CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Net sales	$ 688,808	$ 700,871	$ 1,363,008	$ 1,393,010
Total cost of sales	504,871	522,695	992,822	1,050,207
Gross profit	183,937	178,176	370,186	342,803
Selling, general and administrative expenses	123,859	116,702	243,213	226,727
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	16,638	0	16,638	0
Operating income	43,440	61,474	110,335	116,076
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(10,098)	(10,117)	(20,112)	(19,995)
Interest income	458	1,036	1,501	1,846
Gain on investments (unrealized)	2,510	1,520	202	4,352
Other	(694)	156	1,116	1,170
Total other income (expenses)	(7,824)	(7,405)	(17,293)	(12,627)
Earnings before income taxes	35,616	54,069	93,042	103,449
Income tax expense:
Current	21,645	17,353	27,954	19,993
Deferred	(9,043)	(3,952)	(866)	5,710
Total income tax expense (benefit)	12,602	13,401	27,088	25,703
Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	23,014	40,668	65,954	77,746
Equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(260)	0	(479)	0
Net earnings	22,754	40,668	65,475	77,746
Less: loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(147)	(949)	61	(1,923)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$ 22,607	$ 39,719	$ 65,536	$ 75,823
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.06	$ 1.83	$ 3.06	$ 3.48
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.06	$ 1.82	$ 3.05	$ 3.46
Product sales
Net sales	$ 617,587	$ 609,516	$ 1,216,496	$ 1,224,480
Total cost of sales	458,995	463,329	897,783	938,226
Services sales
Net sales	71,221	91,355	146,512	168,530
Total cost of sales	$ 45,876	$ 59,366	$ 95,039	$ 111,981