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Valmont Industries, Inc
(NYSE:VMI) 

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Valmont Industries, Inc. produces and sells fabricated metal products in the United States, Australia, Denmark, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Engineered Support Structures, Utility Support Structures, Coatings, and Irrigation. The Engineered Support Structures segm...

Founded: 1946
Full Time Employees: 9,862
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Metal Fabrication

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      product sales
    924,630,000 928,106,000 943,371,000 874,489,000 935,560,000 922,062,000 928,479,000 874,678,000 919,737,000 949,217,000 945,873,000 958,008,000 1,029,030,000 999,131,000 1,036,289,000 890,870,000 876,145,000 782,694,000 805,801,000 694,965,000 720,656,000 657,703,000 617,587,000 598,909,000 604,271,000 605,439,000 609,516,000 614,964,000 620,737,000 597,469,000 598,642,000 620,486,000 639,680,000 602,080,000 632,507,000 572,952,000 607,330,000 544,828,000 570,762,000 532,940,000 561,938,000 560,518,000         288,886,000 242,626,000 244,222 247,792,000 266,598,000 241,063,000          
      service sales
    113,630,000 117,874,000 107,177,000 94,825,000 101,734,000 98,113,000 111,258,000 103,150,000 95,789,000 101,078,000 100,423,000                                                       
      net sales
    1,038,260,000 1,045,980,000 1,050,548,000 969,314,000 1,037,294,000 1,020,175,000 1,039,737,000 977,828,000 1,015,526,000 1,050,295,000 1,046,296,000 1,062,481,000 1,131,516,000 1,097,382,000 1,135,532,000 980,820,000 963,278,000 868,782,000 894,629,000 774,886,000 798,377,000 733,970,000 688,808,000 674,200,000 683,626,000 690,340,000 700,871,000 692,139,000 697,363,000 678,692,000 682,405,000 698,684,000 714,978,000 680,779,000 712,737,000 637,473,000 674,575,000 610,247,000 640,249,000 596,605,000 633,828,000 632,575,000  402,257,000 340,682,000 327,961,000 310,904,000 338,791,000 303,625 303,625 311,283,000 265,942,000 265,134 265,741,000 286,675,000 262,890,000 266,013,000 215,897,000 152,614,500 202,498,000 200,666,000     
      yoy
    0.09% 2.53% 1.04% -0.87% 2.14% -2.87% -0.63% -7.97% -10.25% -4.29% -7.86% 8.33% 17.47% 26.31% 26.93% 26.58% 20.65% 18.37% 29.88% 14.93% 16.79% 6.32% -1.72% -2.59% -1.97% 1.72% 2.71% -0.94% -2.46% -0.31% -4.26% 9.60% 5.99% 11.56% 11.32% 6.85% 6.43% -3.53%  48.31% 86.05% 92.88%  18.73% 112104.86% 107915.15% -0.12% 27.39% 14.52% -99.89% 8.58% 1.16% -99.90% 23.09% 87.84% 29.82% 32.57%         
      qoq
    -0.74% -0.43% 8.38% -6.55% 1.68% -1.88% 6.33% -3.71% -3.31% 0.38% -1.52% -6.10% 3.11% -3.36% 15.77% 1.82% 10.88% -2.89% 15.45% -2.94% 8.78% 6.56% 2.17% -1.38% -0.97% -1.50% 1.26% -0.75% 2.75% -0.54% -2.33% -2.28% 5.02% -4.48% 11.81% -5.50% 10.54% -4.69% 7.32% -5.87% 0.20%   18.07% 3.88% 5.49% -8.23% 111482.05% 0.00% -99.90% 17.05% 100204.75% -99.90% -7.30% 9.05% -1.17% 23.21% 41.47% -24.63% 0.91%      
      product cost of sales
    664,840,000 655,859,000 669,029,000 621,043,000 663,332,000 659,805,000 651,731,000 605,215,000 670,065,000 669,472,000 651,413,000 681,790,000 764,362,000 739,353,000 781,323,000 673,170,000 682,909,000 585,986,000 608,101,000 518,634,000 543,429,000 494,812,000 458,995,000 438,788,000 460,729,000 457,750,000 461,091,000 474,395,000 498,127,000 460,547,000 453,021,000 476,264,000 493,212,000 462,854,000 477,174,000 426,847,000 461,788,000 409,003,000 418,072,000 393,492,000 455,653,000 427,688,000         215,319,000 178,849,000 182,739 190,010,000 202,723,000 185,206,000          
      service cost of sales
    63,999,000 71,875,000 60,352,000 57,169,000 60,941,000 58,677,000 67,724,000 66,397,000 62,520,000 65,712,000 65,486,000                                                       
      total cost of sales
    728,839,000 727,734,000 729,381,000 678,212,000 724,273,000 718,482,000 719,455,000 671,612,000 732,585,000 735,184,000 716,899,000 753,896,000 832,557,000 811,904,000 842,931,000 731,634,000 740,994,000 641,378,000 664,982,000 570,332,000 593,796,000 543,223,000 504,871,000 487,951,000 512,759,000 514,254,000 520,457,000 527,010,000 547,662,000 514,352,000 507,406,000 529,444,000 544,689,000 517,185,000 529,457,000 472,868,000 509,441,000 455,224,000 465,132,000 435,636,000 504,548,000 475,824,000            204,080,000 219,213,000 201,790,000          
      gross profit
    309,421,000 318,246,000 321,167,000 291,102,000 313,021,000 301,693,000 320,282,000 306,216,000 282,941,000 315,111,000 329,397,000 308,585,000 298,959,000 285,478,000 292,601,000 249,186,000 222,284,000 227,404,000 229,647,000 204,554,000 204,581,000 190,747,000 183,937,000 186,249,000 170,867,000 176,086,000 180,414,000 165,129,000 149,701,000 164,340,000 174,999,000 169,240,000 170,289,000 163,594,000 183,280,000 164,605,000 165,134,000 155,023,000 175,117,000 160,969,000 129,280,000 156,751,000  108,914,000 88,767,000 85,301,000 80,670,000 85,062,000 75,693 75,693 79,431,000 69,610,000 67,593 61,661,000 67,462,000 61,100,000 66,080,000 51,280,000 38,036,750 47,806,000 51,488,000     
      yoy
    -1.15% 5.49% 0.28% -4.94% 10.63% -4.26% -2.77% -0.77% -5.36% 10.38% 12.58% 23.84% 34.49% 25.54% 27.41% 21.82% 8.65% 19.22% 24.85% 9.83% 19.73% 8.33% 1.95% 12.79% 14.14% 7.15% 3.09% -2.43% -12.09% 0.46% -4.52% 2.82% 3.12% 5.53% 4.66% 2.26% 27.73% -1.10%  47.79% 45.64% 83.76%  28.04% 117172.40% 112593.38% 1.56% 22.20% 11.98% -99.88% 17.74% 13.93% -99.90% 20.24% 77.36% 27.81% 28.34%         
      qoq
    -2.77% -0.91% 10.33% -7.00% 3.75% -5.80% 4.59% 8.23% -10.21% -4.34% 6.74% 3.22% 4.72% -2.43% 17.42% 12.10% -2.25% -0.98% 12.27% -0.01% 7.25% 3.70% -1.24% 9.00% -2.96% -2.40% 9.26% 10.31% -8.91% -6.09% 3.40% -0.62% 4.09% -10.74% 11.35% -0.32% 6.52% -11.47% 8.79% 24.51% -17.53%   22.70% 4.06% 5.74% -5.16% 112277.63% 0.00% -99.90% 14.11% 102884.04% -99.89% -8.60% 10.41% -7.54% 28.86% 34.82% -20.44% -7.15%      
      gross margin %
    29.80% 30.43% 30.57% 30.03% 30.18% 29.57% 30.80% 31.32% 27.86% 30.00% 31.48% 29.04% 26.42% 26.01% 25.77% 25.41% 23.08% 26.18% 25.67% 26.40% 25.62% 25.99% 26.70% 27.63% 24.99% 25.51% 25.74% 23.86% 21.47% 24.21% 25.64% 24.22% 23.82% 24.03% 25.71% 25.82% 24.48% 25.40% 27.35% 26.98% 20.40% 24.78% NaN% 27.08% 26.06% 26.01% 25.95% 25.11% 24.93% 24.93% 25.52% 26.17% 25.49% 23.20% 23.53% 23.24% 24.84% 23.75% 24.92% 23.61% 25.66% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      selling, general, and administrative expenses
    186,385,000 176,790,000 191,670,000 162,788,000 193,033,000 175,958,000 172,974,000 174,663,000 188,363,000 194,277,000 195,664,000 190,119,000                                                      
      impairment of long-lived assets
      91,337,000      35,211,000 140,844,000                                                        
      realignment charges
    6,506,000  8,884,000      31,030,000 4,180,000                                                        
      operating income
    116,530,000 141,456,000 29,276,000 128,314,000 119,988,000 125,735,000 147,308,000 131,553,000 63,548,000 -24,190,000 133,733,000 118,466,000 109,716,000 109,972,000 118,719,000 94,842,000 50,754,000 76,195,000 82,625,000 77,211,000 54,139,000 61,479,000 43,440,000 66,895,000 55,041,000 63,863,000 63,712,000 55,104,000 36,290,000 38,360,000 63,670,000 63,960,000 63,717,000 59,923,000 78,290,000 64,502,000 56,093,000 53,240,000 71,806,000 62,365,000 -17,000,000 37,012,000  44,552,000 33,414,000 27,580,000 29,019,000 29,909,000 23,577 23,577 23,519,000 22,031,000 21,206 16,107,000 23,522,000 15,832,000 19,009,000 11,749,000 9,659,750 9,857,000 13,731,000     
      yoy
    -2.88% 12.50% -80.13% -2.46% 88.81% -619.78% 10.15% 11.05% -42.08% -122.00% 12.65% 24.91% 116.17% 44.33% 43.68% 22.83% -6.25% 23.94% 90.20% 15.42% -1.64% -3.73% -31.82% 21.40% 51.67% 66.48% 0.07% -13.85% -43.05% -35.98% -18.67% -0.84% 13.59% 12.55% 9.03% 3.43% -429.96% 43.85%  39.98% -150.88% 34.20%  48.96% 141622.87% 116878.41% 23.39% 35.76% 11.18% -99.85% -0.01% 39.15% -99.89% 37.09% 143.51% 60.62% 38.44%         
      qoq
    -17.62% 383.18% -77.18% 6.94% -4.57% -14.64% 11.98% 107.01% -362.70% -118.09% 12.89% 7.98% -0.23% -7.37% 25.18% 86.87% -33.39% -7.78% 7.01% 42.62% -11.94% 41.53% -35.06% 21.54% -13.81% 0.24% 15.62% 51.84% -5.40% -39.75% -0.45% 0.38% 6.33% -23.46% 21.38% 14.99% 5.36% -25.86% 15.14% -466.85% -145.93%   33.33% 21.15% -4.96% -2.98% 126756.68% 0.00% -99.90% 6.75% 103790.41% -99.87% -31.52% 48.57% -16.71% 61.79% 21.63% -2.00% -28.21%      
      operating margin %
    11.22% 13.52% 2.79% 13.24% 11.57% 12.32% 14.17% 13.45% 6.26% -2.30% 12.78% 11.15% 9.70% 10.02% 10.45% 9.67% 5.27% 8.77% 9.24% 9.96% 6.78% 8.38% 6.31% 9.92% 8.05% 9.25% 9.09% 7.96% 5.20% 5.65% 9.33% 9.15% 8.91% 8.80% 10.98% 10.12% 8.32% 8.72% 11.22% 10.45% -2.68% 5.85% NaN% 11.08% 9.81% 8.41% 9.33% 8.83% 7.77% 7.77% 7.56% 8.28% 8.00% 6.06% 8.21% 6.02% 7.15% 5.44% 6.33% 4.87% 6.84% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      other income
                                                                     
