Inventories and natural gas in storage (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

	June 30, 2022		June 30, 2021		December 31, 2021
	(In thousands)
Aggregates held for resale	$	200,569	$	183,977	$	184,363
Asphalt oil	92,905		51,500		57,002
Materials and supplies	40,405		27,969		30,629
Merchandise for resale	38,293		26,871		28,501
Natural gas in storage (current)	15,014		10,824		18,867
Other	14,247		15,187		16,247
Total	$	401,433	$	316,328	$	335,609