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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
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Dec. 31, 2023
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Sep. 30, 2023
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Sep. 30, 2022
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Dec. 31, 2024
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state
segment
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Dec. 31, 2023
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Dec. 31, 2022
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Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Number of states in which entity operates | state         23    
Number of demographic factors | factor         3    
Charge for litigation matter             $ 15,300,000
Revenues from discontinued operations         $ 0 $ 0 0
Customers, allowance for doubtful accounts   $ 13,600,000     13,200,000 13,600,000  
Bad debt expense         3,700,000 2,100,000 700,000
Capitalized software costs         17,700,000    
Capitalized software costs during the year         19,400,000    
Capitalized computer software, amortization         $ 1,700,000    
Number of rabbi trusts established | trust         2    
Net gains (losses) of the Rabbi Trust investments         $ (400,000) 3,000,000.0 (4,800,000)
Unrealized net gains (losses) of the Rabbi Trusts' investments         (600,000) 3,100,000 (5,200,000)
Impairment of long-lived assets     $ 28,300,000 $ 16,900,000 0    
Gain (loss) on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses         52,300,000 76,400,000 10,700,000
Goodwill   $ 3,531,700,000     $ 3,788,100,000 $ 3,531,700,000 3,689,600,000
Percentage of goodwill in total assets   24.00%     22.00% 24.00%  
Number of operating segments | segment         3    
Number of reporting units | unit         14    
Goodwill, impairment loss $ 86,600,000       $ 86,600,000 $ 0  
Percentage of net property, plant & equipment in total assets         49.00%    
Percentage of net other intangible assets in total assets         10.00%    
Loss on impairments         $ 86,600,000 28,300,000 67,900,000
Stripping costs   $ 135,800,000     132,100,000 135,800,000 133,100,000
Pre-production stripping costs capitalized   98,400,000     104,800,000 98,400,000  
Pre-production stripping costs, accumulated amortization   7,700,000     9,800,000 7,700,000  
Asset retirement obligations   324,100,000     427,400,000 324,100,000  
Spread between the amount accrued and the maximum environmental loss         4,100,000    
Maximum self-insurance coverage per occurrence for losses related to workers' compensation         3,000,000    
Maximum self-insurance coverage per occurrence for automotive and general/product liability         $ 10,000,000    
Income tax benefit recognition threshold more likely than not         50.00%    
Accounting standards codification Topic 740 - income taxes recognition threshold for uncertain tax positions         50.00%    
Computer Software, Intangible Asset              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life (in years)         7 years    
Aggregates              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Goodwill   3,330,200,000     $ 3,673,200,000 $ 3,330,200,000 $ 3,330,300,000
Goodwill, impairment loss         $ 0.0    
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Goodwill, impairment loss       $ 50,900,000      
Asset Held For Sale              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Gain (loss) on sale of property, plant & equipment and businesses   $ (13,800,000)          
Asset Held For Sale | Reported Value Measurement              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Assets held for sale, estimated fair value     513,300,000        
Asset Held For Sale | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Level 1              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Assets held for sale, estimated fair value     $ 485,000,000.0        
Goodwill              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Number of reporting units | unit         10    
Minimum | Aggregates              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Percent of shipments used for publicly funded construction         40.00%    
Minimum | Machinery and equipment              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Estimated service lives (in years)         3 years    
Minimum | Buildings              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Estimated service lives (in years)         7 years    
Minimum | Land Improvements              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Estimated service lives (in years)         3 years    
Maximum | Construction Paving              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Costs for paving contracts expense, expected amortization period         1 year    
Maximum | Aggregates              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Percent of shipments used for publicly funded construction         55.00%    
Maximum | Machinery and equipment              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Estimated service lives (in years)         35 years    
Maximum | Buildings              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Estimated service lives (in years)         20 years    
Maximum | Land Improvements              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Estimated service lives (in years)         20 years    
Orca              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Ownership percentage by parent         88.00%    
Orca | Namgis              
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]              
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners         12.00%