CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 25, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 461,018	$ 87,924
Short-term investments	217,863	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,687 in 2022 and $2,590 in 2021	380,352	471,859
Inventories	448,919	430,244
Other current assets	26,501	28,976
Total current assets	1,534,653	1,019,003
Property, plant, and equipment, net	379,950	385,562
Operating lease right-of-use assets	22,892	23,510
Goodwill, net	157,588	171,330
Intangible assets, net	54,785	61,714
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	72,364	61,133
Other noncurrent assets	20,167	6,684
Total Assets	2,242,399	1,728,936
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	811	811
Accounts payable	128,000	180,793
Accrued wages and other employee costs	61,915	49,629
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	4,942	6,015
Other current liabilities	152,627	145,191
Total current liabilities	348,295	382,439
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,218	1,064
Pension liabilities	4,078	5,572
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	8,977	11,961
Environmental reserves	16,380	17,678
Deferred income taxes	16,258	14,347
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	16,880	17,099
Other noncurrent liabilities	16,349	21,813
Total liabilities	428,435	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 57,001,617 in 2022 and 57,295,961 in 2021	802	802
Additional paid-in capital	297,270	286,208
Retained earnings	2,059,796	1,458,489
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(64,175)	(53,347)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(502,779)	(470,034)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,790,914	1,222,118
Noncontrolling interests	23,050	34,845
Total equity	1,813,964	1,256,963
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,242,399	$ 1,728,936