EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table provides a reconciliation between the earnings and average share amounts used to compute both basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 30,		December 31,		December 25,
	2023		2022		2021
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. including change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$	150,849	$	250,863	$	195,630
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		(7,374)		—		—
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. including change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	$	143,475	$	250,863	$	195,630
Weighted average shares outstanding (000s):
Basic		20,956		21,311		21,193
Dilutive effect of various stock awards		203		269		300
Diluted		21,159		21,580		21,493
Net earnings per share attributable to common shareholders:
Basic	$	6.85	$	11.77	$	9.23
Dilutive effect of various stock awards		(0.07)		(0.15)		(0.13)
Diluted	$	6.78	$	11.62	$	9.10