BUSINESS SEGMENTS & RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 25, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2023 USD ($) segment	Jun. 25, 2022 USD ($)
Business Segments
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Net sales	$ 1,046,296	$ 1,135,532	$ 2,108,777	$ 2,116,352
Operating income (loss)	133,733	118,719	252,199	213,561
Pre-tax gain on sale of engineering and equipment			2,994	0
Point in Time
Business Segments
Net sales	722,696	797,466	1,458,119	1,464,262
Over Time
Business Segments
Net sales	323,600	338,066	650,658	652,090
Transmission, Distribution and Substation
Business Segments
Net sales	314,307	295,835	629,127	577,435
Lighting and Transportation
Business Segments
Net sales	246,123	246,652	475,259	459,419
Coatings
Business Segments
Net sales	89,302	86,121	175,864	164,996
Telecommunications
Business Segments
Net sales	67,738	78,539	135,875	139,935
Solar
Business Segments
Net sales	50,688	53,603	84,173	96,590
Irrigation Equipment and Parts
Business Segments
Net sales	250,662	344,602	548,021	619,251
Technology Products and Services
Business Segments
Net sales	27,476	30,180	60,458	58,726
North America
Business Segments
Net sales	724,681	756,636	1,486,259	1,438,385
International
Business Segments
Net sales	321,615	378,896	622,518	677,967
Infrastructure
Business Segments
Net sales	768,158	735,318	1,500,298	1,394,289
Operating income (loss)	115,950	84,127	210,302	162,443
Infrastructure | Point in Time
Business Segments
Net sales	451,885	429,291	863,102	798,481
Infrastructure | Over Time
Business Segments
Net sales	316,273	306,027	637,196	595,808
Agriculture
Business Segments
Net sales	278,138	374,782	608,479	677,977
Operating income (loss)	49,251	58,046	102,574	95,521
Agriculture | Point in Time
Business Segments
Net sales	270,811	368,175	595,017	665,781
Agriculture | Over Time
Business Segments
Net sales	7,327	6,607	13,462	12,196
Other Segments
Business Segments
Net sales		25,432		44,086
Operating income (loss)		516		(293)
Other Segments | Over Time
Business Segments
Net sales		25,432		44,086
Corporate
Business Segments
Operating income (loss)	(31,468)	(23,970)	(60,677)	(44,110)
Operating segment
Business Segments
Net sales	1,050,528	1,142,715	2,118,797	2,130,021
Operating segment | Infrastructure
Business Segments
Net sales	770,595	739,518	1,506,701	1,401,590
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Transmission, Distribution and Substation
Business Segments
Net sales	314,307	295,835	629,127	577,435
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Lighting and Transportation
Business Segments
Net sales	246,123	246,652	475,259	459,419
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Coatings
Business Segments
Net sales	91,120	90,321	181,234	172,297
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Telecommunications
Business Segments
Net sales	67,738	78,539	135,875	139,935
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Solar
Business Segments
Net sales	51,307	28,171	85,206	52,504
Operating segment | Infrastructure | North America
Business Segments
Net sales	587,313	559,864	1,171,396	1,065,844
Operating segment | Infrastructure | International
Business Segments
Net sales	183,282	179,654	335,305	335,746
Operating segment | Agriculture
Business Segments
Net sales	279,933	377,765	612,096	684,345
Operating segment | Agriculture | Irrigation Equipment and Parts
Business Segments
Net sales	252,457	347,585	551,638	625,619
Operating segment | Agriculture | Technology Products and Services
Business Segments
Net sales	27,476	30,180	60,458	58,726
Operating segment | Agriculture | North America
Business Segments
Net sales	140,981	203,488	323,850	385,743
Operating segment | Agriculture | International
Business Segments
Net sales	138,952	174,277	288,246	298,602
Operating segment | Other Segments
Business Segments
Net sales		25,432		44,086
Operating segment | Other Segments | Solar
Business Segments
Net sales		25,432		44,086
Operating segment | Other Segments | International
Business Segments
Net sales		25,432		44,086
Intersegment
Business Segments
Net sales	(4,232)	(7,183)	(10,020)	(13,669)
Intersegment | Coatings
Business Segments
Net sales	(1,818)	(4,200)	(5,370)	(7,301)
Intersegment | Solar
Business Segments
Net sales	(619)		(1,033)
Intersegment | Irrigation Equipment and Parts
Business Segments
Net sales	(1,795)	(2,983)	(3,617)	(6,368)
Intersegment | North America
Business Segments
Net sales	(3,613)	(6,716)	(8,987)	(13,202)
Intersegment | International
Business Segments
Net sales	(619)	(467)	(1,033)	(467)
Intersegment | Infrastructure
Business Segments
Net sales	(2,437)	(4,200)	(6,403)	(7,301)
Intersegment | Agriculture
Business Segments
Net sales	$ (1,795)	$ (2,983)	$ (3,617)	$ (6,368)