LEASES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
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

Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
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-Publisher FASB
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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