Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 464,049	$ 436,136	$ 388,024
Receivables, net	684,822	540,812	661,948
Contract assets	204,046	164,939	159,939
Inventories	77,412	82,362	102,111
Equity in construction joint ventures	195,354	188,798	184,980
Other current assets	39,749	42,199	48,300
Total current assets	1,665,432	1,455,246	1,545,302
Property and equipment, net	510,658	527,016	536,256
Long-term marketable securities	10,600	5,200	5,700
Investments in affiliates	72,415	75,287	76,464
Goodwill	116,788	116,777	116,691
Right of use assets	58,226	62,256	68,276
Deferred income taxes, net	41,228	41,839	39,439
Other noncurrent assets	86,409	96,375	100,145
Total assets	2,561,756	2,379,996	2,488,273
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	8,718	8,278	8,253
Accounts payable	397,152	359,160	385,259
Contract liabilities	195,267	171,321	189,430
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	499,214	404,497	391,651
Total current liabilities	1,100,351	943,256	974,593
Long-term debt	331,192	330,522	405,644
Long-term lease liabilities	39,908	46,769	51,879
Deferred income taxes, net	3,168	3,155	3,417
Other long-term liabilities	64,783	64,684	63,741
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 16)
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 3,000,000 shares, none outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 45,826,409 shares as of September 30, 2021, 45,668,541 shares as of December 31, 2020 and 45,655,682 shares as of September 30, 2020	458	457	457
Additional paid-in capital	558,121	555,407	554,303
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,468)	(5,035)	(6,000)
Retained earnings	430,074	424,835	422,846
Total Granite Construction Incorporated shareholders’ equity	985,185	975,664	971,606
Non-controlling interests	37,169	15,946	17,393
Total equity	1,022,354	991,610	988,999
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,561,756	$ 2,379,996	$ 2,488,273