Cover Page
Cover Page - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Feb. 21, 2020 | Jun. 29, 2019 | |
Cover page. | |||
Document Type | 10-K | ||
Document Annual Report | true | ||
Entity File Number | 1-6770 | ||
Entity Address, Address Line One | 150 Schilling Boulevard | ||
Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 100 | ||
Entity Address, City or Town | Collierville | ||
Entity Address, State or Province | TN | ||
Entity Registrant Name | MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE | ||
Entity Tax Identification Number | 25-0790410 | ||
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 38017 | ||
City Area Code | 901 | ||
Local Phone Number | 753-3200 | ||
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | ||
Trading Symbol | MLI | ||
Security Exchange Name | NYSE | ||
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes | ||
Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | ||
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | ||
Entity Small Business | false | ||
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | ||
Entity Shell Company | false | ||
Entity Public Float | $ 1,597,828,319 | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 56,995,167 | ||
Document Transition Report | false | ||
Entity Central Index Key | 0000089439 | ||
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-28 | ||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2019 | ||
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
Amendment Flag | false | ||
Document Period End Date | Dec. 28, 2019 | ||
Documents Incorporated by Reference | Portions of the following document are incorporated by reference into this Report: Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, scheduled to be mailed on or about March 26, 2020 (Part III). |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCO
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | [1] | |
Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
Net sales | $ 2,430,616 | $ 2,507,878 | $ 2,266,073 | |
Cost of goods sold | 2,035,610 | 2,150,400 | 1,940,617 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 42,693 | 39,555 | 33,944 | |
Selling, general, and administrative expense | 162,358 | 148,888 | 140,730 | |
Gain on sale of assets, net | (963) | (253) | (1,491) | [2] |
Impairment charges | 0 | 0 | 1,466 | [2] |
Insurance recovery | (485) | (3,681) | 0 | |
Operating income | 191,403 | 172,969 | 150,807 | |
Interest expense | (25,683) | (25,199) | (19,502) | |
Environmental expense | (1,321) | (1,320) | (7,284) | |
Other income, net | 1,684 | 3,967 | 2,951 | |
Income before income taxes | 166,083 | 150,417 | 126,972 | |
Income tax expense | (35,257) | (30,952) | (37,884) | |
Loss from unconsolidated affiliates, net of foreign tax | (24,594) | (12,645) | (2,077) | [2] |
Consolidated net income | 106,232 | 106,820 | 87,011 | [2] |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (5,260) | (2,361) | (1,413) | |
Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. | $ 100,972 | $ 104,459 | $ 85,598 | |
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share (in shares) | 55,798 | 56,782 | 56,925 | |
Effect of dilutive stock-based awards (in shares) | 545 | 487 | 559 | |
Adjusted weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share (in shares) | 56,343 | 57,269 | 57,484 | |
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.81 | $ 1.84 | $ 1.50 | |
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 1.79 | 1.82 | 1.49 | |
Dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.40 | $ 0.40 | $ 8.40 | |
[1] | The Consolidated Statement of Income for 2017 has been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost in 2018 . The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. | |||
[2] | The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows reflect the changes during the periods in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Therefore, restricted cash activity is included with cash when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | ||
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||||
Consolidated net income | $ 106,232 | $ 106,820 | $ 87,011 | [1],[2] |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | ||||
Foreign currency translation | 7,409 | (16,876) | 13,174 | |
Net change with respect to derivative instruments and hedging activities, net of tax of $(195), $318, and $(541) | 690 | |||
Net change with respect to derivative instruments and hedging activities, net of tax of $(195), $318, and $(541) | (1,173) | 1,147 | ||
Net change in pension and postretirement obligation adjustments, net of tax of $(671), $670, and $(1,071) | 3,112 | (3,339) | 2,436 | |
Attributable to unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax of $244, $2,522, and $(505) | (839) | (8,686) | 895 | |
Other, net | 0 | 0 | (380) | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net | 10,372 | (30,074) | 17,272 | |
Consolidated comprehensive income | 116,604 | 76,746 | 104,283 | |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (4,610) | (1,579) | (2,785) | |
Comprehensive income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. | $ 111,994 | $ 75,167 | $ 101,498 | |
[1] | The Consolidated Statement of Income for 2017 has been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost in 2018 . The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. | |||
[2] | The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows reflect the changes during the periods in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Therefore, restricted cash activity is included with cash when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CO_2
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
Derivative instruments, tax | $ (195) | ||
Derivative instruments, tax | $ 318 | $ (541) | |
Pension & OPEB obligations, tax | (671) | ||
Pension & OPEB obligations, tax | 670 | (1,071) | |
Attributable to unconsolidated affiliates, tax | $ 244 | $ 2,522 | $ (505) |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 |
Current assets: | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 97,944 | $ 72,616 |
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $770 in 2019 and $836 in 2018 | 269,943 | 273,417 |
Inventories | 292,107 | 329,795 |
Other current assets | 33,778 | 26,790 |
Total current assets | 693,772 | 702,618 |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 363,128 | 370,633 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 26,922 | |
Goodwill, net | 153,276 | 150,335 |
Intangible assets, net | 60,082 | 61,971 |
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates | 48,363 | 58,042 |
Other noncurrent assets | 25,397 | 25,950 |
Total Assets | 1,370,940 | 1,369,549 |
Current liabilities: | ||
Current portion of debt | 7,530 | 7,101 |
Accounts payable | 85,644 | 103,754 |
Accrued wages and other employee costs | 41,673 | 38,549 |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 5,250 | |
Other current liabilities | 94,190 | 83,397 |
Total current liabilities | 234,287 | 232,801 |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 378,724 | 489,597 |
Pension liabilities | 9,126 | 14,237 |
Postretirement benefits other than pensions | 13,082 | 14,818 |
Environmental reserves | 19,972 | 20,009 |
Deferred income taxes | 21,094 | 16,615 |
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 22,388 | |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 10,131 | 18,212 |
Total liabilities | 708,804 | 806,289 |
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 56,949,246 in 2019 and 56,702,997 in 2018 | 802 | 802 |
Additional paid-in capital | 278,609 | 276,849 |
Retained earnings | 903,070 | 824,737 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (68,770) | (79,792) |
Treasury common stock, at cost | (470,243) | (474,240) |
Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity | 643,468 | 548,356 |
Noncontrolling interests | 18,668 | 14,904 |
Total equity | 662,136 | 563,260 |
Commitments and contingencies | ||
Total Liabilities and Equity | $ 1,370,940 | $ 1,369,549 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 |
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 770 | $ 836 |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 1 | $ 1 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 80,183,004 | 80,183,004 |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 56,949,246 | 56,702,997 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |||
Operating activities: | |||||
Consolidated net income | $ 106,232 | $ 106,820 | $ 87,011 | [1],[2] | |
Reconciliation of consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||
Depreciation | 37,337 | 35,118 | 30,800 | [2] | |
Amortization of intangibles | 5,356 | 4,437 | 3,144 | [2] | |
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 318 | 318 | 303 | [2] | |
Loss from unconsolidated affiliates | 24,594 | 12,645 | 2,077 | [1],[2] | |
Insurance proceeds - noncapital related | 485 | 2,306 | 500 | [2] | |
Change in the fair value of contingent consideration | 3,625 | 0 | 0 | [2] | |
Insurance recovery | (485) | (3,681) | 0 | [2] | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,744 | 8,035 | 7,450 | [2] | |
Gain on sale of business | 0 | 0 | (1,491) | ||
Gain on disposals of assets | (963) | (253) | (624) | [2] | |
Impairment charges | 0 | 0 | 1,466 | [1],[2] | |
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | (428) | 170 | (3,160) | [2] | |
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired and sold: | |||||
Receivables | 6,505 | (11,342) | (1,779) | [2] | |
Inventories | 39,561 | 27,512 | (86,286) | [2] | |
Other assets | (15,639) | 14,353 | (5,325) | [2] | |
Current liabilities | (7,076) | (15,680) | 10,678 | [2] | |
Other liabilities | (7,944) | (14,769) | 64 | [2] | |
Other, net | 322 | 1,903 | (833) | [2] | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 200,544 | 167,892 | 43,995 | [2] | |
Investing activities: | |||||
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash transferred | 3,240 | 18,703 | 31,564 | [2] | |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | 3,465 | (167,677) | (18,396) | [2] | |
Capital expenditures | (31,162) | (38,481) | (46,131) | [2] | |
Insurance proceeds - capital related | 0 | 1,968 | 0 | [2] | |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | (16,000) | (1,609) | (3,317) | [2] | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (40,457) | (187,096) | (36,280) | [2] | |
Financing activities: | |||||
Dividends paid to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc. | (22,325) | (22,705) | (196,944) | [2] | |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (846) | (592) | (2,909) | [2] | |
Issuance of long-term debt | 100,658 | 204,233 | 71,475 | [2] | |
Repayments of long-term debt | (206,718) | (172,002) | (111,224) | [2] | |
Repayment of debt by consolidated joint ventures, net | (4,305) | (2,915) | (3,369) | [2] | |
Repurchase of common stock | (1,763) | (33,562) | 0 | [2] | |
Payment of contingent consideration | (3,170) | 0 | 0 | [2] | |
Net cash used to settle stock-based awards | (1,225) | (726) | (1,595) | [2] | |
Net cash used in financing activities | (139,694) | (28,269) | (244,566) | [2] | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 511 | (1,952) | 2,945 | [2] | |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 20,904 | (49,425) | (233,906) | [2] | |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the year | 77,138 | 126,563 | [2] | 360,469 | [2] |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the year | $ 98,042 | $ 77,138 | $ 126,563 | [2] | |
[1] | The Consolidated Statement of Income for 2017 has been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost in 2018 . The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. | ||||
[2] | The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows reflect the changes during the periods in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Therefore, restricted cash activity is included with cash when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHAN
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Total | Common Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Accumulated other comprehensive loss: | Treasury Stock [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | |
Balance at beginning of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016 | 80,183 | 22,788 | ||||||
Balance at beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 802 | $ 273,345 | $ 1,141,831 | $ (66,956) | $ (450,338) | $ 37,753 | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
Issuance of shares under incentive stock option plans (in shares) | (395) | |||||||
Issuance of shares under incentive stock option plans | (2,118) | $ 7,828 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 7,450 | |||||||
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares) | (208) | |||||||
Issuance of restricted stock | (4,092) | $ 4,092 | ||||||
Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. | $ 85,598 | [1] | 85,598 | |||||
Dividends paid or payable to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc. | (483,926) | |||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. | 17,272 | 15,900 | ||||||
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | 188 | |||||||
Repurchase of common stock | $ (7,305) | |||||||
Sale of Mueller-Xingrong | (23,712) | |||||||
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (2,909) | |||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1,413) | [1] | 1,413 | |||||
Foreign currency translation | 13,174 | 1,372 | ||||||
Balance at end of year (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2017 | 80,183 | 22,373 | ||||||
Balance at end of year at Dec. 30, 2017 | $ 802 | 274,585 | 743,503 | (51,056) | $ (445,723) | 13,917 | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
Issuance of shares under incentive stock option plans (in shares) | (57) | |||||||
Issuance of shares under incentive stock option plans | (278) | $ 1,136 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,035 | |||||||
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares) | (273) | |||||||
Issuance of restricted stock | (5,493) | $ 5,493 | ||||||
Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. | 104,459 | 104,459 | ||||||
Dividends paid or payable to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc. | (23,009) | |||||||
Reclassification of stranded effects of the Act | (556) | 556 | ||||||
Other adjustments | 340 | |||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. | (30,074) | (29,292) | ||||||
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | 1,437 | |||||||
Repurchase of common stock | $ (35,146) | |||||||
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (592) | |||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2,361) | 2,361 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation | (16,876) | (782) | ||||||
Balance at end of year (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2018 | 80,183 | 23,480 | ||||||
Balance at end of year at Dec. 29, 2018 | 563,260 | $ 802 | 276,849 | 824,737 | (79,792) | $ (474,240) | 14,904 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
Issuance of shares under incentive stock option plans (in shares) | (94) | |||||||
Issuance of shares under incentive stock option plans | (644) | $ 1,908 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,744 | |||||||
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares) | (314) | |||||||
Issuance of restricted stock | (6,340) | $ 6,340 | ||||||
Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. | 100,972 | 100,972 | ||||||
Dividends paid or payable to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc. | (22,639) | |||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. | 10,372 | 11,022 | ||||||
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | 162 | |||||||
Repurchase of common stock | $ (4,251) | |||||||
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (846) | |||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (5,260) | 5,260 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation | 7,409 | (650) | ||||||
Balance at end of year (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2019 | 80,183 | 23,234 | ||||||
Balance at end of year at Dec. 28, 2019 | $ 662,136 | $ 802 | $ 278,609 | $ 903,070 | $ (68,770) | $ (470,243) | $ 18,668 | |
[1] | The Consolidated Statement of Income for 2017 has been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost in 2018 . The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
Summary of Significant Accounti
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Nature of Operations The principal business of Mueller Industries, Inc. is the manufacture and sale of copper tube and fittings; line sets; brass and copper alloy rod, bar, and shapes; aluminum and brass forgings; aluminum impact extrusions; PEX plastic tube and fittings; refrigeration valves and fittings; compressed gas valves; fabricated tubular products; pressure vessels; steel nipples; and insulated flexible duct systems. The Company also resells brass and plastic plumbing valves, plastic fittings, malleable iron fittings, faucets, and plumbing specialty products. The Company markets its products to the HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, hardware, and other industries. Mueller’s operations are located throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, South Korea, the Middle East, and China. Fiscal Years The Company’s fiscal year consists of 52 weeks ending on the last Saturday of December. These dates were December 28, 2019 , December 29, 2018 , and December 30, 2017 . Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ Consolidated Financial Statements to conform to the current year’s presentation. Basis of Presentation The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Mueller Industries, Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiaries. The noncontrolling interests represent separate private ownership interests of 40 percent of Jungwoo Metal Ind. Co., LTD (Jungwoo-Mueller) and 49.5 percent of Jiangsu Mueller-Xingrong Copper Industries Limited (Mueller-Xingrong), which the Company sold during 2017. See “ Note 2 – Acquisitions and Dispositions ” for additional information. Revenue Recognition Given the nature of the Company’s business and product offerings, sales transactions with customers are generally comprised of a single performance obligation that involves delivery of the products identified in the contracts with customers. Performance obligations are generally satisfied at the point in time of shipment and payment is generally due within sixty days. Variable consideration is estimated for future rebates on certain product lines and product returns. The Company records variable consideration as an adjustment to the transaction price in the period it is incurred. Since variable consideration is settled within a short period of time, the time value of money is not significant. The cost of shipping product to customers is expensed as incurred as a component of cost of goods sold. The Company’s Domestic Piping Systems Group engages in certain transactions where it acts as an agent. Revenue from these transactions is recorded on a net basis. Acquisitions Accounting for acquisitions requires the Company to recognize separately from goodwill the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values. Goodwill is measured as the excess of the purchase price over the net amount allocated to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. While management uses its best estimates and assumptions to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, the estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. The operating results generated by the acquired businesses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income from their respective dates of acquisition. Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred. See “ Note 2 – Acquisitions and Dispositions ” for additional information. Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Temporary investments with original maturities of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. These investments are stated at cost. At December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , temporary investments consisted of money market mutual funds, commercial paper, bank repurchase agreements, and U.S. and foreign government securities totaling approximately $0.5 million and $0.6 million , respectively. Amounts included in restricted cash relate to required deposits in brokerage accounts that facilitate the Company’s hedging activities as well as imprest funds for the Company’s self-insured workers’ compensation program. See “ Note 4 – Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash ” for additional information. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The Company provides an allowance for receivables that may not be fully collected. In circumstances where the Company is aware of a customer’s inability to meet their financial obligations (e.g., bankruptcy filings or substantial credit rating downgrades), it records an allowance for doubtful accounts against amounts due to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount it believes most likely will be collected. For all other customers, the Company recognizes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its historical collection experience. If circumstances change (e.g., greater than expected defaults or an unexpected material change in a major customer’s ability to meet their financial obligations), the Company could change its estimate of the recoverability of amounts due by a material amount. Inventories The Company’s inventories are valued at the lower-of-cost-or-market. The material component of its U.S. copper tube and copper fittings inventories is valued on a LIFO basis and the non-material components of U.S. copper tube and copper fittings inventories are valued on a FIFO basis. The material component of its U.K. and Canadian copper tube inventories are valued on a FIFO basis. The material component of its brass rod and forgings inventories are valued on a FIFO basis. Certain inventories are valued on an average cost basis. Elements of cost in finished goods inventory in addition to the cost of material include depreciation, amortization, utilities, maintenance, production wages, and transportation costs. The market price of copper cathode and scrap is subject to volatility. During periods when open market prices decline below net book value, the Company may need to provide an allowance to reduce the carrying value of its inventory. In addition, certain items in inventory may be considered obsolete and, as such, the Company may establish an allowance to reduce the carrying value of those items to their net realizable value. Changes in these estimates related to the value of inventory, if any, may result in a materially adverse impact on the Company’s reported financial position or results of operations. The Company recognizes the impact of any changes in estimates, assumptions, and judgments in income in the period in which it is determined. See “ Note 5 – Inventories ” for additional information. Leases The Company leases certain manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, office space, and equipment. Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; expense for these leases is recognized on a straight line-basis over the term of the lease. Most of the Company’s leases include one or more options to renew up to five years and have remaining terms of one to fifteen years. These options are not included in the Company’s valuation of the right-of-use assets as the Company is not reasonably certain to exercise the options. The Company has certain vehicle leases that are financing; however, these leases are deemed immaterial for disclosure. See “ Note 8 – Leases ” for additional information. Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, plant, and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for major additions and improvements are capitalized, while minor replacements, maintenance, and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation of buildings, machinery, and equipment is provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives ranging from 20 to 40 years for buildings and five to 20 years for machinery and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of their useful life or the remaining lease term. The Company continually evaluates these assets to determine whether events or changes in circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful life or whether the remaining balance should be evaluated for possible impairment. See “ Note 9 – Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net ” for additional information. Goodwill Goodwill is recognized for the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible net assets of businesses acquired. Several factors give rise to goodwill in business acquisitions, such as the expected benefit from synergies of the combination and the existing workforce of the acquired business. Goodwill is evaluated annually for possible impairment as of the first day of the fourth quarter unless circumstances indicate the need to accelerate the timing of the evaluation. In the evaluation of goodwill impairment, management performs a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the qualitative assessment is not conclusive, management compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and will recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. Fair value for the Company’s reporting units is determined using a combination of the income and market approaches (level 3 within the fair value hierarchy), incorporating market participant considerations and management’s assumptions on revenue growth rates, operating margins, discount rates and expected capital expenditures. The market approach measures the fair value of a business through the analysis of publicly traded companies or recent sales of similar businesses. The income approach uses a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of reporting units based on expected cash flows (adjusted for capital investment required to support operations) and a terminal value. This cash flow stream is discounted to its present value to arrive at a fair value for each reporting unit. Future earnings are estimated using the Company’s most recent annual projections, applying a growth rate to future periods. Those projections are directly impacted by the condition of the markets in which the Company’s businesses participate. The discount rate selected for the reporting units is generally based on rates of return available for comparable companies at the date of valuation. Fair value determinations may include both internal and third-party valuations. See “ Note 10 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets ” for additional information. Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates The Company owns a 50 percent interest in an unconsolidated affiliate that acquired Tecumseh Products Company (Tecumseh). The Company also owns a 50 percent interest in a second unconsolidated affiliate that provides financing to Tecumseh. These investments are recorded using the equity method of accounting, as the Company can exercise significant influence but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control the respective entities. Under the equity method of accounting, these investments are stated at initial cost and are adjusted for subsequent additional investments and the Company’s proportionate share of earnings or losses and distributions. The Company records its proportionate share of the investees’ net income or loss, net of foreign taxes, one quarter in arrears as income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates, net of foreign tax, in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company’s proportionate share of the investees’ other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity. The U.S. tax effect of the Company’s proportionate share of Tecumseh’s income or loss is recorded in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. In general, the equity investment in unconsolidated affiliates is equal to the current equity investment plus the investees’ net accumulated losses. The Company also owns a 40 percent interest in Mueller Middle East BSC. The investments in unconsolidated affiliates are assessed periodically for impairment and written down when the carrying amount is not considered fully recoverable. See “ Note 11 – Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates ” for additional information. Self-Insurance Accruals The Company is primarily self-insured for workers’ compensation claims and benefits paid under certain employee health care programs. Accruals are primarily based on estimated undiscounted cost of claims, which includes incurred but not reported claims, and are classified as accrued wages and other employee costs. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans The Company sponsors several qualified and nonqualified pension and other postretirement benefit plans in the U.S. and certain foreign locations. The Company recognizes the overfunded or underfunded status of the plans as an asset or liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets with changes in the funded status recorded through comprehensive income in the year in which those changes occur. The obligations for these plans are actuarially determined and affected by assumptions, including discount rates, expected long-term return on plan assets for defined benefit pension plans, and certain employee-related factors, such as retirement age and mortality. The Company evaluates its assumptions periodically and makes adjustments as necessary. The expected return on plan assets is determined using the market value of plan assets. Differences between assumed and actual returns are amortized to the market value of assets on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of the plan participants using the corridor approach. The corridor approach defers all actuarial gains and losses resulting from variances between actual results and actuarial assumptions. These unrecognized gains and losses are amortized when the net gains and losses exceed 10 percent of the greater of the market value of the plan assets or the projected benefit obligation. The amount in excess of the corridor is amortized over the average remaining service period of the plan participants. For 2019 , the average remaining service period for the pension plans was nine years . See “ Note 13 – Benefit Plans ” for additional information. Environmental Reserves and Environmental Expenses The Company recognizes an environmental liability when it is probable the liability exists and the amount is reasonably estimable. The Company estimates the duration and extent of its remediation obligations based upon reports of outside consultants, internal and third party estimates and analyses of cleanup costs and ongoing monitoring costs, communications with regulatory agencies, and changes in environmental law. If the Company were to determine that its estimates of the duration or extent of its environmental obligations were no longer accurate, it would adjust environmental liabilities accordingly in the period that such determination is made. Estimated future expenditures for environmental remediation are not discounted to their present value. Environmental expenses that relate to ongoing operations are included as a component of cost of goods sold. Environmental expenses related to non-operating properties are presented below operating income in the Consolidated Statements of Income. See “ Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies ” for additional information. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflects the increase in weighted average common shares outstanding that would result from the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options and vesting of restricted stock awards calculated using the treasury stock method. There were no awards excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 28, 2019 , and approximately 54 thousand stock-based awards excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 29, 2018 , because they were antidilutive. Income Taxes Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized when differences arise between the treatment of certain items for financial statement and tax purposes. Realization of certain components of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the occurrence of future events. The Company records valuation allowances to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount it believes is more likely than not to be realized. These valuation allowances can be impacted by changes in tax laws, changes to statutory tax rates, and future taxable income levels and are based on the Company’s judgment, estimates, and assumptions regarding those future events. In the event the Company was to determine that it would not be able to realize all or a portion of the net deferred tax assets in the future, it would increase the valuation allowance through a charge to income tax expense in the period that such determination is made. Conversely, if it was to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future, in excess of the net carrying amounts, the Company would decrease the recorded valuation allowance through a decrease to income tax expense in the period that such determination is made. The Company provides for uncertain tax positions and the related interest and penalties, if any, based upon management’s assessment of whether a tax benefit is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. Tax benefits for uncertain tax positions that are recognized in the financial statements are measured as the largest amount of benefit, determined on a cumulative probability basis, that is more likely than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement. To the extent the Company prevails in matters for which a liability for an uncertain tax position is established or is required to pay amounts in excess of the liability, the Company’s effective tax rate in a given financial statement period may be affected. These estimates are highly subjective and could be affected by changes in business conditions and other factors. Changes in any of these factors could have a material impact on future income tax expense. See “ Note 15 – Income Taxes ” for additional information. Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are directly imposed on a revenue producing transaction between the Company and its customers, primarily value added taxes in foreign jurisdictions, are accounted for on a net (excluded from revenues and costs) basis. Stock-Based Compensation The Company has in effect stock incentive plans under which stock-based awards have been granted to certain employees and members of its Board of Directors. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income as a component of selling, general, and administrative expense based on the grant date fair value of the awards. See “ Note 17 – Stock-Based Compensation ” for additional information. Concentrations of Credit and Market Risk Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited due to the large number of customers comprising the Company’s customer base, and their dispersion across different geographic areas and different industries, including HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, hardware, automotive, OEMs, and others. The Company minimizes its exposure to base metal price fluctuations through various strategies. Generally, it prices an equivalent amount of copper raw material, under flexible pricing arrangements it maintains with its suppliers, at the time it determines the selling price of finished products to its customers. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities The Company’s earnings and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, and interest rates. The Company uses derivative instruments such as commodity futures contracts, foreign currency forward contracts, and interest rate swaps to manage these exposures. All derivatives are recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value. On the date the derivative contract is entered into, it is either a) designated as a hedge of (i) a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flow to be paid (cash flow hedge) or (ii) the fair value of a recognized asset or liability (fair value hedge), or b) not designated in a hedge accounting relationship, even though the derivative contract was executed to mitigate an economic exposure (economic hedge), as the Company does not enter into derivative contracts for trading purposes. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated, and highly effective as a cash flow hedge are recorded in stockholders’ equity within accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), to the extent effective, until they are reclassified to earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated, and highly effective as a fair value hedge, along with the gain or loss on the hedged recognized asset or liability that is attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of undesignated derivative instruments executed as economic hedges and the ineffective portion of designated derivatives are reported in current earnings. The Company documents all relationships between derivative instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivative instruments that are designated as fair value hedges to specific assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and linking cash flow hedges to specific forecasted transactions or variability of cash flow. The Company also assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the designated derivative instruments that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flow or fair values of hedged items. When a derivative instrument is determined not to be highly effective as a hedge or the underlying hedged transaction is no longer probable of occurring, hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively in accordance with the derecognition criteria for hedge accounting. The Company primarily executes derivative contracts with major financial institutions. These counterparties expose the Company to credit risk in the event of non-performance. The amount of such exposure is limited to the fair value of the contract plus the unpaid portion of amounts due to the Company pursuant to terms of the derivative instruments, if any. If a downgrade in the credit rating of these counterparties occurs, management believes that this exposure is mitigated by provisions in the derivative arrangements which allow for the legal right of offset of any amounts due to the Company from the counterparties with any amounts payable to the counterparties by the Company. As a result, management considers the risk of loss from counterparty default to be minimal. See “ Note 7 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ” for additional information. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value of long-term debt at December 28, 2019 approximates the carrying value on that date. The estimated fair values were determined based on quoted market prices and the current rates offered for debt with similar terms and maturities. The fair value of long-term debt is classified as level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. This classification is defined as a fair value determined using market-based inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the liability, either directly or indirectly. Foreign Currency Translation For foreign subsidiaries for which the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, balance sheet accounts are translated at exchange rates in effect at the end of the year and income statement accounts are translated at average exchange rates for the year. Translation gains and losses are included in equity as a component of AOCI. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are recognized in selling, general, and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Included in the Consolidated Statements of Income were net transaction gains of $0.2 million in 2019 , losses of $1.0 million in 2018 , and losses of $0.4 million in 2017 . Use of and Changes in Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Management makes its best estimate of the ultimate outcome for these items based on historical trends and other information available when the financial statements are prepared. Changes in estimates are recognized in accordance with the accounting rules for the estimate, which is typically in the period when new information becomes available to management. Areas where the nature of the estimate makes it reasonably possible that actual results could materially differ from amounts estimated include but are not limited to: pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations, tax liabilities, loss contingencies, litigation claims, environmental reserves, and impairment assessments of long-lived assets (including goodwill). Recently Adopted Accounting Standard In July 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements and ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases . The ASUs clarify how to apply certain aspects of the new leasing standard, ASC 842. ASC 842 requires an entity to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for each lease with a term of more than 12 months. Recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses will depend on classification as a financing or operating lease. The guidance also requires certain quantitative and qualitative disclosures about leasing arrangements. The Company adopted the ASU during the first quarter of 2019 using a modified retrospective approach and applied the transition provisions at the beginning of the fiscal year. Financial results reported in periods prior to 2018 are unchanged. The Company elected a package of practical expedients, which, among other things, does not require the reassessment of lease classification. The Company does not separate lease and non-lease components of contracts. The Company implemented a system to identify its entire population of leases and tested the population for completeness. As of the effective date, the Company recognized noncurrent right-of-use assets of $29.5 million and corresponding current and noncurrent lease liabilities of $4.8 million and $25.4 million , respectively. As of the adoption date of ASC 842, discount rates for existing leases were based on an estimate of the Company’s incremental borrowing rate, adjusted for the term of the lease. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Disclosure Framework - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The ASU significantly changes the current incurred credit loss model under U.S. GAAP, which delays recognizing credit losses until it is probable a loss has been incurred to a current expected credit losses model which requires immediate recognition of management estimates of credit losses. The ASU will be effective for the annual period beginning in 2020. The updated guidance requires retrospective adoption, and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of the ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans . For employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans, the ASU eliminates requirements for certain disclosures that are no longer considered cost beneficial, requires new disclosures related to the weighted-average interest crediting rate for cash balance plans and explanations for significant gains and losses related to changes in benefit obligations, and clarifies the requirements for entities that provide aggregate disclosures for two or more plans. The ASU will be effective for the annual period beginning in 2020. The updated guidance requires retrospective adoption, and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of the ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement . The ASU eliminates requirements to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between level 1 and level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but requires public companies to disclose changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income (OCI) for recurring level 3 fair value measurements or instruments held at the end of the reporting period and the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for level 3 fair value measurements. The ASU will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning in 2020. An entity is permitted to early adopt either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate or modify requirements, and can elect to early adopt in interim periods. The guidance on changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in OCI for recurring level 3 measurements, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty is applied prospectively. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of the ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. |
Acquisitions and Dispositions
Acquisitions and Dispositions | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Business Combinations [Abstract] | |
Acquisitions and Dispositions | Acquisitions and Dispositions 2018 Acquisitions ATCO On July 2, 2018, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of ATCO Rubber Products, Inc. (ATCO) for approximately $158.1 million , net of the working capital adjustments. The total purchase price consisted of $151.8 million in cash at closing and a contingent consideration arrangement which requires the Company to pay the former owner up to $12.0 million based on EBITDA growth of the acquired business. ATCO is an industry leader in the manufacturing and distribution of insulated HVAC flexible duct systems and will support the Company’s strategy to grow its Climate Products businesses to become a more valuable resource to its HVAC customers. The acquired business is reported in the Company’s Climate segment. For the year ended December 28, 2019 , ATCO had net sales of approximately $190.1 million . For the year ended December 29, 2018 , the Company’s total net sales included $90.0 million of revenue recognized by ATCO from the date of acquisition. ATCO had revenues of approximately $166.0 million in its fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 (unaudited). The following table presents condensed pro forma consolidated results of operations as if the ATCO acquisition has occurred at the beginning of 2017. The pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of the results that would have been obtained if the operations had actually been combined during the periods presented and is not necessarily indicative of operating results to be expected in future periods. The most significant pro forma adjustments to the historical results of operations relate to the application of purchase accounting and the financing structure. For the Year Ended (In thousands, except per share data) 2018 2017 Net sales $ 2,595,454 $ 2,431,972 Net income 111,482 90,270 Basic earnings per share $ 1.96 $ 1.59 Diluted earnings per share 1.95 1.57 Die-Mold On March 31, 2018, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Die-Mold Tool Limited (Die-Mold) for approximately $13.6 million , net of working capital adjustments. The total purchase price consisted of $12.4 million in cash at closing and a contingent consideration arrangement which requires the Company to pay the former owner up to $2.3 million based on EBITDA growth of the acquired business. Die-Mold, based out of Ontario, Canada, is a manufacturer of plastic PEX and other plumbing-related fittings and an integrated designer and manufacturer of plastic injection tooling. The business complements the Company’s existing businesses within the Piping Systems segment. 2017 Acquisition Heatlink Group On May 31, 2017, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Pexcor Manufacturing Company Inc. and Heatlink Group Inc. (collectively, Heatlink Group) for approximately $17.2 million , net of working capital adjustments. The total purchase price consisted of $16.3 million in cash at closing and a contingent consideration arrangement which requires the Company to pay the former owners up to $2.2 million based on EBITDA growth of the acquired business. Heatlink Group, based out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, produces and sells a complete line of products for PEX plumbing and radiant systems. The business complements the Company’s existing businesses within the Piping Systems segment. Purchase Price Allocations These acquisitions were accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting whereby the total purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on respective fair values. The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to acquire these businesses, which were financed by available cash balances, as well as the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the respective acquisition dates. During 2019 , the valuation of the ATCO acquisition was finalized. Changes to the purchase price allocation from the amounts presented in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K included the valuation of the contingent consideration, intangible assets, and working capital. These changes resulted in a decrease to goodwill of $0.5 million . During 2019 , the valuation of the Die-Mold acquisition was finalized. Changes to the purchase price allocation from the amounts presented in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K included the recognition of a deferred tax liability of $2.0 million that resulted from a basis difference in the long-lived assets acquired. This change resulted in an increase to goodwill. (in thousands) ATCO Die-Mold Heatlink Group Total consideration $ 158,100 $ 13,629 $ 17,164 Allocated to: Accounts receivable 21,829 1,684 2,809 Inventories 31,666 1,833 4,648 Other current assets 1,051 267 508 Property, plant, and equipment 83,080 3,278 2,024 Goodwill 17,236 (1) 4,239 6,879 Intangible assets 23,360 5,209 6,413 Other assets 224 — — Total assets acquired 178,446 16,510 23,281 Accounts payable 8,093 710 3,633 Other current liabilities 10,187 173 593 Long-term debt 2,066 — — Other noncurrent liabilities — 1,998 1,891 Total liabilities assumed 20,346 2,881 6,117 Net assets acquired $ 158,100 $ 13,629 $ 17,164 (1) Tax-deductible goodwill The following details the total intangible assets identified in the allocation of the purchase price at the respective acquisition dates: (in thousands) Estimated Useful Life ATCO Die-Mold Heatlink Group Intangible asset type: Customer relationships 20 years $ 6,550 $ 3,077 $ 4,265 Non-compete agreements 3-5 years — 70 74 Patents and technology 10-15 years 10,570 1,512 1,466 Trade names, licenses, and other 5-10 years 4,770 550 608 Supply contracts 5 years 1,470 — — Total intangible assets $ 23,360 $ 5,209 $ 6,413 2017 Disposition Mueller-Xingrong On June 21, 2017, the Company entered into a definitive equity transfer agreement with Jiangsu Xingrong Hi-Tech Co. Ltd. and Jiangsu Baiyang Industries Co. Ltd. (Baiyang), together, the minority partners in Mueller-Xingrong (the Company’s Chinese joint venture), pursuant to which the Company sold its 50.5 percent equity interest in Mueller-Xingrong to Baiyang for approximately $18.3 million . Mueller-Xingrong manufactured engineered copper tube primarily for air-conditioning applications in China and was included in the Piping Systems segment. Mueller-Xingrong reported net sales of $67.3 million and net losses of $9 thousand in 2017 , compared to net sales of $121.5 million and net income of $62 thousand in 2016 . The carrying value of the assets disposed totaled $56.8 million , consisting primarily of accounts receivable, inventories, and long-lived assets. The carrying value of the liabilities disposed (consisting primarily of current debt and accounts payable), noncontrolling interest, and amounts recognized in AOCI totaled $36.2 million . Since the disposal constituted a complete liquidation of the Company’s investment in a foreign entity, the Company removed from AOCI and recognized a cumulative translation gain of $3.8 million . As a result of the disposal, the Company recognized a net gain on the sale of this business of $1.5 million in the Consolidated Financial Statements. |
Segment Information