      interest expense
    -10,146,000 -9,738,000 -10,543,000 -10,115,000 -12,342,000 -14,313,000 -15,846,000 -16,221,000 -15,314,000 -13,472,000 -14,917,000 -13,105,000 -13,256,000 -11,629,000 -11,386,000 -11,263,000 -11,146,000 -11,031,000 -10,436,000 -9,999,000 -10,509,000 -10,454,000 -10,098,000 -10,014,000 -10,182,000 -9,976,000 -10,117,000 -9,878,000 -10,418,000 -10,954,000 -11,791,000 -11,074,000 -11,333,000 -11,190,000 -10,818,000 -11,304,000 -11,133,000 -11,100,000 -11,122,000 -11,054,000 -11,141,000 -11,120,000             -2,776,000 -4,639,000 -4,067,000 -2,398,000        
      interest income
    1,639,000 1,588,000 1,568,000 3,394,000 1,825,000 2,080,000 1,499,000 1,779,000 1,651,000 3,186,000 563,000 830,000 996,000 507,000 285,000 227,000 298,000 397,000 186,000 311,000 443,000 430,000 458,000 1,043,000 1,127,000 969,000 1,036,000 810,000 955,000 1,000,000 1,446,000 1,267,000 1,532,000 1,311,000 967,000 927,000 816,000 771,000 707,000 811,000 901,000 905,000  500,000 630,000 487,000 549,000 395,000 553 553 573,000 408,000 592 237,000 -49,000 687,000 419,000 276,000 196,250 234,000 317,000     
      gain on deferred compensation investments
    857,000 1,187,000 2,384,000 -841,000 518,000 1,160,000 525,000 1,431,000                                                          
      other
    193,000 -2,956,000 -3,675,000 -2,730,000 138,000 -2,307,000 -1,250,000 -105,000 -9,486,000 165,000 612,000 -2,376,000 4,268,000 2,822,000 2,073,000 3,642,000 2,501,000 2,644,000 4,204,000 3,449,000 1,724,000 233,000 -694,000 1,810,000 266,000 768,000 156,000 1,014,000 -1,565,000 2,496,000 1,844,000 -1,141,000 256,000 517,000 -32,000 1,199,000 17,802,000 878,000 1,252,000 -1,678,000 2,879,000 -1,230,000                        
      total other expenses
    -7,457,000 -9,919,000 -10,266,000                                                               
      earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
    67,142,250 131,537,000 19,010,000 118,022,000 105,653,000 112,355,000 132,236,000 118,437,000 45,166,000 -34,655,000 120,932,000                                                       
      income tax expense:
                                                                     
      current
    -35,447,000 22,872,000 35,275,000 20,360,000 35,895,000 46,133,000 40,961,000 19,644,000 16,969,000 29,654,000 37,791,000 24,356,000 26,601,000 33,278,000 27,620,000 22,413,000 6,274,000 21,109,000 25,413,000 8,547,000 8,090,000 14,968,000 21,645,000 6,309,000 13,214,000 12,375,000 17,913,000 2,765,000 9,580,000 10,777,000 16,724,000 7,713,000 16,126,000 21,163,000 27,803,000 1,298,000 14,472,000 18,017,000 22,745,000 10,514,000 4,913,000 6,746,000  13,299,000 9,052,000 8,218,000 9,636,000 13,093,000 10,900 10,900 10,314,000 8,239,000 5,129 2,612,000 5,017,000 3,885,000 6,081,000 5,845,000 2,432,500 2,888,000 3,699,000     
      deferred
    -24,192,000 7,552,000 -12,995,000 10,439,000 -8,696,000 -16,409,000 -9,894,000 10,344,000 -6,087,000 -14,193,000 -5,856,000 7,487,000 1,555,000 -5,455,000 1,967,000 708,000 8,818,000 -5,029,000 -10,673,000 6,955,000 2,353,000 -2,884,000 -9,043,000 8,177,000 -3,158,000 1,388,000 -3,952,000 9,662,000 -2,473,000 -1,686,000 -2,319,000 4,819,000 39,676,000 -7,268,000 -6,718,000 14,065,000 -22,151,000 -3,749,000 -3,544,000 5,759,000 -359,000 5,272,000  365,000 1,258,000      187,000  996 1,532,000 -1,512,000 422,000 -4,154,000 -2,316,000 440,250  415,000     
      total income tax expense
    -59,639,000 30,424,000 22,280,000 30,799,000 27,199,000 29,724,000 31,067,000 29,988,000 10,882,000 15,461,000 31,935,000                                                       
      earnings before equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
    46,266,500 101,113,000 -3,270,000 87,223,000 78,454,000 82,631,000 101,169,000 88,449,000 34,284,000 -50,116,000 88,997,000 73,166,000                                                      
      equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
    -150,500 -21,000 -21,000 -560,000 -19,000 -21,000 -19,000 -20,000 -200,000 -199,000 -199,000 -821,000 -19,000 -18,000 -555,000 -358,000 135,000 -360,000 -359,000 -360,000 -188,750 -276,000 -260,000                                           
      net earnings
    169,224,000 101,092,000 -3,291,000 86,663,000 78,435,000 82,610,000 101,150,000 88,429,000 34,084,000 -50,315,000 88,798,000 72,345,000 41,208,000 72,930,000 77,207,000 62,906,000 27,814,000 52,253,000 62,657,000 55,001,000 36,446,000 40,228,000 22,754,000 42,721,000 37,402,000 42,263,000 42,346,000 37,455,000 18,155,000 6,991,000 34,680,000 40,480,000 -1,630,000 36,666,000 47,322,000 39,961,000 71,257,000 29,521,000 43,442,000 34,171,000 -29,162,000 13,549,000  26,961,000 18,728,000 16,112,000 15,062,000 17,285,000 13,085 13,085 11,620,000 10,206,000 10,443 6,810,000 11,464,000 7,104,000 2,812,000 5,501,000 4,438,250 4,093,000 6,367,000     
      yoy
    115.75% 22.37% -103.25% -2.00% 130.12% -264.19% 13.91% 22.23% -17.29% -168.99% 15.01% 15.00% 48.16% 39.57% 23.22% 14.37% -23.68% 29.89% 175.37% 28.74% -2.56% -4.82% -46.27% 14.06% 106.01% 504.53% 22.10% -7.47% -1213.80% -80.93% -26.71% 1.30% -102.29% 24.20% 8.93% 16.94% -344.35% 117.88%  26.74% -255.71% -15.91%  55.98% 143025.72% 123033.36% 29.62% 69.36% 25.30% -99.81% 1.36% 43.67% -99.63% 23.80% 158.30% 73.56% -55.83%         
      qoq
    67.40% -3171.77% -103.80% 10.49% -5.05% -18.33% 14.39% 159.44% -167.74% -156.66% 22.74% 75.56% -43.50% -5.54% 22.73% 126.17% -46.77% -16.60% 13.92% 50.91% -9.40% 76.80% -46.74% 14.22% -11.50% -0.20% 13.06% 106.31% 159.69% -79.84% -14.33% -2583.44% -104.45% -22.52% 18.42% -43.92% 141.38% -32.05% 27.13% -217.18% -315.23%   43.96% 16.24% 6.97% -12.86% 131997.82% 0.00% -99.89% 13.85% 97630.54% -99.85% -40.60% 61.37% 152.63% -48.88% 23.95% 8.44% -35.72%      
      net income margin %
    16.30% 9.66% -0.31% 8.94% 7.56% 8.10% 9.73% 9.04% 3.36% -4.79% 8.49% 6.81% 3.64% 6.65% 6.80% 6.41% 2.89% 6.01% 7.00% 7.10% 4.57% 5.48% 3.30% 6.34% 5.47% 6.12% 6.04% 5.41% 2.60% 1.03% 5.08% 5.79% -0.23% 5.39% 6.64% 6.27% 10.56% 4.84% 6.79% 5.73% -4.60% 2.14% NaN% 6.70% 5.50% 4.91% 4.84% 5.10% 4.31% 4.31% 3.73% 3.84% 3.94% 2.56% 4.00% 2.70% 1.06% 2.55% 2.91% 2.02% 3.17% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      loss (earnings) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
    -1,223,000 -2,061,000  598,000 -782,000 458,000 -1,434,000 -607,000                                                          
      net earnings attributable to valmont industries, inc.
    168,001,000 99,031,000 -4,020,000 87,261,000 77,653,000 83,068,000 99,716,000 87,822,000 35,961,000 -49,028,000 89,376,000 74,540,000 40,332,000 72,112,000 76,108,000 62,311,000 26,856,000 51,650,000 62,110,000 55,014,000 35,815,000 39,342,000 22,607,000 42,929,000 35,747,000 40,144,000 41,397,000 36,481,000 17,662,000 4,448,000 32,960,000 39,281,000 -3,611,000 35,208,000 45,664,000 38,979,000 70,064,000 28,173,000 42,026,000 32,969,000 -30,561,000 12,066,000                        
      net earnings attributable to valmont industries, inc. per share:
                                                                     
      basic
    9.06 5.02 -1.53 4.35 3.88 4.13 4.94 4.35                                                          
      diluted
    8.99 4.98 -1.53 4.32 3.85 4.11 4.91 4.32                                                          
      earnings attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
      -729,000                                                               
      total other income
       -10,292,000 -14,335,000 -13,380,000 -15,072,000 -13,116,000 -18,382,000 -10,465,000 -12,801,000                                                       
      impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets
                                                                     
      gain on divestiture
                                                                     
      gain on investments - unrealized
            1,773,000 -344,000 941,000 1,194,000 932,000 -901,000 -2,342,000                                                   
      loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests
            1,015,000 1,287,000 578,000                                                       
      earnings per share:
                                                                     
