revenue as reported by our partners to Granite’s interest adjusted to reflect our accounting policies.

Line Item Joint Ventures

The revenue for each line item joint venture partner’s discrete items of work is defined in the contract with the project owner and each venture partner bears the profitability risk associated with its own work. There is not a single set of books and records for a line item joint venture. Each partner accounts for its items of work individually as it would for any self-performed contract. We account for our portion of these contracts as project revenues and costs in our accounting system and include receivables and payables associated with our work in our condensed consolidated financial statements. As of June 30, 2011, we had four active line item joint venture construction projects with total contract values between $51.9 million and $152.7 million of which our portions were between $21.0 million and $70.0 million. As of June 30, 2011, we had between $6.5 million and $49.1 million of revenue per project remaining to be recognized on these line item joint ventures.

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Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

June 30, 2011	Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Level 11		Level 22		Level 33		Total
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	163,058	$	—	$	—	$	163,058
Total	$	163,058	$	—	$	—	$	163,058

December 31, 2010	Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Level 11		Level 22		Level 33		Total
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	226,009	$	—	$	—	$	226,009
Trading securities
Equity securities - mutual funds	14,411		—		—		14,411
Total	$	240,420	$	—	$	—	$	240,420

June 30, 2010	Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Level 11		Level 22		Level 33		Total
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	176,139	$	—	$	—	$	176,139
Trading securities
Equity securities - mutual funds	5,189		—		—		5,189
Total	$	181,328	$	—	$	—	$	181,328

¹Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

²Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

³Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of money market funds to consolidated cash and cash equivalents is as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Money market funds	$	163,058	$	226,009	$	176,139
Held-to-maturity commercial paper	—		4,999		19,993
Cash	27,011		21,014		12,318
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	190,069	$	252,022	$	208,450

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of senior notes payable, including current maturities, were as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Carrying amount
Senior notes payable	$	216,667	$	225,000	$	225,000
Fair value
Senior notes payable	$	240,442	$	245,911	$	246,088

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Receivables, Net (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Current	$ 287,084,000	$ 247,283,000	$ 299,411,000
Allowance for Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Current	3,140,000	3,297,000	3,632,000
Receivables, net	283,944,000	243,986,000	295,779,000
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent	2,100,000	1,800,000	3,000,000
Federal [Member] | Non Escrow [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Current	3,421,000	3,080,000	1,471,000
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Non-escrow retention receivable - current	3,025,000	2,587,000	738,000
Non-escrow retention receivable - 0 to 90 days past due	0	174,000	311,000
Non-escrow retention receivable - over 90 days past due	396,000	319,000	422,000
State [Member] | Non Escrow [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Current	7,928,000	9,507,000	11,541,000
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Non-escrow retention receivable - current	6,951,000	4,443,000	9,472,000
Non-escrow retention receivable - 0 to 90 days past due	29,000	628,000	544,000
Non-escrow retention receivable - over 90 days past due	948,000	4,436,000	1,525,000
Local [Member] | Non Escrow [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Current	20,282,000	29,451,000	25,668,000
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Non-escrow retention receivable - current	16,294,000	22,641,000	20,874,000
Non-escrow retention receivable - 0 to 90 days past due	1,432,000	2,800,000	1,463,000
Non-escrow retention receivable - over 90 days past due	2,556,000	4,010,000	3,331,000
Private [Member] | Non Escrow [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Current	9,601,000	10,454,000	10,957,000
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Non-escrow retention receivable - current	9,028,000	9,243,000	9,537,000
Non-escrow retention receivable - 0 to 90 days past due	222,000	175,000	465,000
Non-escrow retention receivable - over 90 days past due	351,000	1,036,000	955,000
Construction Contracts [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Current	235,405,000	217,997,000	244,316,000
Completed and in Progress [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Current	155,807,000	121,664,000	155,343,000
Retentions [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Current	79,598,000	96,333,000	88,973,000
Escrow [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Current	38,366,000	43,841,000	39,336,000
Non Escrow [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Current	41,232,000	52,492,000	49,637,000
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Non-escrow retention receivable - current	35,298,000	38,914,000	40,621,000
Non-escrow retention receivable - 0 to 90 days past due	1,683,000	3,777,000	2,783,000
Non-escrow retention receivable - over 90 days past due	4,251,000	9,801,000	6,233,000
Construction Material Sales [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Current	39,074,000	17,674,000	39,989,000
Other Business Products and Services [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Current	$ 12,605,000	$ 11,612,000	$ 15,106,000

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Marketable Securities - Carrying Amounts of Marketable Securities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	$ 78,255	$ 109,447	$ 73,566
Long-term marketable securities	49,580	34,259	68,291
Total marketable securities	127,835	143,706	141,857
U.S. Government and agency obligations [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	49,400	40,047	30,388
Long-term marketable securities	40,144	30,618	60,430
U.S. Government and agency obligations [Member] | Held-to-Maturity [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	49,400	40,047	30,388
Long-term marketable securities	40,144	30,618	60,430
U.S. Government and agency obligations [Member] | Trading [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	0	0	0
Long-term marketable securities	0	0	0
Commercial paper [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	19,986	33,971	24,969
Commercial paper [Member] | Held-to-Maturity [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	19,986	33,971	24,969
Commercial paper [Member] | Trading [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	0	0	0
Municipal bonds [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	5,685	10,896	13,020
Long-term marketable securities	4,091	3,641	7,861
Municipal bonds [Member] | Held-to-Maturity [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	5,685	10,896	13,020
Long-term marketable securities	4,091	3,641	7,861
Municipal bonds [Member] | Trading [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	0	0	0
Long-term marketable securities	0	0	0
Corporate bonds [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	3,184	10,122
Long-term marketable securities	5,345
Corporate bonds [Member] | Held-to-Maturity [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	3,184	10,122
Long-term marketable securities	5,345
Corporate bonds [Member] | Trading [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	0	0
Long-term marketable securities	0
Equity securities - mutual funds [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities		14,411	5,189
Equity securities - mutual funds [Member] | Held-to-Maturity [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities		0	0
Equity securities - mutual funds [Member] | Trading [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities		14,411	5,189
Held-to-Maturity [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	78,255	95,036	68,377
Long-term marketable securities	49,580	34,259	68,291
Total marketable securities	127,835	129,295	136,668
Trading [Member]
Schedule of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Short-term marketable securities	0	14,411	5,189
Long-term marketable securities	0	0	0
Total marketable securities	$ 0	$ 14,411	$ 5,189

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Revisions in Estimates (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Large Project Construction [Member]

Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]

Schedule of Change in Accounting Estimate

Decreases

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Number of projects with downward estimate changes	1		—		2		2
Range of reduction in gross profit from each project, net	$	1.6	$	—	$ 2.6 - 3.2		$ 1.8 - 2.9
Decrease on project profitability	$	1.6	$	—	$	5.8	$	4.7

Increases

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Number of projects with upward estimate changes	1		3		4		4
Range of increase in gross profit from each project, net	$	1.3	$ 1.1 - 4.0		$ 1.0 - 4.2		$ 1.0 - 4.2
Increase on project profitability	$	1.3	$	6.3	$	11.0	$	10.6

Construction [Member]

Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]

Schedule of Change in Accounting Estimate

Decreases

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Number of projects with downward estimate changes	—		—		—		1
Range of reduction in gross profit from each project, net	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1.6
Decrease on project profitability	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1.6

Increases

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Number of projects with upward estimate changes	1		—		2		—
Range of increase in gross profit from each project, net	$	1.4	$	—	$ 1.4 - 1.5		$	—
Increase on project profitability	$	1.4	$	—	$	2.9	$	—

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Covenants and Events of Default

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt and Credit Arrangements

Covenants and Events of Default

Our debt and credit agreements require us to comply with various affirmative, restrictive and financial covenants. Our failure to comply with any of these covenants, or to pay principal, interest or other amounts when due thereunder, would constitute an event of default under the applicable agreements. Under certain circumstances, the occurrence of an event of default under one of our debt or credit agreements (or the acceleration of the maturity of the indebtedness under one of our agreements) may constitute an event of default under one or more of our other debt or credit agreements. Default under our debt and credit agreements could result in (1) us no longer being entitled to borrow under the agreements, (2) termination of the agreements, (3) the requirement that any letters of credit under the agreements be cash collateralized, (4) acceleration of the maturity of outstanding indebtedness under the agreements and (5) foreclosure on any collateral securing the obligations under the agreements.

As of June 30, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in our senior note agreements and Credit Agreement.

Except as noted below, as of June 30, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in our debt agreements related to our consolidated real estate entities, and we are not aware of any material non-compliance by any of our unconsolidated entities with the covenants contained in their debt agreements. As of June 30, 2011, one of our consolidated real estate entities was in default under a debt agreement as a result of their failure to make a timely required principal and interest payment. Subsequent to June 30, 2011, three of our unconsolidated real estate entities defaulted under certain debt agreements as a result of failure to make timely required principal and/or interest payments. Defaults under the debt agreements of one of our unconsolidated real estate entities has subsequently been cured. The affected loans are non-recourse to Granite and these defaults do not result in cross-defaults under other debt agreements under which Granite is the obligor; however, there is recourse to the real estate entity that incurred the debt. The real estate entities remaining in default are currently in discussions with lenders to revise the terms of the defaulted debt agreements.

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Revisions in Estimates

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Change in Accounting Estimate [Abstract]

Change In Accounting Estimate [Text Block]

Revisions in Estimates

Our profit recognition related to construction contracts is based on estimates of costs to complete each project. These estimates can vary in the normal course of business as projects progress and uncertainties are resolved. We do not recognize revenue on contract change orders or claims until we have a signed agreement; however, we do recognize costs as incurred and revisions to estimated total costs as soon as the obligation to perform is determined. Approved change orders and claims, as well as changes in related estimates of costs to complete, are considered revisions in estimates. We use the cumulative catch-up method applicable to construction contract accounting to account for revisions in estimates. Under this option, revisions in estimates are accounted for in their entirety in the period of change. As of June 30, 2011, we had no revisions in estimates that are reasonably certain to impact future periods.

