Inventories and natural gas in storage (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Inventories and natural gas in storage [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories consisted of:

	June 30, 2011		June 30, 2010		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
Aggregates held for resale	$	82,936	$	83,535	$	79,894
Materials and supplies		65,363		62,070		57,324
Natural gas in storage (current)		11,993		14,269		34,557
Merchandise for resale		33,435		28,438		30,182
Asphalt oil		55,729		51,956		25,234
Other		27,871		19,895		25,706
Total	$	277,327	$	260,163	$	252,897