CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 317,523	$ 371,579
Receivables, net	491,706	536,918
Inventories	379,897	359,522
Prepaid expenses	56,653	56,912
Refundable and deferred income taxes	44,072	68,010
Total current assets	1,289,851	1,392,941
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,123,885	1,139,569
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	552,908	533,116
Net property, plant and equipment	570,977	606,453
Goodwill	380,086	385,111
Other intangible assets, net	189,892	202,004
Other assets	136,586	143,159
Total assets	2,567,392	2,729,668
Current liabilities:
Current installments of long-term debt	1,096	1,181
Notes payable to banks	7,914	13,952
Accounts payable	186,421	196,565
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	75,155	87,950
Accrued expenses	89,983	88,480
Dividends payable	8,733	9,086
Total current liabilities	369,302	397,214
Deferred income taxes	62,959	71,797
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	765,272	766,654
Defined benefit pension liability	135,068	150,124
Deferred compensation	51,056	47,932
Other noncurrent liabilities	$ 43,142	$ 45,542
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock of $1 par value - Authorized 500,000 shares; none issued
Common stock of $1 par value - Authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued 27,900,000 shares	$ 27,900	$ 27,900
Retained earnings	1,762,534	1,718,662
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(171,508)	(134,433)
Treasury stock	(525,877)	(410,296)
Total Valmont Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	1,093,049	1,201,833
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	47,544	48,572
Total shareholders' equity	1,140,593	1,250,405
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,567,392	$ 2,729,668