Construction

The net change in project profitability from revisions in estimates, both increases and decreases, that individually had an impact of $1.0 million or more on gross profit were net increases of $1.4 million and $2.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively. There were no revisions in estimates, either increases or decreases, that individually had an impact of $1.0 million or more on gross profit during the three months ended June 30, 2010. The net change in project profitability from revisions in estimates, both increases and decreases, that individually had an impact of $1.0 million or more on gross profit was a net decrease of $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The projects are summarized as follows:

Increases

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Number of projects with upward estimate changes	1		—		2		—
Range of increase in gross profit from each project, net	$	1.4	$	—	$ 1.4 - 1.5		$	—
Increase on project profitability	$	1.4	$	—	$	2.9	$	—

The increases during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 were due to the settlement of outstanding cost issues and owner directed scope changes. 

Decreases

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Number of projects with downward estimate changes	—		—		—		1
Range of reduction in gross profit from each project, net	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1.6
Decrease on project profitability	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1.6

The decrease during the six months ended June 30, 2010 was due to rework costs to satisfy contract specifications. 

Large Project Construction

The net changes in project profitability from revisions in estimates, both increases and decreases, that individually had an impact of $1.0 million or more on gross profit was a net decrease of $0.3 million and a net increase of $5.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively. The net changes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 were net increases of $6.3 million and $5.9 million, respectively. Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests were $0.4 million of the net increase for the six months endedJune 30, 2011 and $0.5 million and $1.9 million of the net increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. There were no amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three months endedJune 30, 2011. The projects are summarized as follows:

Increases

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Number of projects with upward estimate changes	1		3		4		4
Range of increase in gross profit from each project, net	$	1.3	$ 1.1 - 4.0		$ 1.0 - 4.2		$ 1.0 - 4.2
Increase on project profitability	$	1.3	$	6.3	$	11.0	$	10.6

The increases during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 were due to construction costs lower than anticipated and the resolution of a project claim. The increases during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 were due to settlement of design issues with a subcontractor, construction costs lower than anticipated and improved productivity.  

Decreases

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Number of projects with downward estimate changes	1		—		2		2
Range of reduction in gross profit from each project, net	$	1.6	$	—	$ 2.6 - 3.2		$ 1.8 - 2.9
Decrease on project profitability	$	1.6	$	—	$	5.8	$	4.7

The downward estimate changes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 were due to lower productivity than originally anticipated. The decreases during the six months endedJune 30, 2010 were due to owner directed scope changes as well as site conditions that were different than anticipated.

On a large highway project in mountainous terrain in Oregon, unanticipated ground movement was observed at several hillsides beginning in 2010. In some locations, the ground movements have caused damage to completed portions of bridge structures. Although work on the project is continuing, the corrective work required to complete the project has not yet been determined.  The Company and the project owner (Oregon Department of Transportation) are engaged in the contractual dispute resolution process to determine the parties’ responsibilities for design issues and which party bears the financial responsibility for the corrective work.  At this time, the Company cannot predict the timing of the resolution or reasonably estimate the impact, if any, on the projected financial results for this project. If the required corrective work is determined to be substantial, and the Company is determined to bear the financial responsibility for the corrective work, the Company’s results of operations and cash flows for one or more future periods could be materially and adversely affected. Due to the uncertainties described above, no revisions in estimates were made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 related to this project.

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Equity and Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity

The following tables summarize our equity activity for the periods presented:

(in thousands)	Granite Construction Incorporated			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	761,031		$	34,604		$	795,635
Purchase of common stock1	(3,662		)	—			(3,662		)
Other transactions with shareholders3	4,644			—			4,644
Transactions with noncontrolling interests, net4	—			(11,616		)	(11,616		)
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income	(4,061		)	2,978			(1,083		)
Total comprehensive (loss) income	(4,061		)	2,978			(1,083		)
Dividends on common stock	(10,050		)	—			(10,050		)
Balance at June 30, 2011	$	747,902		$	25,966		$	773,868

(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	830,651		$	51,905		$	882,556
Purchase of common stock2	(3,434		)	—			(3,434		)
Other transactions with shareholders3	6,918			—			6,918
Transactions with noncontrolling interests, net4	—			(19,399		)	(19,399		)
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income	(47,645		)	7,282			(40,363		)
Total comprehensive (loss) income	(47,645		)	7,282			(40,363		)
Dividends on common stock	(10,087		)	—			(10,087		)
Balance at June 30, 2010	$	776,403		$	39,788		$	816,191

¹Represents 129,415 shares purchased in connection with employee tax withholding for shares/units granted under our Amended and Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan.

²Represents 120,687 shares purchased in connection with employee tax withholding for shares granted under our Amended and Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan.

³Amount is comprised primarily of amortized restricted stock and units.

⁴Amount is comprised primarily of distributions to noncontrolling partner

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Property and Equipment, Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and Equipment, net

Balances of major classes of assets and allowances for depreciation and depletion are included in property and equipment, net on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Land and land improvements	$	124,892	$	120,342	$	124,621
Quarry property	173,055		174,231		172,140
Buildings and leasehold improvements	81,325		85,655		89,209
Equipment and vehicles	772,800		778,443		807,267
Office furniture and equipment	45,840		42,509		39,441
Property and equipment	1,197,912		1,201,180		1,232,678
Less: accumulated depreciation and depletion	733,296		727,573		731,420
Property and equipment, net	$	464,616	$	473,607	$	501,258

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Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

Earnings Per Share

We calculate earnings per share (“EPS”) under the two-class method by allocating earnings to both common shares and unvested restricted stock which are considered participating securities. However, net losses are not allocated to participating securities for purposes of computing EPS under the two-class method. The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to Granite and related weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted net income (loss) per share using the two-class method:

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2011		2010			2011			2010
Basic
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Granite	$	4,946	$	(6,691	)	$	(4,061	)	$	(47,645	)
Less: net income allocated to participating securities	65		—			—			—
Net income (loss) allocated to common shareholders for basic calculation	$	4,881	$	(6,691	)	$	(4,061	)	$	(47,645	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	38,140		37,850			38,052			37,770
Net income (loss) per share, basic	$	0.13	$	(0.18	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(1.26	)
Diluted
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Granite	$	4,946	$	(6,691	)	$	(4,061	)	$	(47,645	)
Less: net income allocated to participating securities	65		—			—			—
Net income (loss) allocated to common shareholders for diluted calculation	$	4,881	$	(6,691	)	$	(4,061	)	$	(47,645	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	38,479		37,850			38,052			37,770
Net income (loss) per share, diluted	$	0.13	$	(0.18	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(1.26	)

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Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

The balances of the following intangible assets are included in other noncurrent assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets:

Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Goodwill1	$	9,900	$	9,900	$	9,900
Use rights and other	1,319		1,319		1,319
Total unamortized intangible assets	$	11,219	$	11,219	$	11,219

¹Goodwill for all periods presented primarily relates to our Construction segment.

Amortized Intangible Assets:

June 30, 2011			Accumulated
(in thousands)	Gross Value		Amortization			Net Value
Permits	$	29,713	$	(6,837	)	$	22,876
Customer lists	2,198		(1,828		)	370
Covenants not to compete	1,588		(1,401		)	187
Other	871		(508		)	363
Total amortized intangible assets	$	34,370	$	(10,574	)	$	23,796

December 31, 2010
(in thousands)
Permits	$	29,713	$	(6,100	)	$	23,613
Customer lists	2,198		(1,715		)	483
Covenants not to compete	1,588		(1,325		)	263
Other	871		(432		)	439
Total amortized intangible assets	$	34,370	$	(9,572	)	$	24,798

June 30, 2010
(in thousands)
Permits	$	33,582	$	(5,984	)	$	27,598
Customer lists	2,198		(1,601		)	597
Covenants not to compete	1,588		(1,247		)	341
Other	1,082		(567		)	515
Total amortized intangible assets	$	38,450	$	(9,399	)	$	29,051

Amortization expense related to these intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was approximately $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and approximately $0.6 million and $1.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. Based on the amortized intangible assets balance at June 30, 2011, amortization expense expected to be recorded in the future is as follows: $1.0 million for the balance of 2011; $1.9 million in 2012; $1.6 million in 2013; $1.5 million in 2014; $1.5 million in 2015; and $16.3 million thereafter.

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Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Table Text Block]

Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Goodwill1	$	9,900	$	9,900	$	9,900
Use rights and other	1,319		1,319		1,319
Total unamortized intangible assets	$	11,219	$	11,219	$	11,219

¹Goodwill for all periods presented primarily relates to our Construction segment.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class

Amortized Intangible Assets:

June 30, 2011			Accumulated
(in thousands)	Gross Value		Amortization			Net Value
Permits	$	29,713	$	(6,837	)	$	22,876
Customer lists	2,198		(1,828		)	370
Covenants not to compete	1,588		(1,401		)	187
Other	871		(508		)	363
Total amortized intangible assets	$	34,370	$	(10,574	)	$	23,796

December 31, 2010
(in thousands)
Permits	$	29,713	$	(6,100	)	$	23,613
Customer lists	2,198		(1,715		)	483
Covenants not to compete	1,588		(1,325		)	263
Other	871		(432		)	439
Total amortized intangible assets	$	34,370	$	(9,572	)	$	24,798

June 30, 2010
(in thousands)
Permits	$	33,582	$	(5,984	)	$	27,598
Customer lists	2,198		(1,601		)	597
Covenants not to compete	1,588		(1,247		)	341
Other	1,082		(567		)	515
Total amortized intangible assets	$	38,450	$	(9,399	)	$	29,051

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Real Estate Entities and Investments in Affiliates

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Real Estate Entities and Investments in Affiliates

Real Estate Entities and Investments in Affiliates

The operations of our Real Estate segment are conducted through our wholly owned subsidiary, Granite Land Company (“GLC”). Generally, GLC participates with third-party partners in entities that are formed to accomplish specific real estate development projects. The agreements with GLC’s partners in these real estate entities define each partner’s management role and financial responsibility in the project. If one of GLC’s partners is unable to fulfill its management role or make its required financial contribution, GLC may assume full management or financial responsibility for the project. This may result in the consolidation of entities that are accounted for under the equity method in our consolidated financial statements. The amount of GLC’s exposure is limited to GLC’s equity investment in the real estate joint venture.

Substantially all the assets of these real estate entities in which we are participants through our GLC subsidiary are classified as real estate held for development and sale or real estate held for use. All outstanding debt of these entities is non-recourse to Granite. However, there is recourse to our real estate affiliates that incurred the debt. Our real estate affiliates include limited partnerships or limited liability companies of which we are a limited partner or member. In the fourth quarter of 2010, we publicly announced our work in progress on our Enterprise Improvement Plan which includes business plans to orderly divest of our real estate investment business over the next three years subject to market conditions. 

