Receivables, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Receivables [Abstract]

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

Receivables, net

(in thousands)	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011		March 31, 2011
Construction contracts:
Completed and in progress	$	101,659	$	122,987	$	69,095
Retentions	70,071		77,038		77,523
Total construction contracts	171,730		200,025		146,618
Construction material sales	26,959		30,356		13,964
Other	12,837		24,337		13,024
Total gross receivables	211,526		254,718		173,606
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	2,819		2,880		3,165
Total net receivables	$	208,707	$	251,838	$	170,441

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

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

(in thousands)	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011		March 31, 2011
Escrow	$	46,430	$	43,378	$	34,945
Non-escrow	23,641		33,660		42,578
Total retention receivables	$	70,071	$	77,038	$	77,523

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)	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011		March 31, 2011
Federal	$	2,306	$	2,811	$	3,587
State	4,342		5,453		7,994
Local	10,827		14,708		21,476
Private	6,166		10,688		9,521
Total	$	23,641	$	33,660	$	42,578

Aging of Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

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

March 31, 2012	Current		1 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	1,169	$	1,078	$	59	$	2,306
State	2,490		795		1,057		4,342
Local	4,915		3,720		2,192		10,827
Private	5,167		674		325		6,166
Total	$	13,741	$	6,267	$	3,633	$	23,641

December 31, 2011	Current		1 - 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

March 31, 2011	Current		1 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	2,690	$	666	$	231	$	3,587
State	6,177		600		1,217		7,994
Local	16,698		2,426		2,352		21,476
Private	8,783		315		423		9,521
Total	$	34,348	$	4,007	$	4,223	$	42,578