EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS)

	Basic EPS		Dilutive Effect of Stock Options			Diluted EPS
Thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2012:
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$	56,731	$	—		$	56,731
Shares outstanding		26,502		304			26,806
Per share amount	$	2.14	$	(0.02	)	$	2.12
Thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2011:
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$	42,141	$	—		$	42,141
Shares outstanding		26,351		228			26,579
Per share amount	$	1.60	$	(0.01	)	$	1.59
Thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2012:
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$	169,036	$	—		$	169,036
Shares outstanding		26,455		293			26,748
Per share amount	$	6.39	$	(0.07	)	$	6.32
Thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2011:
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc.	$	113,577	$	—		$	113,577
Shares outstanding		26,318		249			26,567
Per share amount	$	4.32	$	(0.04	)	$	4.28