Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Facility Plant State	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of quarries and yards | Facility	350
Number of states in which entity operates | State	28
Restricted cash	$ 800,000	$ 500,000			$ 97,100,000
Number of days restricted from utilizing cash		180 days
Restricted investments	$ 704,600,000	$ 0
Interest rate on notes			0.65%
Retirement plans and postretirement benefits amortized amount representing percentage of greater of projected benefit obligation or pension plan assets.	10.00%
Minimum likelihood for recognition of tax benefit related to uncertain tax position	50.00%
0.650% Senior Notes, Due 2023
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 700,000,000.0
Interest rate on notes	0.65%			0.65%
Maturity year	2023
Inventory Finished Goods | Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for inventories in excess of sales requisite record period	12 months
Inventory Finished Goods | Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for inventories in excess of sales requisite record period	5 years
Expendable Parts Inventory
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for inventories in excess of sales requisite record period	5 years
Supplies Inventory
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for inventories in excess of sales requisite record period	1 year
Texas
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of cement plants | Plant	2
California
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of cement plants | Plant	1
Percentage of Aggregates Business Net Sales in Top Five Sales states | Geographic Concentration Risk | Sales Revenue Segment
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Total net sales, percentage	64.00%