CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 24, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021
Net sales	$ 1,097,382	$ 868,782	$ 3,213,734	$ 2,538,297
Total cost of sales	811,904	641,378	2,386,469	1,876,692
Gross profit	285,478	227,404	827,265	661,605
Selling, general and administrative expenses	175,506	151,209	503,732	425,574
Operating income	109,972	76,195	323,533	236,031
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(11,629)	(11,031)	(34,278)	(31,466)
Interest income	507	397	1,019	894
Gain (loss) on investments - unrealized	(901)	488	(4,306)	1,556
Other	2,822	2,644	8,537	10,297
Total other income (expenses)	(9,201)	(7,502)	(29,028)	(18,719)
Earnings before income taxes	100,771	68,693	294,505	217,312
Income tax expense:
Current	33,278	21,109	83,311	55,069
Deferred	(5,455)	(5,029)	(2,780)	(8,747)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	27,823	16,080	80,531	46,322
Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	72,948	52,613	213,974	170,990
Equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(18)	(360)	(931)	(1,079)
Net earnings	72,930	52,253	213,043	169,911
Less: earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(818)	(603)	(2,512)	(1,137)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$ 72,112	$ 51,650	$ 210,531	$ 168,774
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.38	$ 2.44	$ 9.88	$ 7.97
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.34	$ 2.40	$ 9.77	$ 7.86
Product sales
Net sales	$ 999,131	$ 782,694	$ 2,926,290	$ 2,283,460
Total cost of sales	739,353	585,986	2,193,846	1,712,721
Services sales
Net sales	98,251	86,088	287,444	254,837
Total cost of sales	$ 72,551	$ 55,392	$ 192,623	$ 163,971