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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Treasury Stock
Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 28, 2024   $ 1,604 $ 330,532 $ 3,107,838 $ (80,279) $ (586,530) $ 31,243
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld     685        
Stock-based compensation expense     13,940        
Issuance of restricted stock     (251)     (6,183)  
Transactions with noncontrolling interests     0       600
Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. $ 403,356     403,356      
Dividends paid or payable to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc.       (55,259)      
Total other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. 29,210       29,164    
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans           1,558  
Repurchase of common stock           (243,615)  
Shares withheld for stock option exercises and employee taxes     (251)     (6,183)  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (4,414)           4,414
Foreign currency translation 27,019           46
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests             (12,240)
Balance at end of period at Jun. 28, 2025   1,604 344,906 3,455,935 (51,115) (834,770) 24,063
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 29, 2025   1,604 337,445 3,237,627 (74,837) (835,402) 20,662
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld     (78)        
Stock-based compensation expense     7,790        
Issuance of restricted stock     (251)     (216)  
Transactions with noncontrolling interests     0       0
Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. 245,924     245,924      
Dividends paid or payable to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc.       (27,616)      
Total other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. 24,564       23,722    
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans           848  
Repurchase of common stock           0  
Shares withheld for stock option exercises and employee taxes     (251)     (216)  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (2,559)           2,559
Foreign currency translation 24,100           842
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests             0
Balance at end of period at Jun. 28, 2025   1,604 344,906 3,455,935 (51,115) (834,770) 24,063
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 27, 2025 3,235,906 1,604 345,033 3,761,575 (50,835) (847,411) 25,940
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld     (33)        
Stock-based compensation expense     15,846        
Issuance of restricted stock     (365)     (1,583)  
Transactions with noncontrolling interests     420       2,680
Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. 488,673     488,673      
Dividends paid or payable to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc.       (77,390)      
Total other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. (12,829)       (12,829)    
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans           1,484  
Repurchase of common stock           (76,439)  
Shares withheld for stock option exercises and employee taxes     (365)     (1,583)  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (3,003)           3,003
Foreign currency translation (11,020)           (401)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests             (4,956)
Balance at end of period at Jun. 27, 2026 3,574,016 1,604 360,901 4,172,858 (63,664) (923,949) 26,266
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 28, 2026   1,604 352,723 3,961,908 (58,920) (922,864) 26,381
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld     (23)        
Stock-based compensation expense     8,514        
Issuance of restricted stock     (313)     (274)  
Transactions with noncontrolling interests     0       0
Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. 249,655     249,655      
Dividends paid or payable to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc.       (38,705)      
Total other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. (4,744)       (4,744)    
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans           647  
Repurchase of common stock           (1,458)  
Shares withheld for stock option exercises and employee taxes     (313)     (274)  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (632)           632
Foreign currency translation (5,110)           (557)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests             (190)
Balance at end of period at Jun. 27, 2026 $ 3,574,016 $ 1,604 $ 360,901 $ 4,172,858 $ (63,664) $ (923,949) $ 26,266