ACQUISITIONS AND DECONSOLIDATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2014

Pro forma results of operations

	Fifty-two weeks Ended December 27, 2014		Fifty-two weeks Ended December 28, 2013
Net sales	$	3,201,947	$	3,556,988
Net earnings		189,391		293,340
Earnings per share—diluted	$	7.30	$	10.91

Valmont SM

Summary of fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed

	At March 3, 2014
Current assets	$	73,421
Property, plant and equipment		85,638
Intangible assets		30,340
Goodwill		16,803
Total fair value of assets acquired	$	206,202
Current liabilities		47,754
Deferred income taxes		19,715
Intercompany note payable		37,448
Long-term debt		8,941
Total fair value of liabilities assumed		113,858
Non-controlling interests		9,309
Net assets acquired	$	83,035

Summary of the major classes of acquired intangible assets and the respective weighted average amortization periods

	Amount		Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)
Trade Names	$	11,470	Indefinite
Backlog		3,145	1.5
Customer Relationships		15,725	12.0
Total Intangible Assets	$	30,340

Shakespeare

Summary of fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed

	At October 6, 2014
Current assets	$	12,532
Property, plant and equipment		10,694
Intangible assets		13,500
Goodwill		15,416
Total fair value of assets acquired	$	52,142
Current liabilities		3,870
Net assets acquired	$	48,272

Summary of the major classes of acquired intangible assets and the respective weighted average amortization periods

	Amount		Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)
Trade Names	$	4,000	Indefinite
Customer Relationships		9,500	15.0
Total Intangible Assets	$	13,500