GLC receives authorization to provide additional financial support for certain of its real estate entities in increments as they achieve entitlement or development milestones, or to address changes in business plans.  During the six months endedJune 30, 2011, GLC was authorized to increase its financial support to consolidated land entities by a total of $12.0 million on three separate projects. This compares to an increase of $9.7 million on one project for the same period in 2010. The authorization will allow GLC entities to refinance debt and complete entitlements necessary to sell these projects in keeping with the Company’s plans to orderly divest its real estate investment business. As of June 30, 2011, $8.5 million of the total authorized investment had yet to be contributed to the consolidated entities.

We have determined that certain of the real estate joint ventures are VIEs as defined by ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, and related standards. To ascertain if we are required to consolidate the VIE, we continually evaluate whether we are the VIE’s primary beneficiary. The factors we consider in determining whether we are a VIE’s primary beneficiary include the decision authority of each partner, which partner manages the day-to-day operations of the project and the amount of our equity investment in relation to that of our partners. Based on our ongoing primary beneficiary assessments, there were no changes to our determinations of whether we are the VIE’s primary beneficiary for existing real estate entities during the six months endedJune 30, 2011 and 2010.

On a quarterly basis the carrying amount of each real estate development project is reviewed in accordance with ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, to determine if impairment charges should be recognized.  The review of each project includes an evaluation of entitlement status, market conditions, existing offers to purchase, cost of construction, debt load, development schedule, status of joint venture partners and other factors specific to each project to determine if events or changes in circumstances indicate that a project’s carrying amount may not be recoverable. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that a project’s carrying amount may not be recoverable, the undiscounted future cash flows are estimated and compared to the project’s carrying amount.  In the event that the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying amount of a project, it is written down to its estimated fair value.

Based on our quarterly evaluations of each project’s business plan and our review of each project in accordance with ASC Topic 360, we recorded no significant impairment charges during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.

Consolidated Real Estate Entities

The carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of real estate entities we are required to consolidate are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Real estate held for development and sale	$	78,725	$	75,716	$	148,897
Other current assets	3,011		2,453		3,893
Total current assets	81,736		78,169		152,790
Property and equipment, net	203		3,771		7,894
Other noncurrent assets	—		1,095		2,081
Total assets	$	81,939	$	83,035	$	162,765
Current maturities of non-recourse debt	$	15,954	$	29,760	$	39,657
Other current liabilities	2,045		2,619		4,189
Total current liabilities	17,999		32,379		43,846
Long-term non-recourse debt	28,907		25,337		16,615
Other noncurrent liabilities	313		404		451
Total liabilities	$	47,219	$	58,120	$	60,912

For our consolidated real estate entities, substantially all of the real estate held for development and sale as well as property and equipment are pledged as collateral for the debt of the real estate entities. All outstanding debt of the real estate entities is recourse only to the real estate affiliate that incurred the debt (i.e. the limited partnership or limited liability company of which we are a limited partner or member). Our proportionate share of the profits and losses of these entities depends on the ultimate operating results of the entities.

Included in current assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets is real estate held for development and sale. The breakdown by type and location of our real estate held for development and sale is summarized below:

	June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010			June 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Number of Projects	Amount		Number of Projects	Amount		Number of Projects
Residential	$	55,433	5	$	55,289	5	$	127,111	6
Commercial1	23,292		7	20,427		5	21,786		5
Total	$	78,725	12	$	75,716	10	$	148,897	11
Washington	$	46,184	2	$	44,598	2	$	85,500	2
California1	16,335		8	13,437		6	24,901		7
Texas	8,859		1	8,859		1	8,916		1
Oregon	7,347		1	8,822		1	29,580		1
Total	$	78,725	12	$	75,716	10	$	148,897	11

¹The increase in the number of projects from December 31, 2010 to June 30, 2011 is due to the reclassification of two projects from property and equipment to real estate held for development and sale. The reclassifications were due to a change in business plans for the projects in connection with our Enterprise Improvement Plan.

Investments in Affiliates

We account for our share of unconsolidated real estate entities in which we have determined we are not the primary beneficiary in other income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and as a single line item on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as investments in affiliates. At June 30, 2011, these entities were engaged in real estate development projects with total assets ranging from approximately $3.1 million to $49.0 million. Our proportionate share of the profits and losses of these entities depends on the ultimate operating results of the entities.

Additionally, we have investments in non-real estate affiliates that are accounted for using the equity method. The most significant of these investments is a 50% interest in a limited liability company which owns and operates an asphalt terminal in Nevada.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, we entered into an agreement with a corporation that designs and manufactures power generation equipment to create a limited liability company whose purpose is to develop and construct power generation facilities in the western United States. Our investment as of June 30, 2011 was $1.5 million. Our share of profits and losses depends on the operating results of the company. Although the company is a VIE, we are not the primary beneficiary and, accordingly, we account for it as an equity method investment in other affiliates.

We also have a cost method investment of $6.5 million as of June 30, 2011 in the preferred stock of a corporation that designs and manufactures power generation equipment.

Our investments in affiliates balance consists of the following:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Equity method investments in real estate affiliates1	$	15,865	$	12,128	$	13,798
Equity method investments in other affiliates1	10,617		12,882		11,012
Total equity method investments	26,482		25,010		24,810
Cost method investments	6,450		6,400		6,400
Total investments in affiliates	$	32,932	$	31,410	$	31,210

¹A reclassification of an investment between these categories has been made to the June 30, 2010 amounts to conform to current year presentation. This reclassification did not have a significant impact on our previously reported footnote disclosure.

The breakdown by type and location of our interests in real estate ventures is summarized below:

	June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010			June 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Number of Projects	Amount		Number of Projects	Amount		Number of Projects
Residential	$	11,391	2	$	9,029	2	$	8,894	2
Commercial	4,474		3	3,099		3	4,904		3
Total	$	15,865	5	$	12,128	5	$	13,798	5
Texas	$	15,865	5	$	12,128	5	$	13,798	5
Total	$	15,865	5	$	12,128	5	$	13,798	5

The following table provides summarized balance sheet information for our affiliates accounted for under the equity method on a 100% combined basis:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Total assets	$	152,358	$	156,868	$	163,720
Net assets	79,666		84,368		87,027
Granite’s share of net assets	26,482		25,010		24,810

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Covenants and Events of Default (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Covenant Compliance	We were in compliance with the covenants contained in our senior note agreements and Credit Agreement.

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Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Granite Construction Incorporated (“we,” “us,” “our,” “Company” or “Granite”) without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted, although we believe the disclosures which are made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Further, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position at June 30, 2011 and 2010 and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The December 31, 2010 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

We prepared the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements on the same basis as our annual consolidated financial statements. Interim results are subject to significant seasonal variations and the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

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Marketable Securities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Marketable Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Securities

Marketable Securities

The carrying amounts of marketable securities were as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2011	Held-to-Maturity		Trading		Total
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	49,400	$	—	$	49,400
Commercial paper	19,986		—		19,986
Municipal bonds	5,685		—		5,685
Corporate bonds	3,184		—		3,184
Total short-term marketable securities	78,255		—		78,255
U.S. Government and agency obligations	40,144		—		40,144
Municipal bonds	4,091		—		4,091
Corporate bonds	5,345		—		5,345
Total long-term marketable securities	49,580		—		49,580
Total marketable securities	$	127,835	$	—	$	127,835

December 31, 2010
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	40,047	$	—	$	40,047
Commercial paper	33,971		—		33,971
Municipal bonds	10,896		—		10,896
Corporate bonds	10,122		—		10,122
Equity securities - mutual funds	—		14,411		14,411
Total short-term marketable securities	95,036		14,411		109,447
U.S. Government and agency obligations	30,618		—		30,618
Municipal bonds	3,641		—		3,641
Total long-term marketable securities	34,259		—		34,259
Total marketable securities	$	129,295	$	14,411	$	143,706

June 30, 2010
U.S. Government and agency obligations	$	30,388	$	—	$	30,388
Commercial paper	24,969		—		24,969
Municipal bonds	13,020		—		13,020
Equity securities - mutual funds	—		5,189		5,189
Total short-term marketable securities	68,377		5,189		73,566
U.S. Government and agency obligations	60,430		—		60,430
Municipal bonds	7,861		—		7,861
Total long-term marketable securities	68,291		—		68,291
Total marketable securities	$	136,668	$	5,189	$	141,857

Scheduled maturities of held-to-maturity investments were as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2011
Due within one year	$	78,255
Due in one to five years	49,580
Total	$	127,835

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Fair Value Measurement - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Jun. 30, 2010
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Money market funds	$ 163,058	[1]	$ 226,009	[1]	$ 176,139	[1]
Equity securities - mutual funds			14,411	[1]	5,189	[1]
Total	163,058	[1]	240,420	[1]	181,328	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Money market funds	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Equity securities - mutual funds			0	[2]	0	[2]
Total	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Money market funds	0	[3]	0	[3]	0	[3]
Equity securities - mutual funds			0	[3]	0	[3]
Total	0	[3]	0	[3]	0	[3]
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Money market funds	163,058		226,009		176,139
Equity securities - mutual funds			14,411		5,189
Total	$ 163,058		$ 240,420		$ 181,328

[1] Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

[2] Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

[3] Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

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Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

Balances of major classes of assets and allowances for depreciation and depletion are included in property and equipment, net on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Land and land improvements	$	124,892	$	120,342	$	124,621
Quarry property	173,055		174,231		172,140
Buildings and leasehold improvements	81,325		85,655		89,209
Equipment and vehicles	772,800		778,443		807,267
Office furniture and equipment	45,840		42,509		39,441
Property and equipment	1,197,912		1,201,180		1,232,678
Less: accumulated depreciation and depletion	733,296		727,573		731,420
Property and equipment, net	$	464,616	$	473,607	$	501,258

