CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 479,663	$ 492,805
Receivables, net	467,010	503,677
Inventories	370,005	420,948
Prepaid expenses and other assets	127,251	43,643
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current, Other	72,665	0
Refundable income taxes	6,749	11,492
Total current assets	1,523,343	1,472,565
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,137,152	1,165,687
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	633,440	646,759
Net property, plant and equipment	503,712	518,928
Goodwill	327,874	337,720
Other intangible assets, net	129,540	138,599
Other assets	133,595	134,438
Total assets	2,618,064	2,602,250
Current liabilities:
Current installments of long-term debt	951	966
Notes payable to banks	377	161
Accounts payable	190,902	227,906
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	67,928	84,426
Accrued expenses	92,651	81,029
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current	12,960	0
Liabilities held for sale	8,493	8,510
Dividends Payable, Current	8,493	8,510
Total current liabilities	374,262	402,998
Deferred income taxes	39,669	34,906
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	753,647	753,888
Defined benefit pension liability	195,490	189,552
Deferred compensation	48,597	48,526
Other noncurrent liabilities	21,043	20,585
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock of $1 par value - Authorized 500,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock of $1 par value - Authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued 27,900,000 issued	27,900	27,900
Retained earnings	1,996,474	1,954,344
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(276,629)	(279,022)
Treasury stock	(602,504)	(590,386)
Total Valmont Industries, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,145,241	1,112,836
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	40,115	38,959
Total shareholders’ equity	1,185,356	1,151,795
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 2,618,064	$ 2,602,250