Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Facility State Plant	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of quarries and yards | Facility	350
Number of states with aggregates business sales by destination | State	28
Out of period expenses | $		$ 15.7
Restricted cash | $	$ 0.5		$ 97.1
Number of days restricted from utilizing cash	180 days
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%
ASU 2016-13
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Change in accounting principle, accounting standards update, adoption date	Jan. 01, 2020
Change in accounting principle, accounting standards update, adopted [true false]	true
Change in accounting principle, accounting standards update, immaterial effect [true false]	true
ASU 2018-14
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Change in accounting principle, accounting standards update, adopted [true false]	true
Change in accounting principle, accounting standards update, immaterial effect [true false]	false
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	2
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	68.00%