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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2012
EARNINGS PER SHARE |
Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) |
|  | Basic EPS |  | Dilutive Effect of Stock Options |  | Diluted EPS |
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2012: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. |  | $ | 234,072 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 234,072 |
Weighted average shares outstanding (000's) |  |  | 26,471 |  |  | 293 |  |  | 26,764 |
Per share amount |  | $ | 8.84 |  | $ | 0.09 |  | $ | 8.75 |
2011: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. |  | $ | 228,308 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 228,308 |
Weighted average shares outstanding (000's) |  |  | 26,329 |  |  | 221 |  |  | 26,550 |
Per share amount |  | $ | 8.67 |  | $ | 0.07 |  | $ | 8.60 |
2010: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to Valmont Industries, Inc. |  | $ | 94,379 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 94,379 |
Weighted average shares outstanding (000's) |  |  | 26,100 |  |  | 322 |  |  | 26,422 |
Per share amount |  | $ | 3.62 |  | $ | 0.05 |  | $ | 3.57 |

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