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Segment Reporting Information - Operations and Assets (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 25, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 25, 2020 USD ($) segment | Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 27, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 3 |  |
Revenues | $ 439,316 | $ 400,555 | $ 1,179,775 | $ 1,233,753 |
Operating Earnings | 125,005 | 103,399 | 259,590 | 320,287 |
Total Assets | 1,993,995 |  | 1,993,995 |  | $ 1,692,210
Operating Segments | Industrial |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 172,805 | 175,016 | 464,776 | 552,623 |
Operating Earnings | 60,776 | 57,023 | 148,010 | 186,654 |
Total Assets | 622,294 |  | 622,294 |  | 615,486
Operating Segments | Process |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 78,773 | 84,090 | 242,610 | 256,048 |
Operating Earnings | 16,187 | 18,194 | 45,970 | 56,586 |
Total Assets | 398,770 |  | 398,770 |  | 387,216
Operating Segments | Contractor |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 187,738 | 141,449 | 472,389 | 425,082 |
Operating Earnings | 54,841 | 34,005 | 124,580 | 100,598 |
Total Assets | 433,627 |  | 433,627 |  | 368,832
Unallocated corporate |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings | (6,532) | (5,823) | (23,741) | (23,551) |
Impairment - Segment Information | (267) | $ 0 | (35,229) | $ 0 |
Total Assets | $ 539,304 |  | $ 539,304 |  | $ 320,676

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