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Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	$ 535,176	$ 501,713	$ 798,765	$ 729,952
Elimination of intersegment revenue	(50,502)	(47,509)	(57,360)	(55,065)
Total revenue	484,674	454,204	741,405	674,887
Gross profit (loss)	44,956	49,698	74,944	55,412
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	12,144	13,243	24,186	27,976
Assets	1,551,947	1,655,177	1,551,947	1,655,177	1,535,533
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Gross profit (loss)	44,956	49,698	74,944	55,412
Selling, general and administrative expenses	38,793	51,357	82,165	106,649
Gain on sales of property and equipment	3,270	3,800	5,974	8,252
Other expense, net	(1,173)	(368)	(2,972)	(585)
Income (loss) before provisin for (benefit from) income taxes	8,260	1,773	(4,219)	(43,570)
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	687,771	763,109	687,771	763,109
Construction [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	260,600	237,943	353,292	319,129
Elimination of intersegment revenue	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	260,600	237,943	353,292	319,129
Gross profit (loss)	23,389	22,901	28,942	24,747
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	3,847	5,110	7,925	10,626
Assets	113,922	138,207	113,922	138,207
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Gross profit (loss)	23,389	22,901	28,942	24,747
Large Project Construction [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	162,338	153,328	300,158	259,653
Elimination of intersegment revenue	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	162,338	153,328	300,158	259,653
Gross profit (loss)	12,658	21,835	43,956	31,318
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	1,289	542	2,057	1,469
Assets	102,641	81,565	102,641	81,565
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Gross profit (loss)	12,658	21,835	43,956	31,318
Construction Materials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	108,616	108,598	139,272	142,318
Elimination of intersegment revenue	(50,502)	(47,509)	(57,360)	(55,065)
Total revenue	58,114	61,089	81,912	87,253
Gross profit (loss)	8,470	4,480	1,200	(2,645)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	7,000	7,453	14,107	15,552
Assets	382,892	378,256	382,892	378,256
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Gross profit (loss)	8,470	4,480	1,200	(2,645)
Real Estate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	3,622	1,844	6,043	8,852
Elimination of intersegment revenue	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	3,622	1,844	6,043	8,852
Gross profit (loss)	439	482	846	1,992
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	8	138	97	329
Assets	88,316	165,081	88,316	165,081
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Gross profit (loss)	$ 439	$ 482	$ 846	$ 1,992

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Restructuring (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges			2,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges			$ 11,000,000

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Fair Value Measurement

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

Fair Value Measurement

The following tables summarize each class of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: 

June 30, 2011	Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Level 11		Level 22		Level 33		Total
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	163,058	$	—	$	—	$	163,058
Total	$	163,058	$	—	$	—	$	163,058

December 31, 2010	Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Level 11		Level 22		Level 33		Total
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	226,009	$	—	$	—	$	226,009
Trading securities
Equity securities - mutual funds	14,411		—		—		14,411
Total	$	240,420	$	—	$	—	$	240,420

June 30, 2010	Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Level 11		Level 22		Level 33		Total
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	176,139	$	—	$	—	$	176,139
Trading securities
Equity securities - mutual funds	5,189		—		—		5,189
Total	$	181,328	$	—	$	—	$	181,328

¹Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

²Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

³Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

A reconciliation of money market funds to consolidated cash and cash equivalents is as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Money market funds	$	163,058	$	226,009	$	176,139
Held-to-maturity commercial paper	—		4,999		19,993
Cash	27,011		21,014		12,318
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	190,069	$	252,022	$	208,450

We believe the carrying values of receivables, other current assets, and other current liabilities approximate their fair values. The fair value of the senior notes payable was based on borrowing rates available to us for long-term loans with similar terms, average maturities, and credit risk. The carrying amount and estimated fair value of senior notes payable, including current maturities, were as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Carrying amount
Senior notes payable	$	216,667	$	225,000	$	225,000
Fair value
Senior notes payable	$	240,442	$	245,911	$	246,088

We measure certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, we did not record any significant fair value adjustments related to nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

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Fair Value Measurement - Carrying and Fair Value Amounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes payable	$ 216,667	$ 225,000	$ 225,000
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes payable	$ 240,442	$ 245,911	$ 246,088

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Receivables, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Escrow and Non Escrow Retention Receivable [Table Text Block]

We segregate our retention receivables into two categories: escrow and non-escrow and the balances in each category were as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Escrow	$	38,366	$	43,841	$	39,336
Non-escrow	41,232		52,492		49,637
Total retention receivables	$	79,598	$	96,333	$	88,973

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

Receivables, Net

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Construction contracts:
Completed and in progress	$	155,807	$	121,664	$	155,343
Retentions	79,598		96,333		88,973
Total construction contracts	235,405		217,997		244,316
Construction material sales	39,074		17,674		39,989
Other	12,605		11,612		15,106
Total gross receivables	287,084		247,283		299,411
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	3,140		3,297		3,632
Total net receivables	$	283,944	$	243,986	$	295,779

Schedule of Non Escrow Receivables [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the amount of our non-escrow retention receivables within each category:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Federal	$	3,421	$	3,080	$	1,471
State	7,928		9,507		11,541
Local	20,282		29,451		25,668
Private	9,601		10,454		10,957
Total	$	41,232	$	52,492	$	49,637

Aging of Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

The following tables present the aging of our non-escrow retention receivables (in thousands):

June 30, 2011	Current		0 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	3,025	$	—	$	396	$	3,421
State	6,951		29		948		7,928
Local	16,294		1,432		2,556		20,282
Private	9,028		222		351		9,601
Total	$	35,298	$	1,683	$	4,251	$	41,232

December 31, 2010	Current		0 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	2,587	$	174	$	319	$	3,080
State	4,443		628		4,436		9,507
Local	22,641		2,800		4,010		29,451
Private	9,243		175		1,036		10,454
Total	$	38,914	$	3,777	$	9,801	$	52,492

June 30, 2010	Current		0 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	738	$	311	$	422	$	1,471
State	9,472		544		1,525		11,541
Local	20,874		1,463		3,331		25,668
Private	9,537		465		955		10,957
Total	$	40,621	$	2,783	$	6,233	$	49,637

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Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted net income (loss) per share in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011	2010	2011	2010
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Weighted average common stock outstanding	38,654	38,798	38,683	38,734
Less: weighted average unvested restricted stock outstanding	514	948	631	964
Total basic weighted average shares outstanding	38,140	37,850	38,052	37,770
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
Weighted average common stock outstanding, basic	38,140	37,850	38,052	37,770
Effect of dilutive securities:
Common stock options and restricted stock units1	339	—	—	—
Total weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution	38,479	37,850	38,052	37,770

¹Due to net losses, stock options and restricted stock units representing 291,000, 119,000 and 115,000 have been excluded from the number of shares used in calculating diluted loss per share, as their inclusion would be antidilutive for the six months endedJune 30, 2011 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.

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Fair Value Measurement - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value [Abstract]
Money market funds	$ 163,058	$ 226,009	$ 176,139
Held-to-maturity commercial paper	0	4,999	19,993
Cash1	27,011	21,014	12,318
Total cash and cash equivalents	$ 190,069	$ 252,022	$ 208,450	$ 338,956

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Real Estate Entities and Investments in Affiliates (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Real Estate Entities and Investments in Affiliates [Abstract]

Schedule of Consolidated Real Estate Entities [Table Text Block]

Consolidated Real Estate Entities

The carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of real estate entities we are required to consolidate are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Real estate held for development and sale	$	78,725	$	75,716	$	148,897
Other current assets	3,011		2,453		3,893
Total current assets	81,736		78,169		152,790
Property and equipment, net	203		3,771		7,894
Other noncurrent assets	—		1,095		2,081
Total assets	$	81,939	$	83,035	$	162,765
Current maturities of non-recourse debt	$	15,954	$	29,760	$	39,657
Other current liabilities	2,045		2,619		4,189
Total current liabilities	17,999		32,379		43,846
Long-term non-recourse debt	28,907		25,337		16,615
Other noncurrent liabilities	313		404		451
Total liabilities	$	47,219	$	58,120	$	60,912

Schedule of Real Estate Inventory Held For Sale [Table Text Block]

The breakdown by type and location of our real estate held for development and sale is summarized below:

	June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010			June 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Number of Projects	Amount		Number of Projects	Amount		Number of Projects
Residential	$	55,433	5	$	55,289	5	$	127,111	6
Commercial1	23,292		7	20,427		5	21,786		5
Total	$	78,725	12	$	75,716	10	$	148,897	11
Washington	$	46,184	2	$	44,598	2	$	85,500	2
California1	16,335		8	13,437		6	24,901		7
Texas	8,859		1	8,859		1	8,916		1
Oregon	7,347		1	8,822		1	29,580		1
Total	$	78,725	12	$	75,716	10	$	148,897	11

¹The increase in the number of projects from December 31, 2010 to June 30, 2011 is due to the reclassification of two projects from property and equipment to real estate held for development and sale. The reclassifications were due to a change in business plans for the projects in connection with our Enterprise Improvement Plan.

Schedule of Equity and Cost Method Investments

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Our investments in affiliates balance consists of the following:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Equity method investments in real estate affiliates1	$	15,865	$	12,128	$	13,798
Equity method investments in other affiliates1	10,617		12,882		11,012
Total equity method investments	26,482		25,010		24,810
Cost method investments	6,450		6,400		6,400
Total investments in affiliates	$	32,932	$	31,410	$	31,210

¹A reclassification of an investment between these categories has been made to the June 30, 2010 amounts to conform to current year presentation. This reclassification did not have a significant impact on our previously reported footnote disclosure.

Breakdown of Equity Method in Real Estate Affiliates by Type and Location

The breakdown by type and location of our interests in real estate ventures is summarized below:

	June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010			June 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Number of Projects	Amount		Number of Projects	Amount		Number of Projects
Residential	$	11,391	2	$	9,029	2	$	8,894	2
Commercial	4,474		3	3,099		3	4,904		3
Total	$	15,865	5	$	12,128	5	$	13,798	5
Texas	$	15,865	5	$	12,128	5	$	13,798	5
Total	$	15,865	5	$	12,128	5	$	13,798	5

Equity Method Investment Summarized Balance Sheet Location [Table Text Block]

The following table provides summarized balance sheet information for our affiliates accounted for under the equity method on a 100% combined basis:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Total assets	$	152,358	$	156,868	$	163,720
Net assets	79,666		84,368		87,027
Granite’s share of net assets	26,482		25,010		24,810

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Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

A reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted net income (loss) per share in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011	2010	2011	2010
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Weighted average common stock outstanding	38,654	38,798	38,683	38,734
Less: weighted average unvested restricted stock outstanding	514	948	631	964
Total basic weighted average shares outstanding	38,140	37,850	38,052	37,770
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
Weighted average common stock outstanding, basic	38,140	37,850	38,052	37,770
Effect of dilutive securities:
Common stock options and restricted stock units1	339	—	—	—
Total weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution	38,479	37,850	38,052	37,770

¹Due to net losses, stock options and restricted stock units representing 291,000, 119,000 and 115,000 have been excluded from the number of shares used in calculating diluted loss per share, as their inclusion would be antidilutive for the six months endedJune 30, 2011 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.

