CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 242,199	$ 311,800
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $854 in 2014 and $2,391 in 2013	367,299	271,847
Inventories	291,138	251,716
Current deferred income taxes	9,089	8,106
Other current assets	36,321	31,248
Total current assets	946,046	874,717
Property, plant, and equipment, net	245,441	244,457
Goodwill	108,418	94,357
Other assets	49,953	34,236
Total assets	1,349,858	1,247,767
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	60,328	29,083
Accounts payable	101,671	80,897
Accrued wages and other employee costs	34,158	37,109
Other current liabilities	71,996	72,167
Total current liabilities	268,153	219,256
Long-term debt, less current portion	205,750	206,250
Pension liabilities	10,166	10,645
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	16,652	16,781
Environmental reserves	21,661	22,144
Deferred income taxes	33,226	35,975
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,306	849
Total liabilities	556,914	511,900
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 80,183,004; outstanding 56,712,056 in 2014 and 56,604,674 in 2013	802	401
Additional paid-in capital	269,427	267,142
Retained earnings	959,522	908,274
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,729)	(10,819)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(460,199)	(461,593)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	760,823	703,405
Noncontrolling interest	32,121	32,462
Total equity	792,944	735,867
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,349,858	$ 1,247,767