Receivables, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Receivables [Abstract]

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

Receivables (in thousands)

December 31,	2011		2010
Construction contracts:
Completed and in progress	$	122,987	$	121,664
Retentions	77,038		96,333
Total construction contracts	200,025		217,997
Construction material sales	30,356		17,674
Other	24,337		11,612
Total gross receivables	254,718		247,283
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	2,880		3,297
Total net receivables	$	251,838	$	243,986

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):

December 31,	2011		2010
Escrow	$	43,378	$	43,841
Non-escrow	33,660		52,492
Total retention receivables	$	77,038	$	96,333

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):

December 31,	2011		2010
Federal	$	2,811	$	3,080
State	5,453		9,507
Local	14,708		29,451
Private	10,688		10,454
Total	$	33,660	$	52,492

Aging of Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

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

December 31, 2011	Current		0 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	2,462	$	326	$	23	$	2,811
State	2,751		860		1,842		5,453
Local	12,313		1,326		1,069		14,708
Private	9,599		765		324		10,688
Total	$	27,125	$	3,277	$	3,258	$	33,660

December 31, 2010
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