Segment Information | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Segment Information | Segment Information The Company’s reportable segments are Piping Systems, Industrial Metals, and Climate. Each of the reportable segments is composed of certain operating segments that are aggregated primarily by the nature of products offered as follows: Piping Systems Piping Systems is composed of the following operating segments: Domestic Piping Systems Group, Great Lakes Copper, Heatlink Group, Die-Mold, European Operations, Trading Group, and Jungwoo-Mueller (the Company’s South Korean joint venture). The Domestic Piping Systems Group manufactures copper tube, fittings, and line sets. These products are manufactured in the U.S., sold in the U.S., and exported to markets worldwide. Outside the U.S., Great Lakes Copper manufactures copper tube and line sets in Canada and sells the products primarily in the U.S. and Canada. Heatlink Group produces a complete line of products for PEX plumbing and radiant systems in Canada and sells these products in Canada and the U.S. Die-Mold manufactures PEX and other plumbing-related fittings and plastic injection tooling in Canada and sells these products in Canada and the U.S. European Operations manufacture copper tube in the U.K. which is sold primarily in Europe. The Trading Group manufactures pipe nipples and resells brass and plastic plumbing valves, malleable iron fittings, faucets, and plumbing specialty products in the U.S. and Mexico. Jungwoo-Mueller manufactures copper-based joining products that are sold worldwide. The Piping Systems segment’s products are sold primarily to plumbing, refrigeration, and air-conditioning wholesalers, hardware wholesalers and co-ops, building product retailers, and air-conditioning OEMs. During 2019 , the segment recognized a gain of $1.2 million on the sale of real property. During 2018 , the segment recognized a gain of $1.4 million on the sale of real property and a gain of $0.7 million on the sale of manufacturing equipment. During 2017 , the segment recognized a gain of $1.5 million on the sale of the Company’s interest in Mueller-Xingrong and impairment charges of $1.5 million on certain copper fittings manufacturing equipment. Industrial Metals Industrial Metals is composed of the following operating segments: Brass Rod & Copper Bar Products, Impacts & Micro Gauge, and Brass Value-Added Products. These businesses manufacture brass rod, impact extrusions, and forgings, as well as a wide variety of end products including plumbing brass, automotive components, valves, fittings, and gas assemblies. These products are manufactured in the U.S. and sold primarily to OEMs in the U.S., many of which are in the industrial, transportation, construction, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, plumbing, refrigeration, and energy markets. During 2019 , the segment recognized a loss of $0.3 million on the sale of real property and an insurance recovery gain of $0.5 million related to the losses incurred due to the 2017 fire at the brass rod mill in Port Huron, Michigan. During 2018 , the segment recognized a gain of $1.3 million on the sale of real property and an insurance recovery gain of $3.7 million related to the losses incurred due to the 2017 fire at the brass rod mill in Port Huron, Michigan. Climate Climate is composed of the following operating segments: Refrigeration Products, Fabricated Tube Products, Westermeyer, Turbotec, ATCO, and Linesets, Inc. These domestic businesses manufacture and fabricate valves, assemblies, high pressure components, coaxial heat exchangers, insulated HVAC flexible duct systems, and line sets primarily for the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration markets in the U.S. Performance of segments is generally evaluated by their operating income. Summarized product line, geographic, and segment information is shown in the following tables. Geographic sales data indicates the location from which products are shipped. Unallocated expenses include general corporate expenses, plus certain charges or credits not included in segment activity. During 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , no single customer exceeded 10 percent of worldwide sales. The following tables represent a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers, along with the reportable segment for each category: For the Year Ended December 28, 2019 (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Total Tube and fittings $ 1,271,558 $ — $ — $ 1,271,558 Brass rod and forgings — 425,573 — 425,573 OEM components, tube & assemblies 29,103 48,104 133,651 210,858 Valves and plumbing specialties 241,795 — — 241,795 Other — 80,695 222,565 303,260 $ 1,542,456 $ 554,372 $ 356,216 $ 2,453,044 Intersegment sales (22,428 ) Net sales $ 2,430,616 For the Year Ended December 29, 2018 (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Total Tube and fittings $ 1,352,875 $ — $ — $ 1,352,875 Brass rod and forgings — 501,472 — 501,472 OEM components, tube & assemblies 29,578 53,581 139,113 222,272 Valves and plumbing specialties 263,180 — — 263,180 Other — 96,008 89,956 185,964 $ 1,645,633 $ 651,061 $ 229,069 $ 2,525,763 Intersegment sales (17,885 ) Net sales $ 2,507,878 Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers (continued): For the Year Ended December 30, 2017 (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Total Tube and fittings $ 1,238,258 $ — $ — $ 1,238,258 Brass rod and forgings — 461,603 — 461,603 OEM components, tube & assemblies 94,383 51,707 131,448 277,538 Valves and plumbing specialties 232,309 — — 232,309 Other — 88,821 — 88,821 $ 1,564,950 $ 602,131 $ 131,448 $ 2,298,529 Intersegment sales (32,456 ) Net sales $ 2,266,073 Summarized geographic information is as follows: (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Net sales: United States $ 1,775,321 $ 1,820,857 $ 1,556,825 United Kingdom 230,791 245,458 231,039 Canada 285,720 292,798 280,140 Asia 64,363 59,730 121,295 Mexico 74,421 89,035 76,774 $ 2,430,616 $ 2,507,878 $ 2,266,073 (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Long-lived assets: United States $ 286,727 $ 295,735 $ 238,752 United Kingdom 18,776 16,313 17,661 Canada 31,429 33,144 21,327 Asia 25,637 24,930 25,973 Mexico 559 511 608 $ 363,128 $ 370,633 $ 304,321 Summarized segment information is as follows: For the Year Ended December 28, 2019 (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Corporate and Eliminations Total Net sales $ 1,542,456 $ 554,372 $ 356,216 $ (22,428 ) $ 2,430,616 Cost of goods sold 1,313,980 473,010 273,850 (25,230 ) 2,035,610 Depreciation and amortization 22,621 7,489 9,298 3,285 42,693 Selling, general, and administrative expense 75,170 12,359 30,385 44,444 162,358 (Gain) loss on sale of assets, net (1,194 ) 275 (44 ) — (963 ) Insurance recovery — (485 ) — — (485 ) Operating income 131,879 61,724 42,727 (44,927 ) 191,403 Interest expense (25,683 ) Environmental expense (1,321 ) Other income, net 1,684 Income before income taxes $ 166,083 For the Year Ended December 29, 2018 (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Corporate and Eliminations Total Net sales $ 1,645,633 $ 651,061 $ 229,069 $ (17,885 ) $ 2,507,878 Cost of goods sold 1,426,729 559,367 182,456 (18,152 ) 2,150,400 Depreciation and amortization 23,304 7,568 5,569 3,114 39,555 Selling, general, and administrative expense 74,864 13,501 16,926 43,597 148,888 (Gain) loss on sale of assets, net (2,093 ) (1,301 ) — 3,141 (253 ) Insurance recovery — (3,681 ) — — (3,681 ) Operating income 122,829 75,607 24,118 (49,585 ) 172,969 Interest expense (25,199 ) Environmental expense (1,320 ) Other income, net 3,967 Income before income taxes $ 150,417 Segment information (continued): For the Year Ended December 30, 2017 (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Corporate and Eliminations Total Net sales $ 1,564,950 $ 602,131 $ 131,448 $ (32,456 ) $ 2,266,073 Cost of goods sold 1,369,161 506,973 98,851 (34,368 ) 1,940,617 Depreciation and amortization 21,777 7,516 2,513 2,138 33,944 Selling, general, and administrative expense 74,441 13,278 9,759 43,252 140,730 Gain on sale of assets, net (1,491 ) — — — (1,491 ) Impairment charges 1,466 — — — 1,466 Operating income 99,596 74,364 20,325 (43,478 ) 150,807 Interest expense (19,502 ) Environmental expense (7,284 ) Other income, net 2,951 Income before income taxes $ 126,972 (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Expenditures for long-lived assets (including those resulting from business acquisitions): Piping Systems $ 15,505 $ 31,362 $ 18,124 Industrial Metals 9,101 8,066 5,322 Climate 3,845 85,471 2,191 General Corporate 2,711 37 22,518 $ 31,162 $ 124,936 $ 48,155 Segment assets: Piping Systems $ 796,262 $ 818,303 $ 801,468 Industrial Metals 161,904 173,725 212,638 Climate 249,853 246,851 73,458 General Corporate 162,921 130,670 232,609 $ 1,370,940 $ 1,369,549 $ 1,320,173 |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Res
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash (In thousands) 2019 2018 Cash & cash equivalents $ 97,944 $ 72,616 Restricted cash included within other current assets — 4,414 Restricted cash included within other assets 98 108 Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 98,042 $ 77,138 |
Inventories
Inventories | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Inventories | Inventories (In thousands) 2019 2018 Raw materials and supplies $ 85,769 $ 89,641 Work-in-process 48,814 58,643 Finished goods 163,842 188,506 Valuation reserves (6,318 ) (6,995 ) Inventories $ 292,107 $ 329,795 Inventories valued using the LIFO method totaled $16.8 million at December 28, 2019 and $18.8 million at December 29, 2018 . At December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , the approximate FIFO cost of such inventories was $ 87.8 million and $ 91.8 million , respectively. Additionally, the Company values certain inventories on an average cost basis. At the end of 2019 and 2018 , the FIFO value of inventory consigned to others was $ 5.5 million and $ 5.1 million , respectively. |
Consolidated Financial Statemen
Consolidated Financial Statement Details | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Consolidated Financial Statement Details | Consolidated Financial Statement Details Other Current Liabilities Included in other current liabilities as of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 were the following: (i) accrued discounts, allowances, and customer rebates of $ 53.9 million and $ 48.6 million , respectively, (ii) accrued interest of $6.0 million and $5.8 million , respectively, (iii) current taxes payable of $ 4.7 million and $ 5.0 million , respectively, and (iv) current environmental liabilities of $0.9 million and $3.6 million , respectively. In addition, as of December 28, 2019 this included accruals for contingent consideration arrangements associated with acquired businesses of $7.0 million . Other Income, Net (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Net periodic benefit income $ 465 $ 2,914 $ 1,150 Interest income 722 624 684 Other 497 429 1,117 Other income, net $ 1,684 $ 3,967 $ 2,951 |
Derivative Instruments and Hedg
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities | Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities The Company’s earnings and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, and interest rates. The Company uses derivative instruments such as commodity futures contracts, foreign currency forward contracts, and interest rate swaps to manage these exposures. Commodity Futures Contracts Copper and brass represent the largest component of the Company’s variable costs of production. The cost of these materials is subject to global market fluctuations caused by factors beyond the Company’s control. The Company occasionally enters into forward fixed-price arrangements with certain customers; the risk of these arrangements is generally managed with commodity futures contracts. These futures contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges. At December 28, 2019 , the Company held open futures contracts to purchase approximately $ 21.3 million of copper over the next 12 months related to fixed price sales orders. The fair value of those futures contracts was a $ 1.4 million net gain position, which was determined by obtaining quoted market prices (level 1 within the fair value hierarchy). In the next 12 months, the Company will reclassify into earnings realized gains or losses relating to cash flow hedges. At December 28, 2019 , this amount was approximately $ 0.3 million of deferred net gains , net of tax. The Company may also enter into futures contracts to protect the value of inventory against market fluctuations. At December 28, 2019 , the Company held open futures contracts to sell approximately $ 1.9 million of copper over the next five months related to copper inventory. The fair value of those futures contracts was a $ 0.1 million net loss position, which was determined by obtaining quoted market prices (level 1 within the fair value hierarchy). The Company presents its derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis by counterparty. The following table summarizes the location and fair value of the derivative instruments and disaggregates the net derivative assets and liabilities into gross components on a contract-by-contract basis: Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives Fair Value Fair Value (In thousands) Balance Sheet Location 2019 2018 Balance Sheet Location 2019 2018 Commodity contracts - gains Other current assets $ 1,435 $ 88 Other current liabilities $ 50 $ 103 Commodity contracts - losses Other current assets (12 ) (1 ) Other current liabilities (159 ) (1,382 ) Total derivatives (1) $ 1,423 $ 87 $ (109 ) $ (1,279 ) (1) Does not include the impact of cash collateral provided to counterparties . The following table summarizes the effects of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income: (In thousands) Location 2019 2018 Fair value hedges: Gain on commodity contracts (qualifying) Cost of goods sold $ — $ 391 Gain (loss) on hedged item - inventory Cost of goods sold — (385 ) Undesignated derivatives: Gain on commodity contracts (nonqualifying) Cost of goods sold $ 2,443 $ 4,227 The following tables summarize amounts recognized in and reclassified from AOCI during the period: Year Ended December 28, 2019 (In thousands) Gain Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax Classification Gains (Losses) Gain Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax Cash flow hedges: Commodity contracts $ 1,161 Cost of goods sold $ (486 ) Other 15 Other — Total $ 1,176 Total $ (486 ) Year Ended December 29, 2018 (In thousands) Loss Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax Classification Gains (Losses) Gain Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax Cash flow hedges: Commodity contracts $ (793 ) Cost of goods sold $ (371 ) Other (9 ) Other — Total $ (802 ) Total $ (371 ) The Company enters into futures and forward contracts that closely match the terms of the underlying transactions. As a result, the ineffective portion of the qualifying open hedge contracts through December 28, 2019 was not material to the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company primarily enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association master netting agreements with major financial institutions that permit the net settlement of amounts owed under their respective derivative contracts. Under these master netting agreements, net settlement generally permits the Company or the counterparty to determine the net amount payable for contracts due on the same date and in the same currency for similar types of derivative transactions. The master netting agreements generally also provide for net settlement of all outstanding contracts with the counterparty in the case of an event of default or a termination event. The Company does not offset fair value amounts for derivative instruments and fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral. At December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , the Company had recorded restricted cash in other current assets of $ 0.2 million and $ 3.6 million , respectively, as collateral related to open derivative contracts under the master netting arrangements. |
Leases
Leases | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Leases [Abstract] | |
Leases | Leases The Company leases certain facilities, vehicles, and equipment which expire on various dates through 2033 . The following table includes supplemental information with regards to the Company’s operating leases: (In thousands, except lease term and discount rate) December 28, 2019 Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 26,922 Current portion of operating lease liabilities 5,250 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 22,388 Total operating lease liabilities $ 27,638 Weighted average discount rate 5.82 % Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) 8.35 Some of the Company’s leases include variable lease costs such as taxes, insurance, etc. These costs are immaterial for disclosure. The following table presents certain information related to operating lease costs and cash paid during the period: (In thousands) For the Year Ended December 28, 2019 Operating lease costs $ 6,818 Short term lease costs 4,951 Total lease costs $ 11,769 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities $ 6,703 Maturities of the Company’s operating leases are as follows: (In thousands) Amount 2020 $ 6,635 2021 5,363 2022 4,620 2023 3,117 2024 2,247 2025 and thereafter 13,750 Total lease payments 35,732 Less imputed interest (8,094 ) Total lease obligations 27,638 Less current obligations (5,250 ) Noncurrent lease obligations $ 22,388 |
Property, Plant, and Equipment,
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | |
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net | Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net (In thousands) 2019 2018 Land and land improvements $ 31,987 $ 32,132 Buildings 203,762 201,176 Machinery and equipment 640,642 635,173 Construction in progress 18,920 22,618 895,311 891,099 Less accumulated depreciation (532,183 ) (520,466 ) Property, plant, and equipment, net $ 363,128 $ 370,633 Depreciation expense for property, plant, and equipment was $37.3 million in 2019 , $35.1 million in 2018 , and $30.8 million in 2017 |
Goodwill and Other Intangible A
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows: (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Total Goodwill $ 166,428 $ 8,854 $ 4,416 $ 179,698 Accumulated impairment charges (40,552 ) (8,853 ) — (49,405 ) Balance at December 30, 2017: 125,876 1 4,416 130,293 Additions (1) 5,049 — 17,770 22,819 Currency translation (2,777 ) — — (2,777 ) Balance at December 29, 2018: 128,148 1 22,186 150,335 Additions (2) 1,999 — — 1,999 Reductions (3) — — (534 ) (534 ) Currency translation 1,476 — — 1,476 Balance at December 28, 2019: Goodwill 172,175 8,854 21,652 202,681 Accumulated impairment charges (40,552 ) (8,853 ) — (49,405 ) Goodwill, net $ 131,623 $ 1 $ 21,652 $ 153,276 (1) Includes finalization of the purchase price allocation adjustment for Heatlink Group of $2.8 million . (2) Includes finalization of the purchase price allocation adjustment for Die-Mold of $2.0 million . (3) Includes finalization of the purchase price allocation adjustment for ATCO of $0.5 million . Reporting units with recorded goodwill include Domestic Piping Systems Group, B&K LLC, Great Lakes, Heatlink Group, Die-Mold, European Operations, Jungwoo-Mueller, Westermeyer, Turbotec, and ATCO . Several factors give rise to goodwill in the Company’s acquisitions, such as the expected benefit from synergies of the combination and the existing workforce of the acquired businesses. There were no impairment charges resulting from the 2019 , 2018 , or 2017 annual impairment tests as the estimated fair value of each of the reporting units exceeded its carrying value. Other Intangible Assets The carrying amount of intangible assets at December 28, 2019 was as follows: (In thousands) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Customer relationships $ 44,832 $ (8,773 ) $ 36,059 Non-compete agreements 2,499 (2,156 ) 343 Patents and technology 19,804 (4,060 ) 15,744 Trade names and licenses 10,155 (3,249 ) 6,906 Other 1,676 (646 ) 1,030 Other intangible assets $ 78,966 $ (18,884 ) $ 60,082 The carrying amount of intangible assets at December 29, 2018 was as follows: (In thousands) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Customer relationships $ 43,104 $ (6,309 ) $ 36,795 Non-compete agreements 2,400 (1,582 ) 818 Patents and technology 17,879 (2,595 ) 15,284 Trade names and licenses 9,173 (2,188 ) 6,985 Other 2,526 (437 ) 2,089 Other intangible assets $ 75,082 $ (13,111 ) $ 61,971 Amortization expense for intangible assets was $5.4 million in 2019 , $4.4 million in 2018 , and $3.1 million in 2017 . Future amortization expense is estimated as follows: (In thousands) Amount 2020 $ 5,203 2021 4,916 2022 4,836 2023 4,525 2024 4,378 Thereafter 36,224 Expected amortization expense $ 60,082 |
Investment in Unconsolidated Af
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] | |
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates | Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates Tecumseh The Company owns a 50 percent interest in an unconsolidated affiliate that acquired Tecumseh. The Company also owns a 50 percent interest in a second unconsolidated affiliate that provides financing to Tecumseh. Tecumseh is a global manufacturer of hermetically sealed compressors for residential and specialty air conditioning, household refrigerators and freezers, and commercial refrigeration applications, including air conditioning and refrigeration compressors, as well as condensing units, heat pumps, and complete refrigeration systems. The following tables present summarized financial information derived from the Company’s equity method investees’ combined consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. (In thousands) 2019 2018 Current assets $ 198,559 $ 228,214 Noncurrent assets 87,218 114,257 Current liabilities 147,801 175,371 Noncurrent liabilities 51,219 57,216 Net sales $ 488,270 $ 509,517 Gross profit 58,494 59,385 Net loss (44,053 ) (20,049 ) The Company’s loss from unconsolidated affiliates, net of foreign tax, for 2019 included net losses of $22.0 million for Tecumseh. The Company’s loss from unconsolidated affiliates, net of foreign tax, for 2018 included net losses of $14.0 million and charges of $3.0 million related to certain labor claim contingencies, offset by a gain of $7.0 million related to a settlement with the Brazilian Federal Revenue Agency for Tecumseh. Mueller Middle East On December 30, 2015, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with Cayan Ventures and Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company to build a copper tube mill in Bahrain. The business operates and brands its products under the Mueller Industries family of brands. The Company has invested approximately $5.0 million of cash to date and is the technical and marketing lead with a 40 percent ownership in the joint venture. The Company’s loss from unconsolidated affiliates, net of foreign tax, for 2019 and 2018 included net losses of $2.6 million for Mueller Middle East. |
Debt
Debt | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Debt | Debt (In thousands) 2019 2018 Subordinated Debentures with interest at 6.00%, due 2027 $ 284,479 $ 284,479 Revolving Credit Facility with interest at 3.20%, due 2021 90,000 195,000 Jungwoo-Mueller credit facility with interest at 2.86%, due 2019 — 5,264 Jungwoo-Mueller credit facility with interest at 2.55%, due 2020 5,768 5,104 2001 Series IRB's with interest at 3.03%, due 2021 1,250 2,250 Other 5,295 5,458 386,792 497,555 Less debt issuance costs (538 ) (857 ) Less current portion of debt (7,530 ) (7,101 ) Long-term debt $ 378,724 $ 489,597 Subordinated Debentures On March 9, 2017, the Company distributed a special dividend of $3.00 in cash and $5.00 in principal amount of the Company’s 6% Subordinated Debentures (Debentures) due March 1, 2027 for each share of common stock outstanding. Interest on the Debentures is payable semiannually on September 1 and March 1. The Debentures are subordinated to all other funded debt of the Company and are callable, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the Company, subject to declining call premiums during the first five years . The Debentures also grant each holder the right to require the Company to repurchase such holder’s Debentures in the event of a change in control at declining repurchase premiums during the first five years . The Debentures may be redeemed, subject to the conditions set forth above, at the following redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) plus any accrued but unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date: If redeemed during the 12-month period beginning March 9: Year Redemption Price 2019 104% 2020 103 2021 102 2022 and thereafter 100 Revolving Credit Facility The Company’s Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured $350.0 million revolving credit facility (Revolving Credit Facility) that matures on December 6, 2021 . Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at LIBOR or Base Rate as defined by the Credit Agreement, plus a variable premium. LIBOR advances may be based upon the one, three, or six-month LIBOR. The variable premium is based upon the Company’s debt to total capitalization ratio, and can range from 112.5 to 162.5 basis points for LIBOR based loans and 12.5 to 62.5 basis points for Base Rate loans. At December 28, 2019 , the premium was 150.0 basis points for LIBOR loans and 50.0 basis points for Base Rate loans. Additionally, a commitment fee is payable quarterly on the total commitment less any outstanding loans or issued letters of credit, and varies from 15.0 to 30.0 basis points based upon the Company’s debt to total capitalization ratio. Availability of funds under the Revolving Credit Facility is reduced by the amount of certain outstanding letters of credit, which are used to secure the Company’s payment of insurance deductibles and certain retiree health benefits, totaling approximately $11.9 million at December 28, 2019 . Terms of the letters of credit are generally renewable annually. Jungwoo-Mueller Jungwoo-Mueller has several secured revolving credit arrangements with a total borrowing capacity of KRW 25.8 billion (or approximately $21.9 million ). Borrowings are secured by the real property and equipment of Jungwoo-Mueller. Covenants contained in the Company’s financing obligations require, among other things, the maintenance of minimum levels of tangible net worth and the satisfaction of certain minimum financial ratios. At December 28, 2019 , the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants. Aggregate annual maturities of the Company’s debt are as follows: (In thousands) Amount 2020 $ 7,530 2021 90,502 2022 525 2023 804 2024 540 Thereafter 286,891 Long-term debt $ 386,792 Net interest expense consisted of the following: (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Interest expense $ 25,957 $ 25,349 $ 19,716 Capitalized interest (274 ) (150 ) (214 ) $ 25,683 $ 25,199 $ 19,502 Interest paid in 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 was $25.4 million , $25.2 million , and $13.8 million , respectively. |
Benefit Plans
Benefit Plans | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Retirement Benefits [Abstract] | |
