CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 167,555	$ 351,317
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $834 in 2017 and $637 in 2016	287,829	256,291
Inventories	252,799	242,013
Other current assets	35,568	44,702
Total current assets	743,751	894,323
Property, plant, and equipment, net	284,594	295,231
Goodwill, net	137,085	123,993
Intangible assets, net	36,332	36,168
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	75,208	77,110
Other assets	20,294	20,651
Total assets	1,297,264	1,447,476
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	14,583	13,655
Accounts payable	105,880	103,175
Accrued wages and other employee costs	30,894	35,121
Other current liabilities	67,841	67,041
Total current liabilities	219,198	218,992
Long-term debt, less current portion	489,043	213,709
Pension liabilities	14,823	14,890
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	16,793	16,383
Environmental reserves	20,859	21,208
Deferred income taxes	19,351	19,573
Other noncurrent liabilities	11,191	6,284
Total liabilities	791,258	511,039
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 57,624,926 in 2017 and 57,395,209 in 2016	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	274,750	273,345
Retained earnings	727,110	1,141,831
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(60,454)	(66,956)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(448,837)	(450,338)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	493,371	898,684
Noncontrolling interests	12,635	37,753
Total equity	506,006	936,437
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,297,264	$ 1,447,476

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.