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BUSINESS SEGMENTS & RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 24, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) segment | Sep. 24, 2022 USD ($)
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 2 |
Net sales | $ 1,050,295 | $ 1,097,382 | $ 3,159,072 | $ 3,213,734
Operating income (loss) | (24,190) | 109,972 | 228,009 | 323,533
Pre-tax gain on sale of engineering and equipment |  |  | 2,994 | 0
Point in Time |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 742,609 | 752,508 | 2,200,728 | 2,216,770
Over Time |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 307,686 | 344,874 | 958,344 | 996,964
Transmission, Distribution and Substation |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 297,967 | 304,781 | 927,094 | 882,216
Lighting and Transportation |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 252,603 | 241,590 | 727,862 | 701,009
Coatings |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 87,726 | 87,975 | 263,590 | 252,971
Telecommunications |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 59,630 | 92,830 | 195,505 | 232,765
Solar |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 55,700 | 23,204 | 139,873 | 75,708
Irrigation Equipment and Parts |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 271,825 | 299,883 | 819,846 | 919,134
Technology Products and Services |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 24,844 | 24,258 | 85,302 | 82,984
Other |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 22,861 |  | 66,947
North America |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 696,012 | 751,140 | 2,182,271 | 2,189,525
International |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 354,283 | 346,242 | 976,801 | 1,024,209
Infrastructure |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 753,626 | 750,380 | 2,253,924 | 2,144,669
Operating income (loss) | 103,401 | 92,465 | 313,703 | 254,908
Infrastructure | Point in Time |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 453,829 | 434,839 | 1,316,931 | 1,233,320
Infrastructure | Over Time |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 299,797 | 315,541 | 936,993 | 911,349
Agriculture |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 296,669 | 324,141 | 905,148 | 1,002,118
Operating income (loss) | (99,670) | 43,258 | 2,904 | 138,779
Agriculture | Point in Time |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 288,780 | 317,669 | 883,797 | 983,450
Agriculture | Over Time |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 7,889 | 6,472 | 21,351 | 18,668
Other Segments |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 22,861 |  | 66,947
Operating income (loss) |  | 1,107 |  | 814
Other Segments | Over Time |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 22,861 |  | 66,947
Corporate |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | (27,921) | (26,858) | (88,598) | (70,968)
Operating segment |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,053,559 | 1,105,614 | 3,172,356 | 3,235,635
Operating segment | Infrastructure |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 755,076 | 755,492 | 2,261,777 | 2,157,082
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Transmission, Distribution and Substation |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 297,967 | 304,781 | 927,094 | 882,216
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Lighting and Transportation |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 252,603 | 241,590 | 727,862 | 701,009
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Coatings |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 88,967 | 91,969 | 270,201 | 264,266
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Telecommunications |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 59,630 | 92,830 | 195,505 | 232,765
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Solar |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 55,909 | 24,322 | 141,115 | 76,826
Operating segment | Infrastructure | North America |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 572,239 | 579,628 | 1,743,635 | 1,645,472
Operating segment | Infrastructure | International |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 182,837 | 175,864 | 518,142 | 511,610
Operating segment | Agriculture |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 298,483 | 327,261 | 910,579 | 1,011,606
Operating segment | Agriculture | Irrigation Equipment and Parts |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 273,639 | 303,003 | 825,277 | 928,622
Operating segment | Agriculture | Technology Products and Services |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 24,844 | 24,258 | 85,302 | 82,984
Operating segment | Agriculture | North America |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 126,828 | 178,626 | 450,678 | 564,369
Operating segment | Agriculture | International |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | 171,655 | 148,635 | 459,901 | 447,237
Operating segment | Other Segments |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 22,861 |  | 66,947
Operating segment | Other Segments | Other |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 22,861 |  | 66,947
Operating segment | Other Segments | International |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 22,861 |  | 66,947
Intersegment |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (3,264) | (8,232) | (13,284) | (21,901)
Intersegment | Coatings |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (1,241) | (3,994) | (6,611) | (11,295)
Intersegment | Solar |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (209) | (1,118) | (1,242) | (1,118)
Intersegment | Irrigation Equipment and Parts |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (1,814) | (3,120) | (5,431) | (9,488)
Intersegment | North America |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (3,055) | (7,114) | (12,042) | (20,316)
Intersegment | International |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (209) | (1,118) | (1,242) | (1,585)
Intersegment | Infrastructure |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | (1,450) | (5,112) | (7,853) | (12,413)
Intersegment | Agriculture |  |  |  |
Business Segments |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ (1,814) | $ (3,120) | $ (5,431) | $ (9,488)

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