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Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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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% |  |

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