CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2022	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 25, 2022	Jun. 26, 2021
Net sales	$ 1,135,532	$ 894,629	$ 2,116,352	$ 1,669,515
Total cost of sales	842,931	664,982	1,574,565	1,235,314
Gross profit	292,601	229,647	541,787	434,201
Selling, general and administrative expenses	173,882	147,022	328,226	274,365
Operating income	118,719	82,625	213,561	159,836
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(11,386)	(10,436)	(22,649)	(20,435)
Interest income	285	186	512	497
Gain (loss) on investments - unrealized	(2,342)	1,177	(3,405)	1,068
Other	2,073	4,204	5,715	7,653
Total other income (expenses)	(11,370)	(4,869)	(19,827)	(11,217)
Earnings before income taxes	107,349	77,756	193,734	148,619
Income tax expense:
Current	27,620	25,413	50,033	33,960
Deferred	1,967	(10,673)	2,675	(3,718)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	29,587	14,740	52,708	30,242
Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	77,762	63,016	141,026	118,377
Equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(555)	(359)	(913)	(719)
Net earnings	77,207	62,657	140,113	117,658
Less: earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,099)	(547)	(1,694)	(534)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$ 76,108	$ 62,110	$ 138,419	$ 117,124
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.57	$ 2.93	$ 6.50	$ 5.53
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.53	$ 2.89	$ 6.43	$ 5.46
Product sales
Net sales	$ 1,036,289	$ 805,801	$ 1,927,159	$ 1,500,766
Total cost of sales	781,323	608,101	1,454,493	1,126,735
Services sales
Net sales	99,243	88,828	189,193	168,749
Total cost of sales	$ 61,608	$ 56,881	$ 120,072	$ 108,579