Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) Facility State Segment	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of states with aggregates business sales by destination | State	31
Number of reportable segments | Segment	3
Operating lease, right of use asset	$ 498,233,000
Operating lease, liability	496,904,000
Finance leases, liability	11,318,000			$ 10,879,000
Other comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 0	$ 0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Operating lease, right of use asset			$ 502,500,000
Operating lease, liability			501,600,000
Finance leases, right of use asset			10,900,000
Finance leases, liability			$ 12,100,000
Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of quarries and yards | Facility	300