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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment | Dec. 24, 2022 USD ($) segment | Dec. 25, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 26, 2020 USD ($)
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 2 | 2 |  |
Net sales | $ 4,345,250 | $ 4,345,250 | $ 3,501,575 | $ 2,895,355
Operating income | 433,249 | 433,249 | 286,785 | 225,953
Interest expense, net | (45,519) |  | (41,420) | (38,701)
Loss from divestiture of offshore wind energy structures business | (33,273) |  |  |
Other | 9,431 |  | 14,718 | 5,516
Earnings before income taxes | 363,888 |  | 260,083 | 192,768
Total assets | 3,556,996 |  | 3,447,249 | 2,953,160
Capital expenditures | 93,288 |  | 107,790 | 106,700
Depreciation and amortization | 97,167 |  | 92,577 | 82,892
Point in Time |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 2,995,139 |  | 2,384,575 | 1,921,328
Lighting And Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 940,462 |  |  | 797,335
Transmission, Distribution and Substation [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,184,660 |  | 935,099 | 795,693
Coatings [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 341,380 |  | 299,072 | 269,546
Telecommunications [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 320,342 |  | 238,527 | 186,244
Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,220,200 |  | 919,190 | 572,947
Technology Products and Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 115,085 |  | 97,859 | 67,145
Renewable Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 223,121 |  | 185,905 | 206,445
Lighting, Traffic, and Highway Safety Products |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | 825,923 |
North America |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 2,975,020 |  | 2,247,862 | 1,940,946
International |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,370,230 |  | 1,253,713 | 954,409
Coatings |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Operating income |  | $ (102,772) | (83,648) | (66,265)
Total assets | 176,608 |  | 249,534 | 416,552
Corporate |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Operating income | (102,772) |  | (83,648) | (66,265)
Capital expenditures | 7,174 |  | 17,807 | 8,886
Depreciation and amortization | 9,695 |  | 9,028 | 5,961
New Management Structure [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  | 3 |  |
Agriculture |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  | 2 |  |
Net sales |  | $ 1,335,285 | 1,017,050 | 640,092
Operating income | 179,263 | 179,263 | 137,027 | 83,046
Total assets | 1,112,588 |  | 1,027,272 | 465,322
Capital expenditures | 32,886 |  | 17,509 | 16,740
Depreciation and amortization | 23,681 |  | 17,813 | 12,098
Agriculture | Point in Time |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,307,681 |  | 996,278 | 624,831
Infrastructurre [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 2,909,746 | 2,361,524 | 2,135,200
Operating income | 354,499 | 354,499 | 273,598 | 217,364
Total assets | 2,267,800 |  | 2,102,851 | 1,933,970
Capital expenditures | 53,228 |  | 72,129 | 81,074
Depreciation and amortization | $ 62,398 |  | 59,748 | 58,985
Other Segments |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 2 |  |  |
Net sales |  | 100,219 | 123,001 | 120,063
Operating income | $ 2,259 | 2,259 | (40,192) | (8,192)
Total assets |  |  | 67,592 | 137,316
Capital expenditures |  |  | 345 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,393 |  | 5,988 | 5,848
Operating segment |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 4,375,310 | 3,523,818 | 2,907,635
Operating segment | Agriculture |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,346,672 | 1,346,672 | 1,028,717 | 645,831
Operating segment | Agriculture | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,231,587 |  | 930,858 | 578,686
Operating segment | Agriculture | Technology Products and Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 115,085 |  | 97,859 | 67,145
Operating segment | Agriculture | North America |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 766,929 |  | 545,574 | 378,424
Operating segment | Agriculture | International |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 579,743 |  | 483,143 | 267,407
Operating segment | Infrastructurre [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 2,928,419 | 2,928,419 | 2,372,100 | 2,141,741
Operating segment | Infrastructurre [Member] | Lighting And Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 940,462 |  |  | 797,335
Operating segment | Infrastructurre [Member] | Transmission, Distribution and Substation [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,184,660 |  | 935,099 | 795,693
Operating segment | Infrastructurre [Member] | Coatings [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 356,707 |  | 309,647 | 276,087
Operating segment | Infrastructurre [Member] | Telecommunications [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 320,342 |  | 238,527 | 186,244
Operating segment | Infrastructurre [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 126,248 |  | 62,904 | 86,382
Operating segment | Infrastructurre [Member] | Lighting, Traffic, and Highway Safety Products |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | 825,923 |
Operating segment | Infrastructurre [Member] | North America |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 2,234,339 |  | 1,724,531 | 1,574,802
Operating segment | Infrastructurre [Member] | International |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 694,080 |  | 647,569 | 566,939
Operating segment | Other Segments |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 100,219 | 100,219 | 123,001 | 120,063
Operating segment | Other Segments | Renewable Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 100,219 |  | 123,001 | 120,063
Operating segment | Other Segments | International |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 100,219 |  | 123,001 | 120,063
Intersegment |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (30,060) | (30,060) | (22,243) | (12,280)
Intersegment | Coatings [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (15,327) |  | (10,575) | (6,541)
Intersegment | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (11,387) |  | (11,668) | (5,739)
Intersegment | Renewable Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (3,346) |  |  |
Intersegment | North America |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (26,248) |  | (22,243) | (12,280)
Intersegment | International |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ (3,812) |  |  |
Intersegment | Agriculture |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | (11,387) | (11,667) | (5,739)
Intersegment | Infrastructurre [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ (18,673) | $ (10,576) | $ (6,541)

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