CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 72,616	$ 120,269
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $836 in 2018 and $980 in 2017	273,417	244,795
Inventories	329,795	327,901
Other current assets	26,790	46,150
Total current assets	702,618	739,115
Property, plant, and equipment, net	370,633	304,321
Goodwill, net	150,335	130,293
Intangible assets, net	61,971	42,008
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	58,042	76,434
Other noncurrent assets	25,950	28,002
Total Assets	1,369,549	1,320,173
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	7,101	16,480
Accounts payable	103,754	102,503
Accrued wages and other employee costs	38,549	33,546
Other current liabilities	83,397	89,723
Total current liabilities	232,801	242,252
Long-term debt, less current portion	489,597	448,592
Pension liabilities	14,237	11,606
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	14,818	17,107
Environmental reserves	20,009	23,699
Deferred income taxes	16,615	19,403
Other noncurrent liabilities	18,212	21,486
Total liabilities	806,289	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 56,702,997 in 2018 and 57,809,509 in 2017	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	276,849	274,585
Retained earnings	824,737	743,503
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(79,792)	(51,056)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(474,240)	(445,723)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	548,356	522,111
Noncontrolling interests	14,904	13,917
Total equity	563,260	536,028
Commitments and contingencies
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,369,549	$ 1,320,173