CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2011	Jun. 26, 2010	Jun. 25, 2011	Jun. 26, 2010
Product sales	$ 589,208	$ 448,007	$ 1,090,376	$ 787,827
Services sales	79,401	33,552	146,182	61,134
Net sales	668,609	481,559	1,236,558	848,961
Product cost of sales	447,167	332,290	832,167	580,933
Services cost of sales	53,460	20,623	99,916	38,652
Cost of sales	500,627	352,913	932,083	619,585
Gross profit	167,982	128,646	304,475	229,376
Selling, general and administrative expenses	99,363	91,345	190,555	160,425
Operating income	68,619	37,301	113,920	68,951
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(10,783)	(8,429)	(19,044)	(14,391)
Interest income	2,001	1,092	3,778	1,448
Other	504	47	894	(30)
Total other income (expenses)	(8,278)	(7,290)	(14,372)	(12,973)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	60,341	30,011	99,548	55,978
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	24,533	17,252	37,037	23,958
Deferred	(10,982)	(5,570)	(10,198)	(2,830)
Total Income tax expense (benefit)	13,551	11,682	26,839	21,128
Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	46,790	18,329	72,709	34,850
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	1,201	805	2,155	919
Net earnings	47,991	19,134	74,864	35,769
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,164)	(2,019)	(3,428)	(2,191)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$ 45,827	$ 17,115	$ 71,436	$ 33,578
Earnings per share attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.-Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.74	$ 0.66	$ 2.72	$ 1.29
Earnings per share attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.-Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.72	$ 0.65	$ 2.69	$ 1.27
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.180	$ 0.165	$ 0.345	$ 0.315
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding-Basic (000 omitted) (in shares)	26,333	26,087	26,302	26,059
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding-Diluted (000 omitted) (in shares)	26,585	26,448	26,561	26,434