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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS)
The following table provides a reconciliation between Basic and Diluted earnings per share (EPS):
Basic EPSDilutive
Effect of
Stock
Options		Diluted EPS
Thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2020:
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.
$42,929  $—  $42,929  
Weighted average shares outstanding (000's)
21,453  96  21,549  
Per share amount
$2.00  $(0.01) $1.99  
Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019:
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.
$36,104$—  $36,104  
Weighted average shares outstanding (000's)
21,886  78  21,964  
Per share amount
$1.65  $(0.01) $1.64