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BUSINESS SEGMENTS & RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2023 USD ($) segment | Mar. 26, 2022 USD ($)
Business Segments |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 2 |
Net sales | $ 1,062,481 | $ 980,820
Operating income (loss) | 118,466 | 94,842
Point in Time |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 735,423 | 666,796
Over Time |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 327,058 | 314,024
Transmission, Distribution and Substation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 314,820 | 281,600
Lighting and Transportation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 229,136 | 212,767
Coatings |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 86,562 | 78,875
Telecommunications |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 68,137 | 61,396
Solar |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 33,485 | 42,987
Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 297,359 | 274,649
Technology Products and Services |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 32,982 | 28,546
North America |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 761,578 | 681,749
International |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 300,903 | 299,071
Infrastructure |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 732,140 | 658,971
Operating income (loss) | 94,352 | 78,316
Infrastructure | Point in Time |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 411,217 | 369,190
Infrastructure | Over Time |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 320,923 | 289,781
Agriculture |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 330,341 | 303,195
Operating income (loss) | 53,323 | 37,475
Agriculture | Point in Time |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 324,206 | 297,606
Agriculture | Over Time |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 6,135 | 5,589
Other Segments |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales |  | 18,654
Operating income (loss) |  | (809)
Other Segments | Over Time |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales |  | 18,654
Corporate |  |
Business Segments |  |
Operating income (loss) | (29,209) | (20,140)
Operating segment |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 1,068,269 | 987,306
Operating segment | Infrastructure |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 736,106 | 662,072
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Transmission, Distribution and Substation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 314,820 | 281,600
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Lighting and Transportation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 229,136 | 212,767
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Coatings |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 90,114 | 81,976
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Telecommunications |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 68,137 | 61,396
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Solar |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 33,899 | 24,333
Operating segment | Infrastructure | North America |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 584,083 | 505,980
Operating segment | Infrastructure | International |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 152,023 | 156,092
Operating segment | Agriculture |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 332,163 | 306,580
Operating segment | Agriculture | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 299,181 | 278,034
Operating segment | Agriculture | Technology Products and Services |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 32,982 | 28,546
Operating segment | Agriculture | North America |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 182,869 | 182,255
Operating segment | Agriculture | International |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 149,294 | 124,325
Operating segment | Other Segments |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales |  | 18,654
Operating segment | Other Segments | Solar |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales |  | 18,654
Operating segment | Other Segments | International |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales |  | 18,654
Intersegment |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (5,788) | (6,486)
Intersegment | Coatings |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (3,552) | (3,101)
Intersegment | Solar |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (414) |
Intersegment | Irrigation Equipment and Parts, excluding Technology |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (1,822) | (3,385)
Intersegment | North America |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (5,374) | (6,486)
Intersegment | International |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (414) |
Intersegment | Infrastructure |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (3,966) | (3,101)
Intersegment | Agriculture |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | $ (1,822) | $ (3,385)

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