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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Details) (Pueblo Colorado gravel operations, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Sep. 10, 2014
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Sep. 27, 2014
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Sep. 10, 2014
Pueblo Colorado gravel operations
     
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]      
Royalties recoverable pending outcome of litigation $ 1,259cuo_RecoveryAmountDuePendingOutcomeOfLitigation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cuo_GravelOperationsPuebloMember
  $ 1,259cuo_RecoveryAmountDuePendingOutcomeOfLitigation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cuo_GravelOperationsPuebloMember
Sand and gravel reserves (in tons) 50,000,000cuo_SandAndGravelReserve
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cuo_GravelOperationsPuebloMember
   
Sand and gravel tons paid for   17,700,000cuo_RoyaltyPaidOnSandAndGravelReserve
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cuo_GravelOperationsPuebloMember
 
Reserve on overpaid royalties   $ 0cuo_SandAndGravelReserveOnOverpaidRoyalties
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cuo_GravelOperationsPuebloMember
 
Remaining Unmined Sand and Gravel (in tons)   32,500,000cuo_RemainingUnminedSandAndGravel
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cuo_GravelOperationsPuebloMember