Receivables, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Receivables [Abstract]

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

Receivables, net

(in thousands)	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011		September 30, 2011
Construction contracts:
Completed and in progress	$	228,865	$	122,987	$	223,292
Retentions	68,590		77,038		74,795
Total construction contracts	297,455		200,025		298,087
Construction material sales	59,396		30,356		52,157
Other	9,029		24,337		10,177
Total gross receivables	365,880		254,718		360,421
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	2,425		2,880		2,614
Total net receivables	$	363,455	$	251,838	$	357,807

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)	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011		September 30, 2011
Escrow	$	42,297	$	43,378	$	38,517
Non-escrow	26,293		33,660		36,278
Total retention receivables	$	68,590	$	77,038	$	74,795

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, 2012		December 31, 2011		September 30, 2011
Federal	$	2,569	$	2,811	$	2,148
State	3,595		5,453		6,046
Local	12,003		14,708		17,666
Private	8,126		10,688		10,418
Total	$	26,293	$	33,660	$	36,278

Aging of Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

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

September 30, 2012	Current		1 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	2,012	$	—	$	557	$	2,569
State	3,177		239		179		3,595
Local	11,141		555		307		12,003
Private	7,495		321		310		8,126
Total	$	23,825	$	1,115	$	1,353	$	26,293

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

September 30, 2011	Current		1 - 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