BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION - Summary by Business Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2025	Jun. 29, 2024	Jun. 28, 2025	Jun. 29, 2024	Dec. 28, 2024
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	$ 1,050,548	$ 1,039,737	$ 2,019,862	$ 2,017,565
Cost of sales	729,381	719,455	1,407,593	1,391,067
Gross profit	321,167	320,282	612,269	626,498
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	191,670	172,974	354,458	347,637
Total operating income	29,276	147,308	157,590	278,861
Total assets	3,345,384		3,345,384		$ 3,329,972
Total capital expenditures	31,987	18,318	62,306	33,328
Total depreciation and amortization expense	22,263	22,990	43,781	46,526
Impairment of long-lived assets	91,337		91,337
Realignment charges	8,884		8,884
Point in Time
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	702,581	701,263	1,327,427	1,341,958
Over Time
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	347,967	338,474	692,435	675,607
Utility
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	350,416	332,395	694,681	668,538
Lighting and Transportation
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	217,985	234,254	410,556	445,463
Coatings
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	88,424	89,280	168,117	173,544
Telecommunications
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	82,075	58,400	152,014	112,361
Solar
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	24,192	46,101	41,215	81,257
Irrigation Equipment and Parts
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	261,572	251,914	502,855	483,394
Technology Products and Services
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	25,884	27,393	50,424	53,008
North America
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	754,589	738,767	1,465,150	1,462,788
International
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	295,959	300,970	554,712	554,777
Infrastructure
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	763,092	760,430	1,466,583	1,481,163
Infrastructure | Point in Time
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	423,581	430,252	789,724	820,187
Infrastructure | Over Time
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	339,511	330,178	676,859	660,976
Agriculture
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	287,456	279,307	553,279	536,402
Agriculture | Point in Time
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	279,000	271,011	537,703	521,771
Agriculture | Over Time
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	8,456	8,296	15,576	14,631
Corporate
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Realignment charges	4,572		4,572
Operating segment
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	1,054,945	1,044,445	2,028,437	2,026,794
Cost of sales	729,381	719,455	1,407,593	1,391,067
Gross profit	321,167	320,282	612,269	626,498
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	163,553	146,730	301,206	294,109
Total operating income	61,965	173,552	215,414	332,389
Total assets	3,093,762		3,093,762		3,057,831
Total capital expenditures	31,655	18,010	59,819	32,710
Total depreciation and amortization expense	20,128	20,735	39,521	41,907
Impairment of long-lived assets	91,337		91,337
Realignment charges	4,312		4,312
Operating segment | Infrastructure
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	765,525	762,742	1,471,746	1,486,356
Cost of sales	535,209	528,027	1,025,825	1,031,143
Gross profit	227,883	232,403	440,758	450,020
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	111,187	98,822	206,850	198,575
Total operating income	25,914	133,581	143,126	251,445
Total assets	2,239,733		2,239,733		2,181,345
Total capital expenditures	28,441	16,755	54,373	30,192
Total depreciation and amortization expense	15,887	16,152	31,469	32,401
Impairment of long-lived assets	89,356		89,356
Realignment charges	1,426		1,426
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Utility
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	350,416	332,395	694,681	668,538
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Lighting and Transportation
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	217,985	234,254	410,556	445,463
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Coatings
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	90,789	91,574	173,146	178,664
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Telecommunications
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	82,075	58,400	152,014	112,361
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Solar
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	24,260	46,119	41,349	81,330
Operating segment | Infrastructure | North America
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	616,436	582,143	1,193,633	1,150,715
Operating segment | Infrastructure | International
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	149,089	180,599	278,113	335,641
Operating segment | Agriculture
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	289,420	281,703	556,691	540,438
Cost of sales	194,172	191,428	381,768	359,924
Gross profit	93,284	87,879	171,511	176,478
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	52,366	47,908	94,356	95,534
Total operating income	36,051	39,971	72,288	80,944
Total assets	854,029		854,029		876,486
Total capital expenditures	3,214	1,255	5,446	2,518
Total depreciation and amortization expense	4,241	4,583	8,052	9,506
Impairment of long-lived assets	1,981		1,981
Realignment charges	2,886		2,886
Operating segment | Agriculture | Irrigation Equipment and Parts
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	263,536	254,310	506,267	487,430
Operating segment | Agriculture | Technology Products and Services
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	25,884	27,393	50,424	53,008
Operating segment | Agriculture | North America
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	142,482	161,310	279,958	321,225
Operating segment | Agriculture | International
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	146,938	120,393	276,733	219,213
Unallocated corporate segment
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	28,117	26,244	53,252	53,528
Total assets	251,622		251,622		$ 272,141
Total capital expenditures	332	308	2,487	618
Total depreciation and amortization expense	2,135	2,255	4,260	4,619
Intersegment
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	(4,397)	(4,708)	(8,575)	(9,229)
Intersegment | Coatings
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	(2,365)	(2,294)	(5,029)	(5,120)
Intersegment | Solar
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	(68)	(18)	(134)	(73)
Intersegment | Irrigation Equipment and Parts
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	(1,964)	(2,396)	(3,412)	(4,036)
Intersegment | North America
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	(4,329)	(4,686)	(8,441)	(9,152)
Intersegment | International
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	(68)	(22)	(134)	(77)
Intersegment | Infrastructure
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	(2,433)	(2,312)	(5,163)	(5,193)
Intersegment | Agriculture
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	$ (1,964)	(2,396)	(3,412)	$ (4,036)
Prior period adjustment | Lighting and Transportation
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales		$ 9,308	$ 20,195