Benefit Plans | Benefit Plans Pension and Other Postretirement Plans The Company sponsors several qualified and nonqualified pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans for certain employees. The following tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in the plans’ benefit obligations and the fair value of the plans’ assets for 2019 and 2018 , and a statement of the plans’ aggregate funded status: Pension Benefits Other Benefits (In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Change in benefit obligation: Obligation at beginning of year $ 166,739 $ 186,766 $ 14,382 $ 16,407 Service cost — 88 260 235 Interest cost 5,972 5,745 609 447 Actuarial loss (gain) 17,061 (10,637 ) (1,860 ) (1,185 ) Benefit payments (9,883 ) (10,368 ) (832 ) (892 ) Settlement charge — — (198 ) (171 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment 2,275 (4,855 ) 292 (459 ) Obligation at end of year 182,164 166,739 12,653 14,382 Change in fair value of plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 164,603 186,336 — — Actual return on plan assets 26,734 (8,282 ) — — Employer contributions — 999 832 892 Benefit payments (9,883 ) (10,368 ) (832 ) (892 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment 2,032 (4,082 ) — — Fair value of plan assets at end of year 183,486 164,603 — — Funded (underfunded) status at end of year $ 1,322 $ (2,136 ) $ (12,653 ) $ (14,382 ) The following represents amounts recognized in AOCI (before the effect of income taxes): Pension Benefits Other Benefits (In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Unrecognized net actuarial loss $ 36,195 $ 39,101 $ (1,609 ) $ 170 Unrecognized prior service credit — — (5,485 ) (6,387 ) The Company sponsors one pension plan in the U.K. which comprised 43 and 45 percent of the above benefit obligation at December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , respectively, and 39 and 37 percent of the above plan assets at December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , respectively. As of December 28, 2019 , $1.6 million of the actuarial net loss and $0.9 million of the prior service credit will, through amortization, be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2020 . The aggregate status of all overfunded plans is recognized as an asset and the aggregate status of all underfunded plans is recognized as a liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amounts recognized as a liability are classified as current or long-term on a plan-by-plan basis. Liabilities are classified as current to the extent the actuarial present value of benefits payable within the next 12 months exceeds the fair value of plan assets, with all remaining amounts classified as long-term. As of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , the total funded status of the plans recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits (In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Long-term asset $ 8,592 $ 10,580 $ — $ — Current liability — — (1,013 ) (1,080 ) Long-term liability (7,270 ) (12,716 ) (11,640 ) (13,302 ) Total funded (underfunded) status $ 1,322 $ (2,136 ) $ (12,653 ) $ (14,382 ) The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) are as follows: (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Pension benefits: Service cost $ — $ 88 $ 128 Interest cost 5,972 5,745 6,344 Expected return on plan assets (8,103 ) (9,522 ) (9,374 ) Amortization of net loss 1,950 1,151 2,206 Net periodic benefit income $ (181 ) $ (2,538 ) $ (696 ) Other benefits: Service cost $ 260 $ 235 $ 235 Interest cost 609 447 599 Amortization of prior service credit (902 ) (902 ) (901 ) Amortization of net (gain) loss (88 ) 92 (42 ) Settlement charge (2 ) 38 17 Net periodic benefit income $ (123 ) $ (90 ) $ (92 ) The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The weighted average assumptions used in the measurement of the Company’s benefit obligations are as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits 2019 2018 2019 2018 Discount rate 1.93 % 3.72 % 3.70 % 4.56 % Expected long-term return on plan assets 3.84 % 5.05 % N/A N/A Rate of compensation increases N/A N/A 5.00 % 5.00 % Rate of inflation 3.20 % 3.40 % N/A N/A The weighted average assumptions used in the measurement of the Company’s net periodic benefit cost are as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits 2019 2018 2017 2019 2018 2017 Discount rate 3.72 % 3.22 % 3.61 % 4.56 % 3.89 % 4.21 % Expected long-term return on plan assets 5.05 % 5.27 % 5.56 % N/A N/A N/A Rate of compensation increases N/A N/A N/A 5.00 % 5.00 % 5.00 % Rate of inflation 3.40 % 3.30 % 3.30 % N/A N/A N/A The Company’s Mexican postretirement plans use the rate of compensation increase in the benefit formulas. Past service in the U.K. pension plan will be adjusted for the effects of inflation. All other pension and postretirement plans use benefit formulas based on length of service. The annual assumed rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered benefits (i.e., health care cost trend rate) is assumed to range from 4.0 to 7.0 percent for 2020 , gradually decrease to 4.1 percent through 2040 , and remain at that level thereafter. The health care cost trend rate assumption does not have a significant effect on the amounts reported. Pension Assets The weighted average asset allocation of the Company’s pension fund assets are as follows: Pension Plan Assets Asset category 2019 2018 Fixed income securities (includes fixed income mutual funds) 55 % 54 % Equity securities (includes equity mutual funds) 25 35 Multi-asset securities 9 — Cash and equivalents (includes money market funds) 7 8 Alternative investments 4 3 Total 100 % 100 % At December 28, 2019 , the long-term target allocation, by asset category, of assets of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans was: (i) fixed income securities – at least 60 percent ; (ii) equity securities, including equity index funds – not more than 30 percent ; and (iii) alternative investments – not more than 5 percent . The pension plan obligations are long-term and, accordingly, the plan assets are invested for the long-term. Plan assets are monitored periodically. Based upon results, investment managers and/or asset classes are redeployed when considered necessary. None of the plans’ assets are expected to be returned to the Company during the next fiscal year. The assets of the plans do not include investments in securities issued by the Company. The estimated rates of return on plan assets are the expected future long-term rates of earnings on plan assets and are forward-looking assumptions that materially affect pension cost. Establishing the expected future rates of return on pension assets is a judgmental matter. The Company reviews the expected long-term rates of return on an annual basis and revises as appropriate. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was 3.84 percent for 2019 and 5.05 percent in 2018 . The Company’s investments for its pension plans are reported at fair value. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s plan asset investments: Cash and money market funds – Valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Mutual funds – Valued at the net asset value of shares held by the plans at December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , respectively, based upon quoted market prices. Limited partnerships – Limited partnerships include investments in various Cayman Island multi-strategy hedge funds. The plans’ investments in limited partnerships are valued at the estimated fair value of the class shares owned by the plans based upon the equity in the estimated fair value of those shares. The estimated fair values of the limited partnerships are determined by the investment managers. In determining fair value, the investment managers of the limited partnerships utilize the estimated net asset valuations of the underlying investment entities. The underlying investment entities value securities and other financial instruments on a mark-to-market or estimated fair value basis. The estimated fair value is determined by the investment managers based upon, among other things, the type of investments, purchase price, marketability, current financial condition, operating results, and other information. The estimated fair values of substantially all of the investments of the underlying investment entities, which may include securities for which prices are not readily available, are determined by the investment managers or management of the respective underlying investment entities and may not reflect amounts that could be realized upon immediate sale. Accordingly, the estimated fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for these investments. The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the assets of the plans at fair value: Fair Value Measurements at December 28, 2019 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Cash and money market funds $ 12,318 $ — $ — $ 12,318 Mutual funds (1) — 163,253 — 163,253 Limited partnerships — — 7,915 7,915 Total $ 12,318 $ 163,253 $ 7,915 $ 183,486 Fair Value Measurements at December 29, 2018 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Cash and money market funds $ 12,984 $ — $ — $ 12,984 Mutual funds (2) — 146,591 — 146,591 Limited partnerships — — 5,028 5,028 Total $ 12,984 $ 146,591 $ 5,028 $ 164,603 (1) Approximately 80 percent of mutual funds are actively managed funds and approximately 20 percent of mutual funds are index funds. Additionally, 10 percent of the mutual funds’ assets are invested in non-U.S. multi-asset securities, 28 percent in non-U.S. equities, and 62 percent in U.S. fixed income securities. (2) Approximately 61 percent of mutual funds are actively managed funds and approximately 39 percent of mutual funds are index funds. Additionally, 5 percent of the mutual funds’ assets are invested in U.S. equities, 35 percent in non-U.S. equities, 59 percent in U.S. fixed income securities, and 1 percent in non-U.S. fixed income securities. The table below reflects the changes in the assets of the plan measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (level 3 of fair value hierarchy) during the year ended December 28, 2019 : (In thousands) Limited Partnerships Balance, December 29, 2018 $ 5,028 Redemptions (3,825 ) Subscriptions 6,846 Net appreciation in fair value (134 ) Balance, December 28, 2019 $ 7,915 Contributions and Benefit Payments The Company does not expect to contribute to its pension plans, other than to reimburse expenses, and expects to contribute $1.0 million to its other postretirement benefit plans in 2020 . In November 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the termination of the Mueller Pension Plan effective January 2020. The termination is expected to be complete by the end of 2020. The Company expects future benefits to be paid from the plans as follows: (In thousands) Pension Benefits Other Benefits 2020 $ 107,864 $ 1,014 2021 2,815 959 2022 2,905 953 2023 2,998 1,053 2024 3,094 1,062 2025-2029 17,020 4,944 Total $ 136,696 $ 9,985 Multiemployer Plan The Company contributes to the IAM National Pension Fund, National Pension Plan (IAM Plan), a multiemployer defined benefit plan. Participation in the IAM Plan was negotiated under the terms of two collective bargaining agreements in Port Huron, Michigan, the Local 218 IAM and Local 44 UAW that expire on May 7, 2023 and June 26, 2022 , respectively. The Employer Identification Number for this plan is 51-6031295. The risks of participating in multiemployer plans are different from single-employer plans in the following aspects: (i) assets contributed to the multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers; (ii) if a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the underfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers; (iii) if the Company chooses to stop participating in the plan, the Company may be required to pay the plan an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a withdrawal liability. The Company makes contributions to the IAM Plan trusts that cover certain union employees; contributions by employees are not permitted. Contributions to the IAM Plan were approximately $1.2 million in 2019 , $1.3 million in 2018 , and $1.1 million in 2017 . The Company’s contributions are less than five percent of total employer contributions made to the IAM Plan indicated in the most recently filed Form 5500. Under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the IAM Plan’s actuary must certify the plan’s zone status annually. Plans in the red zone are generally less than 65 percent funded, plans in the yellow zone are less than 80 percent funded, and plans in the green zone are at least 80 percent funded. If a plan is determined to be in endangered status, red zone or yellow zone, the plan’s trustees must develop a formal plan of corrective action, a Financial Improvement Plan and/or a Rehabilitation Plan. While the IAM Plan remains well-funded at 89 percent , for 2019 , it has been certified in the yellow zone due to a declining credit balance. However, as a result of a challenging investment environment and the decline of the IAM Plan’s credit balance, the IAM National Pension Plan Board of Trustees has voluntarily elected to place the IAM Plan in the red zone for 2019. The action was taken to protect the IAM Plan’s participants’ core retirement benefits and strengthen the IAM Plan’s financial health over the long term. For 2018 , the IAM Plan was determined to have green zone status. 401(k) Plans The Company sponsors voluntary employee savings plans that qualify under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Compensation expense for the Company’s matching contribution to the 401(k) plans was $5.4 million in 2019 , $5.1 million in 2018 , and $5.1 million in 2017 . The Company match is a cash contribution. Participants direct the investment of their account balances by allocating among a range of asset classes including mutual funds (equity, fixed income, and balanced funds) and money market funds. The plans do not allow direct investment in securities issued by the Company. UMWA Benefit Plans In October 1992, the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 (1992 Act) was enacted. The 1992 Act mandates a method of providing for postretirement benefits to the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) current and retired employees, including some retirees who were never employed by the Company. In October 1993, beneficiaries were assigned to the Company and the Company began its mandated contributions to the UMWA Combined Benefit Fund, a multiemployer trust. Beginning in 1994, the Company was required to make contributions for assigned beneficiaries under an additional multiemployer trust created by the 1992 Act, the UMWA 1992 Benefit Plan. The ultimate amount of the Company’s liability under the 1992 Act will vary due to factors which include, among other things, the validity, interpretation, and regulation of the 1992 Act, its joint and several obligation, the number of valid beneficiaries assigned, and the extent to which funding for this obligation will be satisfied by transfers of excess assets from the 1950 UMWA pension plan and transfers from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund. Contributions to the plan were $223 thousand , $153 thousand , and $182 thousand for the years ended 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively. |
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Commitments and Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies Environmental The Company is subject to federal, state, local, and foreign environmental laws and regulations. For all properties, the Company has provided and charged to expense $1.7 million in 2019 , $2.0 million in 2018 , and $7.5 million in 2017 for pending environmental matters. Environmental reserves totaled $20.9 million at December 28, 2019 and $23.6 million at December 29, 2018 . As of December 28, 2019 , the Company expects to spend $0.8 million in 2020 , $0.7 million in 2021 , $0.6 million in 2022 , $0.8 million in 2023 , $0.7 million in 2024 , and $17.3 million thereafter for ongoing projects. Non-operating Properties Southeast Kansas Sites The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has contacted the Company regarding environmental contamination at three former smelter sites in Kansas (Altoona, East La Harpe, and Lanyon). The Company is not a successor to the companies that operated these smelter sites, but is exploring possible settlement with KDHE and other potentially responsible parties (PRP) in order to avoid litigation. Altoona. Another PRP conducted a site investigation of the Altoona site under a consent decree with KDHE and submitted a removal site evaluation report recommending a remedy. The remedial design plan, which covers both on-site and certain off-site cleanup costs, was approved by the KDHE in 2016. Construction of the remedy was completed in 2018. East La Harpe. At the East La Harpe site, the Company and two other PRPs conducted a site study evaluation under KDHE supervision and prepared a site cleanup plan approved by KDHE. In 2016, the corporate parent (Peabody Energy) of a third party that the Company understands may owe indemnification obligations to one of the other PRPs (Blue Tee) in connection with the East La Harpe site filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. KDHE has extended the deadline for the PRPs to develop a repository design plan to allow for wetlands permitting to take place. In December 2018, KDHE provided a draft agreement which contemplates the use of funds KDHE obtained from two other parties (Peabody Energy and Blue Tee) to fund part of the remediation, and removes Blue Tee from the PRPs’ agreement with KDHE. The Company is currently negotiating the terms of the draft agreement. Lanyon. With respect to the Lanyon Site, in 2016, the Company received a general notice letter from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asserting that the Company is a PRP, which the Company has denied. EPA issued an interim record of decision in 2017 and has been remediating properties at the site. The Company’s reserve for its proportionate share of the remediation costs associated with these three Southeast Kansas sites is $5.6 million . EPA issued an interim record of decision in 2017 and has been remediating properties at the site. Shasta Area Mine Sites Mining Remedial Recovery Company (MRRC), a wholly owned subsidiary, owns certain inactive mines in Shasta County, California. MRRC has continued a program, begun in the late 1980s, of implementing various remedial measures, including sealing mine portals with concrete plugs in portals that were discharging water. The sealing program achieved significant reductions in the metal load in discharges from these adits; however, additional reductions are required pursuant to an order issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (QCB). In response to a 1996 QCB Order, MRRC completed a feasibility study in 1997 describing measures designed to mitigate the effects of acid rock drainage. In December 1998, the QCB modified the 1996 order extending MRRC’s time to comply with water quality standards. In September 2002, the QCB adopted a new order requiring MRRC to adopt Best Management Practices (BMP) to control discharges of acid mine drainage, and again extended the time to comply with water quality standards until September 2007. During that time, implementation of BMP further reduced impacts of acid rock drainage; however, full compliance has not been achieved. The QCB is presently renewing MRRC’s discharge permit and will concurrently issue a new order. It is expected that the new 10 -year permit will include an order requiring continued implementation of BMP through 2030 to address residual discharges of acid rock drainage. At this site, MRRC spent approximately $1.9 million from 2017 through 2019 for remediation, and currently estimates that it will spend between approximately $12.7 million and $17.7 million over the next 30 years. Lead Refinery Site U.S.S. Lead Refinery, Inc. (Lead Refinery), a non-operating wholly owned subsidiary of MRRC, has conducted corrective action and interim remedial activities (collectively, Site Activities) at Lead Refinery’s East Chicago, Indiana site pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act since December 1996. Although the Site Activities have been substantially concluded, Lead Refinery is required to perform monitoring and maintenance-related activities pursuant to a post-closure permit issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management effective as of March 2, 2013. Lead Refinery spent approximately $0.7 million from 2017 through 2019 with respect to this site. Approximate costs to comply with the post-closure permit, including associated general and administrative costs, are estimated at between $1.8 million and $2.3 million over the next 17 years . On April 9, 2009, pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added the Lead Refinery site and surrounding properties to the National Priorities List (NPL). On July 17, 2009, Lead Refinery received a written notice from the EPA indicating that it may be a PRP under CERCLA due to the release or threat of release of hazardous substances including lead into properties surrounding the Lead Refinery NPL site. The EPA identified two other PRPs in connection with that matter. In November 2012, the EPA adopted a remedy for the surrounding properties and in September 2014, the EPA announced that it had entered into a settlement with the two other PRPs whereby they will pay approximately $26.0 million to fund the cleanup of approximately 300 properties surrounding the Lead Refinery NPL site (zones 1 and 3 of operable unit 1) and perform certain remedial action tasks. On November 8, 2016, the Company, its subsidiary Arava Natural Resources Company, Inc. (Arava), and Arava’s subsidiary MRRC each received general notice letters from the EPA asserting that they may be PRPs in connection with the Lead Refinery NPL site. The Company, Arava, and MRRC have denied liability for any remedial action and response costs associated with the Lead Refinery NPL site. In June 2017, the EPA requested that Lead Refinery conduct, and the Company fund, a remedial investigation and feasibility study of operable unit 2 of the Lead Refinery NPL site pursuant to a proposed administrative settlement agreement and order on consent. The Company and Lead Refinery entered into that agreement in September 2017. The Company has made a capital contribution to Lead Refinery to conduct the remedial investigation and feasibility study with respect to operable unit 2 and has provided financial assurance in the amount of $1.0 million . The EPA has also asserted its position that Mueller is a responsible party for the Lead Refinery NPL site, and accordingly is responsible for a share of remedial action and response costs at the site and in the adjacent residential area. In January 2018, the EPA issued two unilateral administrative orders (UAOs) directing the Company, Lead Refinery, and four other PRPs to conduct soil and interior remediation of certain residences at the Lead Refinery NPL site (zones 2 and 3 of operable unit 1). The Company and Lead Refinery have reached agreement with the four other PRPs to implement these two UAOs, with the Company agreeing to pay, on an interim basis, (i) an estimated $4.5 million (subject to potential change through a future reallocation process) of the approximately $25.0 million the PRPs currently estimate it will cost to implement the UAOs, which estimate is subject to change, and (ii) $2.0 million relating to past costs incurred by other PRPs for work conducted at the site, as well as the possibility of up to $0.7 million in further payments for ongoing work by those PRPs, $0.4 million of which has been incurred by those PRPs and paid for by the Company to date. As of year-end, the Company has made payments of approximately $7.0 million related to the aforementioned agreement with the other PRPs. The Company disputes that it was properly named in the UAOs, and has reserved its rights to petition the EPA for reimbursement of any costs incurred to comply with the UAOs upon the completion of the work required therein. In October 2017, a group of private plaintiffs sued the Company, Arava, MRRC, and Lead Refinery, along with other defendants, in a private tort action relating to the site; the Company, Arava, and MRRC were voluntarily dismissed from that litigation without prejudice in March 2018. A second civil action asserting similar claims was filed against the Company, Arava, MRRC, and Lead Refinery in September 2018. At this juncture, the Company is unable to determine the likelihood of a material adverse outcome or the amount or range of a potential loss in excess of the current reserve with respect to any remedial action or litigation relating to the Lead Refinery NPL site, either at Lead Refinery’s former operating site (operable unit 2) or the adjacent residential area (operable unit 1), including, but not limited to, EPA oversight costs for which EPA may attempt to seek reimbursement from the Company, and past costs for which other PRPs may attempt to seek contribution from the Company. Bonita Peak Mining District Following an August 2015 spill from the Gold King Mine into the Animas River near Silverton, Colorado, the EPA listed the Bonita Peak Mining District on the NPL. Said listing was finalized in September 2016. The Bonita Peak Mining District encompasses 48 mining sites within the Animas River watershed, including the Sunnyside Mine, the American Tunnel, and the Sunbank Group. On or about July 25, 2017, Washington Mining Company (Washington Mining) (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Arava), received a general notice letter from the EPA stating that Washington Mining may be a PRP under CERCLA in connection with the Bonita Peak Mining District site and therefore responsible for the remediation of certain portions of the site, along with related costs incurred by the EPA. Shortly thereafter, the Company received a substantively identical letter asserting that it may be a PRP at the site and similarly responsible for the cleanup of certain portions of the site. The general notice letters identify one other PRP at the site, and do not require specific action by Washington Mining or the Company at this time. At this juncture, the Company is unable to determine the likelihood of a materially adverse outcome or the amount or range of a potential loss with respect to any remedial action related to the Bonita Peak Mining District NPL site. Operating Properties Mueller Copper Tube Products, Inc. In 1999, Mueller Copper Tube Products, Inc. (MCTP), a wholly owned subsidiary, commenced a cleanup and remediation of soil and groundwater at its Wynne, Arkansas plant to remove trichloroethylene, a cleaning solvent formerly used by MCTP. On August 30, 2000, MCTP received approval of its Final Comprehensive Investigation Report and Storm Water Drainage Investigation Report addressing the treatment of soils and groundwater from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). The Company established a reserve for this project in connection with the acquisition of MCTP in 1998. Effective November 17, 2008, MCTP entered into a Settlement Agreement and Administrative Order by Consent to submit a Supplemental Investigation Work Plan (SIWP) and subsequent Final Remediation Work Plan (RWP) for the site. By letter dated January 20, 2010, ADEQ approved the SIWP as submitted, with changes acceptable to the Company. On December 16, 2011, MCTP entered into an amended Administrative Order by Consent to prepare and implement a revised RWP regarding final remediation for the Site. The remediation system was activated in February 2014. Costs to implement the work plans, including associated general and administrative costs, are estimated to approximate $0.6 million to $0.9 million over the next six years . United States Department of Commerce Antidumping Review On December 24, 2008, the Department of Commerce (DOC) initiated an antidumping administrative review of the antidumping duty order covering circular welded non-alloy steel pipe and tube from Mexico for the November 1, 2007 through October 31, 2008 period of review. The DOC selected Mueller Comercial as a respondent in the review. On April 19, 2010, the DOC published the final results of the review and assigned Mueller Comercial an antidumping duty rate of 48.33 percent . On May 25, 2010, the Company appealed the final results to the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT). On December 16, 2011, the CIT issued a decision remanding the Department’s final results. While the matter was still pending, the Company and the United States reached an agreement to settle the appeal. Subject to the conditions of the agreement, the Company anticipated that certain of its subsidiaries would incur antidumping duties on subject imports made during the period of review and, as such, established a reserve for this matter. After the lapse of the statutory period of time during which U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was required, but failed, to liquidate the entries at the settled rate, the Company released the reserve. Between October 30, 2015 and November 27, 2015, CBP sent a series of invoices to Southland Pipe Nipples Co., Inc. (Southland), requesting payment of approximately $3.0 million in duties and interest in connection with 795 import entries made during the November 1, 2007 through October 31, 2008 period. On January 26, 2016 and January 27, 2016, Southland filed protests with CBP in connection with these invoices, noting that CBP’s asserted claims were not made in accordance with applicable law, including statutory provisions governing deemed liquidation. The Company believes in the merits of the legal objections raised in Southland’s protests, and CBP’s response to Southland’s protests is currently pending. Given the procedural posture and issues raised by this legal dispute, the Company cannot estimate the amount of potential duty liability, if any, that may result from CBP’s asserted claims. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Matter On October 5, 2016, the Company received a demand letter from the Los Angeles District Office of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC alleged that between May 2011 and April 2015, various Company employees were terminated in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and that certain of the Company’s employee leave and attendance policies were discriminatory in nature. Thereafter, the Company, in consultation with its liability insurers, entered into conciliation and mediation efforts with the EEOC for purposes of resolving the claims. At the conclusion of those efforts, the Company and the EEOC reached agreement on a consensual resolution of the EEOC’s claims, which includes both monetary and equitable relief. On June 28, 2018, the EEOC filed a complaint against the Company on behalf of a group of unidentified claimants in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging that the Company engaged in unlawful employment practices in violation of the ADA. On July 13, 2018, the District Court approved a Consent Decree between the Company and the EEOC to resolve the EEOC’s claims. The Consent Decree, which is currently set to expire in January 2021, provided that the Company pay up to $1.0 million in monetary relief to fund individual claims for discrimination under the ADA as approved by the EEOC. That amount was fully within the limits of the Company’s applicable insurance coverage, and has been paid to claimants designated as eligible by the EEOC. The Consent Decree also required the Company to take a series of proactive measures to cultivate a work environment free from unlawful discrimination. Those measures have included, among others, assistance with the identification of potential claimants, employee, supervisory and managerial training regarding employee rights under the ADA, revised practices and procedures concerning reasonable workplace accommodations as required by the ADA, and related reporting and recordkeeping. Guarantees Guarantees, in the form of letters of credit, are issued by the Company generally to assure the payment of insurance deductibles, certain retiree health benefits, and debt at certain unconsolidated affiliates. The terms of the guarantees are generally one year but are renewable annually as required. These letters are primarily backed by the Company’s revolving credit facility. The maximum payments that the Company could be required to make under its guarantees at December 28, 2019 were $11.9 million . Other The Company is involved in certain litigation as a result of claims that arose in the ordinary course of business, which management believes will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. It may also realize the benefit of certain legal claims and litigation in the future; these gain contingencies are not recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements. |
