CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Net sales	$ 1,020,175	$ 1,050,295	$ 3,037,740	$ 3,159,072
Total cost of sales	718,482	735,184	2,109,549	2,205,979
Gross profit	301,693	315,111	928,191	953,093
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	175,958	194,277	523,595	580,060
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets		140,844		140,844
Realignment charges		4,180		4,180
Operating income (loss)	125,735	(24,190)	404,596	228,009
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(14,313)	(13,472)	(46,380)	(41,494)
Interest income	2,080	3,186	5,358	4,579
Gain (loss) on deferred compensation investments	1,160	(344)	3,116	1,791
Gain on divestiture				2,994
Other	(2,307)	165	(3,662)	(4,593)
Total other income (expenses)	(13,380)	(10,465)	(41,568)	(36,723)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	112,355	(34,655)	363,028	191,286
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	46,133	29,654	106,738	91,801
Deferred	(16,409)	(14,193)	(15,959)	(12,562)
Total income tax expense	29,724	15,461	90,779	79,239
Earnings (loss) before equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	82,631	(50,116)	272,249	112,047
Equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(21)	(199)	(60)	(1,219)
Net earnings (loss)	82,610	(50,315)	272,189	110,828
Loss (earnings) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	458	1,287	(1,583)	4,060
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$ 83,068	$ (49,028)	$ 270,606	$ 114,888
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. per share:
Basic	$ 4.13	$ (2.34)	$ 13.43	$ 5.45
Diluted	$ 4.11	$ (2.34)	$ 13.34	$ 5.40
Product sales
Net sales	$ 922,062	$ 949,217	$ 2,725,219	$ 2,853,098
Total cost of sales	659,805	669,472	1,916,751	2,002,675
Service sales
Net sales	98,113	101,078	312,521	305,974
Total cost of sales	$ 58,677	$ 65,712	$ 192,798	$ 203,304