CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2023	Mar. 26, 2022
Net sales	$ 1,062,481	$ 980,820
Total cost of sales	753,896	731,634
Gross profit	308,585	249,186
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	190,119	154,344
Operating income	118,466	94,842
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(13,105)	(11,263)
Interest income	830	227
Gain (loss) on investments - unrealized	1,194	(1,063)
Other	(2,376)	3,642
Total other income (expenses)	(13,457)	(8,457)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	105,009	86,385
Income tax expense:
Current	24,356	22,413
Deferred	7,487	708
Total income tax expense (benefit)	31,843	23,121
Earnings before equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	73,166	63,264
Equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(821)	(358)
Net earnings	72,345	62,906
Less: Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,195	(595)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$ 74,540	$ 62,311
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 3.50	$ 2.93
Diluted	$ 3.47	$ 2.90
Product sales
Net sales	$ 958,008	$ 890,870
Total cost of sales	681,790	673,170
Services sales
Net sales	104,473	89,950
Total cost of sales	$ 72,106	$ 58,464