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Equity and Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance			$ 795,635		$ 882,556
Purchase of common stock			(3,662)	[1]	(3,434)	[2]
Other transactions with shareholders			4,644	[3]	6,918	[3]
Transactions with noncontrolling interests, net			(11,616)	[4]	(19,399)	[4]
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income	6,173	(2,633)	(1,083)		(40,363)
Total comprehensive income			(1,083)		(40,363)
Dividends on common stock			(10,050)		(10,087)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance	773,868	816,191	773,868		816,191
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation			129,415		120,687
Granite Construction [Member]
Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance			761,031		830,651
Purchase of common stock			(3,662)	[1]	(3,434)	[2]
Other transactions with shareholders			4,644	[3]	6,918	[3]
Transactions with noncontrolling interests, net			0	[4]	0	[4]
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income			(4,061)		(47,645)
Total comprehensive income			(4,061)		(47,645)
Dividends on common stock			(10,050)		(10,087)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance	747,902	776,403	747,902		776,403
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance			34,604		51,905
Purchase of common stock			0	[1]	0	[2]
Other transactions with shareholders			0	[3]	0	[3]
Transactions with noncontrolling interests, net			(11,616)	[4]	(19,399)	[4]
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income			2,978		7,282
Total comprehensive income			2,978		7,282
Dividends on common stock			0		0
Stockholders' equity, ending balance	$ 25,966	$ 39,788	$ 25,966		$ 39,788

[1] Represents 129,415 shares purchased in connection with employee tax withholding for shares/units granted under our Amended and Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan.

[2] 2Represents 120,687 shares purchased in connection with employee tax withholding for shares granted under our Amended and Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan.

[3] 3Amount is comprised primarily of amortized restricted stock and units.

[4] Amount is comprised primarily of distributions to noncontrolling partners.

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Receivables, Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Receivables [Abstract]

Receivables, Net

Receivables, Net

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Construction contracts:
Completed and in progress	$	155,807	$	121,664	$	155,343
Retentions	79,598		96,333		88,973
Total construction contracts	235,405		217,997		244,316
Construction material sales	39,074		17,674		39,989
Other	12,605		11,612		15,106
Total gross receivables	287,084		247,283		299,411
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	3,140		3,297		3,632
Total net receivables	$	283,944	$	243,986	$	295,779

Included in other receivables at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 were items such as notes receivable, interest receivable, fuel tax refunds and income tax refunds. No such receivables individually exceeded 10% of total net receivables at any of these dates.

Financing receivables consisted of long-term notes receivable and retentions receivable. As of June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, long-term notes receivable outstanding were $2.1 million, $1.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively, and primarily related to loans made to employees or unconsolidated affiliates and were included in other noncurrent assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

We segregate our retention receivables into two categories: escrow and non-escrow and the balances in each category were as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Escrow	$	38,366	$	43,841	$	39,336
Non-escrow	41,232		52,492		49,637
Total retention receivables	$	79,598	$	96,333	$	88,973

The escrow receivables include amounts due to Granite which have been deposited into an escrow account and bear interest. Typically, escrow retention receivables are held until work on a project is complete and has been accepted by the owner who then releases those funds, along with accrued interest, to us. There is minimal risk of not collecting on these amounts.

Non-escrow retention receivables are amounts that the project owner has contractually withheld that will be paid upon owner acceptance of contract completion. We evaluate our non-escrow retention receivables using certain customer information that includes the following:

• Federal - includes federal agencies such as the Bureau of Reclamation, the Army Corp of Engineers, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The obligations of these agencies are backed by the federal government. Consequently there is minimal risk of not collecting the amounts we are entitled to receive.    

• State - primarily state departments of transportation. The risk of not collecting on these accounts is small; however, we have experienced occasional delays in payment as states have struggled with budget issues.

• Local - these customers include local agencies such as cities, counties and other local municipal agencies. The risk of not collecting on these accounts is small; however, we have experienced occasional delays in payment as some local agencies have struggled to deal with budget issues.       

• Private - includes individuals, developers and corporations. The majority of our collection risk is associated with these customers. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and generally do not require collateral, although the law provides us certain remedies, including, but not limited to, the ability to file mechanics’ liens on real property improved for private customers in the event of non-payment by such customers.

The following table summarizes the amount of our non-escrow retention receivables within each category:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Federal	$	3,421	$	3,080	$	1,471
State	7,928		9,507		11,541
Local	20,282		29,451		25,668
Private	9,601		10,454		10,957
Total	$	41,232	$	52,492	$	49,637

We regularly review our accounts receivable, including past due amounts, to determine their probability of collection. If it is probable that an amount is uncollectible, it is charged to bad debt expense and a corresponding reserve is established in allowance for doubtful accounts. If it is deemed certain that an amount is uncollectible, the amount is written off. Based on contract terms, non-escrow retention receivables are typically due within 60 days of owner acceptance of contract completion. We consider retention amounts beyond 60 days of owner acceptance of contract completion to be past due. The following tables present the aging of our non-escrow retention receivables (in thousands):

June 30, 2011	Current		0 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	3,025	$	—	$	396	$	3,421
State	6,951		29		948		7,928
Local	16,294		1,432		2,556		20,282
Private	9,028		222		351		9,601
Total	$	35,298	$	1,683	$	4,251	$	41,232

December 31, 2010	Current		0 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	2,587	$	174	$	319	$	3,080
State	4,443		628		4,436		9,507
Local	22,641		2,800		4,010		29,451
Private	9,243		175		1,036		10,454
Total	$	38,914	$	3,777	$	9,801	$	52,492

June 30, 2010	Current		0 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	738	$	311	$	422	$	1,471
State	9,472		544		1,525		11,541
Local	20,874		1,463		3,331		25,668
Private	9,537		465		955		10,957
Total	$	40,621	$	2,783	$	6,233	$	49,637

Federal, state and local agencies generally require several approvals to release payments, and these approvals often take over 90 days past contractual due dates to obtain. Amounts past due from government agencies primarily result from delays caused by paperwork processing and obtaining proper agency approvals rather than lack of funds. As of June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 our allowance for doubtful accounts contained no material provision related to non-escrow retention receivables as we determined there were no significant collectibility issues.

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Equity and Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

Equity and Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The following tables summarize our equity activity for the periods presented:

(in thousands)	Granite Construction Incorporated			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	761,031		$	34,604		$	795,635
Purchase of common stock1	(3,662		)	—			(3,662		)
Other transactions with shareholders3	4,644			—			4,644
Transactions with noncontrolling interests, net4	—			(11,616		)	(11,616		)
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income	(4,061		)	2,978			(1,083		)
Total comprehensive (loss) income	(4,061		)	2,978			(1,083		)
Dividends on common stock	(10,050		)	—			(10,050		)
Balance at June 30, 2011	$	747,902		$	25,966		$	773,868

(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	830,651		$	51,905		$	882,556
Purchase of common stock2	(3,434		)	—			(3,434		)
Other transactions with shareholders3	6,918			—			6,918
Transactions with noncontrolling interests, net4	—			(19,399		)	(19,399		)
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income	(47,645		)	7,282			(40,363		)
Total comprehensive (loss) income	(47,645		)	7,282			(40,363		)
Dividends on common stock	(10,087		)	—			(10,087		)
Balance at June 30, 2010	$	776,403		$	39,788		$	816,191

¹Represents 129,415 shares purchased in connection with employee tax withholding for shares/units granted under our Amended and Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan.

²Represents 120,687 shares purchased in connection with employee tax withholding for shares granted under our Amended and Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan.

³Amount is comprised primarily of amortized restricted stock and units.

⁴Amount is comprised primarily of distributions to noncontrolling partners.

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Marketable Securities - Maturities of Held to Maturity Investments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011
Marketable Securities [Abstract]
Held-to-maturity investments, maturities due within one year	$ 78,255
Held-to-maturity investments, maturities due in one to five years	49,580
Held-to-maturity investments, total maturities due	$ 127,835

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Construction and Line Item Joint Ventures (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Construction and Line Item Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Table Text Block]

Following is summary financial information related to unconsolidated construction joint ventures:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Assets:
Total	$	588,152	$	531,319	$	412,165
Less partners’ interest	357,929		324,485		253,234
Granite’s interest	230,223		206,834		158,931
Liabilities:
Total	385,084		364,253		250,868
Less partners’ interest	242,514		232,135		164,508
Granite’s interest	142,570		132,118		86,360
Equity in construction joint ventures	$	87,653	$	74,716	$	72,571

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Revenue:
Total	$	224,498	$	136,592	$	424,266	$	258,398
Less partners’ interest1	163,932		91,875		290,278		179,635
Granite’s interest	60,566		44,717		133,988		78,763
Cost of revenue:
Total	183,130		119,209		334,010		228,384
Less partners’ interest1	128,495		75,442		230,359		149,929
Granite’s interest	54,635		43,767		103,651		78,455
Granite’s interest in gross profit	$	5,931	$	950	$	30,337	$	308

¹Partners’ interest represents amounts to reconcile total revenue and total cost of revenue as reported by our partners to Granite’s interest adjusted to reflect our accounting policies.

Schedule of Consolidated Joint Ventures [Table Text Block]

The carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of construction joint ventures we are required to consolidate are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		June 30, 2010
Cash and cash equivalents	$	89,666	$	109,380	$	105,690
Other current assets1	35,183		50,344		36,361
Total current assets	124,849		159,724		142,051
Noncurrent assets	11,012		2,561		829
Total assets2	$	135,861	$	162,285	$	142,880
Accounts payable	$	37,229	$	33,078	$	32,145
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	41,386		46,475		66,706
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	9,147		11,633		11,125
Total current liabilities	87,762		91,186		109,976
Noncurrent liabilities	—		3		505
Total liabilities2	$	87,762	$	91,189	$	110,481

¹Prior period amounts have been revised to conform to current year presentation. The revisions had no impact on the consolidated balances or on the accounting for consolidated construction joint ventures.

