CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2021	Dec. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Net sales	$ 3,501,575	$ 2,895,355	$ 2,766,976
Total cost of sales	2,617,686	2,129,841	2,084,295
Gross profit	883,889	765,514	682,681
Selling, general and administrative expenses	590,608	522,923	454,776
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	6,496	16,638	0
Operating Income (loss)	286,785	225,953	227,905
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(42,612)	(41,075)	(40,153)
Interest income	1,192	2,374	3,942
Gain on investments - unrealized	1,920	2,443	5,960
Other	12,798	3,073	2,204
Total other income (expenses)	(26,702)	(33,185)	(28,047)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	260,083	192,768	199,858
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	61,343	51,012	46,267
Deferred	71	(1,397)	1,486
Total income tax expense (benefit)	61,414	49,615	47,753
Earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	198,669	143,153	152,105
Equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(944)	(1,004)	0
Net earnings	197,725	142,149	152,105
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,095)	(1,456)	(5,697)
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$ 195,630	$ 140,693	$ 146,408
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 9.23	$ 6.60	$ 6.76
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 9.10	$ 6.57	$ 6.73
Product
Net sales	$ 3,159,605	$ 2,594,855	$ 2,434,190
Total cost of sales	2,395,630	1,936,024	1,863,780
Service
Net sales	341,970	300,500	332,786
Total cost of sales	$ 222,056	$ 193,817	$ 220,515