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