CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 25, 2022	Dec. 25, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 202,501	$ 87,924
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,577 in 2022 and $2,590 in 2021	611,578	471,859
Inventories	475,951	430,244
Other current assets	45,726	28,976
Total current assets	1,335,756	1,019,003
Property, plant, and equipment, net	388,139	385,562
Operating lease right-of-use assets	22,870	23,510
Goodwill, net	162,630	171,330
Intangible assets, net	60,508	61,714
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	70,225	61,133
Other assets	6,844	6,684
Total assets	2,046,972	1,728,936
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	1,112	811
Accounts payable	208,869	180,793
Accrued wages and other employee costs	43,586	49,629
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	5,725	6,015
Other current liabilities	159,479	145,191
Total current liabilities	418,771	382,439
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,131	1,064
Pension liabilities	4,684	5,572
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	11,924	11,961
Environmental reserves	16,300	17,678
Deferred income taxes	11,712	14,347
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	15,899	17,099
Other noncurrent liabilities	20,928	21,813
Total liabilities	501,349	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 56,730,133 in 2022 and 57,295,961 in 2021	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	291,228	286,208
Retained earnings	1,794,811	1,458,489
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(72,930)	(53,347)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(503,448)	(470,034)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,510,463	1,222,118
Noncontrolling interests	35,160	34,845
Total equity	1,545,623	1,256,963
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,046,972	$ 1,728,936