²The assets and liabilities of each joint venture relate solely to that joint venture. The decision to distribute joint venture cash and cash equivalents and assets must generally be made jointly by all of the partners and, accordingly, these cash and cash equivalents and assets generally are not available for the working capital needs of Granite.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Operating Activities
Net loss	$ (1,083)	$ (40,363)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	30,464	35,839
Gain on sales of property and equipment	(5,974)	(8,252)
Stock-based compensation	5,913	6,885
Gain on company owned life insurance	(536)	(1,748)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of consolidations:
Receivables	(36,910)	(16,396)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net	(39,391)	(57,152)
Inventories	(13,709)	(2,729)
Real estate held for development and sale	(1,159)	(6,245)
Equity in construction joint ventures	(12,937)	(5,491)
Other assets, net	5,680	12,691
Accounts payable	49,964	42,066
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	2,942	1,977
Net cash used in operating activities	(16,736)	(38,918)
Investing Activities
Purchases of marketable securities	(65,287)	(60,073)
Maturities of marketable securities	58,375	24,900
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	19,268	10,000
Proceeds from company owned life insurance	0	2,078
Additions to property and equipment	(27,542)	(21,809)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	10,266	11,936
Purchase of private preferred stock	(50)	(6,400)
Other investing activities, net	170	(869)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,800)	(40,237)
Financing Activities
Long-term debt principal payments	(16,151)	(18,155)
Cash dividends paid	(10,061)	(10,067)
Purchase of common stock	(3,662)	(3,434)
Distributions to noncontrolling partners, net	(11,616)	(19,797)
Other financing activities	1,073	102
Net cash used in financing activities	(40,417)	(51,351)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(61,953)	(130,506)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	252,022	338,956
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	190,069	208,450
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	8,812	9,706
Income taxes	240	308
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Restricted stock/units issued, net of forfeitures	4,598	6,908
Accrued cash dividends	5,027	5,043
Debt payments from sale of assets	$ 3,277	$ 4,400

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Legal Proceedings

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Legal Proceedings

Legal Proceedings

Hiawatha Project DBE Issues

The Hiawatha Light Rail Transit (“HLRT”) project was performed by Minnesota Transit Constructors (“MnTC”), a joint venture that consisted of our wholly owned subsidiary, Granite Construction Company (“GCCO”), and other unrelated companies. GCCO was the managing partner of the joint venture, with a 56.5% interest. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (“MnDOT”) is the contracting agency for this federally funded project. The Metropolitan Council is the local agency conduit for providing federal funds to MnDOT for the HLRT project. MnDOT and the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) each conducted a review of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) program maintained by MnTC for the HLRT project. In addition, the U.S. Department of Justice (“USDOJ”) is conducting an investigation into compliance issues with respect to MnTC’s DBE Program for the HLRT project. MnDOT and the OIG (collectively, the “Agencies”) have initially identified certain compliance issues in connection with MnTC’s DBE Program and, as a result, have determined that MnTC failed to meet the DBE utilization criteria as represented by MnTC. Although there has been no formal administrative subpoena issued, nor has a civil complaint been filed in connection with the administrative reviews or the investigation, MnDOT has proposed a monetary sanction of $4.3 million against MnTC and specified DBE training for personnel from the members of the MnTC joint venture as a condition of awarding future projects to joint venture members of MnTC on MnDOT and Metropolitan Council work. MnTC and its members are fully cooperating with the Agencies and the USDOJ. MnTC has presented its detailed written responses to the initial determinations of the Agencies as well as the investigation by the USDOJ.  MnTC, USDOJ, and the Agencies are continuing to engage in informal discussions in an attempt to resolve this matter. Such discussions, if successful, are expected to include resolution of issues with the USDOT and with the state agencies. We cannot, however, rule out the possibility of civil or criminal actions or administrative sanctions being brought against MnTC or one or more of its members which could result in civil and criminal penalties.

US Highway 20 Project

GCCO and our wholly-owned subsidiary, Granite Northwest, Inc., are the members of a joint venture known as Yaquina River Constructors (“YRC”) which is contracted by the Oregon Department of Transportation (“ODOT”) to construct a new road alignment of US Highway 20 near Eddyville, Oregon. The project involves constructing seven miles of new road through steep and forested terrain in the Coast Range Mountains. During the fall and winter of 2006, extraordinary rain events produced runoff that overwhelmed installed erosion control measures and resulted in discharges to surface water in alleged violations of YRC’s stormwater permit. In June 2009, YRC was informed that the USDOJ had assumed the criminal investigation that the Oregon Department of Justice conducted in connection with stormwater runoff from the project. YRC and its members are fully cooperating in the investigation. We have communicated with the USDOJ about the agency’s possible penalties against GCCO. The USDOJ and GCCO will communicate further about the USDOJ’s investigation findings, GCCO’s response to the findings, and range of possible penalties contemplated by the USDOJ. We do not know whether any criminal charges or civil lawsuits will be brought or against whom, as a result of the USDOJ’s continuing investigation. While the amount of any penalties for which we may be responsible has not yet been determined, we expect that any criminal or civil penalty or conditional assessment that may result from this investigation will not exceed $1.0 million.

City of San Diego Fire Debris Cleanup

In the aftermath of the 2007 San Diego County wildfires, GCCO bid for and was awarded a fixed unit price, variable quantity contract with the City of San Diego (the “City”) to perform specified debris cleanup work. The City conducted an audit of the project which found that, while some GCCO billings contained mistakes, rates paid to GCCO appear to be generally reasonable. The former San Diego City Attorney later filed a civil lawsuit against GCCO and another contractor that had been awarded a similar cleanup contract with the City. In advance of litigating the claims, GCCO and the City reached a settlement in a mediation session consisting of payment by GCCO to the City made in May of 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement, the City requested dismissal of the lawsuit with prejudice which the court granted in May of 2011. While Granite believes the allegations in the City’s complaint to be without factual or legal basis and denies liability to the City, GCCO agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid protracted litigation. The settlement amount paid by GCCO to the City did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Grand Avenue Project DBE Issues

On March 6, 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) served upon our wholly-owned subsidiary, Granite Construction Northeast, Inc. (“Granite Northeast”), a United States District Court Eastern District of New York subpoena to testify before a grand jury by producing documents. The subpoena seeks all documents pertaining to the use of a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) firm (the “Subcontractor”), and the Subcontractor’s use of a non-DBE lower tier subcontractor/consultant, on the Grand Avenue Bus Depot and Central Maintenance Facility for the Borough of Queens Project (the “Grand Avenue Project”), a Granite Northeast project.  The subpoena also seeks any documents regarding the use of the Subcontractor as a DBE on any other projects and any other documents related to the Subcontractor or to the lower-tier subcontractor/consultant.  We have complied with the subpoena and are fully cooperating with the OIG’s investigation. To date, Granite Northeast has not been notified that it is either a subject or target of the OIG’s investigation. Accordingly, we do not know whether any criminal charges or civil lawsuits will be brought or against whom, as a result of the investigation. Therefore, we cannot estimate what, if any, criminal or civil penalty or conditional assessment may result from this investigation.

Other Legal Proceedings/Government Inquiries

We are a party to a number of other legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. From time to time, we also receive inquiries from public agencies seeking information concerning our compliance with government construction contracting requirements and related laws and regulations. We believe that the nature and number of these proceedings and compliance inquiries are typical for a construction firm of our size and scope. Our litigation typically involves claims regarding public liability or contract related issues. While management currently believes, after consultation with counsel, that the ultimate outcome of pending proceedings and compliance inquiries, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse affect on our financial position or overall trends in results of operations or cash flows, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties. Were one or more unfavorable rulings to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows and/or liquidity for the period in which the ruling occurs. In addition, our government contracts could be terminated, we could be suspended or debarred, or payment of our costs disallowed. While any one of our pending legal proceedings is subject to early resolution as a result of our ongoing efforts to settle, whether or when any legal proceeding will be resolved through settlement is neither predictable nor guaranteed.

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Construction and Line Item Joint Ventures - Consolidated Construction Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $)																				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Jun. 30, 2011 Minimum [Member] Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Consolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Minimum [Member] Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Minimum [Member] Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] Line Item Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Minimum [Member] Reporting Entitys Interest in Joint Venture [Member] Line Item Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Maximum [Member] Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Consolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Maximum [Member] Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Maximum [Member] Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] Line Item Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Maximum [Member] Reporting Entitys Interest in Joint Venture [Member] Line Item Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Partnership Interest [Member] Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Consolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]		Dec. 31, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Consolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]		Jun. 30, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Consolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]		Jun. 30, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Reporting Entitys Interest in Joint Venture [Member] Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Other Partners Interest in Partnerships [Member] Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Line Item Joint Venture [Member]
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Joint Venture Increase in Assets From Consolidation																				$ 2,400,000
Joint Venture Increase in Liabilities From Consolidation																				1,700,000
Increase in noncontrolling interest from consolidation of joint venture																				800,000
Cash and cash equivalents	190,069,000	252,022,000	208,450,000	338,956,000										89,666,000		109,380,000		105,690,000
Other current assets	34,779,000	42,555,000	39,031,000											35,183,000	[1]	50,344,000	[1]	36,361,000	[1]
Total current assets	922,605,000	913,856,000	975,358,000											124,849,000		159,724,000		142,051,000
Noncurrent assets														11,012,000		2,561,000		829,000
Total assets	1,551,947,000	1,535,533,000	1,655,177,000											135,861,000	[2]	162,285,000	[2]	142,880,000	[2]
Accounts payable														37,229,000		33,078,000		32,145,000
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	122,014,000	120,185,000	144,935,000											41,386,000		46,475,000		66,706,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	156,727,000	150,773,000	161,632,000											9,147,000		11,633,000		11,125,000
Total current liabilities	483,210,000	438,777,000	528,399,000											87,762,000		91,186,000		109,976,000
Noncurrent liabilities														0		3,000		505,000
Total liabilities														87,762,000	[2]	91,189,000	[2]	110,481,000	[2]
Number of active consolidated construction joint venture projects														3							7			4
Remaining Construction Contract Value					$ 225,600,000	$ 57,600,000	$ 51,900,000	$ 21,000,000	$ 480,400,000	$ 975,400,000	$ 152,700,000	$ 70,000,000	$ 1,700,000,000									$ 600,000,000	$ 1,100,000,000
Proportionate Share of the Consolidated Joint Ventures Equity Owned by or Beneficial Interest in the Reporting Entity Directly or Indirectly					45.00%	20.00%			60.00%	42.50%

[1] Prior period amounts have been revised to conform to current year presentation. The revisions had no impact on the consolidated balances or on the accounting for consolidated construction joint ventures.

[2] The assets and liabilities of each joint venture relate solely to that joint venture. The decision to distribute joint venture cash and cash equivalents and assets must generally be made jointly by all of the partners and, accordingly, these cash and cash equivalents and assets generally are not available for the working capital needs of Granite.

