CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 91,573	$ 120,269
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $783 in 2018 and $980 in 2017	321,756	244,795
Inventories	329,231	327,901
Other current assets	20,267	46,150
Total current assets	762,827	739,115
Property, plant, and equipment, net	300,074	304,321
Goodwill, net	137,048	130,293
Intangible assets, net	40,735	42,008
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	70,056	76,434
Other assets	26,104	28,002
Total assets	1,336,844	1,320,173
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	9,087	16,480
Accounts payable	115,425	102,503
Accrued wages and other employee costs	27,107	33,546
Other current liabilities	61,705	89,723
Total current liabilities	213,324	242,252
Long-term debt, less current portion	478,778	448,592
Pension liabilities	11,098	11,606
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	17,051	17,107
Environmental reserves	23,091	23,699
Deferred income taxes	18,807	19,403
Other noncurrent liabilities	21,630	21,486
Total liabilities	783,779	784,145
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 57,564,594 in 2018 and 57,809,509 in 2017	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	276,429	274,585
Retained earnings	761,319	743,503
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(47,614)	(51,056)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(452,181)	(445,723)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	538,755	522,111
Noncontrolling interests	14,310	13,917
Total equity	553,065	536,028
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,336,844	$ 1,320,173