CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Net sales	$ 700,871	$ 682,405	$ 1,393,010	$ 1,381,089
Total cost of sales	520,457	507,406	1,047,467	1,036,850
Gross profit	180,414	174,999	345,543	344,239
Selling, general and administrative expenses	116,702	111,329	226,727	216,609
Operating income	63,712	63,670	118,816	127,630
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(10,117)	(11,791)	(19,995)	(22,865)
Interest income	1,036	1,446	1,846	2,713
Gain (loss) on investments (unrealized)	1,520	250	4,352	78
Loss from divestiture of grinding media business	0	(6,084)	0	(6,084)
Other	156	1,594	1,170	625
Total other income (expenses)	(7,405)	(14,585)	(12,627)	(25,533)
Earnings before income taxes	56,307	49,085	106,189	102,097
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	17,913	16,724	20,678	24,437
Deferred	(3,952)	(2,319)	5,710	2,500
Total income tax expense (benefit)	13,961	14,405	26,388	26,937
Net earnings	42,346	34,680	79,801	75,160
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(949)	(1,720)	(1,923)	(2,919)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$ 41,397	$ 32,960	$ 77,878	$ 72,241
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.90	$ 1.47	$ 3.57	$ 3.21
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.90	$ 1.46	$ 3.56	$ 3.18
Product sales
Net sales	$ 609,516	$ 598,642	$ 1,224,480	$ 1,219,128
Total cost of sales	461,091	453,021	935,486	929,285
Services sales
Net sales	91,355	83,763	168,530	161,961
Total cost of sales	$ 59,366	$ 54,385	$ 111,981	$ 107,565