CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 97,596	$ 72,616
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $812 in 2019 and $836 in 2018	309,765	273,417
Inventories	344,850	329,795
Other current assets	32,322	26,790
Total current assets	784,533	702,618
Property, plant, and equipment, net	369,710	370,633
Operating lease right-of-use assets	29,515	0
Goodwill, net	153,106	150,335
Intangible assets, net	61,558	61,971
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	50,733	58,042
Other assets	25,898	25,950
Total assets	1,475,053	1,369,549
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	5,001	7,101
Accounts payable	107,301	103,754
Accrued wages and other employee costs	29,621	38,549
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	4,737	0
Other current liabilities	73,869	83,397
Total current liabilities	220,529	232,801
Long-term debt, less current portion	559,836	489,597
Pension liabilities	13,573	14,237
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	14,802	14,818
Environmental reserves	20,025	20,009
Deferred income taxes	18,940	16,615
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	25,437	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	19,989	18,212
Total liabilities	893,131	806,289
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 56,626,441 in 2019 and 56,702,997 in 2018	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	278,800	276,849
Retained earnings	834,798	824,737
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(72,881)	(79,792)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(476,121)	(474,240)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	565,398	548,356
Noncontrolling interests	16,524	14,904
Total equity	581,922	563,260
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,475,053	$ 1,369,549