CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2021	Dec. 26, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 110,681	$ 119,075
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,818 in 2021 and $1,538 in 2020	542,044	357,532
Inventories	384,982	315,002
Other current assets	44,288	33,752
Total current assets	1,081,995	825,361
Property, plant, and equipment, net	385,246	376,572
Operating lease right-of-use assets	26,871	29,301
Goodwill, net	169,364	167,764
Intangible assets, net	76,886	77,207
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	36,899	37,976
Other assets	12,176	14,387
Total assets	1,789,437	1,528,568
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	6,428	41,283
Accounts payable	190,403	147,741
Accrued wages and other employee costs	39,502	46,299
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	6,546	6,259
Other current liabilities	119,550	98,061
Total current liabilities	362,429	339,643
Long-term debt, less current portion	350,996	286,593
Pension liabilities	11,799	13,552
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	13,368	13,289
Environmental reserves	21,020	21,256
Deferred income taxes	16,363	16,842
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	19,433	21,602
Other noncurrent liabilities	20,113	14,731
Total liabilities	815,521	727,508
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 57,151,341 in 2021 and 57,087,432 in 2020	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	285,148	280,051
Retained earnings	1,176,812	1,019,694
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(48,262)	(54,883)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(468,784)	(468,919)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	945,716	776,745
Noncontrolling interests	28,200	24,315
Total equity	973,916	801,060
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,789,437	$ 1,528,568