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BUSINESS SEGMENTS & RELATED REVENUE INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2024 USD ($) segment | Apr. 01, 2023 USD ($)
Business Segments |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 2 |
Net sales | $ 977,828 | $ 1,062,481
Operating income (loss) | 131,553 | 118,466
Point in Time |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 640,695 | 735,423
Over Time |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 337,133 | 327,058
Transmission, Distribution and Substation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 325,256 | 314,820
Lighting and Transportation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 222,096 | 229,136
Coatings |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 84,264 | 86,562
Telecommunications |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 53,961 | 68,137
Solar |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 35,156 | 33,485
Irrigation Equipment and Parts |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 231,480 | 297,359
Technology Products and Services |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 25,615 | 32,982
North America |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 724,021 | 761,578
International |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 253,807 | 300,903
Infrastructure |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 720,733 | 732,140
Operating income (loss) | 117,864 | 94,352
Infrastructure | Point in Time |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 389,935 | 411,217
Infrastructure | Over Time |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 330,798 | 320,923
Agriculture |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 257,095 | 330,341
Operating income (loss) | 40,973 | 53,323
Agriculture | Point in Time |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 250,760 | 324,206
Agriculture | Over Time |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 6,335 | 6,135
Corporate |  |
Business Segments |  |
Operating income (loss) | (27,284) | (29,209)
Operating segment |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 982,349 | 1,068,269
Operating segment | Infrastructure |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 723,614 | 736,106
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Transmission, Distribution and Substation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 325,256 | 314,820
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Lighting and Transportation |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 222,096 | 229,136
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Coatings |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 87,090 | 90,114
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Telecommunications |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 53,961 | 68,137
Operating segment | Infrastructure | Solar |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 35,211 | 33,899
Operating segment | Infrastructure | North America |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 568,572 | 584,083
Operating segment | Infrastructure | International |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 155,042 | 152,023
Operating segment | Agriculture |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 258,735 | 332,163
Operating segment | Agriculture | Irrigation Equipment and Parts |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 233,120 | 299,181
Operating segment | Agriculture | Technology Products and Services |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 25,615 | 32,982
Operating segment | Agriculture | North America |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 159,915 | 182,869
Operating segment | Agriculture | International |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | 98,820 | 149,294
Intersegment |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (4,521) | (5,788)
Intersegment | Coatings |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (2,826) | (3,552)
Intersegment | Solar |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (55) | (414)
Intersegment | Irrigation Equipment and Parts |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (1,640) | (1,822)
Intersegment | North America |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (4,466) | (5,374)
Intersegment | International |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (55) | (414)
Intersegment | Infrastructure |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | (2,881) | (3,966)
Intersegment | Agriculture |  |
Business Segments |  |
Net sales | $ (1,640) | $ (1,822)

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