Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Financial Data For Continuing Operations For The Corporation's Reportable Business Segments

Prior-year segment information has been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the Corporation’s current reportable segments.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
		(Dollars in Thousands)
Total revenues:
Mid-America Group	$	114,594	$	124,930
Southeast Group		55,743		60,054
West Group		154,433		152,687
Total Aggregates Business		324,770		337,671
Specialty Products		60,230		56,303
Total	$	385,000	$	393,974

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Net sales:
Mid-America Group	$	106,233	$	114,614
Southeast Group		51,323		55,158
West Group		132,425		129,044
Total Aggregates Business		289,981		298,816
Specialty Products		55,169		51,716
Total	$	345,150	$	350,532
(Loss) Earnings from operations:
Mid-America Group	$	(11,028)	$	(5,224)
Southeast Group		(8,386)		(5,905)
West Group		(11,298)		(12,327)
Total Aggregates Business		(30,712)		(23,456)
Specialty Products		17,078		18,221
Corporate		(9,923)		(30,092)
Total	$	(23,557)	$	(35,327)

Asset Employed for Continuing Operations for Corporations Reportable Business Segments

Assets employed for the Mid-America and West Groups changed since prior year as a result of the Corporation’s reorganization of the operations of its Aggregates business (see also Note 1).

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012		March 31, 2012
		(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets employed:
Mid-America Group	$	1,035,715	$	1,036,155	$	1,059,794
Southeast Group		588,412		607,705		617,217
West Group		1,141,588		1,147,879		1,144,165
Total Aggregates Business		2,765,715		2,791,739		2,821,176
Specialty Products		154,688		157,673		132,709
Corporate		234,372		211,514		228,232
Total	$	3,154,775	$	3,160,926	$	3,182,117

Net Sales By Product Line

Net sales and gross profit by product line are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
		(Dollars in Thousands)
Net sales:
Aggregates	$	247,791	$	257,346
Asphalt		9,633		12,539
Ready Mixed Concrete		27,368		20,255
Road Paving		5,189		8,676
Total Aggregates Business		289,981		298,816
Magnesia-Based Chemicals		35,859		36,398
Dolomitic Lime		19,126		14,973
Other		184		345
Total Specialty Products		55,169		51,716
Total	$	345,150	$	350,532
Gross profit (loss):
Aggregates	$	2,061	$	11,414
Asphalt		(2,455)		(735)
Ready Mixed Concrete		(315)		(1,229)
Road Paving		(4,287)		(2,855)
Total Aggregates Business		(4,996)		6,595
Magnesia-Based Chemicals		11,531		12,918
Dolomitic Lime		8,237		6,550
Other		(186)		(78)
Total Specialty Products		19,582		19,390
Corporate		(1,999)		(2,159)
Total	$	12,587	$	23,826