CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Net sales	$ 692,139	$ 698,684
Total cost of sales	527,010	529,444
Gross profit	165,129	169,240
Selling, general and administrative expenses	110,025	105,280
Operating income	55,104	63,960
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(9,878)	(11,074)
Interest income	810	1,267
Gain (loss) on investments (unrealized)	2,832	(172)
Other	1,014	(969)
Total other income (expenses)	(5,222)	(10,948)
Earnings before income taxes	49,882	53,012
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	2,765	7,713
Deferred	9,662	4,819
Total income tax expense (benefit)	12,427	12,532
Net earnings	37,455	40,480
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(974)	(1,199)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$ 36,481	$ 39,281
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.67	$ 1.74
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.66	$ 1.72
Product sales
Net sales	$ 614,964	$ 620,486
Total cost of sales	474,395	476,264
Services sales
Net sales	77,175	78,198
Total cost of sales	$ 52,615	$ 53,180