BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION - Summary by Business Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 27, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Dec. 28, 2024
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	$ 1,045,980	$ 1,020,175	$ 3,065,842	$ 3,037,740
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
Total operating income	141,456	125,735	299,046	404,596
Total assets	3,367,999		3,367,999		$ 3,329,972
Total capital expenditures	41,924	20,505	104,230	53,833
Total depreciation and amortization expense	21,648	24,015	65,429	70,541
Impairment of long-lived assets			91,337
Realignment charges			8,884
Point in Time
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	652,041	675,896	1,979,468	2,017,854
Over Time
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	393,939	344,279	1,086,374	1,019,886
Utility
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	391,901	349,085	1,086,582	1,017,623
Lighting and Transportation
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	215,072	222,535	625,628	667,998
Coatings
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	94,843	85,845	262,960	259,389
Telecommunications
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	88,097	64,288	240,111	176,649
Solar
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	16,649	34,617	57,864	115,874
Irrigation Equipment and Parts
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	219,043	241,887	721,898	725,281
Technology Products and Services
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	20,375	21,918	70,799	74,926
North America
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	763,981	715,994	2,229,131	2,178,782
International
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	281,999	304,181	836,711	858,958
Infrastructure
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	806,562	756,370	2,273,145	2,237,533
Infrastructure | Point in Time
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	421,863	421,042	1,211,587	1,241,229
Infrastructure | Over Time
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	384,699	335,328	1,061,558	996,304
Agriculture
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	239,418	263,805	792,697	800,207
Agriculture | Point in Time
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	230,178	254,854	767,881	776,625
Agriculture | Over Time
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	9,240	8,951	24,816	23,582
Corporate
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Realignment charges			4,572
Operating segment
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	1,049,623	1,023,865	3,078,060	3,050,659
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	151,680	149,143	452,886	443,252
Total operating income	166,566	152,550	381,980	484,939
Total assets	3,120,390		3,120,390		3,057,831
Total capital expenditures	41,204	19,401	101,023	52,111
Total depreciation and amortization expense	19,588	21,784	59,109	63,691
Impairment of long-lived assets			91,337
Realignment charges			4,312
Operating segment | Infrastructure
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	808,285	758,579	2,280,031	2,244,935
Cost of sales	567,136	533,037	1,592,961	1,564,180
Gross profit	239,426	223,333	680,184	673,353
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	96,049	99,676	302,899	298,251
Total operating income	143,377	123,657	286,503	375,102
Total assets	2,288,536		2,288,536		2,181,345
Total capital expenditures	37,794	16,719	92,167	46,911
Total depreciation and amortization expense	16,176	16,900	47,645	49,301
Impairment of long-lived assets			89,356
Realignment charges			1,426
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Utility
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	391,901	349,085	1,086,582	1,017,623
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Lighting and Transportation
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	215,072	222,535	625,628	667,998
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Coatings
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	96,561	88,046	269,707	266,710
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Telecommunications
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	88,097	64,288	240,111	176,649
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Solar
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	16,654	34,625	58,003	115,955
Operating segment | Infrastructure | North America
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	656,285	599,705	1,849,918	1,750,420
Operating segment | Infrastructure | International
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	152,000	158,874	430,113	494,515
Operating segment | Agriculture
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	241,338	265,286	798,029	805,724
Cost of sales	160,598	185,445	542,366	545,369
Gross profit	78,820	78,360	250,331	254,838
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	55,631	49,467	149,987	145,001
Total operating income	23,189	28,893	95,477	109,837
Total assets	831,854		831,854		876,486
Total capital expenditures	3,410	2,682	8,856	5,200
Total depreciation and amortization expense	3,412	4,884	11,464	14,390
Impairment of long-lived assets			1,981
Realignment charges			2,886
Operating segment | Agriculture | Irrigation Equipment and Parts
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	220,963	243,368	727,230	730,798
Operating segment | Agriculture | Technology Products and Services
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	20,375	21,918	70,799	74,926
Operating segment | Agriculture | North America
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	111,334	119,973	391,292	441,198
Operating segment | Agriculture | International
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	130,004	145,313	406,737	364,526
Unallocated corporate segment
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	25,110	26,815	78,362	80,343
Total assets	247,609		247,609		$ 272,141
Total capital expenditures	720	1,104	3,207	1,722
Total depreciation and amortization expense	2,060	2,231	6,320	6,850
Intersegment
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	(3,643)	(3,690)	(12,218)	(12,919)
Intersegment | Coatings
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	(1,718)	(2,201)	(6,747)	(7,321)
Intersegment | Solar
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	(5)	(8)	(139)	(81)
Intersegment | Irrigation Equipment and Parts
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	(1,920)	(1,481)	(5,332)	(5,517)
Intersegment | North America
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	(3,638)	(3,684)	(12,079)	(12,836)
Intersegment | International
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	(5)	(6)	(139)	(83)
Intersegment | Infrastructure
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	(1,723)	(2,209)	(6,886)	(7,402)
Intersegment | Agriculture
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales	$ (1,920)	(1,481)	(5,332)	$ (5,517)
Prior period adjustment | Lighting and Transportation
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION
Net sales		$ 6,684	$ (26,879)