SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2014

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 27, 2014, December 28, 2013, and December 29, 2012

			Additions
	Balance at		Charged to								Balance
	beginning		costs and			Other					at end
(In thousands)	of year		expenses			additions			Deductions		of year
2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,391	$	(500	)	$	18	(1)	$	1,243	$	666
Environmental reserves	$	23,637	$	1,187		$	—		$	2,163	$	22,661
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	22,544	$	(5,630	)	$	2,282		$	2,077	$	17,119
2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,644	$	273		$	812	(1)	$	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
(1) Other consists primarily of bad debt recoveries as well as the effect of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates in all years presented.