BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Summary By Business (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2022	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 25, 2022	Jun. 26, 2021
Business Segments
Net sales	$ 1,135,532	$ 894,629	$ 2,116,352	$ 1,669,515
Operating income	118,719	82,625	213,561	159,836
Transmission, Distribution and Substation
Business Segments
Net sales	295,835	220,458	577,435	428,902
Lighting and Transportation
Business Segments
Net sales	246,652	215,247	459,419	391,763
Coatings
Business Segments
Net sales	86,121	77,550	164,996	149,142
Telecommunications
Business Segments
Net sales	78,539	54,102	139,935	99,742
Renewable Energy
Business Segments
Net sales	53,603	47,451	96,590	91,704
Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology
Business Segments
Net sales	344,602	251,306	619,251	457,341
Technology Products and Services
Business Segments
Net sales	30,180	28,515	58,726	50,921
North America
Business Segments
Net sales	756,636	572,265	1,438,385	1,076,326
International
Business Segments
Net sales	378,896	322,364	677,967	593,189
Infrastructure
Business Segments
Net sales	760,750	614,808	1,438,375	1,161,253
Operating income	84,643	61,550	162,150	115,999
Agriculture
Business Segments
Net sales	374,782	279,821	677,977	508,262
Operating income	58,046	41,984	95,521	80,732
Corporate
Business Segments
Operating income	(23,970)	(20,909)	(44,110)	(36,895)
Operating Segment
Business Segments
Net sales	1,142,715	899,569	2,130,021	1,678,879
Operating Segment | Infrastructure
Business Segments
Net sales	764,950	617,604	1,445,676	1,167,250
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Transmission, Distribution and Substation
Business Segments
Net sales	295,835	220,458	577,435	428,902
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Lighting and Transportation
Business Segments
Net sales	246,652	215,247	459,419	391,763
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Coatings
Business Segments
Net sales	90,321	80,346	172,297	155,139
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Telecommunications
Business Segments
Net sales	78,539	54,102	139,935	99,742
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Renewable Energy
Business Segments
Net sales	53,603	47,451	96,590	91,704
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology
Business Segments
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Technology Products and Services
Business Segments
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | North America
Business Segments
Net sales	559,864	421,168	1,065,844	806,902
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | International
Business Segments
Net sales	205,086	196,436	379,832	360,348
Operating Segment | Agriculture
Business Segments
Net sales	377,765	281,965	684,345	511,629
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Transmission, Distribution and Substation
Business Segments
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Lighting and Transportation
Business Segments
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Coatings
Business Segments
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Telecommunications
Business Segments
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Renewable Energy
Business Segments
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology
Business Segments
Net sales	347,585	253,450	625,619	460,708
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Technology Products and Services
Business Segments
Net sales	30,180	28,515	58,726	50,921
Operating Segment | Agriculture | North America
Business Segments
Net sales	203,488	156,037	385,743	278,788
Operating Segment | Agriculture | International
Business Segments
Net sales	174,277	125,928	298,602	232,841
Intersegment Sales
Business Segments
Net sales	(7,183)	(4,940)	(13,669)	(9,364)
Intersegment Sales | Transmission, Distribution and Substation
Business Segments
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Sales | Lighting and Transportation
Business Segments
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Sales | Coatings
Business Segments
Net sales	(4,200)	(2,796)	(7,301)	(5,997)
Intersegment Sales | Telecommunications
Business Segments
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Sales | Renewable Energy
Business Segments
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Sales | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology
Business Segments
Net sales	(2,983)	(2,144)	(6,368)	(3,367)
Intersegment Sales | Technology Products and Services
Business Segments
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Sales | North America
Business Segments
Net sales	(6,716)	(4,940)	(13,202)	(9,364)
Intersegment Sales | International
Business Segments
Net sales	(467)	0	(467)	0
Intersegment Sales | Infrastructure
Business Segments
Net sales	(4,200)	(2,796)	(7,301)	(5,997)
Intersegment Sales | Agriculture
Business Segments
Net sales	$ (2,983)	$ (2,144)	$ (6,368)	$ (3,367)