CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 100,338	$ 72,616
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $757 in 2019 and $836 in 2018	319,562	273,417
Inventories	277,567	329,795
Other current assets	33,242	26,790
Total current assets	730,709	702,618
Property, plant, and equipment, net	361,308	370,633
Operating lease right-of-use assets	25,855	0
Goodwill, net	152,445	150,335
Intangible assets, net	60,609	61,971
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	46,369	58,042
Other assets	25,470	25,950
Total assets	1,402,765	1,369,549
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	7,387	7,101
Accounts payable	102,084	103,754
Accrued wages and other employee costs	38,282	38,549
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	3,832	0
Other current liabilities	95,184	83,397
Total current liabilities	246,769	232,801
Long-term debt, less current portion	434,082	489,597
Pension liabilities	12,783	14,237
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	14,616	14,818
Environmental reserves	19,774	20,009
Deferred income taxes	17,260	16,615
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	22,712	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	10,173	18,212
Total liabilities	778,169	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 56,952,083 in 2019 and 56,702,997 in 2018	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	276,198	276,849
Retained earnings	880,537	824,737
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(79,823)	(79,792)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(470,066)	(474,240)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	607,648	548,356
Noncontrolling interests	16,948	14,904
Total equity	624,596	563,260
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,402,765	$ 1,369,549