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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Sep. 28, 2013
Jun. 29, 2013
Mar. 30, 2013
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Summary by Geographical Area by Location                      
Net sales $ 763,136us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 765,668us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 842,599us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 751,740us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 827,890us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 778,032us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 878,659us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 819,630us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,123,143us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,304,211us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,029,541us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Long-lived assets 1,337,123us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets       1,178,654us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets       1,337,123us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 1,178,654us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 1,142,611us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States                      
Summary by Geographical Area by Location                      
Net sales                 1,808,427us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
2,077,812us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,870,703us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Long-lived assets 616,718us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      530,042us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      616,718us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
530,042us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
470,154us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Australia                      
Summary by Geographical Area by Location                      
Net sales                 439,530us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
492,698us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
499,025us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
Long-lived assets 316,382us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
      342,320us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
      316,382us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
342,320us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
321,456us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
Australia | Foreign country | Net Sales                      
Summary by Geographical Area by Location                      
Threshold for disclosure as percentage of net sales by customer 14.00%vmi_ThresholdForDisclosurePercentage
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
              14.00%vmi_ThresholdForDisclosurePercentage
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
   
China                      
Summary by Geographical Area by Location                      
Net sales                 110,923us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
97,788us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
135,398us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Denmark                      
Summary by Geographical Area by Location                      
Net sales                 146,432us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DK
   
Long-lived assets 111,161us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DK
              111,161us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DK
   
Other                      
Summary by Geographical Area by Location                      
Net sales                 617,831us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vmi_OtherCountriesMember
635,913us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vmi_OtherCountriesMember
524,415us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vmi_OtherCountriesMember
Long-lived assets $ 292,862us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vmi_OtherCountriesMember
      $ 306,293us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vmi_OtherCountriesMember
      $ 292,862us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vmi_OtherCountriesMember
$ 306,293us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vmi_OtherCountriesMember
$ 351,001us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vmi_OtherCountriesMember