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SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Years Ended December 31, 2011, December 25, 2010, and December 26, 2009

 
         
Additions
                     
   
Balance at
   
Charged to
                       
Balance
 
   
beginning
   
costs and
   
Other
                 
at end
 
(In thousands)
 
of year
   
expenses
   
additions
       
Deductions
       
of year
 
                             
  
       
2011
                                     
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
5,447
   
$
(229
)
 
$
(2
)
(1)
   
$
3,652
       
$
1,564
 
                                                 
Environmental reserves
 
$
23,902
   
$
392
   
$
-
       
$
1,402
       
$
22,892
 
                                                 
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
 
$
28,714
   
$
(443
)
 
$
1,434
 
(2)
   
$
-
       
$
29,705
 
                                                 
2010
                                     
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
5,947
   
$
4,763
   
$
111
 
(1)
   
$
5,374
       
$
5,447
 
                                                 
Environmental reserves
 
$
23,268
   
$
5,378
   
$
(6
)
     
$
4,738
       
$
23,902
 
                                                 
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
 
$
33,812
   
$
(5,496
)
 
$
398
       
$
-
       
$
28,714
 
                                                 
2009
                                               
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
6,690
   
$
506
   
$
85
 
(1)
   
$
1,334
       
$
5,947
 
                                                 
Environmental reserves
 
$
23,248
   
$
1,087
   
$
5
       
$
1,072
       
$
23,268
 
                         
  
         
  
         
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
 
$
32,624
   
$
52
   
$
1,136
 
(2)
   
$
-
       
$
33,812
 
 
(1) Other consists primarily of bad debt recoveries as well as the effect of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates in all years presented.
 
   
(2) Other includes the additions to valuation allowances in which previously unrecorded gross deferred tax assets and valuation allowances were recognized.