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BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Summary By Business (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 26, 2022 | Mar. 27, 2021
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | $ 980,820 | $ 774,886
Operating income | 94,842 | 77,211
Transmission, Distribution and Substation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 281,600 | 208,444
Lighting and Transportation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 212,767 | 176,516
Coatings |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 78,875 | 71,592
Telecommunications |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 61,396 | 45,640
Renewable Energy |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 42,987 | 44,253
Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 274,649 | 206,035
Technology Products and Services |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 28,546 | 22,406
North America |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 681,749 | 504,061
International |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 299,071 | 270,825
Infrastructure |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 677,625 | 546,445
Operating income | 77,507 | 54,449
Agriculture |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 303,195 | 228,441
Operating income | 37,475 | 38,748
Corporate |  |
Business Segments |  |
Operating income | (20,140) | (15,986)
Operating Segment |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 987,306 | 779,310
Operating Segment | Infrastructure |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 680,726 | 549,646
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Transmission, Distribution and Substation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 281,600 | 208,444
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Lighting and Transportation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 212,767 | 176,516
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Coatings |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 81,976 | 74,793
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Telecommunications |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 61,396 | 45,640
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Renewable Energy |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 42,987 | 44,253
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Technology Products and Services |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | North America |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 505,980 | 385,734
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | International |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 174,746 | 163,912
Operating Segment | Agriculture |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 306,580 | 229,664
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Transmission, Distribution and Substation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Lighting and Transportation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Coatings |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Telecommunications |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Renewable Energy |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 278,034 | 207,258
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Technology Products and Services |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 28,546 | 22,406
Operating Segment | Agriculture | North America |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 182,255 | 122,751
Operating Segment | Agriculture | International |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 124,325 | 106,913
Intersegment Sales |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (6,486) | (4,424)
Intersegment Sales | Transmission, Distribution and Substation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Intersegment Sales | Lighting and Transportation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Intersegment Sales | Coatings |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (3,101) | (3,201)
Intersegment Sales | Telecommunications |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Intersegment Sales | Renewable Energy |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Intersegment Sales | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (3,385) | (1,223)
Intersegment Sales | Technology Products and Services |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Intersegment Sales | North America |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (6,486) | (4,424)
Intersegment Sales | International |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0
Intersegment Sales | Infrastructure |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (3,101) | (3,201)
Intersegment Sales | Agriculture |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | $ (3,385) | $ (1,223)

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