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Transactions with Vulcan Materials Company (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Revenues from Vulcan Materials Company

		2012				2011				2010
Transportation		$	5,249				3,036				2,407
Real estate			4,755				4,580				4,725
		$	10,004				7,616				7,132

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Tabular disclosure of related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include, but are not limited to, transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners and (d) affiliates.

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