SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

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 29, 2012, December 31, 2011, and December 25, 2010

			Additions
	Balance at		Charged to									Balance
	beginning		costs and			Other						at end
(In thousands)	of year		expenses			additions				Deductions		of year
2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,564	$	867		$	109		(1)	$	896	$	1,644
Environmental reserves	$	22,892	$	3,056		$	—			$	1,313	$	24,635
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	29,705	$	(1,224	)	$	1,913			$	—	$	30,394
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
(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.