CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 97,944	$ 72,616
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $770 in 2019 and $836 in 2018	269,943	273,417
Inventories	292,107	329,795
Other current assets	33,778	26,790
Total current assets	693,772	702,618
Property, plant, and equipment, net	363,128	370,633
Operating lease right-of-use assets	26,922
Goodwill, net	153,276	150,335
Intangible assets, net	60,082	61,971
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	48,363	58,042
Other noncurrent assets	25,397	25,950
Total Assets	1,370,940	1,369,549
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	7,530	7,101
Accounts payable	85,644	103,754
Accrued wages and other employee costs	41,673	38,549
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	5,250
Other current liabilities	94,190	83,397
Total current liabilities	234,287	232,801
Long-term debt, less current portion	378,724	489,597
Pension liabilities	9,126	14,237
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	13,082	14,818
Environmental reserves	19,972	20,009
Deferred income taxes	21,094	16,615
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	22,388
Other noncurrent liabilities	10,131	18,212
Total liabilities	708,804	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 56,949,246 in 2019 and 56,702,997 in 2018	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	278,609	276,849
Retained earnings	903,070	824,737
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(68,770)	(79,792)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(470,243)	(474,240)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	643,468	548,356
Noncontrolling interests	18,668	14,904
Total equity	662,136	563,260
Commitments and contingencies
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,370,940	$ 1,369,549