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Profit Recognition Completed Contract Method [Policy Text Block]

Our profit recognition related to construction contracts is based on estimates of costs to complete each project. These estimates can vary in the normal course of business as projects progress and uncertainties are resolved. We do not recognize revenue on contract change orders or claims until we have a signed agreement; however, we do recognize costs as incurred and revisions to estimated total costs as soon as the obligation to perform is determined. Approved change orders and claims, as well as changes in related estimates of costs to complete, are considered revisions in estimates. We use the cumulative catch-up method applicable to construction contract accounting to account for revisions in estimates. Under this option, revisions in estimates are accounted for in their entirety in the period of change. As of June 30, 2011, we had no revisions in estimates that are reasonably certain to impact future periods.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy

On a quarterly basis the carrying amount of each real estate development project is reviewed in accordance with ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, to determine if impairment charges should be recognized.  The review of each project includes an evaluation of entitlement status, market conditions, existing offers to purchase, cost of construction, debt load, development schedule, status of joint venture partners and other factors specific to each project to determine if events or changes in circumstances indicate that a project’s carrying amount may not be recoverable. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that a project’s carrying amount may not be recoverable, the undiscounted future cash flows are estimated and compared to the project’s carrying amount.  In the event that the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying amount of a project, it is written down to its estimated fair value.

Retention Receivable Policy

We evaluate our non-escrow retention receivables using certain customer information that includes the following:

• Federal - includes federal agencies such as the Bureau of Reclamation, the Army Corp of Engineers, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The obligations of these agencies are backed by the federal government. Consequently there is minimal risk of not collecting the amounts we are entitled to receive.    

• State - primarily state departments of transportation. The risk of not collecting on these accounts is small; however, we have experienced occasional delays in payment as states have struggled with budget issues.

• Local - these customers include local agencies such as cities, counties and other local municipal agencies. The risk of not collecting on these accounts is small; however, we have experienced occasional delays in payment as some local agencies have struggled to deal with budget issues.       

• Private - includes individuals, developers and corporations. The majority of our collection risk is associated with these customers. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and generally do not require collateral, although the law provides us certain remedies, including, but not limited to, the ability to file mechanics’ liens on real property improved for private customers in the event of non-payment by such customers.

Consolidation, Variable Interest Entity, Policy

We have determined that certain of these joint ventures are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) as defined by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidation, and related standards. To ascertain if we are required to consolidate the VIE, we continually evaluate whether we are the VIE’s primary beneficiary. The factors we consider in determining whether we are a VIE’s primary beneficiary include the decision authority of each partner, which partner manages the day-to-day operations of the project and the amount of our equity investment in relation to that of our partners.

We have determined that certain of the real estate joint ventures are VIEs as defined by ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, and related standards. To ascertain if we are required to consolidate the VIE, we continually evaluate whether we are the VIE’s primary beneficiary. The factors we consider in determining whether we are a VIE’s primary beneficiary include the decision authority of each partner, which partner manages the day-to-day operations of the project and the amount of our equity investment in relation to that of our partners. Based on our ongoing primary beneficiary assessments, there were no changes to our determinations of whether we are the VIE’s primary beneficiary for existing real estate entities during the six months endedJune 30, 2011 and 2010.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). This ASU clarifies the application of certain existing fair value measurement guidance as well as expands the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements that are estimated using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs and for assets and liabilities disclosed but not recorded at fair value. This ASU will be effective for our fiscal year end 2011. We do not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This ASU requires the presentation of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements rather than as a footnote to the condensed consolidated financial statements, where it is currently disclosed. This ASU will be effective for our quarter ending March 31, 2012. Except for the presentation requirement, the adoption of this ASU will not have an impact on our comprehensive income.

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Restructuring

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring

Restructuring

We had no significant restructuring charges during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. During 2011 and beyond, we expect to record between $2.0 million and $11.0 million of restructuring charges, primarily related to previously planned additional consolidation efforts and assets to be held-for-sale as part of our Enterprise Improvement Plan. The ultimate amount and timing of future restructuring charges is subject to our ability to negotiate sales of certain assets at prices acceptable to us.

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Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	25.30%	248.50%	74.30%	7.40%

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation

The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to Granite and related weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted net income (loss) per share using the two-class method:

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2011		2010			2011			2010
Basic
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Granite	$	4,946	$	(6,691	)	$	(4,061	)	$	(47,645	)
Less: net income allocated to participating securities	65		—			—			—
Net income (loss) allocated to common shareholders for basic calculation	$	4,881	$	(6,691	)	$	(4,061	)	$	(47,645	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	38,140		37,850			38,052			37,770
Net income (loss) per share, basic	$	0.13	$	(0.18	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(1.26	)
Diluted
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Granite	$	4,946	$	(6,691	)	$	(4,061	)	$	(47,645	)
Less: net income allocated to participating securities	65		—			—			—
Net income (loss) allocated to common shareholders for diluted calculation	$	4,881	$	(6,691	)	$	(4,061	)	$	(47,645	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	38,479		37,850			38,052			37,770
Net income (loss) per share, diluted	$	0.13	$	(0.18	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(1.26	)

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 25.3% and 74.3% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, and was 248.5% and 7.4% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.  The changes from prior year were primarily due to the effect from noncontrolling interests as a percent of net income (loss), as noncontrolling interests are not subject to income taxes on a stand-alone basis. Included in the tax rate for the six months endedJune 30, 2011 is the recognition and measurement of previously unrecognized tax benefits, partially offset by an immaterial adjustment related to prior periods, both of which are considered discrete items for tax provision purposes. The recognition and measurement of these tax benefits was the result of a favorable settlement of an income tax examination conducted by the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, our effective tax rate for the six months endedJune 30, 2010 was affected by non-taxable life insurance proceeds which were considered a discrete item for tax provision purposes.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 190,069	$ 252,022	$ 208,450
Short-term marketable securities	78,255	109,447	73,566
Receivables, net	283,944	243,986	295,779
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	51,739	10,519	56,665
Inventories	64,727	51,018	48,529
Real estate held for development and sale	78,725	75,716	148,897
Deferred income taxes	52,714	53,877	31,870
Equity in construction joint ventures	87,653	74,716	72,571
Other current assets	34,779	42,555	39,031
Total current assets	922,605	913,856	975,358
Property and equipment, net	464,616	473,607	501,258
Long-term marketable securities	49,580	34,259	68,291
Investments in affiliates	32,932	31,410	31,210
Other noncurrent assets	82,214	82,401	79,060
Total assets	1,551,947	1,535,533	1,655,177
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	8,351	8,359	8,538
Current maturities of non-recourse debt	16,454	29,760	39,657
Accounts payable	179,664	129,700	173,637
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	122,014	120,185	144,935
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	156,727	150,773	161,632
Total current liabilities	483,210	438,777	528,399
Long-term debt	208,519	217,014	216,870
Long-term non-recourse debt	28,907	25,337	16,615
Other long-term liabilities	46,460	47,996	49,197
Deferred income taxes	10,983	10,774	27,905
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 3,000,000 shares, none outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 38,667,457 shares as of June 30, 2011, 38,745,542 shares as of December 31, 2010 and 38,788,581 shares as of June 30, 2010	387	387	388
Additional paid-in capital	105,287	104,232	98,142
Retained earnings	642,228	656,412	677,873
Total Granite Construction Incorporated shareholders' equity	747,902	761,031	776,403
Noncontrolling interests	25,966	34,604	39,788
Total equity	773,868	795,635	816,191
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,551,947	$ 1,535,533	$ 1,655,177

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Business Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information

Summarized segment information is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	Construction		Large Project Construction		Construction Materials			Real Estate		Total
2011
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	260,600	$	162,338	$	108,616		$	3,622	$	535,176
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(50,502		)	—		(50,502		)
Revenue from external customers	260,600		162,338		58,114			3,622		484,674
Gross profit	23,389		12,658		8,470			439		44,956
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	3,847		1,289		7,000			8		12,144
2010
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	237,943	$	153,328	$	108,598		$	1,844	$	501,713
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(47,509		)	—		(47,509		)
Revenue from external customers	237,943		153,328		61,089			1,844		454,204
Gross profit	22,901		21,835		4,480			482		49,698
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	5,110		542		7,453			138		13,243

	Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	Construction		Large Project Construction		Construction Materials			Real Estate		Total
2011
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	353,292	$	300,158	$	139,272		$	6,043	$	798,765
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(57,360		)	—		(57,360		)
Revenue from external customers	353,292		300,158		81,912			6,043		741,405
Gross profit	28,942		43,956		1,200			846		74,944
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	7,925		2,057		14,107			97		24,186
Segment assets	113,922		102,641		382,892			88,316		687,771
2010
Total revenue from reportable segments	$	319,129	$	259,653	$	142,318		$	8,852	$	729,952
Elimination of intersegment revenue	—		—		(55,065		)	—		(55,065		)
Revenue from external customers	319,129		259,653		87,253			8,852		674,887
Gross profit (loss)	24,747		31,318		(2,645		)	1,992		55,412
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	10,626		1,469		15,552			329		27,976
Segment assets	138,207		81,565		378,256			165,081		763,109

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

A reconciliation of segment gross profit to consolidated income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Total gross profit from reportable segments	$	44,956		$	49,698		$	74,944		$	55,412
Selling, general and administrative expenses	38,793			51,357			82,165			106,649
Gain on sales of property and equipment	3,270			3,800			5,974			8,252
Other expense, net	(1,173		)	(368		)	(2,972		)	(585		)
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	8,260		$	1,773		$	(4,219	)	$	(43,570	)

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Intangible Assets - Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Jun. 30, 2010
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Total unamortized intangible assets	$ 11,219		$ 11,219		$ 11,219
Construction [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Goodwill	9,900	[1]	9,900	[1]	9,900	[1]
Contractual Rights [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Use rights and other	$ 1,319		$ 1,319		$ 1,319

[1] Goodwill for all periods presented primarily relates to our Construction segment.

