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BUSINESS SEGMENTS
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
BUSINESS SEGMENTS BUSINESS SEGMENTS
    The Company has four reportable segments based on its management structure. Each segment is global in nature with a manager responsible for segment operational performance and the allocation of capital within the segment. Net corporate expense is net of certain service-related expenses that are allocated to business units generally on the basis of employee headcounts.

Reportable segments are as follows:

    ENGINEERED SUPPORT STRUCTURES: This segment consists of the manufacture and distribution of engineered metal and composite poles, towers, and components for lighting, traffic, and wireless communication markets, engineered access systems, integrated structure solutions for smart cities, and highway safety products;

    UTILITY SUPPORT STRUCTURES: This segment consists of the manufacture of engineered steel and concrete structures for the utility transmission, distribution, substations, and renewable energy generation equipment;
    COATINGS: This segment consists of galvanizing, painting, and anodizing services to preserve and protect metal products; and
    IRRIGATION: This segment consists of the manufacture of agricultural irrigation equipment, parts, services and tubular products, water management solutions, and technology for precision agriculture.
    The Company evaluates the performance of its business segments based upon operating income and invested capital. The Company does not allocate interest expense, non-operating income and deductions, or income taxes to its business segments.
Summary by Business
Thirteen weeks endedThirty-nine weeks ended
September 26,
2020		September 28,
2019		September 26,
2020		September 28,
2019
SALES:
Engineered Support Structures segment:
Lighting, Traffic, and Highway Safety Products
$181,571 $191,262 $534,585 $530,021 
    Communication Products
50,677 48,391 139,759 138,710 
Access Systems
23,408 28,405 65,439 88,363 
Engineered Support Structures segment
255,656 268,058 739,783 757,094 
Utility Support Structures segment:
Steel
156,082 153,433 482,430 460,309 
Concrete
39,215 28,011 120,653 88,415 
Engineered Solar Tracker Solutions
43,287 3,418 56,830 43,642 
Offshore and Other Complex Steel Structures
35,809 20,096 71,265 66,343 
Utility Support Structures segment
274,393 204,958 731,178 658,709 
Coatings segment
87,886 92,957 255,976 278,142 
Irrigation segment:
    North America
75,803 82,840 281,397 294,127 
    International
63,406 61,340 165,171 158,054 
        Irrigation segment
139,209 144,180 446,568 452,181 
Total
757,144 710,153 2,173,505 2,146,126 
INTERSEGMENT SALES:
Engineered Support Structures segment
711 1,564 8,599 5,066 
Utility Support Structures segment
1,914 762 7,278 2,246 
Coatings segment
19,188 16,035 56,021 49,900 
Irrigation segment
1,361 1,452 4,629 5,564 
Total
23,174 19,813 76,527 62,776 
NET SALES:
Engineered Support Structures segment
254,945 266,494 731,184 752,028 
Utility Support Structures segment
272,479 204,196 723,900 656,463 
Coatings segment
68,698 76,922 199,955 228,242 
Irrigation segment
137,848 142,728 441,939 446,617 
Total
$733,970 $690,340 $2,096,978 $2,083,350 
OPERATING INCOME:
Engineered Support Structures segment
$25,434 $21,825 $46,183 $55,152 
Utility Support Structures segment
25,881 20,362 75,255 61,443 
Coatings segment
12,416 13,865 33,618 39,037 
Irrigation segment
14,687 18,204 60,701 59,868 
Corporate(16,939)(13,192)(43,943)(38,360)
Total$61,479 $61,064 $171,814 $177,140