      basic
            1.4 -2.34 4.25 3.5 1.89 3.38 3.57 2.93 1.26 2.44 2.93 2.6 1.69 1.85 1.06 1.67 1.86 1.9 1.67 0.81 0.2 1.47 1.74 -0.17 1.56 2.03 1.73 3.12 1.25 1.86 1.45 -1.3 0.52                        
      diluted
            1.38 -2.34 4.21 3.47 1.85 3.34 3.53 2.9 1.24 2.4 2.89 2.57 1.68 1.84 1.06 1.99 1.65 1.85 1.9 1.66 0.8 0.2 1.46 1.72 -0.17 1.55 2.01 1.72 3.09 1.24 1.85 1.45 -1.29 0.52                        
      services sales
               104,473,000 102,486,000 98,251,000 99,243,000 89,950,000 87,133,000 86,088,000 88,828,000 79,921,000 77,721,000 76,267,000 71,221,000 75,291,000 79,355,000 84,901,000 91,355,000 77,175,000 76,626,000 81,223,000 83,763,000 78,198,000 75,298,000 78,699,000 80,230,000 64,521,000 67,245,000 65,419,000 69,487,000 63,665,000 71,890,000 72,057,000         22,397,000 23,316,000 20,912 17,949,000 20,077,000 21,827,000          
      services cost of sales
               72,106,000 68,195,000 72,551,000 61,608,000 58,464,000 58,085,000 55,392,000 56,881,000 51,698,000 50,367,000 48,411,000 45,876,000 49,163,000 52,030,000 56,504,000 59,366,000 52,615,000 49,535,000 53,805,000 54,385,000 53,180,000 51,477,000 54,331,000 52,283,000 46,021,000 47,653,000 46,221,000 47,060,000 42,144,000 48,895,000 48,136,000         16,533,000 17,483,000 14,802 14,070,000 16,490,000 16,584,000          
      earnings before income taxes
               105,009,000 69,383,000 100,771,000 107,349,000 86,385,000 54,328,000 68,693,000 77,756,000 70,863,000 36,407,500 52,588,000 35,616,000 57,426,000 40,553,750 56,026,000 56,307,000 49,882,000 29,544,750 16,082,000 49,085,000 53,012,000 43,573,000 50,561,000 68,407,000 55,324,000 39,219,000 43,789,000 62,643,000 50,444,000 29,342,000 25,567,000                        
      income tax expense: - sum
               31,843,000 28,156,000 27,823,000 29,587,000 23,121,000 15,092,000 16,080,000 14,740,000 15,502,000 10,443,000 12,084,000 12,602,000 14,486,000 10,056,000 13,763,000 13,961,000 12,427,000 7,107,000 9,091,000 14,405,000 12,532,000 55,802,000 13,895,000 21,085,000 15,363,000 -7,679,000 14,268,000 19,201,000 16,273,000 4,554,000 12,018,000                        
      less: loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests
               2,195,000       -547,000    -147,000 208,000                                          
      selling, general and administrative expenses
                125,933,000 175,506,000 173,882,000 154,344,000 165,034,000 151,209,000 147,022,000 127,343,000 150,442,000 129,268,000 123,859,000 119,354,000 115,826,000 112,223,000 116,702,000 110,025,000 113,411,000 110,200,000 111,329,000 105,280,000 106,572,000 103,671,000 104,990,000 100,103,000 109,041,000 101,783,000 103,311,000 98,604,000 119,510,000 104,539,000  64,362,000 55,353,000 57,721,000 51,651,000 55,153,000 52,116 52,116 55,912,000 47,579,000 46,387 45,554,000 43,940,000 45,268,000 47,071,000 39,531,000 28,377,000 37,949,000 37,757,000     
      earnings before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                41,227,000 72,948,000 77,762,000 63,264,000 27,679,000 52,613,000 63,016,000 55,361,000 36,695,000 40,504,000 23,014,000 42,940,000                 -28,915,000 13,549,000                        
      less: earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
                -876,000 -818,000 -1,099,000  -958,000 -603,000   -631,000 -886,000   -1,655,000 -2,119,000 -949,000 -974,000 -493,000 -2,543,000 -1,720,000 -1,199,000 -1,981,000 -1,458,000 -1,658,000 -982,000 -1,193,000 -1,348,000 -1,416,000 -1,202,000 -1,399,000 -1,483,000                        
      loss on investments
                   -1,063,000    -109,000                                              
      less: (earnings)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                   -595,000                                                  
      impairment of goodwill and trade names
                        4,159,500                                             
      gain on investments
                    389,000 488,000 1,177,000  275,500 900,000 2,510,000 -2,308,000 1,188,500 402,000 1,520,000 2,832,000                                      
      less: loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                       13,000                                              
      impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
                          16,638,000       15,780,000           26,770,000 15,200,000                        
      equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                           -219,000                           9,500 170,000              
      costs associated with refinancing of debt
                                 -14,820,000                                    
      loss from divestiture of grinding media business
                                  -6,084,000                                   
      cash dividends declared per share
                                0.281 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.375                        
      weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - basic
                                 22,215 22,438 22,609  22,527 22,517 22,472  22,505 22,602 22,700  23,057                        
      weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding - diluted
                                 22,352 22,573 22,796  22,751 22,740 22,660  22,659 22,749 22,816  23,170                        
      cost of sales.
                                               293,343,000    253,729,000                  
      miscellaneous
                                               256,000  77,000 113,000 286,000 897 897   33  -70,750 -23,000 -274,000 14,000  51,000      
      earnings before income taxes, minority interest and equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                               40,904,000 29,480,000 18,121,000 25,353,000 26,252,000     16,947  6,681,250 11,857,000 5,227,000         
      income tax benefit:
                                                                     
      earnings before minority interest and equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                               27,240,000 19,170,000 12,206,000 17,858,000 17,758,000 13,208 13,208   10,822  4,240,500 7,550,000 3,300,000         
      minority interest
                                                          -460,250 -668,000 -718,000 -455,000        
      equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                               164,000     45 45     74,000 222,000 230,000         
      earnings per share—basic earnings per share—basic
                                               1.06    0.69                  
      earnings per share—diluted earnings per share—diluted
                                               1.03    0.67                  
      cash dividends per share
                                               0.105 0.095 0.095 0.095 0.095 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.085 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.059 0.08 0.08     
      weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding
                                               25,497 25,429  25,255 25,091 24,620 24,620  24,382 24,292 24,111  23,887 23,866 23,846  23,774 23,786     
      weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus dilutive potential common shares
                                               26,107 25,970  25,851 25,859 25,330 25,330  25,380 25,035 25,042  24,464 24,413 24,520  24,285 24,300     
      cost of sales
                                                251,915,000 242,660,000 230,234,000  227,932 227,932 149,488,250 196,332,000 197,541    199,933,000 164,617,000 114,577,750 154,692,000 149,178,000     
      earnings per share—basic:
                                                                     
      earnings per share—basic
                                                0.74 0.455 0.6  0.53 0.53 0.283 0.42 0.43 0.28     0.188 0.17 0.27     
      earnings per share—diluted:
                                                                     
      earnings per share—diluted
                                                0.72 0.44 0.58  0.52 0.52 0.273 0.4 0.42 0.27     0.183 0.17 0.26     
      income tax expense
                                                                     
      earnings before income taxes, minority interest and equity in losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                    20,879 20,879    11,369,000    9,641,000        
      debt prepayment expenses
                                                          -2,465,000  -9,860,000         
      earnings before income taxes, minority interest and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                      11,322,750 16,975,000              
      earnings before minority interest and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                      7,140,750 10,516,000              
      earnings before minority interest and equity in losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                         7,225,000    6,112,000        
      equity in losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                             -156,000        
      earnings per share — basic:
                                                                     
      earnings per share — basic
                                                          0.163 0.3 0.12         
      earnings per share — diluted:
                                                                     
      earnings per share — diluted
                                                          0.158 0.29 0.12         
      earnings before income taxes, minority interest, equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                              7,828,000 7,450,000 11,300,000     
      earnings before minority interest, equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                              4,955,250 4,721,000 7,186,000     
      equity in earnings
                                                               9,000      
      cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                     
      earnings before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                              0.188 0.17 0.27     
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        assets
                                                                 
        current assets:
                                                                 
        cash and cash equivalents
      187,140,000 226,107,000 208,533,000 184,399,000 164,315,000 200,477,000 163,142,000 169,195,000 203,041,000 172,566,000 166,907,000 172,948,000 185,406,000 166,221,000 154,579,000 149,700,000 177,232,000 169,795,000 199,285,000 391,458,000 400,726,000 443,055,000 353,348,000 294,645,000 353,542,000 327,200,000 256,944,000 211,237,000 313,210,000 295,622,000 722,588,000 479,663,000 492,805,000 493,490,000 448,222,000 425,216,000 399,948,000 349,375,000 344,346,000 387,714,000 349,074,000 312,851,000 47,924,000 42,309,000 63,504,000 55,249,000 34,547,000 36,005 46,867,000 33,941,000 39,827,000 37,031,000 30,210,000 30,557,000 29,699,000 24,197,000  26,734,000 28,642,000 
        receivables, less allowance of 54,991 and 30,408, respectively
      590,127,000                                                           
        inventories
      566,396,000 591,351,000 581,360,000 579,270,000 590,263,000 611,422,000 633,232,000 668,743,000 658,428,000 693,629,000 729,738,000 725,360,000 728,762,000 746,282,000 786,600,000 807,471,000 728,834,000 655,903,000 593,498,000 512,924,000 448,941,000 448,088,000 449,516,000 416,613,000 374,565,000 377,300,000 406,546,000 395,799,000 383,566,000 399,905,000 381,971,000 370,005,000 420,948,000 403,234,000 382,648,000 389,156,000 350,028,000 379,625,000 372,106,000 350,768,000 340,672,000 368,290,000 218,197,000 210,556,000 194,278,000 176,160,000 165,248,000 172,869 158,327,000 164,070,000 172,914,000 176,424,000 186,988,000 197,803,000 159,433,000 132,068,000  113,103,000 115,973,000 
        contract assets
      266,922,000 229,372,000 194,559,000 197,512,000 187,257,000 183,085,000 191,846,000 191,483,000 175,721,000 169,931,000 154,410,000 159,785,000 174,539,000 215,684,000 200,522,000 161,633,000  155,417,000 140,146,000 117,539,000  113,254,000                                      
        income taxes receivable
      38,365,000                                                           
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      70,698,000 95,498,000 93,394,000 94,371,000 87,197,000 98,165,000 92,560,000 91,114,000 91,754,000 97,302,000 99,994,000                                                 
        total current assets
      1,719,648,000 1,756,998,000 1,743,728,000 1,722,817,000 1,683,392,000 1,807,159,000 1,784,035,000 1,779,571,000 1,787,629,000 1,807,427,000 1,802,182,000 1,815,499,000 1,780,585,000 1,850,074,000 1,856,647,000 1,840,575,000 1,712,763,000 1,614,773,000 1,595,274,000 1,607,636,000 1,554,625,000 1,558,146,000 1,479,819,000 1,414,426,000 1,388,419,000 1,388,404,000 1,347,998,000 1,298,900,000 1,340,640,000 1,362,390,000 1,715,092,000 1,523,343,000 1,472,565,000 1,448,123,000 1,376,207,000 1,331,273,000 1,253,216,000 1,274,265,000 1,267,292,000 1,252,838,000 1,226,852,000 1,279,488,000 543,828,000 512,589,000 494,658,000 481,314,000 451,160,000 429,222 408,312,000 402,430,000 412,124,000 410,417,000 428,505,000     310,277,000 297,671,000 
        property, plant, and equipment, at cost
      1,640,608,000 1,597,295,000 1,578,722,000 1,534,938,000 1,502,017,000 1,551,817,000 1,524,355,000 1,517,281,000 1,513,239,000 1,477,062,000 1,464,577,000 1,448,466,000 1,433,151,000                                               
        less accumulated depreciation
      -966,745,000 -954,408,000 -957,047,000 -930,820,000 -913,045,000 -942,816,000 -920,029,000 -908,878,000 -895,845,000 -873,083,000 -861,465,000                                                 
        property, plant, and equipment
      673,863,000 642,887,000 621,675,000 604,118,000 588,972,000 609,001,000 604,326,000 608,403,000 617,394,000 603,979,000 603,112,000                                                 
        goodwill
      570,954,000 569,961,000 571,684,000 628,008,000 623,847,000 636,425,000 630,232,000 629,888,000 632,964,000 635,017,000 744,271,000 741,735,000 739,861,000 728,587,000 741,743,000 707,692,000 708,566,000 709,462,000 712,731,000 429,927,000 430,322,000 421,947,000 417,668,000 422,514,000 428,864,000 421,679,000 424,188,000 416,996,000 385,207,000 389,594,000 321,362,000 327,874,000 337,720,000 336,754,000 329,708,000 324,061,000 321,110,000 327,863,000 331,603,000 334,269,000 336,916,000 362,683,000 114,373,000 108,357,000 108,328,000 106,807,000 106,887,000 106,710 106,695,000 105,429,000 105,435,000 106,058,000 106,022,000 86,298,000 94,821,000 56,004,000  55,853,000 55,845,000 
        other intangible assets
      121,341,000 123,417,000 126,641,000 132,799,000 134,082,000 141,878,000 142,527,000 145,839,000 150,687,000 140,252,000 165,728,000 172,300,000 176,615,000 182,796,000 192,333,000 169,424,000 175,364,000 193,449,000 200,995,000 161,539,000 167,193,000 167,681,000 169,744,000 173,006,000 175,742,000 177,734,000 189,014,000 192,897,000 175,956,000 178,693,000 124,549,000 129,540,000 138,599,000 142,090,000 141,557,000 142,000,000 144,378,000 152,469,000 158,814,000 164,537,000 170,197,000 175,157,000 59,080,000 55,503,000 56,333,000 57,163,000 57,919,000 59,228 60,140,000 60,633,000 61,534,000 62,435,000 63,337,000 63,393,000 55,300,000 14,036,000  14,679,000 15,001,000 
        defined benefit pension asset
      39,666,000 53,370,000 52,754,000 49,555,000 46,520,000 37,716,000                                                      
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      139,857,000                                                           
        deferred compensation investments
      29,631,000                                                           
        non-current deferred tax asset
      57,751,000                                                           
        other non-current assets
      16,618,000 221,366,000 228,902,000 238,126,000 253,159,000 264,649,000 262,229,000 268,247,000 273,370,000 256,821,000 257,502,000                                                 
        total assets
      3,369,329,000 3,367,999,000 3,345,384,000 3,375,423,000 3,329,972,000 3,496,828,000 3,457,202,000 3,465,381,000 3,477,448,000 3,486,179,000 3,615,840,000 3,604,492,000 3,556,996,000 3,621,729,000 3,674,752,000 3,581,483,000 3,447,249,000 3,411,264,000 3,404,136,000 3,008,076,000 2,953,160,000 2,923,910,000 2,831,842,000 2,757,579,000 2,763,411,000 2,725,442,000 2,711,739,000 2,645,987,000 2,530,274,000 2,563,078,000 2,779,361,000 2,618,064,000 2,602,250,000 2,610,171,000 2,523,162,000 2,466,888,000 2,391,731,000 2,384,043,000 2,395,873,000 2,399,862,000 2,399,428,000 2,489,701,000 957,066,000 912,459,000 892,310,000 871,185,000 840,753,000 821,108 802,042,000 808,019,000 822,305,000 811,170,000 836,108,000     587,251,000 574,273,000 
        liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and shareholders’ equity
                                                                 