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Legal Proceedings (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011
Pending or Threatened Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum	$ 1.0
Minnesota Transit Constructors [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Proportionate Share of the Consolidated Joint Ventures Equity Owned by or Beneficial Interest in the Reporting Entity Directly or Indirectly	56.50%
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 4.3

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Construction and Line Item Joint Ventures - Unconsolidated Construction Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Dec. 31, 2010
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Equity in construction joint ventures	$ 87,653,000		$ 72,571,000		$ 87,653,000		$ 72,571,000		$ 74,716,000
Minimum [Member] | Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] | Consolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Remaining Construction Contract Value	225,600,000				225,600,000
Proportionate Share of the Consolidated Joint Ventures Equity Owned by or Beneficial Interest in the Reporting Entity Directly or Indirectly	45.00%				45.00%
Minimum [Member] | Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] | Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Remaining Construction Contract Value	57,600,000				57,600,000
Proportionate Share of the Consolidated Joint Ventures Equity Owned by or Beneficial Interest in the Reporting Entity Directly or Indirectly	20.00%				20.00%
Minimum [Member] | Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] | Line Item Joint Venture [Member]
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Remaining Construction Contract Value	51,900,000				51,900,000
Minimum [Member] | Reporting Entitys Interest in Joint Venture [Member] | Line Item Joint Venture [Member]
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Remaining Construction Contract Value	21,000,000				21,000,000
Minimum [Member] | Line Item Joint Venture [Member]
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Revenue Per Project Remaining to be Recognized on Line Item Construction Joint Ventures	6,500,000				6,500,000
Maximum [Member] | Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] | Consolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Remaining Construction Contract Value	480,400,000				480,400,000
Proportionate Share of the Consolidated Joint Ventures Equity Owned by or Beneficial Interest in the Reporting Entity Directly or Indirectly	60.00%				60.00%
Maximum [Member] | Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] | Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Remaining Construction Contract Value	975,400,000				975,400,000
Proportionate Share of the Consolidated Joint Ventures Equity Owned by or Beneficial Interest in the Reporting Entity Directly or Indirectly	42.50%				42.50%
Maximum [Member] | Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] | Line Item Joint Venture [Member]
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Remaining Construction Contract Value	152,700,000				152,700,000
Revenue Per Project Remaining to be Recognized on Line Item Construction Joint Ventures	49,100,000				49,100,000
Maximum [Member] | Reporting Entitys Interest in Joint Venture [Member] | Line Item Joint Venture [Member]
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Remaining Construction Contract Value	70,000,000				70,000,000
Partnership Interest [Member] | Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Remaining Construction Contract Value	1,700,000,000				1,700,000,000
Joint Venture Unconsolidated [Member] | Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture Assets	588,152,000		412,165,000		588,152,000		412,165,000		531,319,000
Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture Liabilities	385,084,000		250,868,000		385,084,000		250,868,000		364,253,000
Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture Revenue	224,498,000		136,592,000		424,266,000		258,398,000
Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture Cost of Revenue	183,130,000		119,209,000		334,010,000		228,384,000
Reporting Entitys Interest in Joint Venture [Member] | Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Remaining Construction Contract Value	600,000,000				600,000,000
Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture Assets	230,223,000		158,931,000		230,223,000		158,931,000		206,834,000
Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture Liabilities	142,570,000		86,360,000		142,570,000		86,360,000		132,118,000
Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture Revenue	60,566,000		44,717,000		133,988,000		78,763,000
Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture Cost of Revenue	54,635,000		43,767,000		103,651,000		78,455,000
Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture Gross Profit Loss	5,931,000		950,000		30,337,000		308,000
Other Partners Interest in Partnerships [Member] | Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture [Member]
Construction Joint Venture [Line Items]
Remaining Construction Contract Value	1,100,000,000				1,100,000,000
Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture Assets	357,929,000		253,234,000		357,929,000		253,234,000		324,485,000
Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture Liabilities	242,514,000		164,508,000		242,514,000		164,508,000		232,135,000
Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture Revenue	163,932,000	[1]	91,875,000	[1]	290,278,000	[1]	179,635,000	[1]
Unconsolidated Construction Joint Venture Cost of Revenue	$ 128,495,000	[1]	$ 75,442,000	[1]	$ 230,359,000	[1]	$ 149,929,000	[1]

[1] Partners’ interest represents amounts to reconcile total revenue and total cost of revenue as reported by our partners to Granite’s interest adjusted to reflect our accounting policies.

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Real Estate Entities and Investments in Affiliates - Consolidated Real Estate Entities (Details) (USD $)																															3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] WASHINGTON Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] WASHINGTON Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] WASHINGTON Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] OREGON Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] OREGON Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] OREGON Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] CALIFORNIA Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]		Dec. 31, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] CALIFORNIA Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]		Jun. 30, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] CALIFORNIA Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]		Jun. 30, 2011 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] TEXAS Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] TEXAS Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] TEXAS Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] Commercial real estate [Member] Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]		Dec. 31, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] Commercial real estate [Member] Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]		Jun. 30, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] Commercial real estate [Member] Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]		Jun. 30, 2011 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] Residential real estate [Member] Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] Residential real estate [Member] Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] Residential real estate [Member] Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Joint Venture Consolidated [Member] Real Estate Segment [Member] Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Real Estate Segment [Member] Subsidiaries [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Real Estate Segment [Member] Subsidiaries [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Real Estate Segment [Member] Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Real Estate Segment [Member] Real Estate Entities [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Increase in Financial Support Authorization																																	$ 12,000,000	$ 9,700,000
Authorized Investment Yet to be Contributed																																	8,500,000
Impairment charges related to Enterprise Improvement Plan																															0	0
Number of Projects with Authorization for Increase in Financial or Other Support																																	3
Real estate held for development and sale	78,725,000	75,716,000	148,897,000	46,184,000	44,598,000	85,500,000	7,347,000	8,822,000	29,580,000	16,335,000	[1]	13,437,000	[1]	24,901,000	[1]	8,859,000	8,859,000	8,916,000	23,292,000	[1]	20,427,000	[1]	21,786,000	[1]	55,433,000	55,289,000	127,111,000	78,725,000	75,716,000	148,897,000
Number of projects				2	2	2	1	1	1	8	[1]	6	[1]	7	[1]	1	1	1	7	[1]	5	[1]	5	[1]	5	5	6	12	10	11
Other current assets	34,779,000	42,555,000	39,031,000																									3,011,000	2,453,000	3,893,000
Total current assets	922,605,000	913,856,000	975,358,000																									81,736,000	78,169,000	152,790,000
Property and equipment, net	464,616,000	473,607,000	501,258,000																									203,000	3,771,000	7,894,000
Other noncurrent assets	82,214,000	82,401,000	79,060,000																									0	1,095,000	2,081,000
Total assets																												81,939,000	83,035,000	162,765,000
Current maturities of non-recourse debt	16,454,000	29,760,000	39,657,000																									15,954,000	29,760,000	39,657,000
Other Liabilities, Current																												2,045,000	2,619,000	4,189,000
Total current liabilities	483,210,000	438,777,000	528,399,000																									17,999,000	32,379,000	43,846,000
Long-term non-recourse debt	28,907,000	25,337,000	16,615,000																									28,907,000	25,337,000	16,615,000
Other long-term liabilities	46,460,000	47,996,000	49,197,000																									313,000	404,000	451,000
Total liabilities																												$ 47,219,000	$ 58,120,000	$ 60,912,000

[1]  1The increase in the number of projects from December 31, 2010 to June 30, 2011 is due to the reclassification of two projects from property and equipment to real estate held for development and sale. The reclassifications were due to a change in business plans for the projects in connection with our Enterprise Improvement Plan.

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Earnings Per Share, Basic, Two Class Method [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to Granite, Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 4,946	$ (6,691)	$ (4,061)	$ (47,645)
Participating Securities, Distributed and Undistributed Earnings	65	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	4,881	(6,691)	(4,061)	(47,645)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	38,140	37,850	38,052	37,770
Net income (loss) per share, basic	$ 0.13	$ (0.18)	$ (0.11)	$ (1.26)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Two Class Method [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to Grainte, Earnings per Share, Diluted	4,946	(6,691)	(4,061)	(47,645)
Participating Securities, Distributed and Undistributed Earnings	65	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted	$ 4,881	$ (6,691)	$ (4,061)	$ (47,645)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	38,479	37,850	38,052	37,770
Net income (loss) per share, diluted	$ 0.13	$ (0.18)	$ (0.11)	$ (1.26)

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Revisions in Estimates (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Financial Effect on Future Periods	$ 0		$ 0
Amount Considered Significant on Individual Project Gross Profit	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Contracts Accounted for under Percentage of Completion [Member] | Large Project Construction [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) on Project Profitability	(300,000)	6,300,000	5,200,000	5,900,000
Contracts Accounted for under Percentage of Completion [Member] | Large Project Construction [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) on Project Profitability		500,000	400,000	1,900,000
Upward Estimate Change [Member] | Large Project Construction [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Number of Projects with Estimate Changes	1	3	4	4
Increase (Decrease) on Project Profitability	1,300,000	6,300,000	11,000,000	10,600,000
Upward Estimate Change [Member] | Large Project Construction [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Range Of Effect On Gross Profit	1,300,000	1,100,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Upward Estimate Change [Member] | Large Project Construction [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Range Of Effect On Gross Profit	1,300,000	4,000,000	4,200,000	4,200,000
Upward Estimate Change [Member] | Construction [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Number of Projects with Estimate Changes	1	0	2	0
Increase (Decrease) on Project Profitability	1,400,000	0	2,900,000	0
Upward Estimate Change [Member] | Construction [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Range Of Effect On Gross Profit	1,400,000	0	1,400,000	0
Upward Estimate Change [Member] | Construction [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Range Of Effect On Gross Profit	1,400,000	0	1,500,000	0
Downward Estimate Change [Member] | Large Project Construction [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Number of Projects with Estimate Changes	1	0	2	2
Increase (Decrease) on Project Profitability	(1,600,000)	0	(5,800,000)	(4,700,000)
Downward Estimate Change [Member] | Large Project Construction [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Range Of Effect On Gross Profit	(1,600,000)	0	(2,600,000)	(1,800,000)
Downward Estimate Change [Member] | Large Project Construction [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Range Of Effect On Gross Profit	(1,600,000)	0	(3,200,000)	(2,900,000)
Downward Estimate Change [Member] | Construction [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Number of Projects with Estimate Changes	0	0	0	1
Increase (Decrease) on Project Profitability	0	0	0	(1,600,000)
Downward Estimate Change [Member] | Construction [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Range Of Effect On Gross Profit	0	0	0	(1,600,000)
Downward Estimate Change [Member] | Construction [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Range Of Effect On Gross Profit	0	0	0	(1,600,000)
Construction [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) on Project Profitability	$ 1,400,000	$ 0	$ 2,900,000	$ (1,600,000)