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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Jun. 27, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | $ 11,500 |  | $ 11,500 | $ 6,300 |  |
Goodwill impairment | 7,100 |  | 34,892 |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions |  | $ 60,000 |  |  |  |
Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 39,852 | 4,581 | 39,852 |  | $ 9,800 |
Maximum | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,000
Utility Support Structures Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Utility Support Structures Segment | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 5,192 |  | 5,192 |  |  |
Engineered Support Structures |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Engineered Support Structures | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 9,279 |  | 9,279 |  |  |
Energy and Mining Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment | 19,000 |  | 18,670 |  |  |
Energy and Mining Segment | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 7,069 |  | 7,069 |  |  |
APAC Galvanizing Reporting Unit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  | 17,300 |  |  |  |
Coatings |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | 16,222 |  |  |
Coatings | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 6,580 |  | 6,580 |  |  |
Irrigation Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Irrigation Segment | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,277 |  | 1,277 |  |  |
Other | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 10,455 |  | 10,455 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 7,825 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 18,144 |  | 18,144 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Employee Severance [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 585 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Employee Severance [Member] | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 6,719 |  | 6,719 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Other cash restructuring expenses | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 2,195 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Other cash restructuring expenses | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,716 |  | 1,716 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 2,780 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 9,709 |  | 9,709 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Utility Support Structures Segment | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 642 |  | 642 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Utility Support Structures Segment | Employee Severance [Member] | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 404 |  | 404 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Utility Support Structures Segment | Other cash restructuring expenses | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 238 |  | 238 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Utility Support Structures Segment | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Engineered Support Structures | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 2,108 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Engineered Support Structures | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 5,174 | 1,040 | 5,174 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Engineered Support Structures | Employee Severance [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 174 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Engineered Support Structures | Employee Severance [Member] | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 2,951 |  | 2,951 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Engineered Support Structures | Other cash restructuring expenses | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Engineered Support Structures | Other cash restructuring expenses | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Engineered Support Structures | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 174 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Engineered Support Structures | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 2,223 |  | 2,223 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Energy and Mining Segment | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 5,178 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Energy and Mining Segment | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 714 |  | 714 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Energy and Mining Segment | Employee Severance [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 175 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Energy and Mining Segment | Employee Severance [Member] | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 714 |  | 714 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Energy and Mining Segment | Other cash restructuring expenses | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 1,961 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Energy and Mining Segment | Other cash restructuring expenses | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Energy and Mining Segment | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 2,136 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Energy and Mining Segment | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Coatings | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 305 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Coatings | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 606 | 602 | 606 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Coatings | Employee Severance [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 236 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Coatings | Employee Severance [Member] | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 270 |  | 270 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Coatings | Other cash restructuring expenses | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Coatings | Other cash restructuring expenses | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 336 |  | 336 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Coatings | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 236 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Coatings | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Irrigation Segment | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 553 | 468 | 553 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Irrigation Segment | Employee Severance [Member] | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 423 |  | 423 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Irrigation Segment | Other cash restructuring expenses | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Irrigation Segment | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 130 |  | 130 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Other | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 10,455 | 1,943 | 10,455 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Other | Employee Severance [Member] | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,957 |  | 1,957 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Other | Other cash restructuring expenses | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,142 |  | 1,142 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Other | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 7,356 |  | 7,356 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Corporate and Other [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 234 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Corporate and Other [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Corporate and Other [Member] | Other cash restructuring expenses | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 234 |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Corporate and Other [Member] | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 234 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 5,045 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 21,708 |  | 21,708 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Employee Severance [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 1,689 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Employee Severance [Member] | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 7,204 |  | 7,204 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Other cash restructuring expenses | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 2,257 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Other cash restructuring expenses | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 4,377 |  | 4,377 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 1,099 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 10,127 |  | 10,127 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Utility Support Structures Segment | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 4,550 | 528 | 4,550 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Utility Support Structures Segment | Employee Severance [Member] | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,555 |  | 1,555 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Utility Support Structures Segment | Other cash restructuring expenses | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,853 |  | 1,853 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Utility Support Structures Segment | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,142 |  | 1,142 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Engineered Support Structures | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 1,934 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Engineered Support Structures | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 4,105 |  | 4,105 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Engineered Support Structures | Employee Severance [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 955 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Engineered Support Structures | Employee Severance [Member] | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 2,305 |  | 2,305 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Engineered Support Structures | Other cash restructuring expenses | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 767 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Engineered Support Structures | Other cash restructuring expenses | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,467 |  | 1,467 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Engineered Support Structures | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 212 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Engineered Support Structures | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 333 |  | 333 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Energy and Mining Segment | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 3,042 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Energy and Mining Segment | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 6,355 |  | 6,355 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Energy and Mining Segment | Employee Severance [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 665 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Energy and Mining Segment | Employee Severance [Member] | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 2,112 |  | 2,112 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Energy and Mining Segment | Other cash restructuring expenses | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 1,490 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Energy and Mining Segment | Other cash restructuring expenses | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 882 |  | 882 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Energy and Mining Segment | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 887 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Energy and Mining Segment | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 3,361 |  | 3,361 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Coatings | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 69 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Coatings | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 5,974 |  | 5,974 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Coatings | Employee Severance [Member] | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 69 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Coatings | Employee Severance [Member] | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 508 |  | 508 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Coatings | Other cash restructuring expenses | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Coatings | Other cash restructuring expenses | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 175 |  | 175 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Coatings | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | 2016 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Coatings | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 5,291 |  | 5,291 |  |  |
Cost of Sales | Irrigation Segment | Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 724 |  | 724 |  |  |
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