CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2022	Dec. 25, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 483,496	$ 87,924
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,691 in 2022 and $2,590 in 2021	441,287	471,859
Inventories	454,511	430,244
Other current assets	41,630	28,976
Total current assets	1,420,924	1,019,003
Property, plant, and equipment, net	374,160	385,562
Operating lease right-of-use assets	24,297	23,510
Goodwill, net	156,938	171,330
Intangible assets, net	55,540	61,714
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	70,439	61,133
Other assets	7,453	6,684
Total assets	2,109,751	1,728,936
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	1,123	811
Accounts payable	166,978	180,793
Accrued wages and other employee costs	54,252	49,629
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	5,271	6,015
Other current liabilities	147,323	145,191
Total current liabilities	374,947	382,439
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,184	1,064
Pension liabilities	5,419	5,572
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	11,786	11,961
Environmental reserves	15,612	17,678
Deferred income taxes	11,428	14,347
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	18,431	17,099
Other noncurrent liabilities	16,295	21,813
Total liabilities	455,102	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 56,863,688 in 2022 and 57,295,961 in 2021	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	294,402	286,208
Retained earnings	1,935,137	1,458,489
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(99,452)	(53,347)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(505,647)	(470,034)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,625,242	1,222,118
Noncontrolling interests	29,407	34,845
Total equity	1,654,649	1,256,963
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,109,751	$ 1,728,936