CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 25, 2021	Dec. 26, 2020
Net sales	$ 4,345,250	$ 3,501,575	$ 2,895,355
Total cost of sales	3,219,026	2,617,686	2,129,841
Gross profit	1,126,224	883,889	765,514
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	692,975	590,608	522,923
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets		6,496	16,638
Operating income	433,249	286,785	225,953
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(47,534)	(42,612)	(41,075)
Interest income	2,015	1,192	2,374
Gain (loss) on investments - unrealized	(3,374)	1,920	2,443
Loss from divestiture of offshore wind energy structures business	(33,273)
Other	12,805	12,798	3,073
Total other income (expenses)	(69,361)	(26,702)	(33,185)
Earnings before income taxes	363,888	260,083	192,768
Income tax expense:
Current	109,912	61,343	51,012
Deferred	(1,225)	71	(1,397)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	108,687	61,414	49,615
Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	255,201	198,669	143,153
Equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(950)	(944)	(1,004)
Net earnings	254,251	197,725	142,149
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,388)	(2,095)	(1,456)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$ 250,863	$ 195,630	$ 140,693
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 11.77	$ 9.23	$ 6.60
Diluted	$ 11.62	$ 9.10	$ 6.57
Product sales
Net sales	$ 3,955,320	$ 3,159,605	$ 2,594,855
Total cost of sales	2,958,208	2,395,630	1,936,024
Services sales
Net sales	389,930	341,970	300,500
Total cost of sales	$ 260,818	$ 222,056	$ 193,817