Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Financial Data for Continuing Operation For Corporation's Reportable Business Segments

The following tables display selected financial data for continuing operations for the Corporation’s reportable business segments. Corporate loss from operations primarily includes depreciation on capitalized interest, expenses for corporate administrative functions, business development expenses, unallocated corporate expenses and other nonrecurring and/or non-operational adjustments.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Total revenues:
Mid-America Group	$	115,708	$	119,541
Southeast Group		59,820		55,742
West Group		190,787		148,396
Total Aggregates Business		366,315		323,679
Specialty Products		62,314		60,230
Total	$	428,629	$	383,909
Net sales:
Mid-America Group	$	106,533	$	110,188
Southeast Group		55,381		51,323
West Group		160,416		127,379
Total Aggregates Business		322,330		288,890
Specialty Products		57,348		55,169
Total	$	379,678	$	344,059
(Loss) Earnings from operations:
Mid-America Group	$	(11,766)	$	(13,963)
Southeast Group		(6,111)		(8,386)
West Group		2,081		(8,126)
Total Aggregates Business		(15,796)		(30,475)
Specialty Products		16,285		17,078
Corporate		(16,387)		(9,923)
Total	$	(15,898)	$	(23,320)

Asset Employed for Continuing Operations for Corporations Reportable Business Segments

	March 31,		December 31,		March 31,
	2014		2013		2013
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets employed:
Mid-America Group	$	1,257,753	$	1,242,394	$	1,137,903
Southeast Group		607,219		611,906		588,408
West Group		1,024,038		1,030,599		1,039,404
Total Aggregates Business		2,889,010		2,884,899		2,765,715
Specialty Products		153,070		154,024		154,688
Corporate		213,177		220,903		234,372
Total	$	3,255,257	$	3,259,826	$	3,154,775

Net Sales By Product Line

The following tables provide net sales and gross profit by product line for the Aggregates business, which are reconciled to consolidated amounts, as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Net sales:
Aggregates	$	263,885	$	247,791
Asphalt		10,498		9,633
Ready Mixed Concrete		38,009		26,277
Road Paving		9,938		5,189
Total Aggregates Business		322,330		288,890
Specialty Products		57,348		55,169
Total	$	379,678	$	344,059
Gross profit (loss):
Aggregates	$	10,051	$	2,061
Asphalt		(1,426)		(2,455)
Ready Mixed Concrete		2,944		(81)
Road Paving		(3,982)		(4,287)
Total Aggregates Business		7,587		(4,762)
Specialty Products		18,755		19,582
Corporate		(507)		(1,999)
Total	$	25,835	$	12,821