Income Taxes
Income Taxes | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes The components of income before income taxes were taxed under the following jurisdictions: (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Domestic $ 112,812 $ 105,455 $ 76,876 Foreign 53,271 44,962 50,096 Income before income taxes $ 166,083 $ 150,417 $ 126,972 Income tax expense consists of the following: (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Current tax expense: Federal $ 19,066 $ 17,974 $ 28,584 Foreign 12,727 9,650 10,219 State and local 3,892 3,158 2,241 Current tax expense 35,685 30,782 41,044 Deferred tax (benefit) expense: Federal 1,725 (1,381 ) (1,764 ) Foreign (2,311 ) 551 1,118 State and local 158 1,000 (2,514 ) Deferred tax (benefit) expense (428 ) 170 (3,160 ) Income tax expense $ 35,257 $ 30,952 $ 37,884 The difference between the reported income tax expense and a tax determined by applying the applicable U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to income before income taxes is reconciled as follows: (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Expected income tax expense $ 34,892 $ 31,588 $ 44,440 State and local income tax, net of federal benefit 3,234 3,495 1,135 Effect of foreign statutory rates different from U.S. and other foreign adjustments (771 ) 759 (6,026 ) U.S. production activities deduction — — (1,575 ) Investment in unconsolidated affiliates 538 (2,776 ) 216 Benefit of stock-based compensation deductions (36 ) (41 ) (2,160 ) Effect of tax on accumulated foreign earnings (111 ) (4,415 ) 12,893 Effect of tax rate change on net deferred tax liability balance — — (12,067 ) Other, net (2,489 ) 2,342 1,028 Income tax expense $ 35,257 $ 30,952 $ 37,884 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Act reduced the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, required companies to pay a one-time transition tax on the accumulated earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries, and created new taxes on certain foreign-sourced earnings. The Company applied the guidance in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 in accounting for the enactment date effects of the Act. At December 30, 2017 , the Company made a reasonable estimate of the one-time transition tax on accumulated foreign earnings as well as the impact of the Act on its existing deferred tax balances. During the fourth quarter of 2018 , the Company completed its accounting for all of the enactment-date income tax effects of the Act. The one-time transition tax is based on the Company’s total post-1986 earnings and profits (E&P) for which the accrual of U.S. income taxes had previously been deferred. The Company recorded a provisional amount for its one-time transition tax liability, resulting in an increase in income tax expense of $12.9 million , or 22 cents per diluted share, at December 30, 2017 . During 2018 , the Company continued to refine its calculation of the transition tax. Following the completion of this analysis, the Company recorded a reduction to income tax expense of $4.4 million , or eight cents per diluted share, to reduce this liability. During 2019 , the Treasury Department finalized regulations related to the calculation of the transition tax, the impact of which was immaterial to the financial statements. The Company continues to assert that the undistributed earnings of most of its foreign subsidiaries are permanently reinvested. No taxes have been accrued with respect to these undistributed earnings or any outside basis differences. On December 30, 2017 , the Company remeasured certain deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future, which is generally 21 percent, resulting in an income tax benefit of $12.1 million , or 21 cents per diluted share. The Company has concluded that no further adjustment is needed related to this remeasurement. The global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) provisions of the Act impose a tax on the GILTI earned by certain foreign subsidiaries. The FASB Staff Q&A, Topic 740, No. 5, Accounting for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income , states that an entity can make an accounting policy election to either recognize deferred taxes for temporary basis differences expected to reverse as GILTI in future years or provide for the tax expense related to GILTI in the year the tax is incurred. The Company has elected to provide for the tax expense related to GILTI in the year the tax is incurred. The Company includes interest and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense. The income tax expense related to penalties and interest was immaterial in 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 . The statute of limitations is open for the Company’s federal tax return for 2015 and all subsequent years. The statutes of limitations for most state returns are open for 2016 and all subsequent years, and some state and foreign returns are also open for some earlier tax years due to differing statute periods. The Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing the Company’s 2015 and 2017 tax returns. While the Company believes that it is adequately reserved for possible audit adjustments, the final resolution of these examinations cannot be determined with certainty and could result in final settlements that differ from current estimates. The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below: (In thousands) 2019 2018 Deferred tax assets: Inventories $ 12,247 $ 12,297 Other postretirement benefits and accrued items 9,271 9,213 Other reserves 6,834 7,847 Foreign tax attributes 5,909 6,252 State tax attributes, net of federal benefit 22,395 27,651 Stock-based compensation 3,378 2,949 Right of Use Liability 5,965 — Basis difference in unconsolidated affiliates 6,547 1,067 Total deferred tax assets 72,546 67,276 Less valuation allowance (23,130 ) (25,311 ) Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance 49,416 41,965 Deferred tax liabilities: Property, plant, and equipment 47,791 44,910 Pension 949 250 Right of Use Asset 5,967 — Other Liabilities 311 — Total deferred tax liabilities 55,018 45,160 Net deferred tax liabilities $ (5,602 ) $ (3,195 ) As of December 28, 2019 , after consideration of the federal impact, the Company had state income tax credit carryforwards of $2.3 million , all of which expire by 2022, and other state income tax credit carryforwards of $11.7 million with unlimited lives. The Company had state net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards with potential tax benefits of $8.4 million , after consideration of the federal impact, expiring between 2020 and 2034. The state tax credit and NOL carryforwards are offset by valuation allowances totaling $10.7 million . As of December 28, 2019 , the Company had other foreign tax attributes with potential tax benefits of $5.0 million that have an unlimited life. These attributes were offset by a valuation allowance totaling $3.0 million . The Company also had other foreign tax attributes of $0.9 million , which have limited lives expiring between 2025 and 2039. Income taxes paid were approximately $41.8 million in 2019 , $38.1 million in 2018 , and $42.5 million in 2017 . |
Equity
Equity | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Equity [Abstract] | |
Equity | Equity The Company’s Board of Directors has extended, until August 2020 , its authorization to repurchase up to 20 million shares of the Company’s common stock through open market transactions or through privately negotiated transactions. The Company has no obligation to purchase any shares and may cancel, suspend, or extend the time period for the purchase of shares at any time. Any purchases will be funded primarily through existing cash and cash from operations. The Company may hold any shares purchased in treasury or use a portion of the repurchased shares for its stock-based compensation plans, as well as for other corporate purposes. From its initial authorization in 1999 through December 28, 2019 , the Company has repurchased approximately 6.2 million shares under this authorization. |
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] | |
Stock-Based Compensation | Stock-Based Compensation The Company has in effect stock incentive plans under which stock-based awards have been granted to certain employees and members of its Board of Directors. Under these existing plans, the Company may grant options to purchase shares of common stock at prices not less than the fair market value of the stock on the grant date, as well as restricted stock awards. Generally, the awards vest within five years from the grant date. Any unexercised options expire after not more than ten years . During the years ended December 28, 2019 , December 29, 2018 , and December 30, 2017 , the Company recognized stock-based compensation, as a component of selling, general, and administrative expense, in its Consolidated Statements of Income of $8.7 million , $8.0 million , and $7.5 million , respectively. Stock Options The fair value of each option is estimated as a single award and amortized into compensation expense on a straight-line or accrual basis over its vesting period based on its vesting schedule. The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 was $8.78 , $9.64 , and $9.38 , respectively. The Company estimates the fair value of all stock option awards as of the grant date by applying the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The use of this valuation model in the determination of compensation expense involves certain assumptions that are judgmental and/or highly sensitive including the expected life of the option, stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate, and dividend yield. Additionally, forfeitures are not estimated at the time of valuation; they are recognized as they occur. The weighted average of key assumptions used in determining the fair value of options granted and a discussion of the methodology used to develop each assumption are as follows: 2019 2018 2017 Expected term 7.8 years 7.6 years 7.7 years Expected price volatility 28.6 % 27.2 % 28.9 % Risk-free interest rate 2.4 % 2.9 % 2.1 % Dividend yield 1.4 % 1.3 % 1.3 % Expected term – This is the period of time estimated based on historical experience over which the options granted are expected to remain outstanding. An increase in the expected term will increase compensation expense. Expected price volatility – This is a measure of the amount by which a price has fluctuated or is expected to fluctuate. The Company uses actual historical changes in the market value of its stock to calculate the volatility assumption. Daily market value changes from the grant date over a past period representative of the expected term of the options are used. An increase in the expected price volatility rate will increase compensation expense. Risk-free interest rate – This is the U.S. Treasury rate for the week of the grant, having a term representative of the expected term of the options. An increase in the risk-free rate will increase compensation expense. Dividend yield – This rate is the annual dividends per share as a percentage of the Company’s stock price. An increase in the dividend yield will decrease compensation expense. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $1.6 million , $0.9 million , and $10.2 million in 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively. The total fair value of options that vested was $1.0 million each year in 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 . At December 28, 2019 , the aggregate intrinsic value of all outstanding options was $6.3 million with a weighted average remaining contractual term of 5.5 years. Of the outstanding options, 613 thousand are currently exercisable with an aggregate intrinsic value of $5.8 million , a weighted average exercise price of $22.34 , and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 4.5 years. The total compensation expense not yet recognized related to unvested options at December 28, 2019 was $1.5 million , with an average expense recognition period of 3.0 years. Restricted Stock Awards The fair value of each restricted stock award equals the fair value of the Company’s stock on the grant date and is amortized into compensation expense on a straight-line or accrual basis over its vesting period based on its vesting schedule. The weighted average grant-date fair value of awards granted during 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 was $28.82 , $32.04 , and $30.97 , respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding and unvested awards was $33.7 million at December 28, 2019 . Total compensation expense for restricted stock awards not yet recognized was $18.7 million with an average expense recognition period of 3.2 years. The total fair value of awards that vested was $5.6 million , $3.7 million , and $3.5 million in 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively. The Company generally issues treasury shares when options are exercised or restricted stock awards are granted. A summary of the activity and related information follows: Stock Options Restricted Stock Awards (Shares in thousands) Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding at December 29, 2018 1,014 $ 23.90 930 $ 32.14 Granted 34 28.82 316 28.82 Exercised/Released (94 ) 13.37 (182 ) 31.06 Forfeited (15 ) 29.31 (2 ) 34.12 Outstanding at December 28, 2019 939 25.05 1,062 31.34 Approximately 1.9 million shares were available for future stock incentive awards at December 28, 2019 . |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Equity [Abstract] | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) AOCI includes certain foreign currency translation adjustments from those subsidiaries not using the U.S. dollar as their functional currency, net deferred gains and losses on certain derivative instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges, adjustments to pension and OPEB liabilities, unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities classified as available-for-sale, and other comprehensive income attributable to unconsolidated affiliates. The following table provides changes in AOCI by component, net of taxes and noncontrolling interest (amounts in parentheses indicate debits to AOCI): (In thousands) Cumulative Translation Adjustment Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Pension/ Attributable to Unconsol. Affiliates Total Balance at December 30, 2017 $ (38,163 ) $ 847 $ (20,610 ) $ 6,870 $ (51,056 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (16,094 ) (802 ) (3,642 ) (8,686 ) (29,224 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI — (371 ) 303 — (68 ) Net current-period other comprehensive loss (16,094 ) (1,173 ) (3,339 ) (8,686 ) (29,292 ) Reclassification of stranded effects of the Act — 112 (1,018 ) 1,462 556 Balance at December 29, 2018 (54,257 ) (214 ) (24,967 ) (354 ) (79,792 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 8,059 1,176 2,315 (839 ) 10,711 Amounts reclassified from AOCI — (486 ) 797 — 311 Balance at December 28, 2019 $ (46,198 ) $ 476 $ (21,855 ) $ (1,193 ) $ (68,770 ) Reclassification adjustments out of AOCI were as follows: Amount reclassified from AOCI (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Affected Line Item Unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives: Commodity contracts $ (587 ) $ (429 ) $ 1,309 Cost of goods sold Interest rate swap — — 851 Interest expense 101 58 (624 ) Income tax expense (benefit) $ (486 ) $ (371 ) $ 1,536 Net of tax and noncontrolling interests Amortization of net loss and prior service cost on employee benefit plans $ 960 $ 341 $ 1,263 Other income, net (163 ) (38 ) (221 ) Income tax benefit $ 797 $ 303 $ 1,042 Net of tax and noncontrolling interests Gain recognized upon sale of business $ — $ — $ (3,777 ) Gain on sale of assets, net — — — Income tax expense $ — $ — $ (3,777 ) Net of tax and noncontrolling interests Sale of available-for-sale securities $ — $ — $ (611 ) Other income, net — — 232 Income tax expense $ — $ — $ (379 ) Net of tax and noncontrolling interests |
Quarterly Financial Information
Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) | Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (1) (In thousands, except per share data) First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter 2019 Net sales $ 611,781 $ 666,394 $ 608,602 $ 543,839 Gross profit (2) 100,388 102,446 97,814 94,358 Consolidated net income 17,139 28,676 30,444 29,973 Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. 15,723 27,986 29,093 28,170 Basic earnings per share 0.28 0.50 0.52 0.50 Diluted earnings per share 0.28 0.50 0.52 0.50 Dividends per share 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 2018 Net sales $ 640,060 $ 662,773 $ 645,958 $ 559,087 Gross profit (2) 94,390 98,953 79,002 85,133 Consolidated net income (3) 24,344 33,882 20,863 27,731 Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. 24,128 33,182 20,292 26,857 Basic earnings per share 0.42 0.58 0.36 0.47 Diluted earnings per share 0.42 0.58 0.35 0.47 Dividends per share 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 (1) The sum of quarterly amounts may not equal the annual amounts reported due to rounding. In addition, the earnings per share amounts are computed independently for each quarter, while the full year is based on the weighted average shares outstanding. (2) Gross profit is net sales less cost of goods sold, which excludes depreciation and amortization. (3) Includes income earned by ATCO, acquired during Q3 2018, and Die-Mold, acquired during Q1 2018. |
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Subsequent Events [Abstract] | |
Subsequent Events | Subsequent Events On February 12, 2020, Mueller Copper Tube Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, collected approximately $21.9 million related to its claim under the Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damage Settlement Program, which as previously reported by the Company, was originally approved in November 2018, subject to appeal. The collected amount represents settlement proceeds received after the payment of fees and expenses. On January 17, 2020, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Shoals Tubular, Inc. (STI) for approximately $15.4 million , net of working capital adjustments. STI is a manufacturer of brazed manifolds, headers, and distributor assemblies used primarily by manufactures of residential heating and air conditioning units. STI will be reported with and complements the Company’s existing business in its Climate segment. In January 2020, the Company completed the purchase of its corporate headquarters located in Collierville, TN for $10.6 million . In 2019, the building was leased and was included in the operating lease right-of-use assets line item in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. In 2020, it will be included in property, plant, and equipment, net. The corporate headquarters lease represents $9.3 million and $9.5 million of the total operating lease right-of-use-assets and related lease liabilities at year-end. Remaining lease payments under the previous agreement were $14.5 million at the end of 2019 and are included in the operating lease maturities table in “ Note 8 – Leases |
SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALI
SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] | |
SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Years Ended December 28, 2019 , December 29, 2018 , and December 30, 2017 Additions (In thousands) Balance at beginning of year Charged to costs and expenses Other additions Deductions Balance at end of year 2019 Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 836 $ (81 ) $ 263 $ 248 $ 770 Environmental reserves $ 23,619 $ 1,659 $ — $ 4,412 $ 20,866 Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets $ 25,311 $ 2,919 $ 290 $ 5,390 $ 23,130 2018 Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 980 $ (286 ) $ 220 $ 78 $ 836 Environmental reserves $ 28,004 $ 1,981 $ — $ 6,366 $ 23,619 Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets $ 30,316 $ 1,209 $ 150 $ 6,364 $ 25,311 2017 Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 637 $ 422 $ (61 ) $ 18 $ 980 Environmental reserves $ 21,864 $ 7,491 $ — $ 1,351 $ 28,004 Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets $ 18,681 $ 7 $ 11,628 (1) $ — $ 30,316 (1) The valuation allowance increased by $11.6 million during 2017 to a balance of $30.3 million as of December 30, 2017. The change to the valuation allowance was attributable to the recording of valuation allowances against tax attributes generated in 2017 primarily resulting from the Act and increased interest expense in state tax jurisdictions where the Company has no tax liability. |
Summary of Significant Accoun_2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Fiscal Years | Fiscal Years The Company’s fiscal year consists of 52 weeks ending on the last Saturday of December. These dates were December 28, 2019 , December 29, 2018 , and December 30, 2017 . |
Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Mueller Industries, Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiaries. The noncontrolling interests represent separate private ownership interests of 40 percent of Jungwoo Metal Ind. Co., LTD (Jungwoo-Mueller) and 49.5 percent |
Revenue Recognition | Revenue Recognition Given the nature of the Company’s business and product offerings, sales transactions with customers are generally comprised of a single performance obligation that involves delivery of the products identified in the contracts with customers. Performance obligations are generally satisfied at the point in time of shipment and payment is generally due within sixty days. Variable consideration is estimated for future rebates on certain product lines and product returns. The Company records variable consideration as an adjustment to the transaction price in the period it is incurred. Since variable consideration is settled within a short period of time, the time value of money is not significant. The cost of shipping product to customers is expensed as incurred as a component of cost of goods sold. |
Acquisitions | Acquisitions |
Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Temporary investments with original maturities of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. These investments are stated at cost. At December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , temporary investments consisted of money market mutual funds, commercial paper, bank repurchase agreements, and U.S. and foreign government securities totaling approximately $0.5 million and $0.6 million , respectively. |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The Company provides an allowance for receivables that may not be fully collected. In circumstances where the Company is aware of a customer’s inability to meet their financial obligations (e.g., bankruptcy filings or substantial credit rating downgrades), it records an allowance for doubtful accounts against amounts due to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount it believes most likely will be collected. For all other customers, the Company recognizes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its historical collection experience. If circumstances change (e.g., greater than expected defaults or an unexpected material change in a major customer’s ability to meet their financial obligations), the Company could change its estimate of the recoverability of amounts due by a material amount. |
Inventories | Inventories The Company’s inventories are valued at the lower-of-cost-or-market. The material component of its U.S. copper tube and copper fittings inventories is valued on a LIFO basis and the non-material components of U.S. copper tube and copper fittings inventories are valued on a FIFO basis. The material component of its U.K. and Canadian copper tube inventories are valued on a FIFO basis. The material component of its brass rod and forgings inventories are valued on a FIFO basis. Certain inventories are valued on an average cost basis. Elements of cost in finished goods inventory in addition to the cost of material include depreciation, amortization, utilities, maintenance, production wages, and transportation costs. |
