Inventories and natural gas in storage (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

	June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018		December 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Aggregates held for resale	$	147,030	$	131,784	$	139,681
Asphalt oil	80,418		64,560		54,741
Materials and supplies	28,746		24,688		23,611
Merchandise for resale	27,167		17,502		22,552
Natural gas in storage (current)	15,841		13,774		22,117
Other	26,742		25,931		24,607
Total	$	325,944	$	278,239	$	287,309