Receivables, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

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

Receivables, net

(in thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012
Construction contracts:
Completed and in progress	$	275,182	$	195,244	$	228,865
Retentions	76,114		93,800		68,590
Total construction contracts	351,296		289,044		297,455
Construction material sales	55,466		26,918		59,396
Other	18,412		12,316		9,029
Total gross receivables	425,174		328,278		365,880
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	2,565		2,749		2,425
Total net receivables	$	422,609	$	325,529	$	363,455

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, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012
Escrow	$	23,794	$	41,494	$	42,297
Non-escrow	52,320		52,306		26,293
Total retention receivables	$	76,114	$	93,800	$	68,590

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, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012
Federal	$	5,161	$	3,234	$	2,569
State	3,444		2,971		3,595
Local	35,003		31,559		12,003
Private	8,712		14,542		8,126
Total	$	52,320	$	52,306	$	26,293

Aging of Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

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

September 30, 2013	Current		1 - 90 Days Past Due		Over 90 Days Past Due		Total
Federal	$	4,121	$	237	$	803	$	5,161
State	1,685		368		1,391		3,444
Local	24,845		2,924		7,234		35,003
Private	5,238		968		2,506		8,712
Total	$	35,889	$	4,497	$	11,934	$	52,320

December 31, 2012	Current		1 - 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

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