CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Product sales	$ 766,844	$ 794,341	$ 1,447,887	$ 1,534,788
Services sales	75,755	84,318	146,452	163,501
Net sales	842,599	878,659	1,594,339	1,698,289
Product cost of sales	573,067	563,306	1,070,910	1,092,467
Services cost of sales	49,055	53,882	95,970	108,982
Total cost of sales	622,122	617,188	1,166,880	1,201,449
Gross profit	220,477	261,471	427,459	496,840
Selling, general and administrative expenses	115,701	117,206	223,835	234,385
Operating income	104,776	144,265	203,624	262,455
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(8,304)	(8,025)	(16,501)	(16,215)
Interest income	1,577	1,852	3,316	3,205
Other	1,903	123	(3,909)	1,679
Total other income (expenses)	(4,824)	(6,050)	(17,094)	(11,331)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	99,952	138,215	186,530	251,124
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	26,117	48,210	59,055	86,870
Deferred	7,953	(1,042)	5,030	(4,729)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	34,070	47,168	64,085	82,141
Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	65,882	91,047	122,445	168,983
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(30)	269	(30)	473
Net earnings	65,852	91,316	122,415	169,456
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,876)	(1,753)	(2,459)	(2,324)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$ 63,976	$ 89,563	$ 119,956	$ 167,132
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.40	$ 3.36	$ 4.50	$ 6.28
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.38	$ 3.33	$ 4.46	$ 6.22
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.375	$ 0.250	$ 0.625	$ 0.475
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Basic (000 omitted) (in shares)	26,623	26,648	26,669	26,615
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Diluted (000 omitted) (in shares)	26,856	26,910	26,903	26,884