CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2023	Jun. 25, 2022	Jul. 01, 2023	Jun. 25, 2022
Net sales	$ 1,046,296	$ 1,135,532	$ 2,108,777	$ 2,116,352
Total cost of sales	716,899	842,931	1,470,795	1,574,565
Gross profit	329,397	292,601	637,982	541,787
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	195,664	173,882	385,783	328,226
Operating income	133,733	118,719	252,199	213,561
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(14,917)	(11,386)	(28,022)	(22,649)
Interest income	563	285	1,393	512
Gain (loss) on investments - unrealized	941	(2,342)	2,135	(3,405)
Other	612	2,073	(1,764)	5,715
Total other income (expenses)	(12,801)	(11,370)	(26,258)	(19,827)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	120,932	107,349	225,941	193,734
Income tax expense:
Current	37,791	27,620	62,147	50,033
Deferred	(5,856)	1,967	1,631	2,675
Total income tax expense	31,935	29,587	63,778	52,708
Earnings before equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	88,997	77,762	162,163	141,026
Equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(199)	(555)	(1,020)	(913)
Net earnings	88,798	77,207	161,143	140,113
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	578	(1,099)	2,773	(1,694)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$ 89,376	$ 76,108	$ 163,916	$ 138,419
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 4.25	$ 3.57	$ 7.75	$ 6.50
Diluted	$ 4.21	$ 3.53	$ 7.67	$ 6.43
Product sales
Net sales	$ 945,873	$ 1,036,289	$ 1,903,881	$ 1,927,159
Total cost of sales	651,413	781,323	1,333,203	1,454,493
Services sales
Net sales	100,423	99,243	204,896	189,193
Total cost of sales	$ 65,486	$ 61,608	$ 137,592	$ 120,072