EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

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 27, 2014:
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$	23,559	$	—		$	23,559
Shares outstanding		25,287		226			25,513
Per share amount	$	0.93	$	(0.01	)	$	0.92
Thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2013:
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$	56,489	$	—		$	56,489
Shares outstanding		26,665		254			26,919
Per share amount	$	2.12	$	(0.02	)	$	2.10
Thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2014:
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$	143,515	$	—		$	143,515
Shares outstanding		26,208		231			26,439
Per share amount	$	5.48	$	(0.05	)	$	5.43
Thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013:
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$	223,621	$	—		$	223,621
Shares outstanding		26,632		264			26,896
Per share amount	$	8.40	$	(0.09	)	$	8.31