        current liabilities:
                                                                 
        current installments of long-term debt
      513,000 571,000 623,000 669,000 692,000 531,000 569,000 620,000 719,000 941,000 1,041,000 1,165,000 1,194,000 2,106,000 3,018,000 4,226,000 4,884,000 4,803,000 5,628,000 5,147,000 2,748,000 1,922,000 2,587,000 757,000 760,000 745,000 774,000 764,000 779,000 829,000 253,081,000 951,000 966,000 949,000 921,000 860,000 851,000 895,000 889,000 1,110,000 1,077,000 1,099,000 22,166,000 19,921,000 18,353,000 18,254,000 15,587,000 15,306 13,583,000 8,542,000 8,938,000 7,373,000 7,962,000 1,251,000 1,217,000 15,115,000  14,626,000 11,778,000 
        notes payable to banks
         51,000 1,669,000 1,309,000 1,876,000 2,029,000 3,205,000 3,639,000 1,665,000 11,436,000 5,846,000 4,935,000 4,428,000 8,380,000 13,439,000 13,765,000 29,449,000 38,182,000 35,147,000 14,227,000 14,577,000 19,719,000 21,774,000 19,324,000 20,375,000 19,816,000 10,678,000 3,328,000 271,000 377,000 161,000 197,000 376,000 957,000 746,000 853,000 3,735,000 2,402,000 976,000 1,496,000 17,900,000 13,694,000 13,114,000 8,708,000 4,825,000 4,226 4,918,000 5,214,000 6,364,000 1,806,000 4,682,000 17,078,000 11,913,000 20,705,000  23,890,000 12,415,000 
        mandatorily redeemable financial instrument
      8,922,000                                                           
        accounts payable
      359,539,000 377,259,000 385,328,000 348,934,000 372,197,000 353,883,000 353,729,000 327,414,000 358,311,000 355,934,000 346,000,000 368,576,000 360,312,000 376,508,000 388,498,000 404,410,000 347,841,000 338,723,000 324,946,000 289,110,000 268,099,000 269,113,000 241,294,000 209,132,000 197,957,000 197,535,000 228,137,000 219,460,000 218,115,000 200,468,000 193,612,000 190,902,000 227,906,000 216,104,000 193,087,000 194,525,000 177,488,000 170,888,000 183,126,000 183,059,000 179,983,000 186,581,000 103,086,000 115,569,000 103,319,000 99,502,000 93,452,000 103,230 90,674,000 72,208,000 68,260,000 69,354,000 69,979,000 84,317,000 77,635,000 65,993,000  58,309,000 56,105,000 
        accrued employee compensation and benefits
      128,155,000 113,354,000 106,698,000 82,477,000 143,028,000 119,073,000 108,009,000 89,100,000 130,861,000 115,201,000 109,155,000 80,362,000 124,355,000 125,565,000 107,108,000 96,547,000 144,559,000 124,212,000 103,694,000 85,932,000 137,939,000 114,310,000 91,857,000 70,731,000 83,528,000 78,540,000 65,723,000 63,425,000 79,291,000 80,843,000 71,813,000 67,928,000 84,426,000 81,494,000 68,944,000 65,663,000 72,404,000 69,549,000 66,626,000 58,002,000 70,354,000 70,249,000                  
        contract liabilities
      52,013,000 81,116,000 132,412,000 140,905,000 126,932,000 100,150,000 68,811,000 84,041,000 70,978,000 88,600,000 124,230,000 156,333,000 172,915,000 200,341,000 175,814,000 168,794,000 135,746,000 138,286,000 156,481,000 150,068,000 130,018,000 116,470,000                                      
        other accrued expenses
      156,596,000 156,716,000 145,174,000 140,755,000 132,379,000 155,016,000 139,515,000 149,222,000 146,903,000 145,672,000 131,344,000 130,750,000 123,965,000 136,335,000 130,114,000 118,535,000 108,771,000 116,846,000 104,497,000 100,245,000 89,796,000 97,539,000 89,093,000 100,213,000                                    
        income taxes payable
      12,604,000 36,172,000 25,937,000 33,409,000 22,509,000 28,066,000 20,427,000 10,295,000  2,062,000 23,152,000 20,093,000 3,664,000 10,668,000 10,036,000 6,074,000  3,734,000 11,920,000   724,000 16,984,000                                     
        dividends payable
      13,278,000 13,396,000 13,418,000 13,648,000 12,019,000 12,021,000 12,098,000 12,113,000 12,125,000 12,533,000 12,607,000 12,634,000 11,742,000 11,733,000 11,743,000 11,721,000 10,616,000 10,610,000 10,607,000 10,625,000 9,556,000 9,614,000 9,613,000 9,625,000 8,079,000 8,088,000 8,129,000 8,213,000 8,230,000 8,310,000 8,412,000 8,493,000 8,510,000 8,478,000 8,472,000 8,468,000 8,445,000 8,455,000 8,505,000 8,527,000 8,571,000 8,649,000 2,708,000 2,444,000 2,437,000 2,430,000 2,426,000 2,125 2,107,000 2,086,000 2,077,000 1,945,000 1,932,000 1,913,000 1,911,000 1,910,000  1,916,000 1,915,000 
        total current liabilities
      731,620,000 778,584,000 809,590,000 760,848,000 811,425,000 770,049,000 705,034,000 674,834,000 723,102,000 724,582,000 749,194,000 781,349,000 803,993,000 868,191,000 830,759,000 818,687,000 765,856,000 750,979,000 747,222,000 679,309,000 673,303,000 623,919,000 604,825,000 561,211,000 513,779,000 530,947,000 497,301,000 440,839,000 409,035,000 400,707,000 606,552,000 374,262,000 402,998,000 413,460,000 374,047,000 382,704,000 349,848,000 359,925,000 358,039,000 364,577,000 366,554,000 372,853,000 229,884,000 222,955,000 216,922,000 209,305,000 186,392,000 187,905 179,151,000 153,387,000 143,921,000 139,271,000 151,061,000     152,523,000 133,496,000 
        deferred income taxes
      5,316,000 7,097,000 4,817,000 6,906,000 6,344,000 8,011,000 18,675,000 26,508,000 21,205,000 20,885,000 38,390,000 45,422,000 41,091,000 48,542,000 55,641,000 50,604,000 47,849,000 45,863,000 50,308,000 48,419,000 41,689,000 51,280,000 49,906,000 65,053,000 47,955,000 43,778,000 43,774,000 46,440,000 43,489,000 45,076,000 34,492,000 39,669,000 34,906,000 28,183,000 32,642,000 39,030,000 35,803,000 28,822,000 35,541,000 39,644,000 35,669,000 66,200,000 35,747,000 32,660,000 34,985,000 36,863,000 37,955,000 40,068 43,199,000 44,227,000 45,546,000 44,547,000 42,639,000 18,143,000 19,752,000 19,814,000  19,393,000 19,393,000 
        long-term debt, excluding current installments
      795,150,000 730,094,000 730,039,000 729,983,000 729,941,000 898,201,000 1,017,543,000 1,107,644,000 1,107,885,000 977,260,000 952,704,000 985,636,000 870,935,000 935,129,000 995,647,000 963,065,000 947,072,000 897,488,000 860,878,000 729,589,000 728,431,000 779,788,000 778,283,000 776,139,000 764,944,000 764,524,000 765,558,000 741,629,000 741,822,000 736,185,000 736,302,000 753,647,000 753,888,000 754,202,000 754,436,000 754,523,000 754,795,000 755,584,000 756,543,000 756,878,000 763,964,000 764,823,000 206,235,000 198,139,000 202,784,000 205,880,000 212,030,000 214,103 218,757,000 255,211,000 290,421,000 293,482,000 314,813,000 324,905,000 301,886,000 129,847,000  130,549,000 142,836,000 
        operating lease liabilities
      130,007,000 127,619,000 130,431,000 132,083,000 134,534,000 149,253,000 154,247,000 157,279,000 162,743,000 160,521,000 161,795,000 151,219,000 155,469,000 156,860,000 154,799,000 146,493,000 147,759,000 148,031,000 150,971,000 78,004,000 80,202,000 77,705,000 79,799,000 78,694,000 85,817,000 78,790,000 85,176,000 88,492,000                                
        deferred compensation liabilities
      29,631,000                                                           
        other non-current liabilities
      35,320,000 22,549,000 22,775,000 21,399,000 20,813,000 50,011,000 11,423,000 11,697,000 12,818,000 13,418,000 8,527,000                                                 
        total liabilities
      1,727,044,000 1,700,781,000 1,732,367,000 1,683,522,000 1,736,359,000 1,909,024,000 1,939,472,000 2,011,110,000 2,060,376,000 1,927,467,000 1,945,548,000                                                 
        redeemable noncontrolling interests
      9,498,000 71,468,000 84,062,000 56,899,000 51,519,000 46,111,000 46,249,000 44,980,000 62,792,000                                                   
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                 
        common stock of 1 par value, authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued 27,900,000 shares
      27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000                                                     
        retained earnings
      3,156,235,000 3,044,019,000 2,956,362,000 2,999,046,000 2,940,838,000 2,877,980,000 2,806,933,000 2,719,315,000 2,643,606,000 2,657,174,000 2,710,382,000 2,635,628,000 2,593,039,000 2,569,641,000 2,509,262,000 2,444,897,000 2,394,307,000 2,378,075,000 2,337,015,000 2,282,355,000 2,245,035,000 2,219,182,000 2,194,916,000 2,171,329,000 2,140,948,000 2,119,843,000 2,085,594,000 2,049,438,000 2,027,596,000 2,022,538,000 2,023,919,000 1,996,474,000 1,954,344,000 1,974,601,000 1,945,874,000 1,906,161,000 1,874,722,000 1,811,947,000 1,790,120,000 1,756,082,000 1,729,679,000 1,767,621,000 448,560,000 423,519,000 405,567,000 391,827,000 377,429,000 364,485 357,025,000 350,317,000 339,329,000 330,498,000 324,748,000 316,359,000 310,949,000 310,453,000  300,946,000 298,827,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -290,515,000 -279,287,000 -278,524,000 -310,099,000 -332,775,000 -282,160,000 -313,829,000 -295,211,000 -273,236,000 -281,632,000 -255,602,000 -266,133,000 -274,909,000 -328,120,000 -288,184,000 -232,160,000 -263,127,000 -310,222,000 -283,435,000 -307,556,000  -322,334,000 -332,486,000 -347,868,000  -316,717,000 -303,072,000 -298,740,000  -322,554,000 -311,166,000 -276,629,000  -288,102,000 -305,799,000 -326,253,000  -265,969,000 -268,459,000               -2,093,000 -3,406,000 -3,089,000  -5,158,000  
        treasury stock
      -1,260,833,000 -1,196,882,000 -1,176,783,000 -1,081,845,000 -1,093,869,000 -1,091,748,000 -1,054,658,000 -1,048,381,000 -1,043,990,000 -901,700,000 -870,456,000 -857,296,000  -769,941,000 -764,917,000 -769,835,000  -784,282,000 -786,857,000 -777,885,000  -770,802,000 -763,495,000 -763,950,000  -744,335,000 -728,680,000 -700,333,000  -670,667,000 -628,487,000 -602,504,000  -601,565,000 -603,726,000 -604,969,000  -610,680,000 -593,479,000 -587,117,000  -552,780,000    -37,263,000    -56,710,000 -55,155,000   -64,431,000 -64,880,000 -65,371,000  -67,206,000  
        total shareholders’ equity
      1,632,787,000 1,595,750,000 1,528,955,000 1,635,002,000 1,542,094,000 1,541,693,000 1,471,481,000 1,409,291,000 1,354,280,000 1,558,712,000 1,670,292,000 1,598,400,000 1,641,712,000 1,572,751,000 1,553,150,000 1,504,491,000 1,413,597,000 1,344,732,000 1,321,484,000 1,250,102,000 1,207,836,000 1,189,664,000 1,152,702,000 1,110,130,000 1,156,891,000 1,131,171,000 1,127,014,000 1,131,215,000 1,135,523,000 1,133,748,000 1,149,824,000 1,185,356,000 1,151,795,000 1,152,595,000 1,102,446,000 1,041,280,000 982,586,000 1,002,301,000 994,171,000 980,151,000 965,211,000 1,065,777,000 451,314,000 422,165,000 401,281,000 383,710,000 369,828,000 345,255 328,675,000 319,901,000 308,679,000 300,279,000 294,655,000     256,482,000 254,456,000 
        total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and shareholders’ equity
      3,369,329,000 3,367,999,000 3,345,384,000 3,375,423,000 3,329,972,000 3,496,828,000 3,457,202,000 3,465,381,000 3,477,448,000                                                   
        receivables, less allowance of 48,504 and 30,408, respectively
       614,670,000                                                          
        deferred compensation
       34,838,000 34,715,000 32,303,000 33,302,000 33,499,000 32,550,000 33,148,000 32,623,000 30,801,000 34,938,000 33,885,000 30,316,000 28,754,000 33,778,000 36,469,000 35,373,000 34,723,000 45,115,000 45,513,000 44,519,000 42,587,000 45,736,000 42,894,000 45,114,000 43,837,000 49,445,000 49,615,000 46,107,000 48,174,000 48,118,000 48,597,000 48,526,000 48,612,000 47,799,000 46,567,000 44,319,000 47,783,000 48,965,000 48,456,000 48,417,000 48,637,000                  
        receivables, less allowance of 30,783 and 30,408, respectively
        665,882,000                                                         
        receivables
         667,265,000  714,010,000 703,255,000 659,036,000  673,999,000 651,133,000 650,041,000  614,411,000 627,876,000 616,538,000  537,693,000 559,323,000 491,383,000  502,004,000 500,838,000 492,785,000  501,215,000 507,061,000 512,852,000  500,406,000 472,849,000 467,010,000  492,842,000 496,962,000 455,044,000  455,692,000 466,749,000 449,379,000  501,403,000 247,929,000 228,848,000  219,744,000 223,068,000 195,504  182,431,000 176,095,000 172,681,000  189,337,000 177,677,000 149,505,000  150,034,000 135,341,000 
        receivables, less allowance of 30,408 and 32,897, respectively
          654,360,000                                                       
        additional paid-in capital
           9,721,000 5,135,000 5,668,000         1,479,000    335,000                                       
        defined pension benefit asset
            33,853,000 33,433,000 15,404,000 42,683,000 43,045,000 41,744,000 24,216,000                                               
        common stock of 1 par value, authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued 27,900,000
             27,900,000                                                    
        receivables, less allowance of 32,897 and 20,890, respectively
              657,960,000                                                   
        refundable income taxes
              725,000        8,815,000   4,810,000 9,945,000   2,300,000 6,947,000 11,893,000 8,579,000 4,747,000 4,576,000 13,182,000 9,841,000 6,749,000 11,492,000 8,493,000 4,830,000 7,325,000 6,601,000 20,342,000 20,441,000 18,897,000                    
        common stock of 1 par value, authorized 75,000,000 shares; 27,900,000 issued
              27,900,000 27,900,000                                                  
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                 
        total valmont industries, inc. shareholders’ equity
               1,501,742,000 1,612,224,000 1,540,099,000 1,580,847,000 1,512,731,000 1,488,382,000 1,476,053,000 1,386,847,000 1,318,139,000 1,294,623,000 1,224,814,000 1,182,062,000 1,162,439,000 1,126,835,000 1,087,411,000 1,111,484,000 1,086,691,000 1,081,742,000 1,078,265,000 1,059,762,000 1,057,217,000 1,112,166,000 1,145,241,000 1,112,836,000 1,112,834,000 1,064,249,000 1,002,839,000 943,482,000 963,198,000 956,082,000 931,054,000 918,441,000 1,019,734,000                  
        noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
               56,970,000 58,068,000 58,301,000 60,865,000 60,020,000 64,768,000 28,438,000 26,750,000 26,593,000 26,861,000 25,288,000 25,774,000 27,225,000 25,867,000 22,719,000 45,407,000 44,480,000 45,272,000 52,950,000 75,761,000 76,531,000 37,658,000 40,115,000 38,959,000 39,761,000 38,197,000 38,441,000 39,104,000 39,103,000 38,089,000 49,097,000 46,770,000 46,043,000                  
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
               3,486,179,000 3,615,840,000 3,604,492,000 3,556,996,000 3,621,729,000 3,674,752,000 3,581,483,000 3,447,249,000 3,411,264,000 3,404,136,000 3,008,076,000 2,953,160,000 2,923,910,000 2,831,842,000 2,757,579,000 2,763,411,000 2,725,442,000 2,711,739,000 2,645,987,000 2,530,274,000 2,563,078,000 2,779,361,000 2,618,064,000 2,602,250,000 2,610,171,000 2,523,162,000 2,466,888,000 2,391,731,000 2,384,043,000 2,395,873,000 2,399,862,000 2,399,428,000 2,489,701,000 957,066,000 912,459,000 892,310,000 871,185,000 840,753,000 821,108 802,042,000 808,019,000 822,305,000 811,170,000 836,108,000     587,251,000 574,273,000 
        common stock of 1 par value
                                                27,900,000 27,900,000  27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900  27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000  27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000  27,900,000 27,900,000 
        authorized 75,000,000 shares; 27,900,000 issued
                27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000 27,900,000                  
        prepaid expenses and other assets
                 107,365,000 87,697,000 107,476,000 87,070,000 105,233,000 83,646,000 95,965,000 103,022,000 89,522,000 59,804,000 51,745,000 51,113,000 63,306,000  50,420,000 44,942,000 54,379,000  40,655,000 127,843,000 127,251,000                            
        less accumulated depreciation and amortization
                 849,618,000 837,573,000 830,033,000 844,850,000 840,826,000 823,496,000 766,579,000 760,035,000 749,079,000 743,653,000 722,286,000 705,448,000 683,914,000 687,132,000 685,394,000 682,281,000 669,304,000 646,873,000 646,122,000 639,386,000 633,440,000 646,759,000 647,430,000 628,375,000 610,129,000 587,401,000 594,710,000 579,608,000 568,297,000 548,567,000 539,976,000 337,129,000 328,680,000 321,634,000 316,164,000 310,375,000 301,474 294,984,000 308,029,000 299,627,000 294,235,000 288,342,000 280,168,000 271,989,000 265,130,000  248,772,000 241,331,000 
        net property, plant, and equipment
                 598,848,000                                                
        other assets
                 234,366,000 240,141,000 263,422,000 276,466,000 253,574,000 251,951,000 276,267,000 285,269,000 203,620,000 203,293,000 202,783,000 200,828,000 193,652,000 212,257,000 189,257,000 206,982,000 209,865,000  124,680,000 125,670,000 133,595,000  160,780,000 155,583,000 149,896,000  103,806,000 111,817,000 115,711,000  129,138,000 22,650,000 29,236,000 32,381,000 36,095,000 34,381,000 32,755 32,219,000 32,152,000 32,032,000 32,231,000 32,589,000 31,493,000 30,828,000 25,767,000  22,138,000 18,751,000 
        other noncurrent liabilities
                 8,581,000 13,480,000 11,502,000 50,978,000 61,674,000 89,207,000 84,273,000 115,189,000 61,271,000 58,657,000 45,587,000 9,066,000 9,099,000 8,904,000 11,113,000 13,261,000 13,996,000 10,394,000 19,311,000 20,385,000 21,043,000 20,585,000 13,557,000 17,275,000 15,508,000 14,910,000 33,104,000 38,285,000 39,953,000 40,290,000 41,811,000 24,166,000 28,753,000 28,049,000 27,868,000 27,105,000 26,262 24,889,000 24,078,000 23,476,000 23,663,000 22,833,000 22,018,000 21,818,000 21,980,000  19,786,000 15,818,000 
        common stock of 1 par value -
                                                                 
