Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

	First			Second		Third		Fourth
(In thousands, except per share data)	Quarter			Quarter		Quarter		Quarter

2011
Net sales	$	687,681		$	652,923	$	585,809	$	491,384
Gross profit (1)		97,807			79,046		61,825		63,442
Consolidated net income		40,542	(2)		22,731		10,741		13,072
Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc.		40,587			22,331		10,475		12,928
Basic earnings per share		1.08			0.59		0.28		0.34
Diluted earnings per share		1.07			0.59		0.27		0.34
Dividends per share		0.10			0.10		0.10		0.10

2010
Net sales	$	485,268		$	540,388	$	507,240	$	526,901
Gross profit (1)		72,220			73,743		69,643		69,380
Consolidated net income		34,799	(3)		16,037		18,747		17,952
Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc.		33,958			15,558		18,909		17,746
Basic earnings per share		0.90			0.41		0.50		0.47
Diluted earnings per share		0.90			0.41		0.50		0.47
Dividends per share		0.10			0.10		0.10		0.10

(1) Gross profit is net sales less cost of goods sold, which excludes depreciation and amortization.

(2) First quarter of 2011 includes gain from litigation settlement of $6.8 million after tax.

(3) First quarter of 2010 includes gain from insurance settlement of $23.3 million after tax.