Receivables, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Receivables [Abstract]

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

Receivables (in thousands)

December 31,	2012		2011
Construction contracts:
Completed and in progress	$	195,244	$	122,987
Retentions	93,800		77,038
Total construction contracts	289,044		200,025
Construction material sales	26,918		30,356
Other	12,316		24,337
Total gross receivables	328,278		254,718
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	2,749		2,880
Total net receivables	$	325,529	$	251,838

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,	2012		2011
Escrow	$	41,494	$	43,378
Non-escrow	52,306		33,660
Total retention receivables	$	93,800	$	77,038

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,	2012		2011
Federal	$	3,234	$	2,811
State	2,971		5,453
Local	31,559		14,708
Private	14,542		10,688
Total	$	52,306	$	33,660

Aging of Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

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

December 31, 2012	Current		0 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	3,116	$	72	$	46	$	3,234
State	2,148		502		321		2,971
Local	25,743		1,082		4,734		31,559
Private	13,310		716		516		14,542
Total	$	44,317	$	2,372	$	5,617	$	52,306

December 31, 2011
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