v3.22.4
Financial Information Related to Operations by Segment (Detail)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue $ 511,487 $ 462,941 $ 1,677,942 $ 1,448,405  
Less: Joint Venture Revenue (27,620) (27,406) (79,065) (77,023)  
Operating Earnings 170,147 147,141 527,506 445,223  
Corporate General and Administrative Expense (12,497) (12,851) (37,944) (32,986)  
Loss on Early Retirement of Senior Notes 0 0 0 (8,407)  
Other Nonoperating Income (Loss) 2,210 3,207 911 5,941  
Earnings Before Interest and Income Taxes 159,860 137,497 490,473 409,771  
Interest Expense, net (8,932) (5,651) (24,842) (24,891)  
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes 150,928 131,846 465,631 384,880  
Capital Expenditures 17,702 28,411 60,951 55,188  
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization     103,689 96,478  
Identifiable Assets 2,730,170   2,730,170   $ 2,579,652
Operating Segments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue 571,279 516,886 1,855,197 1,603,286  
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 34,815 32,194 103,689 96,478  
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue (32,172) (26,539) (98,190) (77,858)  
Revenue 32,172 26,539 98,190 77,858  
Cement [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue $ 256,313 $ 261,155 $ 860,289 $ 819,734  
Cement Sales Volume | kt 1,699 1,963 5,837 6,197  
Operating Earnings $ 72,315 $ 79,836 $ 233,442 $ 231,133  
Capital Expenditures 7,278 8,256 21,157 23,199  
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 20,582 $ 19,933 60,893 $ 59,483  
Identifiable Assets $ 1,861,095   $ 1,861,095   1,860,649
Cement [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wholly-Owned [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Cement Sales Volume | kt 1,527 1,748 5,313 5,583  
Operating Earnings $ 60,938 $ 71,281 $ 209,811 $ 206,348  
Cement [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Joint Venture [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Cement Sales Volume | kt 172 215 524 614  
Operating Earnings $ 11,377 $ 8,555 $ 23,631 $ 24,785  
Cement [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue 7,719 5,301 26,371 18,357  
Concrete and Aggregates [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue 55,176 42,384 186,407 139,888  
Operating Earnings 2,692 4,115 15,700 16,998  
Capital Expenditures 2,128 2,386 16,468 3,459  
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 4,402 2,294 12,954 7,342  
Identifiable Assets 214,623   214,623   89,405
Gypsum Wallboard [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue 212,016 163,584 652,981 502,836  
Operating Earnings 87,335 60,841 261,164 190,425  
Capital Expenditures 7,307 16,222 19,777 24,261  
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 5,387 5,598 16,539 16,478  
Identifiable Assets 393,251   393,251   397,486
Paperboard [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue 47,774 49,763 155,520 140,828  
Operating Earnings 7,805 2,349 17,200 6,667  
Capital Expenditures 463 594 2,318 2,086  
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 3,738 3,685 11,197 11,016  
Identifiable Assets 170,035   170,035   180,025
Paperboard [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenue 24,453 21,238 71,819 59,501  
Corporate and Other [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Capital Expenditures 526 953 1,231 2,183  
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 706 $ 684 2,106 $ 2,159  
Other, net [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Identifiable Assets $ 91,166   $ 91,166   $ 52,087