CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 27, 2025	Dec. 28, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,367,003	$ 1,037,229
Short-term investments	22,733	21,874
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $2,545 in 2025 and $3,724 in 2024	475,566	450,113
Inventories	510,463	462,279
Other current assets	69,980	40,734
Total current assets	2,445,745	2,012,229
Property, plant, and equipment, net	536,466	515,131
Operating lease right-of-use assets	27,211	32,702
Goodwill, net	298,188	311,165
Intangible assets, net	287,080	306,357
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	108,631	88,037
Other noncurrent assets	29,708	25,285
Total Assets	3,733,029	3,290,906
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	0	1,094
Accounts payable	180,577	173,743
Accrued wages and other employee costs	58,125	60,136
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	8,520	8,117
Other current liabilities	165,912	154,897
Total current liabilities	413,134	397,987
Pension liabilities	212	3,059
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	8,181	8,140
Environmental reserves	15,684	15,423
Deferred income taxes	31,640	25,742
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	18,970	24,547
Other noncurrent liabilities	9,302	11,600
Total liabilities	497,123	486,498
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 250,000,000; issued 160,366,008; outstanding 111,179,750 in 2025 and 113,751,127 in 2024	1,604	1,604
Additional paid-in capital	345,033	330,532
Retained earnings	3,761,575	3,107,838
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(50,835)	(80,279)
Treasury common stock, at cost	(847,411)	(586,530)
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	3,209,966	2,773,165
Noncontrolling interests	25,940	31,243
Total equity	3,235,906	2,804,408
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 3,733,029	$ 3,290,906