CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 26, 2022	Dec. 25, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 139,255	$ 87,924
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,564 in 2022 and $2,590 in 2021	588,397	471,859
Inventories	471,949	430,244
Other current assets	40,947	28,976
Total current assets	1,240,548	1,019,003
Property, plant, and equipment, net	380,711	385,562
Operating lease right-of-use assets	21,965	23,510
Goodwill, net	172,072	171,330
Intangible assets, net	60,794	61,714
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	63,069	61,133
Other assets	6,791	6,684
Total assets	1,945,950	1,728,936
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	812	811
Accounts payable	226,712	180,793
Accrued wages and other employee costs	35,001	49,629
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	5,650	6,015
Other current liabilities	183,421	145,191
Total current liabilities	451,596	382,439
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,098	1,064
Pension liabilities	4,408	5,572
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	12,110	11,961
Environmental reserves	17,137	17,678
Deferred income taxes	15,861	14,347
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	16,010	17,099
Other noncurrent liabilities	21,586	21,813
Total liabilities	539,806	471,973
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 57,239,030 in 2022 and 57,295,961 in 2021	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	288,802	286,208
Retained earnings	1,602,496	1,458,489
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(47,442)	(53,347)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(474,258)	(470,034)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,370,400	1,222,118
Noncontrolling interests	35,744	34,845
Total equity	1,406,144	1,256,963
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,945,950	$ 1,728,936