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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 segment | Dec. 25, 2010 segment | Dec. 26, 2009
Business Segments |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | 4 | 4 |
Maximum percentage of sales of other businesses and activities to consolidated sales as basis for aggregation | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Sales | $ 2,767,778 | $ 2,032,428 | $ 1,843,950
Intersegment Sales | 106,298 | 56,923 | 57,349
Net sales | 2,661,480 | 1,975,505 | 1,786,601
Operating Income (Loss) | 263,310 | 178,413 | 237,994
Interest expense, net | (26,910) | (26,107) | (14,250)
Other | (2,643) | 676 | 2,340
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries | 233,757 | 152,982 | 226,084
Total assets | 2,306,076 | 2,090,743 | 1,302,139
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: | 83,069 | 36,092 | 44,129
Depreciation and amortization | 74,560 | 59,663 | 44,748
Utility Support Structures segment |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |
Sales | 624,870 | 474,920 | 700,548
Intersegment Sales | 4,105 | 2,219 | 2,331
Net sales | 620,765 | 472,701 | 698,217
Operating Income (Loss) | 70,643 | 51,741 | 164,834
Total assets | 432,657 | 360,256 | 311,862
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: | 31,501 | 5,228 | 13,899
Depreciation and amortization | 12,548 | 11,320 | 10,287
Utility Support Structures segment | Steel |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |
Sales | 546,926 | 407,703 | 578,740
Utility Support Structures segment | Concrete |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |
Sales | 77,944 | 67,217 | 121,808
Irrigation segment |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |
Sales | 666,007 | 443,371 | 362,187
Intersegment Sales | 111 | 12 | 16
Net sales | 665,897 | 443,359 | 362,171
Operating Income (Loss) | 107,759 | 61,973 | 35,086
Total assets | 267,615 | 209,850 | 183,243
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: | 8,766 | 4,248 | 10,189
Depreciation and amortization | 6,006 | 4,823 | 4,298
Engineered Infrastructure Products segment: |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |
Sales | 817,593 | 677,314 | 597,046
Intersegment Sales | 24,996 | 8,044 | 14,744
Net sales | 792,596 | 669,270 | 582,302
Operating Income (Loss) | 40,753 | 52,151 | 45,143
Total assets | 750,992 | 762,600 | 514,564
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: | 13,328 | 17,050 | 12,735
Depreciation and amortization | 30,637 | 25,281 | 21,203
Engineered Infrastructure Products segment: | Lighting, Traffic, and Roadway Products |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |
Sales | 573,121 | 490,359 | 455,583
Engineered Infrastructure Products segment: | Communication Products |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |
Sales | 109,131 | 105,852 | 141,463
Engineered Infrastructure Products segment: | Access Systems |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |
Sales | 135,341 | 81,103 |
Coatings segment |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |
Sales | 327,322 | 238,273 | 115,530
Intersegment Sales | 46,534 | 29,906 | 24,954
Net sales | 280,788 | 208,367 | 90,576
Operating Income (Loss) | 58,656 | 42,602 | 24,669
Total assets | 283,588 | 325,675 | 98,861
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: | 22,881 | 5,570 | 1,493
Depreciation and amortization | 12,175 | 8,376 | 4,074
Other |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |
Sales | 331,986 | 198,550 | 68,639
Intersegment Sales | 30,552 | 16,742 | 15,304
Net sales | 301,434 | 181,808 | 53,335
Operating Income (Loss) | 45,670 | 28,499 | 12,971
Total assets | 203,185 | 222,984 | 27,860
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: | 4,501 | 1,582 | 583
Depreciation and amortization | 8,539 | 6,260 | 1,826
Net corporate expense |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | (60,171) | (58,553) | (44,709)
Total assets | 368,039 | 209,378 | 165,749
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: | 2,092 | 2,414 | 5,230
Depreciation and amortization | $ 4,655 | $ 3,603 | $ 3,059

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