Leases | Leases The Company leases certain manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, office space, and equipment. Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; expense for these leases is recognized on a straight line-basis over the term of the lease. Most of the Company’s leases include one or more options to renew up to five years and have remaining terms of one to fifteen years. These options are not included in the Company’s valuation of the right-of-use assets as the Company is not reasonably certain to exercise the options. |
Property, Plant, and Equipment | Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, plant, and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for major additions and improvements are capitalized, while minor replacements, maintenance, and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation of buildings, machinery, and equipment is provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives ranging from 20 to 40 years for buildings and five to 20 years for machinery and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of their useful life or the remaining lease term. |
Goodwill | Goodwill Goodwill is recognized for the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible net assets of businesses acquired. Several factors give rise to goodwill in business acquisitions, such as the expected benefit from synergies of the combination and the existing workforce of the acquired business. Goodwill is evaluated annually for possible impairment as of the first day of the fourth quarter unless circumstances indicate the need to accelerate the timing of the evaluation. In the evaluation of goodwill impairment, management performs a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the qualitative assessment is not conclusive, management compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and will recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. Fair value for the Company’s reporting units is determined using a combination of the income and market approaches (level 3 within the fair value hierarchy), incorporating market participant considerations and management’s assumptions on revenue growth rates, operating margins, discount rates and expected capital expenditures. The market approach measures the fair value of a business through the analysis of publicly traded companies or recent sales of similar businesses. The income approach uses a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of reporting units based on expected cash flows (adjusted for capital investment required to support operations) and a terminal value. This cash flow stream is discounted to its present value to arrive at a fair value for each reporting unit. Future earnings are estimated using the Company’s most recent annual projections, applying a growth rate to future periods. Those projections are directly impacted by the condition of the markets in which the Company’s businesses participate. The discount rate selected for the reporting units is generally based on rates of return available for comparable companies at the date of valuation. |
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate | Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates The Company owns a 50 percent interest in an unconsolidated affiliate that acquired Tecumseh Products Company (Tecumseh). The Company also owns a 50 percent interest in a second unconsolidated affiliate that provides financing to Tecumseh. These investments are recorded using the equity method of accounting, as the Company can exercise significant influence but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control the respective entities. Under the equity method of accounting, these investments are stated at initial cost and are adjusted for subsequent additional investments and the Company’s proportionate share of earnings or losses and distributions. The Company records its proportionate share of the investees’ net income or loss, net of foreign taxes, one quarter in arrears as income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates, net of foreign tax, in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company’s proportionate share of the investees’ other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity. The U.S. tax effect of the Company’s proportionate share of Tecumseh’s income or loss is recorded in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. In general, the equity investment in unconsolidated affiliates is equal to the current equity investment plus the investees’ net accumulated losses. The Company also owns a 40 percent interest in Mueller Middle East BSC. |
Self-Insurance Accruals | Self-Insurance Accruals The Company is primarily self-insured for workers’ compensation claims and benefits paid under certain employee health care programs. Accruals are primarily based on estimated undiscounted cost of claims, which includes incurred but not reported claims, and are classified as accrued wages and other employee costs. |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans | Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans The Company sponsors several qualified and nonqualified pension and other postretirement benefit plans in the U.S. and certain foreign locations. The Company recognizes the overfunded or underfunded status of the plans as an asset or liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets with changes in the funded status recorded through comprehensive income in the year in which those changes occur. The obligations for these plans are actuarially determined and affected by assumptions, including discount rates, expected long-term return on plan assets for defined benefit pension plans, and certain employee-related factors, such as retirement age and mortality. The Company evaluates its assumptions periodically and makes adjustments as necessary. The expected return on plan assets is determined using the market value of plan assets. Differences between assumed and actual returns are amortized to the market value of assets on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of the plan participants using the corridor approach. The corridor approach defers all actuarial gains and losses resulting from variances between actual results and actuarial assumptions. These unrecognized gains and losses are amortized when the net gains and losses exceed 10 percent of the greater of the market value of the plan assets or the projected benefit obligation. The amount in excess of the corridor is amortized over the average remaining service period of the plan participants. For 2019 , the average remaining service period for the pension plans was nine years |
Environmental Reserves and Environmental Expenses | Environmental Reserves and Environmental Expenses The Company recognizes an environmental liability when it is probable the liability exists and the amount is reasonably estimable. The Company estimates the duration and extent of its remediation obligations based upon reports of outside consultants, internal and third party estimates and analyses of cleanup costs and ongoing monitoring costs, communications with regulatory agencies, and changes in environmental law. If the Company were to determine that its estimates of the duration or extent of its environmental obligations were no longer accurate, it would adjust environmental liabilities accordingly in the period that such determination is made. Estimated future expenditures for environmental remediation are not discounted to their present value. |
Earnings Per Share | Earnings Per Share |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized when differences arise between the treatment of certain items for financial statement and tax purposes. Realization of certain components of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the occurrence of future events. The Company records valuation allowances to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount it believes is more likely than not to be realized. These valuation allowances can be impacted by changes in tax laws, changes to statutory tax rates, and future taxable income levels and are based on the Company’s judgment, estimates, and assumptions regarding those future events. In the event the Company was to determine that it would not be able to realize all or a portion of the net deferred tax assets in the future, it would increase the valuation allowance through a charge to income tax expense in the period that such determination is made. Conversely, if it was to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future, in excess of the net carrying amounts, the Company would decrease the recorded valuation allowance through a decrease to income tax expense in the period that such determination is made. The Company provides for uncertain tax positions and the related interest and penalties, if any, based upon management’s assessment of whether a tax benefit is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. Tax benefits for uncertain tax positions that are recognized in the financial statements are measured as the largest amount of benefit, determined on a cumulative probability basis, that is more likely than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement. To the extent the Company prevails in matters for which a liability for an uncertain tax position is established or is required to pay amounts in excess of the liability, the Company’s effective tax rate in a given financial statement period may be affected. |
Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities | Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are directly imposed on a revenue producing transaction between the Company and its customers, primarily value added taxes in foreign jurisdictions, are accounted for on a net (excluded from revenues and costs) basis. |
Stock-Based Compensation | Stock-Based Compensation |
Concentrations of Credit and Market Risk | Concentrations of Credit and Market Risk Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited due to the large number of customers comprising the Company’s customer base, and their dispersion across different geographic areas and different industries, including HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, hardware, automotive, OEMs, and others. The Company minimizes its exposure to base metal price fluctuations through various strategies. Generally, it prices an equivalent amount of copper raw material, under flexible pricing arrangements it maintains with its suppliers, at the time it determines the selling price of finished products to its customers. |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities | Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities The Company’s earnings and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, and interest rates. The Company uses derivative instruments such as commodity futures contracts, foreign currency forward contracts, and interest rate swaps to manage these exposures. All derivatives are recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value. On the date the derivative contract is entered into, it is either a) designated as a hedge of (i) a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flow to be paid (cash flow hedge) or (ii) the fair value of a recognized asset or liability (fair value hedge), or b) not designated in a hedge accounting relationship, even though the derivative contract was executed to mitigate an economic exposure (economic hedge), as the Company does not enter into derivative contracts for trading purposes. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated, and highly effective as a cash flow hedge are recorded in stockholders’ equity within accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), to the extent effective, until they are reclassified to earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated, and highly effective as a fair value hedge, along with the gain or loss on the hedged recognized asset or liability that is attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of undesignated derivative instruments executed as economic hedges and the ineffective portion of designated derivatives are reported in current earnings. The Company documents all relationships between derivative instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivative instruments that are designated as fair value hedges to specific assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and linking cash flow hedges to specific forecasted transactions or variability of cash flow. The Company also assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the designated derivative instruments that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flow or fair values of hedged items. When a derivative instrument is determined not to be highly effective as a hedge or the underlying hedged transaction is no longer probable of occurring, hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively in accordance with the derecognition criteria for hedge accounting. |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments | Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value of long-term debt at December 28, 2019 approximates the carrying value on that date. The estimated fair values were determined based on quoted market prices and the current rates offered for debt with similar terms and maturities. The fair value of long-term debt is classified as level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. This classification is defined as a fair value determined using market-based inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the liability, either directly or indirectly. |
Foreign Currency Translation | Foreign Currency Translation |
Use of and Changes in Estimates | Use of and Changes in Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Management makes its best estimate of the ultimate outcome for these items based on historical trends and other information available when the financial statements are prepared. Changes in estimates are recognized in accordance with the accounting rules for the estimate, which is typically in the period when new information becomes available to management. Areas where the nature of the estimate makes it reasonably possible that actual results could materially differ from amounts estimated include but are not limited to: pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations, tax liabilities, loss contingencies, litigation claims, environmental reserves, and impairment assessments of long-lived assets (including goodwill). |
Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Standards | Recently Adopted Accounting Standard In July 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements and ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases . The ASUs clarify how to apply certain aspects of the new leasing standard, ASC 842. ASC 842 requires an entity to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for each lease with a term of more than 12 months. Recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses will depend on classification as a financing or operating lease. The guidance also requires certain quantitative and qualitative disclosures about leasing arrangements. The Company adopted the ASU during the first quarter of 2019 using a modified retrospective approach and applied the transition provisions at the beginning of the fiscal year. Financial results reported in periods prior to 2018 are unchanged. The Company elected a package of practical expedients, which, among other things, does not require the reassessment of lease classification. The Company does not separate lease and non-lease components of contracts. The Company implemented a system to identify its entire population of leases and tested the population for completeness. As of the effective date, the Company recognized noncurrent right-of-use assets of $29.5 million and corresponding current and noncurrent lease liabilities of $4.8 million and $25.4 million , respectively. As of the adoption date of ASC 842, discount rates for existing leases were based on an estimate of the Company’s incremental borrowing rate, adjusted for the term of the lease. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Disclosure Framework - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The ASU significantly changes the current incurred credit loss model under U.S. GAAP, which delays recognizing credit losses until it is probable a loss has been incurred to a current expected credit losses model which requires immediate recognition of management estimates of credit losses. The ASU will be effective for the annual period beginning in 2020. The updated guidance requires retrospective adoption, and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of the ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans . For employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans, the ASU eliminates requirements for certain disclosures that are no longer considered cost beneficial, requires new disclosures related to the weighted-average interest crediting rate for cash balance plans and explanations for significant gains and losses related to changes in benefit obligations, and clarifies the requirements for entities that provide aggregate disclosures for two or more plans. The ASU will be effective for the annual period beginning in 2020. The updated guidance requires retrospective adoption, and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of the ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement . The ASU eliminates requirements to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between level 1 and level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but requires public companies to disclose changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income (OCI) for recurring level 3 fair value measurements or instruments held at the end of the reporting period and the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for level 3 fair value measurements. The ASU will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning in 2020. An entity is permitted to early adopt either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate or modify requirements, and can elect to early adopt in interim periods. The guidance on changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in OCI for recurring level 3 measurements, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty is applied prospectively. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of the ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. |
Acquisitions and Dispositions (
Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Business Combinations [Abstract] | |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information | The following table presents condensed pro forma consolidated results of operations as if the ATCO acquisition has occurred at the beginning of 2017. The pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of the results that would have been obtained if the operations had actually been combined during the periods presented and is not necessarily indicative of operating results to be expected in future periods. The most significant pro forma adjustments to the historical results of operations relate to the application of purchase accounting and the financing structure. For the Year Ended (In thousands, except per share data) 2018 2017 Net sales $ 2,595,454 $ 2,431,972 Net income 111,482 90,270 Basic earnings per share $ 1.96 $ 1.59 Diluted earnings per share 1.95 1.57 |
Schedule of final valuation of the long-lived assets | The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to acquire these businesses, which were financed by available cash balances, as well as the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the respective acquisition dates. During 2019 , the valuation of the ATCO acquisition was finalized. Changes to the purchase price allocation from the amounts presented in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K included the valuation of the contingent consideration, intangible assets, and working capital. These changes resulted in a decrease to goodwill of $0.5 million . During 2019 , the valuation of the Die-Mold acquisition was finalized. Changes to the purchase price allocation from the amounts presented in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K included the recognition of a deferred tax liability of $2.0 million that resulted from a basis difference in the long-lived assets acquired. This change resulted in an increase to goodwill. (in thousands) ATCO Die-Mold Heatlink Group Total consideration $ 158,100 $ 13,629 $ 17,164 Allocated to: Accounts receivable 21,829 1,684 2,809 Inventories 31,666 1,833 4,648 Other current assets 1,051 267 508 Property, plant, and equipment 83,080 3,278 2,024 Goodwill 17,236 (1) 4,239 6,879 Intangible assets 23,360 5,209 6,413 Other assets 224 — — Total assets acquired 178,446 16,510 23,281 Accounts payable 8,093 710 3,633 Other current liabilities 10,187 173 593 Long-term debt 2,066 — — Other noncurrent liabilities — 1,998 1,891 Total liabilities assumed 20,346 2,881 6,117 Net assets acquired $ 158,100 $ 13,629 $ 17,164 (1) Tax-deductible goodwill |
Intangible assets identified in the allocation of the purchase price | The following details the total intangible assets identified in the allocation of the purchase price at the respective acquisition dates: (in thousands) Estimated Useful Life ATCO Die-Mold Heatlink Group Intangible asset type: Customer relationships 20 years $ 6,550 $ 3,077 $ 4,265 Non-compete agreements 3-5 years — 70 74 Patents and technology 10-15 years 10,570 1,512 1,466 Trade names, licenses, and other 5-10 years 4,770 550 608 Supply contracts 5 years 1,470 — — Total intangible assets $ 23,360 $ 5,209 $ 6,413 |
Segment Information (Tables)
Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Net sales by major product line | The following tables represent a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers, along with the reportable segment for each category: For the Year Ended December 28, 2019 (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Total Tube and fittings $ 1,271,558 $ — $ — $ 1,271,558 Brass rod and forgings — 425,573 — 425,573 OEM components, tube & assemblies 29,103 48,104 133,651 210,858 Valves and plumbing specialties 241,795 — — 241,795 Other — 80,695 222,565 303,260 $ 1,542,456 $ 554,372 $ 356,216 $ 2,453,044 Intersegment sales (22,428 ) Net sales $ 2,430,616 For the Year Ended December 29, 2018 (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Total Tube and fittings $ 1,352,875 $ — $ — $ 1,352,875 Brass rod and forgings — 501,472 — 501,472 OEM components, tube & assemblies 29,578 53,581 139,113 222,272 Valves and plumbing specialties 263,180 — — 263,180 Other — 96,008 89,956 185,964 $ 1,645,633 $ 651,061 $ 229,069 $ 2,525,763 Intersegment sales (17,885 ) Net sales $ 2,507,878 Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers (continued): For the Year Ended December 30, 2017 (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Total Tube and fittings $ 1,238,258 $ — $ — $ 1,238,258 Brass rod and forgings — 461,603 — 461,603 OEM components, tube & assemblies 94,383 51,707 131,448 277,538 Valves and plumbing specialties 232,309 — — 232,309 Other — 88,821 — 88,821 $ 1,564,950 $ 602,131 $ 131,448 $ 2,298,529 Intersegment sales (32,456 ) Net sales $ 2,266,073 |
Geographic information | Summarized geographic information is as follows: (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Net sales: United States $ 1,775,321 $ 1,820,857 $ 1,556,825 United Kingdom 230,791 245,458 231,039 Canada 285,720 292,798 280,140 Asia 64,363 59,730 121,295 Mexico 74,421 89,035 76,774 $ 2,430,616 $ 2,507,878 $ 2,266,073 (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Long-lived assets: United States $ 286,727 $ 295,735 $ 238,752 United Kingdom 18,776 16,313 17,661 Canada 31,429 33,144 21,327 Asia 25,637 24,930 25,973 Mexico 559 511 608 $ 363,128 $ 370,633 $ 304,321 |
Summary of segment information | Summarized segment information is as follows: For the Year Ended December 28, 2019 (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Corporate and Eliminations Total Net sales $ 1,542,456 $ 554,372 $ 356,216 $ (22,428 ) $ 2,430,616 Cost of goods sold 1,313,980 473,010 273,850 (25,230 ) 2,035,610 Depreciation and amortization 22,621 7,489 9,298 3,285 42,693 Selling, general, and administrative expense 75,170 12,359 30,385 44,444 162,358 (Gain) loss on sale of assets, net (1,194 ) 275 (44 ) — (963 ) Insurance recovery — (485 ) — — (485 ) Operating income 131,879 61,724 42,727 (44,927 ) 191,403 Interest expense (25,683 ) Environmental expense (1,321 ) Other income, net 1,684 Income before income taxes $ 166,083 For the Year Ended December 29, 2018 (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Corporate and Eliminations Total Net sales $ 1,645,633 $ 651,061 $ 229,069 $ (17,885 ) $ 2,507,878 Cost of goods sold 1,426,729 559,367 182,456 (18,152 ) 2,150,400 Depreciation and amortization 23,304 7,568 5,569 3,114 39,555 Selling, general, and administrative expense 74,864 13,501 16,926 43,597 148,888 (Gain) loss on sale of assets, net (2,093 ) (1,301 ) — 3,141 (253 ) Insurance recovery — (3,681 ) — — (3,681 ) Operating income 122,829 75,607 24,118 (49,585 ) 172,969 Interest expense (25,199 ) Environmental expense (1,320 ) Other income, net 3,967 Income before income taxes $ 150,417 Segment information (continued): For the Year Ended December 30, 2017 (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Corporate and Eliminations Total Net sales $ 1,564,950 $ 602,131 $ 131,448 $ (32,456 ) $ 2,266,073 Cost of goods sold 1,369,161 506,973 98,851 (34,368 ) 1,940,617 Depreciation and amortization 21,777 7,516 2,513 2,138 33,944 Selling, general, and administrative expense 74,441 13,278 9,759 43,252 140,730 Gain on sale of assets, net (1,491 ) — — — (1,491 ) Impairment charges 1,466 — — — 1,466 Operating income 99,596 74,364 20,325 (43,478 ) 150,807 Interest expense (19,502 ) Environmental expense (7,284 ) Other income, net 2,951 Income before income taxes $ 126,972 |
Segment information by assets | (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Expenditures for long-lived assets (including those resulting from business acquisitions): Piping Systems $ 15,505 $ 31,362 $ 18,124 Industrial Metals 9,101 8,066 5,322 Climate 3,845 85,471 2,191 General Corporate 2,711 37 22,518 $ 31,162 $ 124,936 $ 48,155 Segment assets: Piping Systems $ 796,262 $ 818,303 $ 801,468 Industrial Metals 161,904 173,725 212,638 Climate 249,853 246,851 73,458 General Corporate 162,921 130,670 232,609 $ 1,370,940 $ 1,369,549 $ 1,320,173 |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and R_2
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] | |
Schedule of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (In thousands) 2019 2018 Cash & cash equivalents $ 97,944 $ 72,616 Restricted cash included within other current assets — 4,414 Restricted cash included within other assets 98 108 Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 98,042 $ 77,138 |
