CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 274,844	$ 352,134
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $623 in 2015 and $666 in 2014	251,571	275,065
Inventories	239,378	256,585
Other current assets	34,608	57,429
Total current assets	800,401	941,213
Property, plant, and equipment, net	280,224	245,910
Goodwill, net	120,252	102,909
Intangible assets	40,636	18,464
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	65,900	0
Other assets	31,388	19,600
Total Assets	1,338,801	1,328,096
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	11,760	36,194
Accounts payable	88,051	100,735
Accrued wages and other employee costs	35,636	41,595
Other current liabilities	73,982	59,545
Total current liabilities	209,429	238,069
Long-term debt, less current portion	204,250	205,250
Pension liabilities	17,449	20,070
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	17,427	21,486
Environmental reserves	20,943	21,842
Deferred income taxes	7,161	24,556
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,440	1,389
Total liabilities	479,099	532,662
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 57,158,608 in 2015 and 56,901,445 in 2014	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	271,158	268,575
Retained earnings	1,063,543	992,798
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(54,990)	(42,923)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(453,228)	(457,102)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	827,285	762,150
Noncontrolling interest	32,417	33,284
Total equity	$ 859,702	$ 795,434
Commitments and contingencies
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,338,801	$ 1,328,096