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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2026
Jun. 28, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities    
Consolidated net income $ 491,676 $ 407,770
Reconciliation of consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 33,987 35,028
Stock-based compensation expense 15,846 13,940
Provision for credit losses 818 73
Income from unconsolidated affiliates (7,035) (2,439)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates 4,621 2,812
Insurance proceeds - noncapital related 0 12,345
Loss (gain) on disposals of assets, net 1,720 (14,802)
Gain on sale of business (41,407) 0
Unrealized gains on short-term investments (4,508) (8,202)
Impairment charges 2,653 0
Gain on insurance proceeds 0 (36,278)
Deferred income tax expense 3,109 4,420
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired and sold:    
Receivables (292,241) (134,535)
Inventories (89,164) (41,190)
Other assets 983 (4,371)
Current liabilities 167,903 72,259
Other liabilities 2,365 (2,420)
Other, net 675 (249)
Net cash provided by operating activities 292,001 304,161
Cash flows from investing activities    
Capital expenditures (38,796) (30,691)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired (138,269) 0
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash sold 57,004 0
Insurance proceeds - capital related 0 2,655
Purchase of short-term investments 0 (26,633)
Purchase of long-term investments (5,834) (552)
Proceeds from sales of assets 62 21,135
Other 0 600
Net cash used in investing activities (125,833) (33,486)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Dividends paid to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc. (76,094) (54,398)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (4,956) (12,240)
Repurchase of common stock (76,439) (243,615)
Repayments of debt 0 (111)
Net cash used to settle stock-based awards (497) (4,189)
Other 3,100 0
Net cash used in financing activities (154,886) (314,553)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (5,718) 11,718
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 5,564 (32,160)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period 1,385,157 1,038,895
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period $ 1,390,721 $ 1,006,735