Inventories and natural gas in storage (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2018		December 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Aggregates held for resale	$	143,157	$	133,477	$	139,681
Asphalt oil	39,269		40,781		54,741
Materials and supplies	25,696		23,563		23,611
Merchandise for resale	23,902		15,954		22,552
Natural gas in storage (current)	32,164		29,084		22,117
Other	21,869		27,434		24,607
Total	$	286,057	$	270,293	$	287,309