CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 104,735	$ 120,269
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $795 in 2018 and $980 in 2017	308,231	244,795
Inventories	313,396	327,901
Other current assets	34,842	46,150
Total current assets	761,204	739,115
Property, plant, and equipment, net	360,655	304,321
Goodwill, net	150,407	130,293
Intangible assets, net	64,786	42,008
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	58,054	80,286
Other assets	26,637	24,150
Total assets	1,421,743	1,320,173
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	9,254	16,480
Accounts payable	121,412	102,503
Accrued wages and other employee costs	37,703	33,546
Other current liabilities	75,914	89,723
Total current liabilities	244,283	242,252
Long-term debt, less current portion	510,032	448,592
Pension liabilities	9,941	11,606
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	16,903	17,107
Environmental reserves	21,339	23,699
Deferred income taxes	17,299	19,403
Other noncurrent liabilities	18,538	21,486
Total liabilities	838,335	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 57,840,053 in 2018 and 57,809,509 in 2017	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	274,767	274,585
Retained earnings	803,627	743,503
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(62,957)	(51,056)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(447,253)	(445,723)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	568,986	522,111
Noncontrolling interests	14,422	13,917
Total equity	583,408	536,028
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,421,743	$ 1,320,173