Receivables, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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)	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		September 30, 2010
Escrow	$	38,517	$	43,841	$	38,312
Non-escrow	36,278		52,492		54,302
Total retention receivables	$	74,795	$	96,333	$	92,614

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

Receivables, Net

(in thousands)	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		September 30, 2010
Construction contracts:
Completed and in progress	$	223,292	$	121,664	$	226,192
Retentions	74,795		96,333		92,614
Total construction contracts	298,087		217,997		318,806
Construction material sales	52,157		17,674		51,114
Other	10,177		11,612		9,325
Total gross receivables	360,421		247,283		379,245
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	2,614		3,297		3,331
Total net receivables	$	357,807	$	243,986	$	375,914

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)	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		September 30, 2010
Federal	$	2,148	$	3,080	$	2,175
State	6,046		9,507		10,792
Local	17,666		29,451		30,409
Private	10,418		10,454		10,926
Total	$	36,278	$	52,492	$	54,302

Aging of Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

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

September 30, 2011	Current		0 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	1,976	$	77	$	95	$	2,148
State	3,880		1,397		769		6,046
Local	13,801		1,465		2,400		17,666
Private	9,911		108		399		10,418
Total	$	29,568	$	3,047	$	3,663	$	36,278

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

September 30, 2010	Current		0 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	1,921	$	22	$	232	$	2,175
State	9,227		131		1,434		10,792
Local	23,850		2,489		4,070		30,409
Private	9,689		243		994		10,926
Total	$	44,687	$	2,885	$	6,730	$	54,302