Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Plant State Facility	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 17, 2023	Sep. 29, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of quarries and yards | Facility	360
Number of states in which entity operates | State	28
Number of ready mixed concrete operations | Plant	20
Restricted cash	$ 10,500,000	$ 800,000			$ 500,000
Number of days restricted from utilizing cash	180 days
Restricted investments	$ 0	704,600,000
Interest rate on notes			0.65%	0.65%
Retirement plans and postretirement benefits amortized amount representing percentage of greater of projected benefit obligation or pension plan assets.	10.00%
Minimum likelihood for recognition of tax benefit related to uncertain tax position	50.00%
Percentage of minimum amount of income tax payments net of refunds received	5.00%
0.650% Senior Notes, Due 2023
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 700,000,000
Interest rate on notes	0.65%	0.65%
Maturity year	2023	2023
Inventory Finished Goods | Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for inventories in excess of sales requisite record period	1 year
Inventory Finished Goods | Weighted Average
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for inventories in excess of sales requisite record period	2 years
Expendable Parts Inventory
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for inventories in excess of sales requisite record period	5 years
Supplies Inventory
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for inventories in excess of sales requisite record period	1 year
Texas
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of cement plants | Plant	2
Percentage of Aggregate Business Net Sales in Top Ten Sales states | Geographic Concentration Risk | Sales Revenue Segment
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Total net sales, percentage	82.00%