Inventories and natural gas in storage (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

	March 31, 2019		March 31, 2018		December 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Aggregates held for resale	$	142,747	$	123,053	$	139,681
Asphalt oil	83,459		61,647		54,741
Materials and supplies	26,441		19,493		23,611
Merchandise for resale	25,104		16,378		22,552
Natural gas in storage (current)	11,464		10,936		22,117
Other	22,320		26,285		24,607
Total	$	311,535	$	257,792	$	287,309