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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
Sep. 29, 2012
Sep. 28, 2013
segment
Sep. 29, 2012
Business Segments        
Number of reportable segments     4  
Maximum percentage of sales of other businesses and activities to consolidated sales as basis for aggregation     10.00%  
Net sales $ 778,032 $ 729,839 $ 2,476,321 $ 2,214,504
Operating income 109,901 90,382 372,356 270,552
Engineered Infrastructure Products segment:
       
Business Segments        
Net sales 235,313 219,332 657,998 615,929
Operating income 25,689 18,715 61,026 40,907
Utility Support Structures segment
       
Business Segments        
Net sales 228,931 216,870 696,102 617,892
Operating income 41,491 30,223 129,767 81,901
Coatings segment
       
Business Segments        
Net sales 75,312 71,400 229,577 213,135
Operating income 19,833 18,542 56,805 54,571
Irrigation segment
       
Business Segments        
Net sales 175,116 156,385 689,997 546,716
Operating income 31,145 27,140 149,878 103,155
Other
       
Business Segments        
Net sales 63,360 65,852 202,647 220,832
Operating income 9,978 9,743 33,790 33,413
Corporate
       
Business Segments        
Operating income (18,235) (13,981) (58,910) (43,395)
Operating segment
       
Business Segments        
Sales 825,668 774,844 2,627,328 2,349,759
Operating segment | Engineered Infrastructure Products segment:
       
Business Segments        
Sales 260,283 244,684 734,589 684,427
Operating segment | Engineered Infrastructure Products segment: | Lighting, Traffic, and Roadway Products
       
Business Segments        
Sales 171,991 168,046 480,648 465,946
Operating segment | Engineered Infrastructure Products segment: | Communication Products
       
Business Segments        
Sales 38,674 36,446 102,067 99,629
Operating segment | Engineered Infrastructure Products segment: | Access Systems
       
Business Segments        
Sales 49,618 40,192 151,874 118,852
Operating segment | Utility Support Structures segment
       
Business Segments        
Sales 229,420 217,495 697,301 620,964
Operating segment | Utility Support Structures segment | Steel
       
Business Segments        
Sales 199,912 184,030 611,573 536,073
Operating segment | Utility Support Structures segment | Concrete
       
Business Segments        
Sales 29,508 33,465 85,728 84,891
Operating segment | Coatings segment
       
Business Segments        
Sales 89,009 83,713 272,052 251,397
Operating segment | Irrigation segment
       
Business Segments        
Sales 175,120 156,452 690,002 547,214
Operating segment | Other
       
Business Segments        
Sales 71,836 72,500 233,384 245,757
Intersegment
       
Business Segments        
Sales 47,636 45,005 151,007 135,255
Intersegment | Engineered Infrastructure Products segment:
       
Business Segments        
Sales 24,970 25,352 76,591 68,498
Intersegment | Utility Support Structures segment
       
Business Segments        
Sales 489 625 1,199 3,072
Intersegment | Coatings segment
       
Business Segments        
Sales 13,697 12,313 42,475 38,262
Intersegment | Irrigation segment
       
Business Segments        
Sales 4 67 5 498
Intersegment | Other
       
Business Segments        
Sales $ 8,476 $ 6,648 $ 30,737 $ 24,925