CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 120,269	$ 351,317
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $980 in 2017 and $637 in 2016	244,795	256,291
Inventories	327,901	242,013
Other current assets	46,150	44,702
Total current assets	739,115	894,323
Property, plant, and equipment, net	304,321	295,231
Goodwill, net	130,293	123,993
Intangible assets, net	42,008	36,168
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	76,434	77,110
Other noncurrent assets	28,002	20,651
Total Assets	1,320,173	1,447,476
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	16,480	13,655
Accounts payable	102,503	103,175
Accrued wages and other employee costs	33,546	35,121
Other current liabilities	89,723	67,041
Total current liabilities	242,252	218,992
Long-term debt, less current portion	448,592	213,709
Pension liabilities	11,606	14,890
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	17,107	16,383
Environmental reserves	23,699	21,208
Deferred income taxes	19,403	19,573
Other noncurrent liabilities	21,486	6,284
Total liabilities	784,145	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 57,809,509 in 2017 and 57,395,209 in 2016	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	274,585	273,345
Retained earnings	743,503	1,141,831
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(51,056)	(66,956)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(445,723)	(450,338)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	522,111	898,684
Noncontrolling interests	13,917	37,753
Total equity	536,028	936,437
Commitments and contingencies
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,320,173	$ 1,447,476

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