Schedule of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (In thousands) 2019 2018 Cash & cash equivalents $ 97,944 $ 72,616 Restricted cash included within other current assets — 4,414 Restricted cash included within other assets 98 108 Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 98,042 $ 77,138 |
Inventories (Tables)
Inventories (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Inventories | (In thousands) 2019 2018 Raw materials and supplies $ 85,769 $ 89,641 Work-in-process 48,814 58,643 Finished goods 163,842 188,506 Valuation reserves (6,318 ) (6,995 ) Inventories $ 292,107 $ 329,795 |
Consolidated Financial Statem_2
Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Other income, net | Other Income, Net (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Net periodic benefit income $ 465 $ 2,914 $ 1,150 Interest income 722 624 684 Other 497 429 1,117 Other income, net $ 1,684 $ 3,967 $ 2,951 |
Derivative Instruments and He_2
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges reflected in the financial statements | The following table summarizes the location and fair value of the derivative instruments and disaggregates the net derivative assets and liabilities into gross components on a contract-by-contract basis: Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives Fair Value Fair Value (In thousands) Balance Sheet Location 2019 2018 Balance Sheet Location 2019 2018 Commodity contracts - gains Other current assets $ 1,435 $ 88 Other current liabilities $ 50 $ 103 Commodity contracts - losses Other current assets (12 ) (1 ) Other current liabilities (159 ) (1,382 ) Total derivatives (1) $ 1,423 $ 87 $ (109 ) $ (1,279 ) (1) Does not include the impact of cash collateral provided to counterparties . |
Schedule of fair value hedges | The following table summarizes the effects of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income: (In thousands) Location 2019 2018 Fair value hedges: Gain on commodity contracts (qualifying) Cost of goods sold $ — $ 391 Gain (loss) on hedged item - inventory Cost of goods sold — (385 ) Undesignated derivatives: Gain on commodity contracts (nonqualifying) Cost of goods sold $ 2,443 $ 4,227 |
Summary of activities related to derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges | The following tables summarize amounts recognized in and reclassified from AOCI during the period: Year Ended December 28, 2019 (In thousands) Gain Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax Classification Gains (Losses) Gain Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax Cash flow hedges: Commodity contracts $ 1,161 Cost of goods sold $ (486 ) Other 15 Other — Total $ 1,176 Total $ (486 ) Year Ended December 29, 2018 (In thousands) Loss Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax Classification Gains (Losses) Gain Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax Cash flow hedges: Commodity contracts $ (793 ) Cost of goods sold $ (371 ) Other (9 ) Other — Total $ (802 ) Total $ (371 ) |
Leases (Tables)
Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Leases [Abstract] | |
Supplemental Information Regarding Operating Leases | The following table includes supplemental information with regards to the Company’s operating leases: (In thousands, except lease term and discount rate) December 28, 2019 Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 26,922 Current portion of operating lease liabilities 5,250 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 22,388 Total operating lease liabilities $ 27,638 Weighted average discount rate 5.82 % Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) 8.35 |
Schedule of Operating Lease Cost and Payments | The following table presents certain information related to operating lease costs and cash paid during the period: (In thousands) For the Year Ended December 28, 2019 Operating lease costs $ 6,818 Short term lease costs 4,951 Total lease costs $ 11,769 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities $ 6,703 |
Schedule of Maturities of Operating Leases | Maturities of the Company’s operating leases are as follows: (In thousands) Amount 2020 $ 6,635 2021 5,363 2022 4,620 2023 3,117 2024 2,247 2025 and thereafter 13,750 Total lease payments 35,732 Less imputed interest (8,094 ) Total lease obligations 27,638 Less current obligations (5,250 ) Noncurrent lease obligations $ 22,388 |
Property, Plant, and Equipmen_2
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | (In thousands) 2019 2018 Land and land improvements $ 31,987 $ 32,132 Buildings 203,762 201,176 Machinery and equipment 640,642 635,173 Construction in progress 18,920 22,618 895,311 891,099 Less accumulated depreciation (532,183 ) (520,466 ) Property, plant, and equipment, net $ 363,128 $ 370,633 |
Goodwill and Other Intangible_2
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows: (In thousands) Piping Systems Industrial Metals Climate Total Goodwill $ 166,428 $ 8,854 $ 4,416 $ 179,698 Accumulated impairment charges (40,552 ) (8,853 ) — (49,405 ) Balance at December 30, 2017: 125,876 1 4,416 130,293 Additions (1) 5,049 — 17,770 22,819 Currency translation (2,777 ) — — (2,777 ) Balance at December 29, 2018: 128,148 1 22,186 150,335 Additions (2) 1,999 — — 1,999 Reductions (3) — — (534 ) (534 ) Currency translation 1,476 — — 1,476 Balance at December 28, 2019: Goodwill 172,175 8,854 21,652 202,681 Accumulated impairment charges (40,552 ) (8,853 ) — (49,405 ) Goodwill, net $ 131,623 $ 1 $ 21,652 $ 153,276 (1) Includes finalization of the purchase price allocation adjustment for Heatlink Group of $2.8 million . (2) Includes finalization of the purchase price allocation adjustment for Die-Mold of $2.0 million . (3) Includes finalization of the purchase price allocation adjustment for ATCO of $0.5 million . |
Carrying amount of intangible assets | The carrying amount of intangible assets at December 28, 2019 was as follows: (In thousands) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Customer relationships $ 44,832 $ (8,773 ) $ 36,059 Non-compete agreements 2,499 (2,156 ) 343 Patents and technology 19,804 (4,060 ) 15,744 Trade names and licenses 10,155 (3,249 ) 6,906 Other 1,676 (646 ) 1,030 Other intangible assets $ 78,966 $ (18,884 ) $ 60,082 The carrying amount of intangible assets at December 29, 2018 was as follows: (In thousands) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Customer relationships $ 43,104 $ (6,309 ) $ 36,795 Non-compete agreements 2,400 (1,582 ) 818 Patents and technology 17,879 (2,595 ) 15,284 Trade names and licenses 9,173 (2,188 ) 6,985 Other 2,526 (437 ) 2,089 Other intangible assets $ 75,082 $ (13,111 ) $ 61,971 |
Amortization expense for intangible assets | Future amortization expense is estimated as follows: (In thousands) Amount 2020 $ 5,203 2021 4,916 2022 4,836 2023 4,525 2024 4,378 Thereafter 36,224 Expected amortization expense $ 60,082 |
Investment in Unconsolidated _2
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] | |
Summarized financial information derived from the Company's equity method investee's consolidated financial statements | The following tables present summarized financial information derived from the Company’s equity method investees’ combined consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. (In thousands) 2019 2018 Current assets $ 198,559 $ 228,214 Noncurrent assets 87,218 114,257 Current liabilities 147,801 175,371 Noncurrent liabilities 51,219 57,216 Net sales $ 488,270 $ 509,517 Gross profit 58,494 59,385 Net loss (44,053 ) (20,049 ) |
Debt (Tables)
Debt (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Debt | (In thousands) 2019 2018 Subordinated Debentures with interest at 6.00%, due 2027 $ 284,479 $ 284,479 Revolving Credit Facility with interest at 3.20%, due 2021 90,000 195,000 Jungwoo-Mueller credit facility with interest at 2.86%, due 2019 — 5,264 Jungwoo-Mueller credit facility with interest at 2.55%, due 2020 5,768 5,104 2001 Series IRB's with interest at 3.03%, due 2021 1,250 2,250 Other 5,295 5,458 386,792 497,555 Less debt issuance costs (538 ) (857 ) Less current portion of debt (7,530 ) (7,101 ) Long-term debt $ 378,724 $ 489,597 |
Debt instrument redemption | If redeemed during the 12-month period beginning March 9: Year Redemption Price 2019 104% 2020 103 2021 102 2022 and thereafter 100 |
Aggregate annual maturities of debt | Aggregate annual maturities of the Company’s debt are as follows: (In thousands) Amount 2020 $ 7,530 2021 90,502 2022 525 2023 804 2024 540 Thereafter 286,891 Long-term debt $ 386,792 |
Net interest expense | Net interest expense consisted of the following: (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Interest expense $ 25,957 $ 25,349 $ 19,716 Capitalized interest (274 ) (150 ) (214 ) $ 25,683 $ 25,199 $ 19,502 |
Benefit Plans (Tables)
Benefit Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Retirement Benefits [Abstract] | |
Reconciliation of the changes in the plans' benefit obligations and the fair value of the plans assets | The following tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in the plans’ benefit obligations and the fair value of the plans’ assets for 2019 and 2018 , and a statement of the plans’ aggregate funded status: Pension Benefits Other Benefits (In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Change in benefit obligation: Obligation at beginning of year $ 166,739 $ 186,766 $ 14,382 $ 16,407 Service cost — 88 260 235 Interest cost 5,972 5,745 609 447 Actuarial loss (gain) 17,061 (10,637 ) (1,860 ) (1,185 ) Benefit payments (9,883 ) (10,368 ) (832 ) (892 ) Settlement charge — — (198 ) (171 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment 2,275 (4,855 ) 292 (459 ) Obligation at end of year 182,164 166,739 12,653 14,382 Change in fair value of plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 164,603 186,336 — — Actual return on plan assets 26,734 (8,282 ) — — Employer contributions — 999 832 892 Benefit payments (9,883 ) (10,368 ) (832 ) (892 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment 2,032 (4,082 ) — — Fair value of plan assets at end of year 183,486 164,603 — — Funded (underfunded) status at end of year $ 1,322 $ (2,136 ) $ (12,653 ) $ (14,382 ) |
Amounts recognized in accumulated OCI (before the effect of income taxes) | The following represents amounts recognized in AOCI (before the effect of income taxes): Pension Benefits Other Benefits (In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Unrecognized net actuarial loss $ 36,195 $ 39,101 $ (1,609 ) $ 170 Unrecognized prior service credit — — (5,485 ) (6,387 ) |
Funded status of the plans recognized | As of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , the total funded status of the plans recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits (In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Long-term asset $ 8,592 $ 10,580 $ — $ — Current liability — — (1,013 ) (1,080 ) Long-term liability (7,270 ) (12,716 ) (11,640 ) (13,302 ) Total funded (underfunded) status $ 1,322 $ (2,136 ) $ (12,653 ) $ (14,382 ) |
Components of net periodic benefit costs | The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) are as follows: (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Pension benefits: Service cost $ — $ 88 $ 128 Interest cost 5,972 5,745 6,344 Expected return on plan assets (8,103 ) (9,522 ) (9,374 ) Amortization of net loss 1,950 1,151 2,206 Net periodic benefit income $ (181 ) $ (2,538 ) $ (696 ) Other benefits: Service cost $ 260 $ 235 $ 235 Interest cost 609 447 599 Amortization of prior service credit (902 ) (902 ) (901 ) Amortization of net (gain) loss (88 ) 92 (42 ) Settlement charge (2 ) 38 17 Net periodic benefit income $ (123 ) $ (90 ) $ (92 ) |
Weighted average assumptions used in the measurement of the Company's benefit obligation and net periodic benefit cost are as follows | The weighted average assumptions used in the measurement of the Company’s benefit obligations are as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits 2019 2018 2019 2018 Discount rate 1.93 % 3.72 % 3.70 % 4.56 % Expected long-term return on plan assets 3.84 % 5.05 % N/A N/A Rate of compensation increases N/A N/A 5.00 % 5.00 % Rate of inflation 3.20 % 3.40 % N/A N/A The weighted average assumptions used in the measurement of the Company’s net periodic benefit cost are as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits 2019 2018 2017 2019 2018 2017 Discount rate 3.72 % 3.22 % 3.61 % 4.56 % 3.89 % 4.21 % Expected long-term return on plan assets 5.05 % 5.27 % 5.56 % N/A N/A N/A Rate of compensation increases N/A N/A N/A 5.00 % 5.00 % 5.00 % Rate of inflation 3.40 % 3.30 % 3.30 % N/A N/A N/A |
Weighted average asset allocation of the Company’s pension fund assets are as follows | The weighted average asset allocation of the Company’s pension fund assets are as follows: Pension Plan Assets Asset category 2019 2018 Fixed income securities (includes fixed income mutual funds) 55 % 54 % Equity securities (includes equity mutual funds) 25 35 Multi-asset securities 9 — Cash and equivalents (includes money market funds) 7 8 Alternative investments 4 3 Total 100 % 100 % |
Plan assets at fair value within the fair value hierarchy, by level | The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the assets of the plans at fair value: Fair Value Measurements at December 28, 2019 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Cash and money market funds $ 12,318 $ — $ — $ 12,318 Mutual funds (1) — 163,253 — 163,253 Limited partnerships — — 7,915 7,915 Total $ 12,318 $ 163,253 $ 7,915 $ 183,486 Fair Value Measurements at December 29, 2018 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Cash and money market funds $ 12,984 $ — $ — $ 12,984 Mutual funds (2) — 146,591 — 146,591 Limited partnerships — — 5,028 5,028 Total $ 12,984 $ 146,591 $ 5,028 $ 164,603 (1) Approximately 80 percent of mutual funds are actively managed funds and approximately 20 percent of mutual funds are index funds. Additionally, 10 percent of the mutual funds’ assets are invested in non-U.S. multi-asset securities, 28 percent in non-U.S. equities, and 62 percent in U.S. fixed income securities. (2) Approximately 61 percent of mutual funds are actively managed funds and approximately 39 percent of mutual funds are index funds. Additionally, 5 percent of the mutual funds’ assets are invested in U.S. equities, 35 percent in non-U.S. equities, 59 percent in U.S. fixed income securities, and 1 percent in non-U.S. fixed income securities. |
Plan assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs | The table below reflects the changes in the assets of the plan measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (level 3 of fair value hierarchy) during the year ended December 28, 2019 : (In thousands) Limited Partnerships Balance, December 29, 2018 $ 5,028 Redemptions (3,825 ) Subscriptions 6,846 Net appreciation in fair value (134 ) Balance, December 28, 2019 $ 7,915 |
Future benefit plans payments | The Company expects future benefits to be paid from the plans as follows: (In thousands) Pension Benefits Other Benefits 2020 $ 107,864 $ 1,014 2021 2,815 959 2022 2,905 953 2023 2,998 1,053 2024 3,094 1,062 2025-2029 17,020 4,944 Total $ 136,696 $ 9,985 |
Income Taxes (Tables)
Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Components of income before income taxes | The components of income before income taxes were taxed under the following jurisdictions: (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Domestic $ 112,812 $ 105,455 $ 76,876 Foreign 53,271 44,962 50,096 Income before income taxes $ 166,083 $ 150,417 $ 126,972 |
Components of income tax expense | Income tax expense consists of the following: (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Current tax expense: Federal $ 19,066 $ 17,974 $ 28,584 Foreign 12,727 9,650 10,219 State and local 3,892 3,158 2,241 Current tax expense 35,685 30,782 41,044 Deferred tax (benefit) expense: Federal 1,725 (1,381 ) (1,764 ) Foreign (2,311 ) 551 1,118 State and local 158 1,000 (2,514 ) Deferred tax (benefit) expense (428 ) 170 (3,160 ) Income tax expense $ 35,257 $ 30,952 $ 37,884 |
Income tax reconciliation | The difference between the reported income tax expense and a tax determined by applying the applicable U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to income before income taxes is reconciled as follows: (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Expected income tax expense $ 34,892 $ 31,588 $ 44,440 State and local income tax, net of federal benefit 3,234 3,495 1,135 Effect of foreign statutory rates different from U.S. and other foreign adjustments (771 ) 759 (6,026 ) U.S. production activities deduction — — (1,575 ) Investment in unconsolidated affiliates 538 (2,776 ) 216 Benefit of stock-based compensation deductions (36 ) (41 ) (2,160 ) Effect of tax on accumulated foreign earnings (111 ) (4,415 ) 12,893 Effect of tax rate change on net deferred tax liability balance — — (12,067 ) Other, net (2,489 ) 2,342 1,028 Income tax expense $ 35,257 $ 30,952 $ 37,884 |
Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities | The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below: (In thousands) 2019 2018 Deferred tax assets: Inventories $ 12,247 $ 12,297 Other postretirement benefits and accrued items 9,271 9,213 Other reserves 6,834 7,847 Foreign tax attributes 5,909 6,252 State tax attributes, net of federal benefit 22,395 27,651 Stock-based compensation 3,378 2,949 Right of Use Liability 5,965 — Basis difference in unconsolidated affiliates 6,547 1,067 Total deferred tax assets 72,546 67,276 Less valuation allowance (23,130 ) (25,311 ) Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance 49,416 41,965 Deferred tax liabilities: Property, plant, and equipment 47,791 44,910 Pension 949 250 Right of Use Asset 5,967 — Other Liabilities 311 — Total deferred tax liabilities 55,018 45,160 Net deferred tax liabilities $ (5,602 ) $ (3,195 ) |
Stock-Based Compensation (Table
Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] | |
Weighted average assumptions used in calculating fair value of stock options | The weighted average of key assumptions used in determining the fair value of options granted and a discussion of the methodology used to develop each assumption are as follows: 2019 2018 2017 Expected term 7.8 years 7.6 years 7.7 years Expected price volatility 28.6 % 27.2 % 28.9 % Risk-free interest rate 2.4 % 2.9 % 2.1 % Dividend yield 1.4 % 1.3 % 1.3 % |
Summary of the stock option activity | A summary of the activity and related information follows: Stock Options Restricted Stock Awards (Shares in thousands) Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding at December 29, 2018 1,014 $ 23.90 930 $ 32.14 Granted 34 28.82 316 28.82 Exercised/Released (94 ) 13.37 (182 ) 31.06 Forfeited (15 ) 29.31 (2 ) 34.12 Outstanding at December 28, 2019 939 25.05 1,062 31.34 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensi_2
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Equity [Abstract] | |
Changes in AOCI by component, net of taxes and noncontrolling interest | The following table provides changes in AOCI by component, net of taxes and noncontrolling interest (amounts in parentheses indicate debits to AOCI): (In thousands) Cumulative Translation Adjustment Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Pension/ Attributable to Unconsol. Affiliates Total Balance at December 30, 2017 $ (38,163 ) $ 847 $ (20,610 ) $ 6,870 $ (51,056 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (16,094 ) (802 ) (3,642 ) (8,686 ) (29,224 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI — (371 ) 303 — (68 ) Net current-period other comprehensive loss (16,094 ) (1,173 ) (3,339 ) (8,686 ) (29,292 ) Reclassification of stranded effects of the Act — 112 (1,018 ) 1,462 556 Balance at December 29, 2018 (54,257 ) (214 ) (24,967 ) (354 ) (79,792 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 8,059 1,176 2,315 (839 ) 10,711 Amounts reclassified from AOCI — (486 ) 797 — 311 Balance at December 28, 2019 $ (46,198 ) $ 476 $ (21,855 ) $ (1,193 ) $ (68,770 ) |
Reclassification adjustments out of AOCI | Reclassification adjustments out of AOCI were as follows: Amount reclassified from AOCI (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Affected Line Item Unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives: Commodity contracts $ (587 ) $ (429 ) $ 1,309 Cost of goods sold Interest rate swap — — 851 Interest expense 101 58 (624 ) Income tax expense (benefit) $ (486 ) $ (371 ) $ 1,536 Net of tax and noncontrolling interests Amortization of net loss and prior service cost on employee benefit plans $ 960 $ 341 $ 1,263 Other income, net (163 ) (38 ) (221 ) Income tax benefit $ 797 $ 303 $ 1,042 Net of tax and noncontrolling interests Gain recognized upon sale of business $ — $ — $ (3,777 ) Gain on sale of assets, net — — — Income tax expense $ — $ — $ (3,777 ) Net of tax and noncontrolling interests Sale of available-for-sale securities $ — $ — $ (611 ) Other income, net — — 232 Income tax expense $ — $ — $ (379 ) Net of tax and noncontrolling interests |
Quarterly Financial Informati_2
Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Quarterly financial information (Unaudited) | (In thousands, except per share data) First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter 2019 Net sales $ 611,781 $ 666,394 $ 608,602 $ 543,839 Gross profit (2) 100,388 102,446 97,814 94,358 Consolidated net income 17,139 28,676 30,444 29,973 Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. 15,723 27,986 29,093 28,170 Basic earnings per share 0.28 0.50 0.52 0.50 Diluted earnings per share 0.28 0.50 0.52 0.50 Dividends per share 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 2018 Net sales $ 640,060 $ 662,773 $ 645,958 $ 559,087 Gross profit (2) 94,390 98,953 79,002 85,133 Consolidated net income (3) 24,344 33,882 20,863 27,731 Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. 24,128 33,182 20,292 26,857 Basic earnings per share 0.42 0.58 0.36 0.47 Diluted earnings per share 0.42 0.58 0.35 0.47 Dividends per share 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 (1) The sum of quarterly amounts may not equal the annual amounts reported due to rounding. In addition, the earnings per share amounts are computed independently for each quarter, while the full year is based on the weighted average shares outstanding. (2) Gross profit is net sales less cost of goods sold, which excludes depreciation and amortization. (3) Includes income earned by ATCO, acquired during Q3 2018, and Die-Mold, acquired during Q1 2018. |
Summary of Significant Accoun_3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2019 | |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
Temporary investments | $ 500 | $ 600 | ||
Operating lease renewal term | 5 years | |||
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) | 8 years 4 months 6 days | |||
Specified percentage over which unrecognized gains and losses are amortized | 10.00% | |||
Average remaining service period for the pension plans | 9 years | |||
Stock-based awards excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) | 0 | 54 | ||
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) | $ 200 | $ (1,000) | $ (400) | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 26,922 | $ 29,500 | ||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 5,250 | 4,800 | ||
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | $ 22,388 | $ 25,400 | ||
Minimum [Member] | ||||
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) | 1 year | |||
Maximum [Member] | ||||
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) | 15 years | |||
Tecumseh Products Holdings LLC [Member] | ||||
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 50.00% | |||
Second Unconsolidated Affiliate [Member] | ||||
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 50.00% | |||
Mueller Middle East BSC [Member] | ||||
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 40.00% | |||
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ||||
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 20 years | |||
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ||||
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 40 years | |||
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ||||
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 5 years | |||
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ||||
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 20 years | |||
Jungwoo Metal Ind. Co., LTD [Member] | Jungwoo-Mueller [Member] | ||||
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
Non-controlling ownership interest | 40.00% | |||
Mueller-Xingrong [Member] | Mueller-Xingrong [Member] | ||||
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | ||||
Non-controlling ownership interest | 49.50% |
Acquisitions and Dispositions -
Acquisitions and Dispositions - Acquisitions Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jul. 02, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Cash paid for acquisition | $ (3,465) | $ 167,677 | $ 18,396 | [1] | |||
ATCO Rubber Product [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Total consideration paid | $ 158,100 | ||||||
Cash paid for acquisition | 151,800 | ||||||
Contingent consideration, range of outcomes, high | 12,000 | ||||||
Revenues of acquired company | $ 190,100 | $ 90,000 | $ 166,000 | ||||
Decrease in goodwill | 500 | ||||||
Deferred tax liability recognized | $ 0 | ||||||
Die-Mold [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Total consideration paid | $ 13,629 | ||||||
Cash paid for acquisition | 12,400 | ||||||
Contingent consideration, range of outcomes, high | 2,300 | ||||||
Net assets acquired | 13,629 | ||||||
Deferred tax liability recognized | $ 1,998 | ||||||
Heatlink Group [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Total consideration paid | $ 17,164 | ||||||
Contingent consideration, range of outcomes, high | 2,200 | ||||||
Net assets acquired | 17,164 | ||||||
Cash paid for acquisition | 16,300 | ||||||
Deferred tax liability recognized | $ 1,891 | ||||||
[1] | The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows reflect the changes during the periods in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Therefore, restricted cash activity is included with cash when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown. |
Segment Information - Narrative
Segment Information - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | ||
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||||
Gain on sale of manufacturing equipment | $ 963 | $ 253 | $ 624 | [1] |
Gain on sale of business | 0 | 0 | (1,491) | |
Impairment charges | 0 | 0 | 1,466 | [1],[2] |
Gain (loss) on sale of assets | 963 | 253 | 1,491 | [1],[2] |
Insurance recovery | 485 | 3,681 | 0 | [2] |
Operating Segments [Member] | Piping Systems [Member] | ||||
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||||
Gain on sale of real property | 1,200 | 1,400 | ||
Gain on sale of manufacturing equipment | 700 | |||
Gain on sale of business | (1,491) | |||
Impairment charges | 1,466 | |||
Gain (loss) on sale of assets | 1,194 | 2,093 | ||
Insurance recovery | 0 | 0 | ||
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial Metals [Member] | ||||
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||||
Gain on sale of business | 0 | |||
Impairment charges | $ 0 | |||
Gain (loss) on sale of assets | (275) | 1,301 | ||
Insurance recovery | $ 485 | $ (3,681) | ||
