CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 281,445	$ 120,269
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $760 in 2018 and $980 in 2017	333,903	244,795
Inventories	294,540	327,901
Other current assets	27,625	46,150
Total current assets	937,513	739,115
Property, plant, and equipment, net	284,836	304,321
Goodwill, net	139,012	130,293
Intangible assets, net	39,237	42,008
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	70,065	76,434
Other assets	25,721	28,002
Total assets	1,496,384	1,320,173
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	59,952	16,480
Accounts payable	112,090	102,503
Accrued wages and other employee costs	31,550	33,546
Other current liabilities	69,882	89,723
Total current liabilities	273,474	242,252
Long-term debt, less current portion	558,534	448,592
Pension liabilities	10,245	11,606
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	16,754	17,107
Environmental reserves	22,984	23,699
Deferred income taxes	19,650	19,403
Other noncurrent liabilities	22,654	21,486
Total liabilities	924,295	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 57,590,703 in 2018 and 57,809,509 in 2017	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	277,987	274,585
Retained earnings	788,753	743,503
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(58,101)	(51,056)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(451,740)	(445,723)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	557,701	522,111
Noncontrolling interests	14,388	13,917
Total equity	572,089	536,028
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,496,384	$ 1,320,173