Receivables, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

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

Receivables, net at September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 are as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2014
Construction contracts:
Completed and in progress	$	300,188	$	191,094	$	274,203
Retentions	82,344		84,760		79,475
Total construction contracts	382,532		275,854		353,678
Construction Material sales	68,449		28,549		54,718
Other	5,979		6,822		9,740
Total gross receivables	456,960		311,225		418,136
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	272		291		508
Total net receivables	$	456,688	$	310,934	$	417,628

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, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2014
Escrow	$	21,590	$	28,692	$	26,128
Non-escrow	60,754		56,068		53,347
Total retention receivables	$	82,344	$	84,760	$	79,475