        receivables, less allowance of 20,890 in 2022 and 18,050 in 2021
                  604,181,000                                               
        net property, plant and equipment
                  595,578,000 596,850,000 607,563,000 610,218,000 598,605,000 617,313,000 609,867,000 605,354,000 597,727,000 573,353,000 563,783,000 553,981,000 558,129,000 548,368,000 543,557,000 527,329,000 513,992,000 507,721,000 492,688,000 503,712,000 518,928,000 522,424,000 520,107,000 519,658,000 518,335,000 525,640,000 526,347,000 532,507,000 532,489,000 543,235,000 217,135,000 206,774,000 200,610,000 189,806,000 190,406,000 193,193 194,676,000 207,375,000 211,180,000 200,029,000 205,655,000     184,304,000 187,005,000 
        cost of treasury stock, common shares of 6,549,833 in 2022 and 6,619,860 in 2021
                  -765,183,000                                               
        property, plant and equipment, at cost
                   1,426,883,000 1,452,413,000 1,451,044,000 1,422,101,000 1,383,892,000 1,369,902,000 1,354,433,000 1,341,380,000 1,295,639,000 1,269,231,000 1,237,895,000 1,245,261,000 1,233,762,000 1,225,838,000 1,196,633,000 1,160,865,000 1,153,843,000 1,132,074,000 1,137,152,000 1,165,687,000 1,169,854,000 1,148,482,000 1,129,787,000 1,105,736,000 1,120,350,000 1,105,955,000 1,100,804,000 1,081,056,000 1,083,211,000 554,264,000 535,454,000 522,244,000 505,970,000 500,781,000 494,667 489,660,000 515,404,000 510,807,000 494,264,000 493,997,000 489,240,000 481,612,000 449,914,000  433,076,000 428,336,000 
        defined benefit pension liability
                      536,000 105,175,000 112,969,000 115,869,000 118,523,000 113,380,000 111,525,000 114,359,000 140,007,000 121,282,000 130,210,000 133,761,000 143,904,000 179,877,000 183,688,000 195,490,000 189,552,000 199,562,000 194,517,000 187,276,000 209,470,000 156,524,000 164,329,000 170,203,000 179,323,000 129,600,000                  
        additional paid in capital
                   13,251,000 4,321,000 5,251,000  6,668,000    8,493,000                                      
        receivables, less allowance of 18,050 in 2021 and 15,952 in 2020
                      571,593,000                                           
        contract asset - costs and profits in excess of billings
                      142,643,000    123,495,000  125,004,000 144,777,000 141,322,000 120,376,000 123,926,000 119,886,000 112,525,000 112,620,000                              
        cost of treasury stock, common shares of 6,619,860 in 2021 and 6,674,866 in 2020
                      -773,712,000                                           
        receivables, less allowance of 15,952 in 2020 and 9,548 in 2019
                          511,714,000                                       
        preferred stock of 1 par value -
                                                                 
