CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 02, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 345,039	$ 394,139
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,447 in 2011 and $5,447 in 2010	327,381	269,258
Inventories	296,999	209,892
Current deferred income taxes	19,300	19,227
Other current assets	27,844	19,798
Total current assets	1,016,563	912,314
Property, plant, and equipment, net	223,234	229,498
Goodwill	102,250	102,250
Other assets	16,497	14,934
Total Assets	1,358,544	1,258,996
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	50,582	32,020
Accounts payable	86,574	67,849
Accrued wages and other employee costs	32,206	33,338
Other current liabilities	62,290	61,920
Total current liabilities	231,652	195,127
Long-term debt, less current portion	156,976	158,226
Pension liabilities	17,476	18,249
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	23,082	22,690
Environmental reserves	23,232	23,902
Deferred income taxes	21,813	24,081
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,877	824
Total liabilities	476,108	443,099
Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $1.00 par value; shares authorized 5,000,000; none outstanding	0	0
Common stock - $.01 par value; shares authorized 100,000,000; issued 40,091,502; outstanding 37,891,366 in 2011 and 37,854,760 in 2010	401	401
Additional paid-in capital	265,135	263,233
Retained earnings	666,623	611,279
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(29,214)	(37,046)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(48,640)	(49,131)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	854,305	788,736
Noncontrolling interest	28,131	27,161
Total equity	882,436	815,897
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,358,544	$ 1,258,996