GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Carrying Values of Trade Names - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Webforge
Non-amortized intangible assets
Carrying value of trade names	$ 8,770	$ 8,624
Valmont SM
Non-amortized intangible assets
Carrying value of trade names	8,874	8,765
Newmark
Non-amortized intangible assets
Carrying value of trade names	11,111	11,111
Ingal EPS/Ingal Civil Products
Non-amortized intangible assets
Carrying value of trade names	7,150	7,032
Donhad
Non-amortized intangible assets
Carrying value of trade names	5,394	5,305
Shakespeare
Non-amortized intangible assets
Carrying value of trade names	4,000	4,000
Industrial Galvanizers
Non-amortized intangible assets
Carrying value of trade names	2,238	2,201
Other
Non-amortized intangible assets
Carrying value of trade names	13,975	13,747
Trade Names
Non-amortized intangible assets
Carrying value of trade names	$ 61,512	$ 60,785