Inventories and natural gas in storage (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021		December 31, 2021
	(In thousands)
Aggregates held for resale	$	195,489	$	180,450	$	184,363
Asphalt oil	93,816		59,853		57,002
Materials and supplies	35,967		26,481		30,629
Merchandise for resale	33,393		24,319		28,501
Natural gas in storage (current)	10,801		8,113		18,867
Other	10,850		17,521		16,247
Total	$	380,316	$	316,737	$	335,609