CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Net sales	$ 1,045,980	$ 1,020,175	$ 3,065,842	$ 3,037,740
Total cost of sales	727,734	718,482	2,135,327	2,109,549
Gross profit	318,246	301,693	930,515	928,191
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	176,790	175,958	531,248	523,595
Impairment of long-lived assets			91,337
Realignment charges			8,884
Operating income	141,456	125,735	299,046	404,596
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(9,738)	(14,313)	(30,396)	(46,380)
Interest income	1,588	2,080	6,550	5,358
Gain on deferred compensation investments	1,187	1,160	2,730	3,116
Other	(2,956)	(2,307)	(9,361)	(3,662)
Total other expenses	(9,919)	(13,380)	(30,477)	(41,568)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	131,537	112,355	268,569	363,028
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	22,872	46,133	78,507	106,738
Deferred	7,552	(16,409)	4,996	(15,959)
Total income tax expense	30,424	29,724	83,503	90,779
Earnings before equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	101,113	82,631	185,066	272,249
Equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(21)	(21)	(602)	(60)
Net earnings	101,092	82,610	184,464	272,189
Loss (earnings) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2,061)	458	(2,192)	(1,583)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$ 99,031	$ 83,068	$ 182,272	$ 270,606
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. per share:
Basic	$ 5.02	$ 4.13	$ 7.85	$ 13.43
Diluted	$ 4.98	$ 4.11	$ 7.8	$ 13.34
Product sales
Net sales	$ 928,106	$ 922,062	$ 2,745,966	$ 2,725,219
Total cost of sales	655,859	659,805	1,945,931	1,916,751
Service sales
Net sales	117,874	98,113	319,876	312,521
Total cost of sales	$ 71,875	$ 58,677	$ 189,396	$ 192,798