CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 29, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 91,440	$ 72,616
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $737 in 2019 and $836 in 2018	316,806	273,417
Inventories	300,391	329,795
Other current assets	25,867	26,790
Total current assets	734,504	702,618
Property, plant, and equipment, net	365,025	370,633
Operating lease right-of-use assets	28,590	0
Goodwill, net	153,048	150,335
Intangible assets, net	62,727	61,971
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	47,692	58,042
Other assets	25,482	25,950
Total assets	1,417,068	1,369,549
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	2,891	7,101
Accounts payable	106,055	103,754
Accrued wages and other employee costs	33,970	38,549
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	4,754	0
Other current liabilities	79,084	83,397
Total current liabilities	226,754	232,801
Long-term debt, less current portion	479,276	489,597
Pension liabilities	13,269	14,237
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	14,830	14,818
Environmental reserves	19,904	20,009
Deferred income taxes	18,595	16,615
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	24,491	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	15,587	18,212
Total liabilities	812,706	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 56,658,798 in 2019 and 56,702,997 in 2018	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	280,626	276,849
Retained earnings	857,121	824,737
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(74,754)	(79,792)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(475,524)	(474,240)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	588,271	548,356
Noncontrolling interests	16,091	14,904
Total equity	604,362	563,260
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,417,068	$ 1,369,549