        authorized 500,000 shares; none issued
                                                                 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                          -309,786,000    -313,422,000    -303,185,000    -279,022,000    -346,359,000   -265,811,000 -267,218,000 -223,007,000 8,283,000 5,205,000 3,626,000 1,246,000 1,510,000   375,000 -1,311,000 763,000 3,499,000       
        cost of treasury stock, common shares of 6,674,866 in 2020 and 6,356,103 in 2019
                          -781,422,000                                       
        contract liability - billings in excess of costs and earnings
                            138,820,000 151,034,000                                    
        receivables, less allowance of 9,548 in 2019 and 8,277 in 2018
                              480,000,000                                   
        prepaid expenses, restricted cash, and other assets
                              32,043,000    42,800,000    43,643,000 50,064,000 43,545,000 54,532,000 57,297,000 69,231,000 63,650,000                     
        accrued expenses
                              201,681,000 226,715,000 174,163,000 129,161,000 91,942,000 106,929,000 79,363,000 92,651,000 81,029,000 106,238,000 102,247,000 112,231,000 89,914,000 109,285,000 95,158,000 111,477,000 105,593,000 104,779,000 84,024,000 71,327,000 79,699,000 80,411,000 70,102,000 63,018 67,869,000 65,337,000 58,282,000 58,793,000 66,506,000 71,052,000 62,852,000 52,070,000  53,782,000 51,283,000 
        cost of treasury stock, common shares of 6,356,103 in 2019 and 5,951,971 in 2018
                              -743,942,000                                   
        receivables, less allowance of 8,277 in 2018 and 9,396 in 2017
                                  483,963,000                               
        other assets, less allowance for doubtful receivables of 417 in 2017
                                  114,479,000                               
        cost of treasury stock, common shares of 5,951,971 in 2018 and 5,206,474 in 2017
                                  -692,549,000                               
        assets held for sale
                                     72,665,000                            
        liabilities held for sale
                                     12,960,000                            
        receivables, less allowance of 9,396 in 2017 and 10,250 in 2016
                                      503,677,000                           
        other assets, less allowance for doubtful receivables of 417 in 2017 and 8,741 in 2016
                                      134,438,000                           
        cost of treasury stock, common shares of 5,206,474 in 2017 and 5,379,106 in 2016
                                      -590,386,000                           
        receivables, less allowance of 10,250 in 2016 and 10,055 in 2015
                                          439,342,000                       
        other assets, less allowance for doubtful receivables of 8,741 in 2016 and 10,953 in 2015
                                          154,692,000                       
        cost of treasury stock, common shares of 5,379,106 in 2016 and 5,042,775 in 2015
                                          -612,781,000                       
        prepaid expenses
                                             46,080,000 46,137,000 52,208,000 11,133,000 13,751,000 6,086,000 11,438,000 10,818,000 10,238 7,643,000 9,148,000 10,911,000 11,809,000 8,408,000 9,556,000 8,703,000 7,601,000  9,979,000 7,447,000 
        receivables, less allowance of 10,055 in 2015 and 6,672 in 2014
                                              466,443,000                   
        refundable and deferred income taxes
                                              24,526,000 44,736,000 18,645,000 17,125,000 17,130,000 18,723,000 17,479,000 14,606 14,506,000 12,840,000 12,377,000 12,472,000 14,387,000 8,842,000 10,949,000 10,284,000  10,427,000 10,268,000 
        other assets, less allowance for doubtful receivables of 10,953 in 2015 and 3,250 in 2014
                                              132,974,000                   
        cost of treasury stock, common shares of 5,042,775 in 2015 and 3,670,781 in 2014
                                              -571,920,000                   
        minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
                                                9,720,000 7,787,000 8,289,000 7,559,000 7,443,000 7,515 7,371,000 11,215,000 10,262,000 9,928,000 10,107,000 9,005,000 8,598,000 8,077,000  8,518,000 8,274,000 
        preferred stock
                                                                 
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful receivables of 5,952 in 2006 and 5,323 in 2005
                                                  213,660,000               
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                 
        preferred stock of 1 par value
                                                                 
        authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued 27,900,000 shares
                                                  27,900,000    27,900,000           
        less:
                                                                 
        cost of common shares in treasury 2,266,388 in 2006
                                                  35,812,000               
        unearned restricted stock
                                                       -1,981,000 -2,084,000   -1,066,000 -1,112,000 -1,158,000    
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful receivables of 5,323 in 2005 and 5,372 in 2004
                                                      180,969,000           
        common stock of 1 par value.
                                                                 
        cost of common shares in treasury-3,135,338 shares in 2005
                                                      50,067,000           
        unearned restricted stock-154,666 shares in 2005
                                                      3,662,000           
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful receivables of 5,372 in 2004 and 4,363 in 2003
                                                          188,512,000       
        common stock of 1 par value. authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued 27,900,000 shares
                                                          27,900,000       
        cost of common shares in treasury—3,737,773 shares in 2004
                                                          59,200,000       
        unearned restricted stock-102,666 shares in 2004
                                                          2,292,000       
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                 
        shareholders' equity:
                                                                 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-12-27 2025-09-27 2025-06-28 2025-03-29 2024-12-28 2024-09-28 2024-06-29 2024-03-30 2023-12-30 2023-09-30 2023-07-01 2023-04-01 2022-12-31 2022-09-24 2022-06-25 2022-03-26 2021-12-25 2021-09-25 2021-06-26 2021-03-27 2020-12-26 2020-09-26 2020-06-27 2020-03-28 2019-12-28 2019-09-28 2019-06-29 2019-03-30 2018-12-29 2018-09-29 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-30 2017-09-30 2017-07-01 2017-04-01 2016-12-31 2016-09-24 2016-06-25 2016-03-26 2015-12-26 2015-09-26 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-30 2006-09-30 2005-12-31 2005-03-26 2004-12-25 2004-07-25 2004-06-26 2004-03-27 2003-09-27 
                                                             
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                             
          net earnings
        169,224,000 101,092,000 -3,291,000 86,663,000 78,435,000 82,610,000 101,150,000 88,429,000 34,084,000 -50,315,000 88,798,000 72,345,000 41,208,000 72,930,000 77,207,000 62,906,000 27,814,000 52,253,000 62,657,000 55,001,000 36,446,000 40,228,000 22,754,000 42,721,000 37,402,000 42,263,000 42,346,000 37,455,000 18,155,000 6,991,000 34,680,000 40,480,000 -1,630,000 36,666,000 47,322,000 39,961,000 71,257,000 29,521,000 43,442,000 34,171,000 -29,162,000 28,806,000 26,961,000 18,728,000 16,112,000 15,062,000 11,620,000 6,810,000 11,464,000 7,104,000 2,812,000 5,501,000  
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operating activities:
                                                             
          depreciation and amortization
        23,080,000 21,648,000 22,263,000 21,518,000 24,854,000 24,015,000 22,990,000 23,536,000 25,070,000 24,846,000 24,234,000 24,558,000 24,364,000 24,791,000 24,128,000 23,884,000 24,813,000 23,701,000 23,032,000 21,031,000 21,369,000 20,939,000 20,241,000 20,343,000 21,840,000 19,841,000 20,330,000 20,253,000 20,809,000 20,361,000 20,479,000 21,178,000 21,457,000 21,746,000 20,927,000 20,827,000 21,175,000 20,438,000 20,206,000 20,598,000 20,285,000 53,872,000 8,457,000 8,530,000 8,215,000 9,213,000 9,602,000 9,751,000      
          contribution to defined benefit pension plan
        -4,000 -1,663,000 -1,492,000 -60,000 -1,530,000 -1,295,000 -16,714,000 -2,086,000 -15,259,000   -954,000 -6,000 -964,000 -18,001,000 -260,000 -99,000 -17,039,000 -1,035,000 -3,744,000 261,000 -13,943,000 18,000 -824,000 -731,000 -14,181,000 -685,000 -25,379,000 -776,000   -765,000             
          impairment of long-lived assets
                                                          
          loss on divestitures
                                                             
          stock-based compensation
        4,912,000 6,019,000 6,166,000 7,211,000 8,204,000 7,557,000 6,925,000 7,183,000 10,409,000 8,954,000 11,167,000 8,689,000 11,852,000 10,415,000 10,120,000 9,463,000 10,825,000 8,947,000 4,277,000 4,671,000 6,138,000 3,065,000 2,346,000 3,325,000 2,698,000 2,519,000 2,700,000 3,670,000 2,316,000 2,702,000 2,599,000 2,775,000 3,406,000 2,710,000 2,096,000 2,494,000 3,359,000 2,371,000 2,152,000 2,049,000 1,577,000 3,915,000 860,000 892,000          
          net periodic pension cost
        252,000 271,000 271,000 258,000 158,000 165,000 159,000 158,000                                              
          loss on sale of property, plant, and equipment
        -664,000 38,000 63,000 18,000 7,145,000 159,000 284,000 31,000 151,000 -475,000 1,246,000 51,000                                          
          equity method investment loss
                                                             
          deferred income taxes
        -24,192,000 7,552,000 -12,995,000 10,439,000 -8,696,000 -16,409,000 -9,894,000 10,344,000 -6,087,000 -14,193,000 -5,856,000 7,487,000 1,555,000 -5,455,000 1,967,000 708,000 8,818,000 -5,029,000 -10,673,000 6,955,000 2,353,000 -2,884,000 -9,043,000 8,177,000 -3,158,000 1,388,000 -3,952,000 9,662,000 -2,473,000 -1,686,000 -2,319,000 4,819,000 39,676,000 -7,268,000 -6,718,000 14,065,000 -22,151,000 -3,749,000 -3,544,000 5,759,000 -359,000 3,594,000 365,000 1,258,000    1,532,000      
          other
        5,239,000 322,000 -2,522,000 -215,000 -2,251,000 1,753,000 367,000 -3,769,000 -483,000 229,000 -678,000 -449,000 -979,000 -1,225,000 3,124,000 -2,007,000 -654,000 3,560,000 278,000 -1,947,000 -5,570,000 3,680,000 299,000 -1,436,000 -1,572,000 -1,776,000 5,560,000 -1,667,000 449,000 -4,775,000 4,186,000 -1,782,000 1,167,000 -995,000 -752,000 -1,715,000 2,569,000 -1,216,000 714,000 -2,322,000 846,000       562,000  -2,167,000 862,000 -218,000 -1,345,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                             
          receivables
        22,399,000 51,804,000 12,730,000 -4,467,000 35,539,000 -2,083,000 -54,231,000 -8,699,000 19,882,000 -28,043,000 4,028,000 -42,175,000 -13,713,000 -6,641,000 -17,166,000 -36,643,000 -38,566,000 14,689,000 -61,442,000 16,044,000 1,895,000 2,598,000 -1,780,000 -27,116,000 26,525,000 -1,484,000 5,791,000 -25,424,000 13,183,000 -11,276,000 -19,130,000 29,794,000 -9,528,000 9,832,000 -36,687,000 -12,729,000 8,186,000 13,494,000 -17,402,000 20,344,000 44,716,000      -59,000 13,996,000      
          inventories
        26,874,000 -9,855,000 6,261,000 16,162,000 1,602,000 29,241,000 31,772,000 -16,972,000 38,300,000 43,731,000 -2,650,000 9,052,000 27,714,000 25,482,000 11,611,000 -68,236,000 -78,669,000 -69,055,000 -74,832,000 -67,386,000 11,104,000 6,321,000 -30,639,000 -8,674,000 6,965,000 23,711,000 -10,747,000 -7,616,000 19,230,000 -12,412,000 -19,391,000 -1,201,000 -15,897,000 -16,582,000 9,854,000 -34,817,000 22,952,000 -5,078,000 -21,313,000 -8,022,000 28,743,000      5,088,000 8,821,000      
          contract assets
        -37,566,000 -34,981,000 2,985,000 -10,242,000 -4,534,000 8,831,000 -305,000 -15,836,000 -5,649,000 -15,633,000 5,357,000 14,695,000 23,879,000 -17,351,000 -40,050,000 -19,486,000  -16,034,000 -22,283,000 5,118,000                                  
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        7,566,000 4,375,000 13,592,000 -3,683,000 7,568,000 2,829,000 -6,189,000 -3,595,000 -5,175,000 5,015,000 -848,000 -25,153,000 19,887,000 1,369,000 9,821,000 -4,452,000 -14,477,000 -1,909,000 2,834,000 -22,514,000 8,524,000 -5,173,000 -3,835,000 -10,149,000  -1,084,000 -6,057,000 -7,310,000  15,610,000 -2,071,000 -32,025,000  -5,744,000 3,906,000 -9,798,000  -5,765,000                
          accounts payable
        -19,603,000 -6,082,000 25,658,000 -26,307,000 28,529,000 -4,952,000 28,785,000 -27,561,000 683,000 9,538,000 -24,877,000 4,127,000 -797,000 -2,088,000 -9,131,000 49,006,000 12,502,000 21,471,000 30,840,000 24,605,000 -30,583,000 23,852,000 25,895,000 13,880,000 -2,154,000 -27,229,000 8,677,000 -704,000 17,583,000 -424,000 10,804,000 -29,449,000 10,510,000 18,180,000 -3,409,000 14,124,000 11,442,000 -12,768,000 47,000 1,383,000 -7,637,000   6,791,000 -3,946,000 6,117,000  614,000      
          contract liabilities
        -28,914,000 -51,573,000 -12,886,000 12,869,000 -2,545,000 66,274,000 -13,820,000 13,773,000 -18,591,000 -34,565,000 -31,169,000 -22,559,000 9,484,000 -14,849,000 490,000 4,308,000 -179,000 -18,195,000 4,912,000 20,051,000 13,547,000                                 
          accrued expenses
        15,041,000 19,948,000 22,752,000 -54,183,000 14,618,000 21,975,000 10,077,000 -38,465,000 11,569,000 22,224,000 25,349,000 -36,551,000 -10,280,000 26,938,000 18,152,000 -34,186,000 15,033,000 33,642,000 17,440,000 -35,559,000 -8,574,000 18,925,000 3,392,000 38,805,000 -21,117,000 67,434,000 57,882,000 4,585,000 -7,239,000 17,811,000 -4,116,000 -6,407,000 -22,155,000 14,905,000 -8,768,000 14,020,000 -15,479,000 16,908,000 -6,458,000 -7,178,000 1,550,000 3,934,000   -2,989,000 10,562,000        
          current income taxes
                                                             
