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LEASES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cash paid for operating leases | $ 73.8 | $ 73.0
Total cash paid for finance leases | $ 13.7 | $ 31.6
Minimum | Buildings |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Noncancelable lease period | 0 years |
Term of contract | 1 year |
Minimum | Aggregate Sales Yard |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Noncancelable lease period | 0 years |
Term of contract | 1 year |
Minimum | Concrete and Asphalt Site |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Noncancelable lease period | 0 years |
Term of contract | 0 years |
Minimum | Rail |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Noncancelable lease period | 0 years |
Term of contract | 0 years |
Minimum | Barge |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Noncancelable lease period | 3 years |
Term of contract | 10 years |
Minimum | Office, Plant and Mobile Equipment |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Noncancelable lease period | 0 years |
Term of contract | 0 years |
Maximum | Buildings |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Noncancelable lease period | 14 years |
Term of contract | 22 years |
Maximum | Aggregate Sales Yard |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Noncancelable lease period | 24 years |
Term of contract | 74 years |
Maximum | Concrete and Asphalt Site |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Noncancelable lease period | 15 years |
Term of contract | 74 years |
Maximum | Rail |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Noncancelable lease period | 15 years |
Term of contract | 60 years |
Maximum | Barge |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Noncancelable lease period | 4 years |
Term of contract | 18 years |
Maximum | Office, Plant and Mobile Equipment |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Noncancelable lease period | 5 years |
Term of contract | 5 years |
Maximum | Equipment |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Term of contract | 1 year |
Maximum | Office and Plant Equipment, Short-term Lease |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Term of contract | 1 year |

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- Definition Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-3 + Details
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- Definition Amount of cash outflow from operating lease, excluding payments to bring another asset to condition and location necessary for its intended use. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479041/842-20-45-5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (g)(1) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-4 + Details
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