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DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
USD ($)
item
Dec. 27, 2014
GBP (£)
Dec. 28, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 29, 2012
USD ($)
DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN        
Pension retirement benefits to qualified employees as percent of final salary per year of service 1.67%vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanPercentageOfSalaryRetirementBenefits 1.67%vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanPercentageOfSalaryRetirementBenefits    
Eligibility age 65 years 65 years    
Active members of defined benefit retirement income plan 0vmi_ActiveMembersOfDefinedBenefitRetirementPlan 0vmi_ActiveMembersOfDefinedBenefitRetirementPlan    
Foreign currency exchange rate used to translate the net pension liability 1.5557us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1   1.6469us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1  
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation        
Beginning balance $ 651,857us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation   $ 597,767us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation  
Interest cost 28,667us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost   26,431us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost  
Settlements     (12,981)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation  
Benefits paid (14,498)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid   (11,573)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid  
Actuarial loss 66,889us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss   37,235us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss  
Currency translation 40,632us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation   14,978us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation  
Ending balance 692,283us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation   651,857us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation  
Plan Assets        
Fair value beginning balance 497,460us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets   485,724us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets  
Employer contributions 18,173us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer   17,619us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer  
Actual return on plan assets 72,820us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets   7,676us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets  
Settlements     (12,981)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets  
Benefits paid (14,498)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid   (11,573)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid  
Currency translation (31,796)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets   10,995us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets  
Fair Value ending balance 542,159us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets   497,460us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets  
Funded status        
Funded status (150,124)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan   (154,397)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan (112,043)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)        
Balance at the beginning of the period (38,808)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax   12,617us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax  
Actuarial loss (18,980)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax   (49,421)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax  
Currency translation gain (loss) 1,835vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrencyTranslationGainLossBeforeTax   (2,004)vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrencyTranslationGainLossBeforeTax  
Balance at the end of the period (55,953)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax   (38,808)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax  
The estimated amount to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost in 2015 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear      
Weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation        
Discount rate (as a percent) 3.65%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate 3.65%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate 4.45%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate  
CPI index (as a percent) 2.10%vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationConsumerPriceIndexInflationRate 2.10%vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationConsumerPriceIndexInflationRate 2.70%vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationConsumerPriceIndexInflationRate  
RPI Inflation (as a percent) 3.20%vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRetailPricesIndexInflationRate 3.20%vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRetailPricesIndexInflationRate 3.60%vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRetailPricesIndexInflationRate  
Net periodic benefit expense:        
Interest cost 28,667us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost   26,431us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost  
Expected return on plan assets (26,029)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets   (19,862)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets  
Net periodic benefit expense 2,638us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost   6,569us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost  
Weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine expense        
Discount rate (as a percent) 4.45%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate 4.45%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate 4.60%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate  
Expected return on plan assets (as a percent) 5.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets 5.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets 4.20%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets  
RPI index (as a percent) 3.60%vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRetailPriceIndexInflationRate 3.60%vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRetailPriceIndexInflationRate 3.20%vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRetailPriceIndexInflationRate  
CPI index (as a percent) 2.70%vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostConsumerPriceIndexInflationRate 2.70%vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostConsumerPriceIndexInflationRate 2.70%vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostConsumerPriceIndexInflationRate  
Limit on employer contributions per annum 15,557us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount 10,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount    
Administrative costs of the Plan 1,711us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherCosts 1,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherCosts    
Expected pension benefit payments        
2015 14,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths      
2016 14,500us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo      
2017 14,935us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree      
2018 15,400us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour      
2019 15,870us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive      
2020-2024 $ 86,341vmi_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsAfterYearFour      
Weighted average maturity period of corporate bond portfolio 13 years 13 years