SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

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 28, 2013, December 29, 2012, and December 31, 2011

			Additions
	Balance at		Charged to										Balance
	beginning		costs and			Other							at end
(In thousands)	of year		expenses			additions					Deductions		of year
2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,644	$	273		$	812				$	338	$	2,391
Environmental reserves	$	24,635	$	986		$	—				$	1,984	$	23,637
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	30,394	$	332		$	—				$	8,182	$	22,544
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
(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.