Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Earnings Per Share

Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS)

		Basic EPS		Dilutive Effect of Stock Options			Diluted EPS
Thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2011:
	Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$	42,141		—		$	42,141
	Shares outstanding		26,351		228			26,579
	Per share amount	$	1.60		(.01	)	$	1.59
Thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2010:
	Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$	25,935		—		$	25,935
	Shares outstanding		26,133		271			26,404
	Per share amount	$	0.99		(.01	)	$	0.98
Thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2011:
	Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$	113,577		—		$	113,577
	Shares outstanding		26,318		249			26,567
	Per share amount	$	4.32		(.04	)	$	4.28
Thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2010:
	Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$	59,513		—		$	59,513
	Shares outstanding		26,084		336			26,420
	Per share amount	$	2.28		(.03	)	$	2.25