Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property and equipment | $ 1,212,526 | $ 1,181,583 | $ 1,206,071 |
| Accumulated depreciation and depletion | 800,352 | 774,933 | 798,744 |
| Property and equipment, net | 412,174 | 406,650 | 407,327 |
| Equipment and vehicles [Member] | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property and equipment | 778,010 | 756,602 | 770,882 |
| Quarry property [Member] | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property and equipment | 177,427 | 174,839 | 179,735 |
| Land and land improvements [Member] | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property and equipment | 113,384 | 110,999 | 111,714 |
| Building and leasehold improvements [Member] | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property and equipment | 83,914 | 82,762 | 82,733 |
| Office furniture and equipment [Member] | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property and equipment | $ 59,791 | $ 56,381 | $ 61,007 |