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Quarterly Financial Data (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]                      
Revenue, Net $ 589,789,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 719,764,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 585,870,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 379,847,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 598,099,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 739,752,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 550,348,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 378,704,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,275,270,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,266,901,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,083,037,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Gross profit 79,791,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 66,692,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 82,415,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 21,408,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 49,751,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 55,860,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 49,596,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 30,058,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 250,306,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 185,263,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 234,759,000us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gross profit as a percent of revenue 13.50%gva_GrossProfitAsPercentageOfRevenueNet 9.30%gva_GrossProfitAsPercentageOfRevenueNet 14.10%gva_GrossProfitAsPercentageOfRevenueNet 5.60%gva_GrossProfitAsPercentageOfRevenueNet 8.30%gva_GrossProfitAsPercentageOfRevenueNet 7.60%gva_GrossProfitAsPercentageOfRevenueNet 9.00%gva_GrossProfitAsPercentageOfRevenueNet 7.90%gva_GrossProfitAsPercentageOfRevenueNet      
Net (loss) income 20,825,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 14,105,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 22,207,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss (21,261,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (33,255,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss 6,532,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 1,782,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss (19,826,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss 35,876,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss (44,766,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss 59,920,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net income (loss) as a percent of revenue 3.50%gva_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAsPercentOfRevenueNet 2.00%gva_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAsPercentOfRevenueNet 3.80%gva_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAsPercentOfRevenueNet (5.60%)gva_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAsPercentOfRevenueNet (5.60%)gva_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAsPercentOfRevenueNet 0.90%gva_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAsPercentOfRevenueNet 0.30%gva_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAsPercentOfRevenueNet (5.20%)gva_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAsPercentOfRevenueNet      
Net income (loss) attributable to Granite 16,976,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 15,282,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 13,641,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (20,553,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (28,898,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 13,037,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 1,419,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (21,982,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 25,346,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (36,423,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 45,283,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Net income (loss) attributable to Granite as a percent of revenue 2.90%gva_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentAsPercentOfRevenueNet 2.10%gva_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentAsPercentOfRevenueNet 2.30%gva_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentAsPercentOfRevenueNet (5.40%)gva_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentAsPercentOfRevenueNet (4.80%)gva_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentAsPercentOfRevenueNet 1.80%gva_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentAsPercentOfRevenueNet 0.30%gva_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentAsPercentOfRevenueNet (5.80%)gva_NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentAsPercentOfRevenueNet      
Net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders:                      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.43us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.39us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.35us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.53)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.74)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.34us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.04us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.57)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.65us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.94)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.17us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.43us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.38us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.34us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.53)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.74)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.33us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.04us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.57)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.64us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.94)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Restructuring and impairment charges (gains), net                 (2,643,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges 52,139,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges (3,728,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Asset Impairment Charges         3,200,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges     17,800,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 1,300,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 3,164,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes                 (55,597,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 64,029,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (81,029,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Gain on sales of property and equipment                 15,972,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 12,130,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 27,447,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Tax benefit from release of state valuation allowance                 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (5,803,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Kenny                      
Net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders:                      
Acquisition-related costs                     4,400,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gva_KennyMember
Enterprise Improvement Plan [Member]                      
Net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders:                      
Restructuring and impairment charges (gains), net         49,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= gva_EnterpriseImprovementPlanMember		       (1,283,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= gva_EnterpriseImprovementPlanMember		 48,975,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= gva_EnterpriseImprovementPlanMember		 (3,728,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= gva_EnterpriseImprovementPlanMember
Construction Materials [Member]                      
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]                      
Revenue, Net                 263,781,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gva_ConstructionMaterialsMember		 237,893,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gva_ConstructionMaterialsMember		 235,714,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gva_ConstructionMaterialsMember
Contract Termination [Member] | Enterprise Improvement Plan [Member]                      
Net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders:                      
Restructuring and impairment charges (gains), net                   3,234,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= gva_EnterpriseImprovementPlanMember		 (635,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= gva_EnterpriseImprovementPlanMember
Contract Termination [Member] | Construction Materials [Member] | Enterprise Improvement Plan [Member]                      
Net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders:                      
Restructuring and impairment charges (gains), net                 $ (1,283,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= gva_EnterpriseImprovementPlanMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gva_ConstructionMaterialsMember