Property, Plant And Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Note F: Property, Plant and Equipment, Net


December 31
(add 000)	2011			2010
Land and land improvements	$	620,940		$	594,866
Mineral reserves and interests		421,820			351,543
Buildings		111,796			108,266
Machinery and equipment		2,407,045			2,420,759
Construction in progress		127,091			92,841
		3,688,692			3,568,275
Less allowances for depreciation, depletion and amortization		(1,914,401	)		(1,880,445	)
Total	$	1,774,291		$	1,687,830

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the net carrying value of mineral reserves and interests was $353,819,000 and $285,729,000, respectively.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment was $169,974,000, $178,426,000 and $176,050,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Interest cost of $1,816,000, $2,129,000 and $1,010,000 was capitalized during 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, $72,181,000 and $73,883,000, respectively, of the Aggregate business' net fixed assets were located in foreign countries, namely the Bahamas and Canada.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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