          other non-current liabilities
        -4,808,000 -7,000 4,313,000 423,000 3,043,000 5,613,000 -146,000 -731,000 9,895,000 -17,031,000                                            
          net cash flows from operating activities
        111,241,000 112,504,000 167,609,000 65,130,000 193,414,000 225,121,000 130,811,000 23,332,000 115,907,000 81,322,000 88,347,000 21,199,000 142,539,000 115,707,000 65,316,000 2,703,000 4,109,000 -8,356,000 37,032,000 33,153,000 43,248,000 122,302,000 88,392,000 62,352,000 68,384,000 125,793,000 105,524,000 7,913,000 84,955,000 14,395,000 20,610,000 33,048,000 11,312,000 66,106,000 32,315,000 35,983,000 91,914,000 47,332,000 -605,000 80,527,000 89,445,000 176,368,000            
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                             
          purchases of property, plant, and equipment
        -40,805,000 -41,924,000 -31,987,000 -30,319,000 -25,618,000 -20,505,000                                                
          proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested
                                                             
          proceeds from sales of assets
        614,000 838,000 381,000 343,000 260,000                                                 
          proceeds from property damage insurance claims
        636,000        698,000 1,926,000                                            
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                -837,000    10,000     -7,058,000 -8,804,000 -24,735,000 -57,106,000 -17,711,000 -116,009,000 -4,500,000 -4,800,000                 -5,876,000    
          net cash flows from investing activities
        -38,428,000 -39,992,000 -34,128,000 -30,191,000 -23,779,000 -18,595,000 -17,865,000 -18,639,000 -26,015,000 -55,220,000 -12,257,000 -21,789,000 -25,634,000 -18,635,000 -58,711,000 -29,100,000 -27,845,000 -28,065,000 -332,090,000 -29,308,000 -32,644,000 -18,373,000 -19,876,000 -33,136,000 -28,954,000 -23,588,000 -36,148,000 -79,460,000 -42,011,000 -137,494,000 47,039,000 -22,979,000 -7,591,000 -19,387,000 -7,056,000 -15,581,000 -11,930,000 -15,319,000 -9,659,000 -16,141,000 -22,960,000             
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                             
          proceeds from short-term borrowings
        2,840,000 7,605,000 1,343,000 2,078,000 4,015,000 6,136,000 9,744,000 3,815,000 11,090,000 5,528,000                                         
          repayments on short-term borrowings
        -51,000 -4,441,000 -7,191,000 -1,967,000                                                
          proceeds from long-term borrowings
        85,785,000 70,000,000 60,000,000 15,000,000 14,999,000 10,000 155,000,000 50,000,000 40,012,000 125,000,000 18,529,000 34,008,000 104,462,000 97,000,000 75,775,000 87,368,000 145,161,000 4,181,000 78,872,000 10,000,000 21,000,000 10,000,000 14,719,000 -705,000           31,000,000 22,949,000 13,948,000 103,000 144,000 181,000  24,171,000   682,000 
          principal repayments on long-term borrowings
        -21,032,000 -173,000 -70,184,000 -60,174,000 -167,558,000                                                 
          proceeds from settlement of financial derivatives
            2,711,000                                              
          dividends paid
        -13,396,000 -13,418,000 -13,648,000 -12,019,000 -12,021,000 -12,098,000 -12,113,000 -12,126,000 -12,532,000 -12,607,000 -12,634,000 -11,742,000 -11,733,000 -11,743,000 -11,721,000 -10,616,000 -10,618,000 -10,613,000 -10,625,000 -9,556,000 -9,614,000 -9,612,000 -9,625,000 -8,079,000 -8,088,000 -8,129,000 -8,212,000 -8,213,000 -8,311,000 -8,412,000 -8,493,000 -8,510,000 -8,476,000 -8,473,000 -8,468,000 -8,445,000 -8,449,000 -8,506,000 -8,527,000 -8,571,000 -8,649,000         -1,911,000 -1,909,000 -1,921,000  
          dividends to redeemable noncontrolling interests
        -465,000 -233,000 -664,000                                              
          purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interests
        -87,147,000                                                   
          repurchases of common stock
        -72,250,000 -25,832,000   -15,000,000 -40,128,000                                                
          proceeds from exercises under stock plans
        3,247,000 3,107,000 2,065,000 234,000 2,374,000 1,959,000 493,000 147,000 183,000 5,018,000 8,071,000 2,932,000 5,133,000 713,000 1,148,000 2,856,000 573,000 19,318,000 17,981,000 256,000 664,000 60,000 10,408,000 1,467,000 570,000 1,174,000 981,000 665,000 2,739,000 2,972,000 22,713,000 2,278,000 1,274,000 8,894,000 4,644,000 534,000 4,686,000 1,289,000 2,173,000 7,565,000 1,894,000 1,443,000 2,287,000 1,314,000 4,658,000 3,861,000 4,624,000 788,000 273,000 620,000 353,000 
          tax withholdings on exercises under stock plans
        -4,631,000 -1,325,000 -340,000 -6,600,000 -4,583,000 223,000 -1,047,000 -7,668,000 -3,189,000 -151,000                                            
          net cash flows from financing activities
        -112,693,000 -54,946,000 -114,230,000 -16,993,000 -196,683,000 -175,002,000 -116,041,000 -34,834,000 -64,914,000 -17,337,000 -81,145,000 -13,009,000 -102,762,000 -79,713,000 4,091,000 -3,521,000  10,956,000 100,710,000 -10,650,000 -63,772,000 -18,009,000 -12,966,000 -79,009,000 -16,291,000 -26,997,000 -23,668,000 -31,994,000 -25,403,000 -301,772,000 193,718,000 -28,653,000 -10,039,000 -8,478,000 -10,633,000 -2,860,000 -12,802,000 -30,161,000 -28,821,000 -23,374,000 -29,779,000 -198,391,000    -1,266,000        
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        913,000 8,000 4,883,000 2,138,000 -9,114,000 5,811,000 -2,958,000 -3,705,000 5,497,000 -3,106,000 -986,000 1,141,000 5,042,000 -5,717,000 -5,817,000 2,386,000 -1,311,000 -4,025,000 2,175,000 -2,463,000 10,839,000 3,787,000 3,153,000 -9,104,000 3,203,000 -4,952,000 -1,000 1,568,000 47,000 -2,095,000 -18,442,000 5,442,000 5,633,000 7,027,000 8,380,000 7,726,000 -16,609,000 3,177,000 -4,283,000 -2,372,000 -483,000 -27,612,000 1,132,000 367,000 599,000 201,000   1,504,000 474,000 -166,000 -162,000 28,000 
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
        -38,967,000 17,574,000 24,134,000 20,084,000 -36,162,000 37,335,000 -6,053,000 -33,846,000 30,475,000 5,659,000 -6,041,000 -12,458,000 19,185,000 11,642,000 4,879,000 -27,532,000 7,437,000 -29,490,000 -192,173,000 -9,268,000 -42,329,000 89,707,000 58,703,000 -58,897,000 26,342,000 70,256,000 45,707,000 -101,973,000 17,588,000 -426,966,000 242,925,000 -13,142,000 -685,000 45,268,000 23,006,000 25,268,000 50,573,000 5,029,000 -43,368,000 38,640,000 36,223,000    8,255,000  5,683,000 6,821,000     -1,908,000 
          cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period
        164,315,000 203,041,000                                  63,504,000   30,210,000     
          cash and cash equivalents—end of period
        -38,967,000 17,574,000 24,134,000 184,399,000 -36,162,000 37,335,000 -6,053,000 169,195,000 30,475,000 5,659,000 -6,041,000 172,948,000 19,185,000 11,642,000 4,879,000 149,700,000  -29,490,000 -192,173,000 391,458,000             -685,000 45,268,000 23,006,000 425,216,000 50,573,000 5,029,000 -43,368,000 387,714,000 36,223,000 264,927,000 5,615,000 42,309,000  20,702,000  37,031,000     -1,908,000 
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
                                                             
          interest paid
        19,273,000 93,000 19,406,000 225,000 21,736,000                                                 
          income taxes paid
        16,085,000 12,649,000 44,822,000 10,672,000 41,000,000                                                 
          equity in loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
         21,000 21,000 560,000 19,000 21,000 19,000 20,000 200,000                                             
          income taxes payable
         3,897,000 -11,631,000 9,383,000 -4,939,000 805,000    -13,838,000                                  5,308,000    2,420,000      
          impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets
                                                             
