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BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Summary By Business (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 24, 2022 | Sep. 25, 2021 | Sep. 24, 2022 | Sep. 25, 2021
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,097,382 | $ 868,782 | $ 3,213,734 | $ 2,538,297
Operating income | 109,972 | 76,195 | 323,533 | 236,031
Transmission, Distribution and Substation |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 304,781 | 239,572 | 882,216 | 668,474
Lighting and Transportation |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 241,590 | 217,962 | 701,009 | 609,725
Coatings |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 87,975 | 74,935 | 252,971 | 224,077
Telecommunications |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 92,830 | 63,088 | 232,765 | 162,830
Renewable Energy |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 46,065 | 36,900 | 142,655 | 128,604
Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 299,883 | 214,886 | 919,134 | 672,227
Technology Products and Services |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 24,258 | 21,439 | 82,984 | 72,360
North America |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 751,140 | 550,086 | 2,189,525 | 1,626,412
International |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 346,242 | 318,696 | 1,024,209 | 911,885
Infrastructure |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 773,241 | 632,457 | 2,211,616 | 1,793,710
Operating income | 93,572 | 71,422 | 255,722 | 187,421
Agriculture |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 324,141 | 236,325 | 1,002,118 | 744,587
Operating income | 43,258 | 27,735 | 138,779 | 108,467
Corporate |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Operating income | (26,858) | (22,962) | (70,968) | (59,857)
Operating Segment |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,105,614 | 874,614 | 3,235,635 | 2,553,493
Operating Segment | Infrastructure |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 778,353 | 634,283 | 2,224,029 | 1,801,533
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Transmission, Distribution and Substation |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 304,781 | 239,572 | 882,216 | 668,474
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Lighting and Transportation |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 241,590 | 217,962 | 701,009 | 609,725
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Coatings |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 91,969 | 76,761 | 264,266 | 231,900
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Telecommunications |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 92,830 | 63,088 | 232,765 | 162,830
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Renewable Energy |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 47,183 | 36,900 | 143,773 | 128,604
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | Technology Products and Services |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | North America |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 579,628 | 439,610 | 1,645,472 | 1,246,512
Operating Segment | Infrastructure | International |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 198,725 | 194,673 | 578,557 | 555,021
Operating Segment | Agriculture |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 327,261 | 240,331 | 1,011,606 | 751,960
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Transmission, Distribution and Substation |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Lighting and Transportation |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Coatings |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Telecommunications |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Renewable Energy |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 303,003 | 218,892 | 928,622 | 679,600
Operating Segment | Agriculture | Technology Products and Services |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 24,258 | 21,439 | 82,984 | 72,360
Operating Segment | Agriculture | North America |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 178,626 | 116,308 | 564,369 | 395,096
Operating Segment | Agriculture | International |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 148,635 | 124,023 | 447,237 | 356,864
Intersegment Sales |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (8,232) | (5,832) | (21,901) | (15,196)
Intersegment Sales | Transmission, Distribution and Substation |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Sales | Lighting and Transportation |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Sales | Coatings |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (3,994) | (1,826) | (11,295) | (7,823)
Intersegment Sales | Telecommunications |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Sales | Renewable Energy |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (1,118) | 0 | (1,118) | 0
Intersegment Sales | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (3,120) | (4,006) | (9,488) | (7,373)
Intersegment Sales | Technology Products and Services |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Sales | North America |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (7,114) | (5,832) | (20,316) | (15,196)
Intersegment Sales | International |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (1,118) | 0 | (1,585) | 0
Intersegment Sales | Infrastructure |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (5,112) | (1,826) | (12,413) | (7,823)
Intersegment Sales | Agriculture |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ (3,120) | $ (4,006) | $ (9,488) | $ (7,373)

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