BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Summary By Business (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 24, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021
Business Segments
Net sales	$ 1,097,382	$ 868,782	$ 3,213,734	$ 2,538,297
Operating income	109,972	76,195	323,533	236,031
Transmission, Distribution and Substation
Business Segments
Net sales	304,781	239,572	882,216	668,474
Lighting and Transportation
Business Segments
Net sales	241,590	217,962	701,009	609,725
Coatings
Business Segments
Net sales	87,975	74,935	252,971	224,077
Telecommunications
Business Segments
Net sales	92,830	63,088	232,765	162,830
Renewable Energy
Business Segments
Net sales	46,065	36,900	142,655	128,604
Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology
Business Segments
Net sales	299,883	214,886	919,134	672,227
Technology Products and Services
Business Segments
Net sales	24,258	21,439	82,984	72,360
North America
Business Segments
Net sales	751,140	550,086	2,189,525	1,626,412
International
Business Segments
Net sales	346,242	318,696	1,024,209	911,885
Infrastructure
Business Segments
Net sales	773,241	632,457	2,211,616	1,793,710
Operating income	93,572	71,422	255,722	187,421
Agriculture
Business Segments
Net sales	324,141	236,325	1,002,118	744,587
Operating income	43,258	27,735	138,779	108,467
Corporate
Business Segments
Operating income	(26,858)	(22,962)	(70,968)	(59,857)
Operating Segment
Business Segments
Net sales	1,105,614	874,614	3,235,635	2,553,493
Operating Segment | Infrastructure
Business Segments
Net sales	778,353	634,283	2,224,029	1,801,533
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Transmission, Distribution and Substation
Business Segments
Net sales	304,781	239,572	882,216	668,474
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Lighting and Transportation
Business Segments
Net sales	241,590	217,962	701,009	609,725
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Coatings
Business Segments
Net sales	91,969	76,761	264,266	231,900
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Telecommunications
Business Segments
Net sales	92,830	63,088	232,765	162,830
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Renewable Energy
Business Segments
Net sales	47,183	36,900	143,773	128,604
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology
Business Segments
Net sales		0	0	0
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Technology Products and Services
Business Segments
Net sales		0	0	0
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | North America
Business Segments
Net sales	579,628	439,610	1,645,472	1,246,512
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | International
Business Segments
Net sales	198,725	194,673	578,557	555,021
Operating Segment | Agriculture
Business Segments
Net sales	327,261	240,331	1,011,606	751,960
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Transmission, Distribution and Substation
Business Segments
Net sales		0	0	0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Lighting and Transportation
Business Segments
Net sales		0	0	0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Coatings
Business Segments
Net sales		0	0	0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Telecommunications
Business Segments
Net sales		0	0	0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Renewable Energy
Business Segments
Net sales		0	0	0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology
Business Segments
Net sales	303,003	218,892	928,622	679,600
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Technology Products and Services
Business Segments
Net sales	24,258	21,439	82,984	72,360
Operating Segment | Agriculture | North America
Business Segments
Net sales	178,626	116,308	564,369	395,096
Operating Segment | Agriculture | International
Business Segments
Net sales	148,635	124,023	447,237	356,864
Intersegment Sales
Business Segments
Net sales	(8,232)	(5,832)	(21,901)	(15,196)
Intersegment Sales | Transmission, Distribution and Substation
Business Segments
Net sales		0	0	0
Intersegment Sales | Lighting and Transportation
Business Segments
Net sales		0	0	0
Intersegment Sales | Coatings
Business Segments
Net sales	(3,994)	(1,826)	(11,295)	(7,823)
Intersegment Sales | Telecommunications
Business Segments
Net sales		0	0	0
Intersegment Sales | Renewable Energy
Business Segments
Net sales	(1,118)	0	(1,118)	0
Intersegment Sales | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology
Business Segments
Net sales	(3,120)	(4,006)	(9,488)	(7,373)
Intersegment Sales | Technology Products and Services
Business Segments
Net sales		0	0	0
Intersegment Sales | North America
Business Segments
Net sales	(7,114)	(5,832)	(20,316)	(15,196)
Intersegment Sales | International
Business Segments
Net sales	(1,118)	0	(1,585)	0
Intersegment Sales | Infrastructure
Business Segments
Net sales	(5,112)	(1,826)	(12,413)	(7,823)
Intersegment Sales | Agriculture
Business Segments
Net sales	$ (3,120)	$ (4,006)	$ (9,488)	$ (7,373)