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SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2015
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 26, 2015, December 27, 2014, and December 28, 2013
 

 
 
 
Additions
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at
 
Charged to
 
 
 
 
Balance
 
 
beginning
 
costs and
 
Other
 
 
 
at end
 
(In thousands)
of year
 
expenses
 
additions
 
 
Deductions
 
of year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
 
$
666
 
 
 
$
(130
)
 
 
$
201
 
(1
)
 
$
114
  
$
623
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
              
Environmental reserves
 
 
$
22,661
 
 
 
$
76
 
 
 
$
—
    
$
1,070
  
$
21,667
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
              
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
 
 
$
17,119
 
 
 
$
(5
)
 
 
$
536
    
$
—
  
$
17,650
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
              
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
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
              
(1) Other consists primarily of bad debt recoveries as well as the effect of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates in all years presented.