          proceeds from divestiture, net of cash divested
                                                            
          gain on divestiture
                                                            
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
                                                             
          proceeds from sale of assets
              86,000 140,000 145,000 304,000 240,000 1,021,000 1,511,000 26,000 43,000 2,000 90,000 60,000 1,391,000 204,000 9,949,000 742,000 -515,000 684,000 4,231,000 859,000 44,000 422,000 -1,683,000 393,000 63,679,000 714,000 6,610,000 685,000 588,000 302,000 1,188,000 2,111,000 1,685,000 142,000 -7,000 -6,093,000    2,258,000        
          principal payments on long-term borrowings
              -105,174,000 -175,000 -25,413,000 -25,230,000 -73,309,000 -10,796,000 -85,248,000 -94,182,000 -74,444,000 -82,529,000 -25,185,000 -50,707,000 -14,709,000 -712,000 -45,248,000 -849,000 -75,380,000 -188,000 -190,000 -192,000 -192,000 -10,194,000 -9,239,000 -252,457,000 -246,000 -249,000 -229,000 -224,000 -219,000 -215,000 -443,000 -904,000 -439,000 -220,000 -31,220,000             
          income taxes payable / refundable
               8,431,000    15,358,000                                          
          purchase of property, plant, and equipment
               -15,010,000 -25,538,000 -25,840,000 -23,032,000 -22,361,000                                          
          payments on short-term borrowings
               -5,151,000 -6,793,000 -7,692,000 -13,810,000 -5,788,000 -4,876,000 -3,211,000 -3,593,000 -5,562,000                                      
          purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests
               -17,745,000                                              
          purchase of treasury shares
                -178,616,000 -31,548,000 -24,000,000 -111,115,000 -19,983,000 -10,715,000   -1,999,000 -2,501,000 -10,469,000 -11,131,000 -28,485,000 -7,525,000 -20,481,000 -7,743,000 -16,822,000 -28,929,000 -9,421,000 -27,886,000 -42,920,000 -29,209,000 -14,790,000     -7,219,000 -17,960,000 -11,682,000 -16,939,000 -20,763,000             
          defined benefit pension plan cost
                                                             
          debt issuance costs
                                                       403,000    
          defined benefit pension plan expense
                 64,000 61,000 61,000                 -538,000 -554,000 -565,000 -594,000 167,000 167,000 160,000 154,000 384,000 527,000 575,000 384,000 -150,000             
          dividends to noncontrolling interest
                 -8,000 -654,000         -300,000 -5,342,000 -1,188,000 -2,090,000 -3,621,000 -838,000 -1,318,000 -885,000 -3,571,000 -1,281,000 -1,779,000 -1,006,000 -2,467,000 -422,000 -411,000 -604,000   -311,000             
          purchase of noncontrolling interests
                                                            
          equity in loss in nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                  199,000 821,000 19,000 18,000 555,000 358,000  360,000 359,000 360,000  276,000 260,000 219,000                              
          other noncurrent liabilities
                   5,652,000 -7,592,000 -2,865,000 -6,461,000 14,000 9,953,000 -42,001,000 48,014,000 4,215,000 25,730,000 22,192,000 1,761,000 -2,971,000 3,289,000 1,019,000 -5,348,000 -234,000 -9,639,000 -769,000 -920,000 440,000 -5,601,000 -3,600,000 1,361,000 612,000 -24,120,000 -87,000 1,150,000 -823,000 -2,651,000 -263,000 1,025,000 125,000 243,000 -211,000 -1,010,000 828,000      
          purchase of common treasury shares—stock plan exercises
                   -14,022,000 -13,625,000 -136,000 -1,678,000 -2,527,000 -4,592,000 -33,000 -197,000 -16,725,000 -14,412,000 -72,000 -2,000 -3,000 -11,533,000 -629,000 -80,000 -747,000 -1,675,000 -145,000 -265,000 -1,504,000 -22,232,000 -873,000 -186,000 -2,870,000 -852,000 -1,234,000 -219,000 -1,719,000             
          cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year
                   185,406,000 177,232,000  400,726,000             399,948,000 349,074,000 308,075,000            
          noncash loss on trading securities
                            5,000 2,000 32,000 -124,000 -76,000 -59,000 87,000 -291,000 158,000 71,000 -158,000 207,000 118,000 70,000 -387,000 -62,000 40,000 995,000 -465,000             
          loss on sale of offshore wind energy structures business
                                                             
          defined benefit pension plan benefit
                    -2,490,000 -2,355,000 -2,537,000 -2,705,000 -3,516,000 -3,651,000 -3,724,000 -3,676,000  -1,854,000 -1,784,000 -1,763,000  -123,000 -127,000 -132,000                          
          loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
                    -553,000 53,000     -1,390,000 60,000   33,000 53,000       -7,000 -280,000 -3,192,000 -668,000 38,000 -102,000        57,000          
          proceeds from settlement of net investment hedge
                                                           
          investments in nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                             
          income taxes payable/refundable
                     5,315,000 3,032,000 17,760,000  -7,625,000 17,017,000 5,141,000                                  
          purchase of property, plant and equipment
                     -17,446,000 -22,581,000 -27,095,000 -27,281,000 -31,685,000 -21,259,000 -27,565,000 -35,740,000 -22,795,000 -24,585,000 -23,580,000 -25,444,000 -22,671,000 -28,201,000 -21,109,000 -23,066,000 -17,103,000 -15,568,000 -16,248,000 -15,368,000 -13,715,000 -12,015,000 -14,168,000 -15,687,000 -16,214,000 -12,058,000 -13,961,000 -11,021,000             
          settlement of financial derivatives
                                                           
          purchase of noncontrolling interest
                            -3,500,000 -2,382,000 -53,534,000 -4,763,000 -23,082,000 -5,510,000                    
          gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
                       4,000          -187,000 -51,000 -227,000          -824,000 930,000 144,000              
          equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                             
          changes in assets and liabilities
                                                             
          contract asset
                                                             
          settlement of net investment hedge
                                                             
          proceeds from short-term agreements
                          -2,762,000 14,734,000 16,739,000 1,245,000 -745,000 3,751,000  -602,000 559,000 9,327,000                          
          principal payments on short-term agreements
                                                             
          net cash flows from (used) in financing activities
                                                             
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—beginning of year
                            353,542,000 313,210,000 492,805,000                      
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—end of year
                                                             
          impairment of property, plant and equipment
                            940,000 553,000       803,000 1,406,000 1,646,000 1,145,000                      
          impairment of goodwill & intangible assets
                                             26,770,000             
          settlement of net investment hedges
                                                          
          payments on short-term agreements
                          -6,262,000 -10,759,000 2,767,000 -1,452,000 -4,068,000 -5,193,000                              
          loss on divestiture of grinding media business
                                                           
          contract asset - costs and profits in excess of billings
                              20,080,000 -3,933,000 -21,424,000 3,550,000 -4,039,000 -7,361,000 97,000                         
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—end of period
                             89,707,000 58,703,000 294,645,000  70,256,000 45,707,000 211,237,000  -426,966,000 242,925,000 479,663,000                      
          income taxes refundable
                              19,912,000 6,442,000  -2,005,000 -2,083,000 -4,848,000  -4,935,000 -7,321,000 3,033,000  -3,760,000 2,115,000 -87,000  -4,685,000 -297,000 9,813,000              
          prepaid expenses
                                               910,000 5,569,000             
          borrowings (payments) under short-term agreements
                                                             
          change in fair value of contingent consideration
                                            285,000                 
          proceeds under short-term agreements
                                     3,087,000                        
          loss from settlement of net investment hedge
                                       -863,000                      
          borrowings under short-term agreements
                                       219,000                      
          decrease in restricted cash - pension plan trust
                                                             
          payments under short-term agreements
                                                             
          excess tax benefits from stock option exercises
                                               -66,000 241,000 -1,006,000 1,388,000 1,076,000 1,400,000 674,000        
          impairment of assets - restructuring activities
                                                             
          change in restricted cash - pension plan trust
                                         12,568,000                  
          net borrowings under short-term agreements
                                         -180,000 -567,000 198,000  -2,721,000 1,241,000 1,352,000 -531,000           5,446,000 11,309,000 
          increase in restricted cash - pension plan trust
                                                           
          non-cash debt refinancing costs
                                                             
          net payments under short-term agreements
                                                             
          debt issuance fees
                                                             
          deconsolidation of subsidiary
                                                             
          cash decrease due to deconsolidation of subsidiary
                                                             
          loss on sale of assets
                                                             
          equity in losses in nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                             
          minority interest
                                                  443,000 212,000  393,000  349,000      
          other adjustments
                                                      1,759,000       
          payment of deferred compensation
                                                             
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
                                                             
          purchase of property, plant & equipment
                                                         -6,155,000 -2,760,000 -3,428,000  
          investment in nonconsolidated subsidiary
                                                         -2,450,000  
          dividends to minority interests
                                                             
          net borrowings (payments) under short-term agreements
                                                         2,343,000    
          principal payments on long-term obligations
                                                         1,151,000 -84,429,000 -4,698,000  
          cash flows from operations:
                                                             
          equity in (earnings)/losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                   230,000          
          net cash flows from operations
                                                    30,089,000  42,842,000 33,806,000     3,096,000 
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                                   96,000    376,000  564,000 712,000 160,000 27,000 
          net borrowings/(payments) under short-term agreements
                                                   581,000          
          purchase of common treasury shares-stock plan exercises
                                                             
          raw materials and purchased parts
                                                   128,352,000    110,172,000      
          work-in-process
                                                   28,750,000  1,870,000  18,648,000      
          finished goods and manufactured goods
                                                   89,533,000  2,352,000  77,905,000      
          subtotal
                                                   246,635,000  14,359,000  206,725,000      
          lifo reserve
                                                   36,079,000  3,447,000  30,301,000      
          net inventory
                                                   210,556,000    176,424,000      
          equity in (earnings)/losses in nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                             
          minority interest in net earnings of consolidated subsidiaries
                                                             
          changes in assets and liabilities, before acquisitions:
                                                             
          investments in and advances to nonconsolidated subsidiary
                                                             
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                             
          net borrowings (repayments) under short-term agreements
                                                             
          fees paid to issue debt
                                                             
          sale of treasury shares
                                                             
          purchase of common treasury shares:
                                                             
          stock plan exercises
                                                             
          cash and cash equivalents—end of year
                                                             
          balance at december 27, 2003
                                                             
          comprehensive income:
                                                             
          net derivative adjustment
                                                             
          currency translation adjustment
                                                             
          total comprehensive income
                                                             
          cash dividends
                                                             
          purchase of treasury shares:
                                                             
          stock plan exercises, 123,497 shares
                                                             
          stock options exercised; 397,238 shares issued
                                                             
          tax benefit from exercise of stock options
                                                             
          stock awards; 63,333 shares issued
                                                             
          balance at december 25, 2004
                                                             
          stock plan exercises, 337,545 shares
                                                             
          stock options exercised; 858,588 shares issued
                                                             
          stock awards; 71,595 shares issued
                                                             
          balance at december 31, 2005
                                                             
          adoption of sfas no. 123r
                                                             
          sale of 7,180 treasury shares
                                                             
          stock plan exercises, 693,601 shares
                                                             
          stock options exercised; 1,505,668 shares issued
                                                             
          stock option expense
                                                             
          stock awards; 45,540 shares issued
                                                             
          balance at december 30, 2006
                                                             
          stock based compensation
                                                             
          (gain)loss on sale of assets
                                                             
          equity in earnings (losses) in nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                             
          cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                             
          stock repurchases
                                                             
          balance at december 28, 2002
                                                             
          stock repurchases, 175,959 shares
                                                             
          stock plan exercises, 29,224 shares
                                                             
          stock options exercised; 75,876 shares issued
                                                             
          stock awards; 70,975 shares issued
                                                             
          (gain)/loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                             
          equity in losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                       66,000      
          minority interest in net incomees of consolidated subsidiaries
                                                             
          purchase of minority interest
                                                             
          proceeds from sale to minority shareholder
                                                             
          balance at december 29, 2001
                                                             
          stock repurchases, 820,932 shares
                                                             
          stock plan exercises, 291,935 shares
                                                             
          stock options exercised; 507,723 shares issued
                                                             
          stock awards; 18,795 shares issued
                                                             
          proceeds from minority interests
                                                         -637,000 -124,000 -596,000  
          cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period
                                                         33,345,000  
          cash and cash equivalents — end of period
                                                         858,000 5,502,000 24,197,000  
          1.
                                                             
          net earnings as reported
                                                            -2,274,000 
          deduct: total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
                                                            -43,000 
          pro forma net income
                                                             
          additional investment in nonconsolidated subsidiary
                                                             
          stock repurchase program
                                                             
          pro forma net earnings
                                                            -2,231,000 
          earnings per share
                                                             
          as reported: basic
                                                            -100 
          diluted
                                                            -90 
          pro forma: basic
                                                            -100