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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Schedule of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Earnings (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Interest expense $ 53.9 $ 59.7
Benefit from income taxes 45.9 33.8
Other nonoperating expense 1.4 (2.6)
Net earnings attributable to Vulcan 165.5 128.9
Reclassification from AOCI    
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Net earnings attributable to Vulcan 1.4 1.4
Cash Flow Hedges | Reclassification from AOCI    
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Interest expense 0.6 0.6
Benefit from income taxes (0.1) (0.2)
Net earnings attributable to Vulcan 0.5 0.4
Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans | Reclassification from AOCI    
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Benefit from income taxes (0.3) (0.3)
Other nonoperating expense 1.2 1.3
Net earnings attributable to Vulcan $ 0.9 $ 1.0