BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Summary by Business Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2025	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Number of reportable segments not disclosed flag	true
Net sales	$ 4,104,102	$ 4,075,034	$ 4,174,598
Cost of sales	2,864,166	2,833,822	2,938,564
Gross profit	1,239,936	1,241,212	1,236,034
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	717,633	716,628	768,423
Realignment charges	15,390		35,210
Total operating income	415,576	524,584	291,557
Total assets	3,369,329	3,329,972
Total capital expenditures	145,035	79,451	96,771
Total depreciation and amortization expense	88,509	95,395	98,708
Utility
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	1,511,053	1,368,333	1,291,670
Lighting and Transportation
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	830,268	884,128	916,170
Coatings
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	353,046	343,747	345,310
Telecommunications
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	313,882	250,770	252,165
Solar
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	81,483	151,403	194,322
Irrigation Equipment and Parts
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	919,896	978,785	1,062,163
Technology Products and Services
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	94,474	97,868	112,798
North America
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	3,006,375	2,901,722	2,889,575
International
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	1,097,727	1,173,312	1,285,023
Infrastructure
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	3,089,732	2,998,381	2,999,637
Agriculture
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	1,014,370	1,076,653	1,174,961
Corporate
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Realignment charges	4,904		8,849
Operating segment
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	4,119,784	4,092,284	4,192,290
Cost of sales	2,864,166	2,833,822	2,938,564
Gross profit	1,239,936	1,241,212	1,236,034
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	615,863	605,736	655,726
Impairment of long-lived assets	91,337		140,844
Realignment charges	10,486		26,361
Total operating income	522,250	635,476	413,103
Total assets	3,081,215	3,057,831
Total capital expenditures	141,305	76,554	79,185
Total depreciation and amortization expense	80,431	86,323	88,063
Operating segment | Infrastructure
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	3,099,034	3,008,576	3,010,067
Cost of sales	2,164,098	2,094,645	2,157,556
Gross profit	925,634	903,736	842,081
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	398,504	406,596	424,997
Impairment of long-lived assets	89,356		3,571
Realignment charges	7,600		17,260
Total operating income	430,174	497,140	396,253
Total assets	2,312,500	2,181,345
Total capital expenditures	130,041	65,017	68,295
Total depreciation and amortization expense	65,127	65,717	64,654
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Utility
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	1,511,053	1,368,333	1,291,670
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Lighting and Transportation
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	830,268	884,128	916,170
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Coatings
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	362,209	353,739	354,330
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Telecommunications
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	313,882	250,770	252,165
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Solar
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	81,622	151,606	195,732
Operating segment | Infrastructure | North America
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	2,515,602	2,348,250	2,318,801
Operating segment | Infrastructure | International
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	583,432	660,326	691,266
Operating segment | Agriculture
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	1,020,750	1,083,708	1,182,223
Cost of sales	700,068	739,177	781,008
Gross profit	314,302	337,476	393,953
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	217,359	199,140	230,729
Impairment of long-lived assets	1,981		137,273
Realignment charges	2,886		9,101
Total operating income	92,076	138,336	16,850
Total assets	768,715	876,486
Total capital expenditures	11,264	11,537	10,890
Total depreciation and amortization expense	15,304	20,606	23,409
Operating segment | Agriculture | Irrigation Equipment and Parts
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	926,276	985,840	1,069,425
Operating segment | Agriculture | Technology Products and Services
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	94,474	97,868	112,798
Operating segment | Agriculture | North America
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	506,316	570,517	587,056
Operating segment | Agriculture | International
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	514,434	513,191	595,167
Unallocated corporate segment
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	101,770	110,892	112,697
Total assets	288,114	272,141
Total capital expenditures	3,730	2,897	17,586
Total depreciation and amortization expense	8,078	9,072	10,645
Intersegment
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	(15,682)	(17,250)	(17,692)
Intersegment | Coatings
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	(9,163)	(9,992)	(9,020)
Intersegment | Solar
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	(139)	(203)	(1,410)
Intersegment | Irrigation Equipment and Parts
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	(6,380)	(7,055)	(7,262)
Intersegment | North America
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	(15,543)	(17,045)	(16,282)
Intersegment | International
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	(139)	(205)	(1,410)
Intersegment | Infrastructure
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	(9,302)	(10,195)	(10,430)
Intersegment | Agriculture
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net sales	$ (6,380)	$ (7,055)	$ (7,262)