[1] | The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows reflect the changes during the periods in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Therefore, restricted cash activity is included with cash when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown. | |||
[2] | The Consolidated Statement of Income for 2017 has been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost in 2018 . The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
Acquisitions and Dispositions_2
Acquisitions and Dispositions - Pro Forma Information (Details) - ATCO Rubber Product [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
Net sales | $ 2,595,454 | $ 2,431,972 |
Net income | $ 111,482 | $ 90,270 |
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.96 | $ 1.59 |
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.95 | $ 1.57 |
Segment Information - Summary o
Segment Information - Summary of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Jun. 29, 2019 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | ||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | $ 543,839 | $ 608,602 | $ 666,394 | $ 611,781 | $ 559,087 | $ 645,958 | $ 662,773 | $ 640,060 | $ 2,430,616 | $ 2,507,878 | $ 2,266,073 | [1] |
Cost of goods sold | 2,035,610 | 2,150,400 | 1,940,617 | [1] | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 42,693 | 39,555 | 33,944 | [1] | ||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expense | 162,358 | 148,888 | 140,730 | [1] | ||||||||
Gain on sale of assets, net | (963) | (253) | (1,491) | [1],[2] | ||||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net | 0 | 0 | (1,491) | |||||||||
Insurance recovery | 485 | 3,681 | 0 | [1] | ||||||||
Impairment charges | 0 | 0 | 1,466 | [1],[2] | ||||||||
Operating income | 191,403 | 172,969 | 150,807 | [1] | ||||||||
Interest expense | (25,683) | (25,199) | (19,502) | [1] | ||||||||
Environmental expense | (1,321) | (1,320) | (7,284) | [1] | ||||||||
Other income, net | 1,684 | 3,967 | 2,951 | [1] | ||||||||
Income before income taxes | 166,083 | 150,417 | 126,972 | [1] | ||||||||
Expenditures for long-lived assets | 31,162 | 124,936 | 48,155 | |||||||||
Impairment charges | 0 | 0 | 1,466 | [1],[2] | ||||||||
Segment assets | 1,370,940 | 1,369,549 | 1,370,940 | 1,369,549 | 1,320,173 | |||||||
Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 2,453,044 | 2,525,763 | 2,298,529 | |||||||||
Corporate Segment [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | (22,428) | (17,885) | (32,456) | |||||||||
Cost of goods sold | (25,230) | (18,152) | (34,368) | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,285 | 3,114 | 2,138 | |||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expense | 44,444 | 43,597 | 43,252 | |||||||||
Gain on sale of assets, net | 0 | 3,141 | ||||||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net | 0 | |||||||||||
Insurance recovery | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Impairment charges | 0 | |||||||||||
Operating income | (44,927) | (49,585) | (43,478) | |||||||||
Expenditures for long-lived assets | 2,711 | 37 | 22,518 | |||||||||
Impairment charges | 0 | |||||||||||
Segment assets | 162,921 | 130,670 | 162,921 | 130,670 | 232,609 | |||||||
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | (22,428) | (17,885) | (32,456) | |||||||||
Piping Systems [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 1,542,456 | 1,645,633 | 1,564,950 | |||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 1,313,980 | 1,426,729 | 1,369,161 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 22,621 | 23,304 | 21,777 | |||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expense | 75,170 | 74,864 | 74,441 | |||||||||
Gain on sale of assets, net | (1,194) | (2,093) | ||||||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net | (1,491) | |||||||||||
Insurance recovery | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Impairment charges | 1,466 | |||||||||||
Operating income | 131,879 | 122,829 | 99,596 | |||||||||
Expenditures for long-lived assets | 15,505 | 31,362 | 18,124 | |||||||||
Impairment charges | 1,466 | |||||||||||
Segment assets | 796,262 | 818,303 | 796,262 | 818,303 | 801,468 | |||||||
Industrial Metals [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 554,372 | 651,061 | 602,131 | |||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 473,010 | 559,367 | 506,973 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 7,489 | 7,568 | 7,516 | |||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expense | 12,359 | 13,501 | 13,278 | |||||||||
Gain on sale of assets, net | 275 | (1,301) | ||||||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net | 0 | |||||||||||
Insurance recovery | 485 | (3,681) | ||||||||||
Impairment charges | 0 | |||||||||||
Operating income | 61,724 | 75,607 | 74,364 | |||||||||
Expenditures for long-lived assets | 9,101 | 8,066 | 5,322 | |||||||||
Impairment charges | 0 | |||||||||||
Segment assets | 161,904 | 173,725 | 161,904 | 173,725 | 212,638 | |||||||
Climate [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 356,216 | 229,069 | 131,448 | |||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 273,850 | 182,456 | 98,851 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 9,298 | 5,569 | 2,513 | |||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expense | 30,385 | 16,926 | 9,759 | |||||||||
Gain on sale of assets, net | (44) | 0 | ||||||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net | 0 | |||||||||||
Insurance recovery | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Impairment charges | 0 | |||||||||||
Operating income | 42,727 | 24,118 | 20,325 | |||||||||
Expenditures for long-lived assets | 3,845 | 85,471 | 2,191 | |||||||||
Impairment charges | 0 | |||||||||||
Segment assets | $ 249,853 | $ 246,851 | 249,853 | 246,851 | 73,458 | |||||||
Tube and fittings [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 1,271,558 | 1,352,875 | 1,238,258 | |||||||||
Tube and fittings [Member] | Piping Systems [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 1,271,558 | 1,352,875 | 1,238,258 | |||||||||
Tube and fittings [Member] | Industrial Metals [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Tube and fittings [Member] | Climate [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Brass rod and forgings [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 425,573 | 501,472 | 461,603 | |||||||||
Brass rod and forgings [Member] | Piping Systems [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Brass rod and forgings [Member] | Industrial Metals [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 425,573 | 501,472 | 461,603 | |||||||||
Brass rod and forgings [Member] | Climate [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
OEM components, tube and assemblies [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 210,858 | 222,272 | 277,538 | |||||||||
OEM components, tube and assemblies [Member] | Piping Systems [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 29,103 | 29,578 | 94,383 | |||||||||
OEM components, tube and assemblies [Member] | Industrial Metals [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 48,104 | 53,581 | 51,707 | |||||||||
OEM components, tube and assemblies [Member] | Climate [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 133,651 | 139,113 | 131,448 | |||||||||
Valves and plumbing specialties [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 241,795 | 263,180 | 232,309 | |||||||||
Valves and plumbing specialties [Member] | Piping Systems [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 241,795 | 263,180 | 232,309 | |||||||||
Valves and plumbing specialties [Member] | Industrial Metals [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Valves and plumbing specialties [Member] | Climate [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Other products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 303,260 | 185,964 | 88,821 | |||||||||
Other products [Member] | Piping Systems [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Other products [Member] | Industrial Metals [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 80,695 | 96,008 | 88,821 | |||||||||
Other products [Member] | Climate [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | $ 222,565 | $ 89,956 | $ 0 | |||||||||
[1] | The Consolidated Statement of Income for 2017 has been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost in 2018 . The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. | |||||||||||
[2] | The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows reflect the changes during the periods in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Therefore, restricted cash activity is included with cash when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown. |
Acquisitions and Dispositions_3
Acquisitions and Dispositions - Schedule of Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jul. 02, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Apr. 26, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Mar. 30, 2015 |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||||
Goodwill | $ 153,276 | $ 150,335 | $ 130,293 | ||||||
ATCO Rubber Product [Member] | |||||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||||
Total consideration | $ 158,100 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 21,829 | ||||||||
Inventories | 31,666 | ||||||||
Other current assets | 1,051 | ||||||||
Property, plant, and equipment | 83,080 | ||||||||
Goodwill | 17,236 | ||||||||
Intangible assets | 23,360 | $ 23,360 | |||||||
Other assets | 224 | ||||||||
Total assets acquired | 178,446 | ||||||||
Accounts payable | 8,093 | ||||||||
Other current liabilities | 10,187 | ||||||||
Long-term debt | 2,066 | ||||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 0 | ||||||||
Total liabilities assumed | $ 20,346 | ||||||||
Die-Mold [Member] | |||||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||||
Total consideration | $ 13,629 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 1,684 | ||||||||
Inventories | 1,833 | ||||||||
Other current assets | 267 | ||||||||
Property, plant, and equipment | 3,278 | ||||||||
Goodwill | 4,239 | ||||||||
Intangible assets | 5,209 | $ 5,209 | |||||||
Other assets | 0 | ||||||||
Total assets acquired | 16,510 | ||||||||
Accounts payable | 710 | ||||||||
Other current liabilities | 173 | ||||||||
Long-term debt | 0 | ||||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,998 | ||||||||
Total liabilities assumed | 2,881 | ||||||||
Net assets acquired | $ 13,629 | ||||||||
Heatlink Group [Member] | |||||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||||
Total consideration | $ 17,164 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 2,809 | ||||||||
Inventories | 4,648 | ||||||||
Other current assets | 508 | ||||||||
Property, plant, and equipment | 2,024 | ||||||||
Goodwill | 6,879 | ||||||||
Intangible assets | 6,413 | $ 6,413 | |||||||
Other assets | 0 | ||||||||
Total assets acquired | 23,281 | ||||||||
Accounts payable | 3,633 | ||||||||
Other current liabilities | 593 | ||||||||
Long-term debt | 0 | ||||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,891 | ||||||||
Total liabilities assumed | 6,117 | ||||||||
Net assets acquired | $ 17,164 |
Segment Information - Schedule
Segment Information - Schedule of Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Jun. 29, 2019 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | ||
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | $ 543,839 | $ 608,602 | $ 666,394 | $ 611,781 | $ 559,087 | $ 645,958 | $ 662,773 | $ 640,060 | $ 2,430,616 | $ 2,507,878 | $ 2,266,073 | [1] |
Long-lived assets | 363,128 | 370,633 | 363,128 | 370,633 | 304,321 | |||||||
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | United States [Member] | ||||||||||||
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 1,775,321 | 1,820,857 | 1,556,825 | |||||||||
Long-lived assets | 286,727 | 295,735 | 286,727 | 295,735 | 238,752 | |||||||
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | United Kingdom [Member] | ||||||||||||
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 230,791 | 245,458 | 231,039 | |||||||||
Long-lived assets | 18,776 | 16,313 | 18,776 | 16,313 | 17,661 | |||||||
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Canada [Member] | ||||||||||||
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 285,720 | 292,798 | 280,140 | |||||||||
Long-lived assets | 31,429 | 33,144 | 31,429 | 33,144 | 21,327 | |||||||
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Asia [Member] | ||||||||||||
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 64,363 | 59,730 | 121,295 | |||||||||
Long-lived assets | 25,637 | 24,930 | 25,637 | 24,930 | 25,973 | |||||||
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Mexico [Member] | ||||||||||||
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 74,421 | 89,035 | 76,774 | |||||||||
Long-lived assets | $ 559 | $ 511 | $ 559 | $ 511 | $ 608 | |||||||
[1] | The Consolidated Statement of Income for 2017 has been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost in 2018 . The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
Acquisitions and Dispositions_4
Acquisitions and Dispositions - Schedule of Intangible Assets Identified (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||||||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Jul. 02, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | Apr. 26, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Mar. 30, 2015 | |
ATCO Rubber Product [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | $ 23,360 | $ 23,360 | |||||
Die-Mold [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | $ 5,209 | $ 5,209 | |||||
Heatlink Group [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | $ 6,413 | $ 6,413 | |||||
Customer Relationships [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets, useful life | 20 years | ||||||
Customer Relationships [Member] | ATCO Rubber Product [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | 6,550 | ||||||
Customer Relationships [Member] | Die-Mold [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | 3,077 | ||||||
Customer Relationships [Member] | Heatlink Group [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | 4,265 | ||||||
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | ATCO Rubber Product [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | 0 | ||||||
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Die-Mold [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | 70 | ||||||
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Heatlink Group [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | 74 | ||||||
Patents and technology [Member] | ATCO Rubber Product [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | 10,570 | ||||||
Patents and technology [Member] | Die-Mold [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | 1,512 | ||||||
Patents and technology [Member] | Heatlink Group [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | 1,466 | ||||||
Trade names and licenses [Member] | ATCO Rubber Product [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | 4,770 | ||||||
Trade names and licenses [Member] | Die-Mold [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | 550 | ||||||
Trade names and licenses [Member] | Heatlink Group [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | 608 | ||||||
Supply Contracts [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets, useful life | 5 years | ||||||
Supply Contracts [Member] | ATCO Rubber Product [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | $ 1,470 | ||||||
Supply Contracts [Member] | Die-Mold [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | $ 0 | ||||||
Supply Contracts [Member] | Heatlink Group [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets | $ 0 | ||||||
Maximum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets, useful life | 5 years | ||||||
Maximum [Member] | Patents and technology [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets, useful life | 15 years | ||||||
Maximum [Member] | Trade names and licenses [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets, useful life | 10 years | ||||||
Minimum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets, useful life | 3 years | ||||||
Minimum [Member] | Patents and technology [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets, useful life | 10 years | ||||||
Minimum [Member] | Trade names and licenses [Member] | |||||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||
Intangible assets, useful life | 5 years |
Acquisitions and Dispositions_5
Acquisitions and Dispositions - Dispositions Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 21, 2017 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | ||||
Net loss | $ (44,053) | $ (20,049) | ||
Gain on sale of business | $ 0 | 0 | $ 1,491 | |
Mueller-Xingrong [Member] | ||||
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | ||||
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 50.50% | |||
Net sales of equity method investment | 67,300 | 121,500 | ||
Net loss | (9) | $ 62 | ||
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Mueller-Xingrong [Member] | ||||
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | ||||
Proceeds from sale of interest | $ 18,300 | |||
Assets | 56,800 | |||
Carrying value of the liabilities disposed | 36,200 | |||
Cumulative translation loss | $ 3,800 | |||
Gain on sale of business | $ 1,500 |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and R_3
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | [1] | Dec. 31, 2016 | [1] |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 97,944 | $ 72,616 | ||||
Restricted cash included within other current assets | 0 | 4,414 | ||||
Restricted cash included within other assets | 98 | 108 | ||||
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ 98,042 | $ 77,138 | $ 126,563 | $ 360,469 | ||
[1] | The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows reflect the changes during the periods in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Therefore, restricted cash activity is included with cash when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown. |
Inventories - Schedule of Inven
Inventories - Schedule of Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 |
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Raw materials and supplies | $ 85,769 | $ 89,641 |
Work-in-process | 48,814 | 58,643 |
Finished goods | 163,842 | 188,506 |
Valuation reserves | (6,318) | (6,995) |
Inventories | $ 292,107 | $ 329,795 |
Inventories - Narrative (Detail
Inventories - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 |
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
LIFO inventory amount | $ 16.8 | $ 18.8 |
FIFO cost of inventories | 87.8 | 91.8 |
FIFO value of inventory consigned to others | $ 5.5 | $ 5.1 |
Consolidated Financial Statem_3
Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | ||
Other Current Liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
Accrued discounts and allowances | $ 53,900 | $ 48,600 | ||
Accrued interest | 6,000 | 5,800 | ||
Taxes payable, current | 4,700 | 5,000 | ||
Environmental expense, non operating properties | 900 | 3,600 | ||
Accrued audit fees | 7,000 | |||
Other (Expense) Income, Net [Abstract] | ||||
Net periodic benefit income | 465 | 2,914 | $ 1,150 | |
Interest income | 722 | 624 | 684 | |
Other | 497 | 429 | 1,117 | |
Other income, net | $ 1,684 | $ 3,967 | $ 2,951 | [1] |
[1] | The Consolidated Statement of Income for 2017 has been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost in 2018 . The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
Derivative Instruments and He_3
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | |
Derivative [Line Items] | ||
Restricted cash in other current assets as collateral related to open derivative contracts | $ 0.2 | $ 3.6 |
Commodity Contract [Member] | ||
Derivative [Line Items] | ||
Deferred net gains (losses), net of tax, included in AOCI | 0.3 | |
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Long [Member] | ||
Derivative [Line Items] | ||
Open future contracts to purchase copper | $ 21.3 | |
Time period for open copper future contract | 12 months | |
Fair value of future contracts with gain (loss) position | $ 1.4 | |
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Short [Member] | ||
Derivative [Line Items] | ||
Fair value of future contracts with gain (loss) position | (0.1) | |
Open future contracts to sell copper | $ 1.9 | |
Time period for open copper future contract sales | 5 months |
Derivative Instruments and He_4
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Derivative Assets and Liabilities (Details) - Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
Assets fair value | $ 1,423 | $ 87 |
Liabilities fair value | (109) | (1,279) |
Other Current Asset [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | ||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
Other current assets: Gain positions | 1,435 | 88 |
Other current assets: Loss positions | (12) | (1) |
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | ||
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
Other current liability: Gain positions | 50 | 103 |
Other current liability: Loss positions | $ (159) | $ (1,382) |
Derivative Instruments and He_5
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Effects on Statement of Income and Amounts Recognized In and Reclassified From AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | |
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | ||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
Gain Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax | $ 1,176 | |
Gain Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax | (486) | |
Loss Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax | $ (802) | |
Gain Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax | (371) | |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | ||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
Gain on commodity contracts (nonqualifying) | 2,443 | 4,227 |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | ||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
Gain (loss) on the derivatives in designated and qualifying fair value hedges | 0 | 391 |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | ||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
Gain Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax | 1,161 | |
Loss Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax | (793) | |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | ||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
Gain Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax | (486) | |
Gain Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax | (371) | |
Inventories [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | ||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
Gain (loss) on the derivatives in designated and qualifying fair value hedges | 0 | (385) |
Other [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | ||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
Gain Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax | 15 | |
Loss Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax | (9) | |
Other [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Other [Member] | ||
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
Gain Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax | $ 0 | |
Gain Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax | $ 0 |
Leases - Summary of Supplementa
Leases - Summary of Supplemental Operating Lease Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 28, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 |
Leases [Abstract] | ||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ 26,922 | $ 29,500 |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 5,250 | 4,800 |
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 22,388 | $ 25,400 |
Total operating lease liabilities | $ 27,638 | |
Weighted average discount rate (as a percent) | 5.82% | |
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) | 8 years 4 months 6 days |
Leases - Schedule of Operating
Leases - Schedule of Operating Lease Cost (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 29, 2018USD ($) | |
Leases [Abstract] | |
Operating lease costs | $ 6,818 |
Short term lease costs | 4,951 |
Total lease costs | 11,769 |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | $ 6,703 |
Leases - Schedule of Future Min
Leases - Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 28, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 |
Leases [Abstract] | ||
2020 | $ 6,635 | |
2021 | 5,363 | |
2022 | 4,620 | |
2023 | 3,117 | |
2024 | 2,247 | |
2025 and thereafter | 13,750 | |
Total lease payments | 35,732 | |
Less imputed interest | (8,094) | |
Total operating lease liabilities | 27,638 | |
Less current obligations | (5,250) | $ (4,800) |
Noncurrent lease obligations | $ 22,388 | $ 25,400 |
Property, Plant, and Equipmen_3
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | [1] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, gross | $ 895,311 | $ 891,099 | ||
Less accumulated depreciation | (532,183) | (520,466) | ||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 363,128 | 370,633 | ||
Depreciation | 37,337 | 35,118 | $ 30,800 | |
Land and Land Improvements [Member] | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 31,987 | 32,132 | ||
Building [Member] | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 203,762 | 201,176 | ||
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 640,642 | 635,173 | ||
Construction in Progress [Member] | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, gross | $ 18,920 | $ 22,618 | ||
[1] | The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows reflect the changes during the periods in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Therefore, restricted cash activity is included with cash when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown. |
Goodwill and Other Intangible_3
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |||
Goodwill | $ 179,698,000 | ||
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year | (49,405,000) | ||
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | $ 150,335,000 | 130,293,000 | |
Additions | 1,999,000 | 22,819,000 | |
Reduction | (534,000) | ||
Currency translation | 1,476,000 | (2,777,000) | |
Goodwill | 202,681,000 | $ 179,698,000 | |
Accumulated impairment loss, end of year | (49,405,000) | (49,405,000) | |
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 153,276,000 | 150,335,000 | 130,293,000 |
Impairment charges | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heatlink Group [Member] | |||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |||
Purchase price allocation adjustments | 2,800,000 | ||
Die-Mold [Member] | |||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |||
Purchase price allocation adjustments | 2,000,000 | ||
ATCO Rubber Product [Member] | |||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |||
Purchase price allocation adjustments | 500,000 | ||
Piping Systems [Member] | |||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |||
Goodwill | 166,428,000 | ||
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year | (40,552,000) | ||
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 128,148,000 | 125,876,000 | |
Additions | 1,999,000 | 5,049,000 | |
Reduction | 0 | ||
Currency translation | 1,476,000 | (2,777,000) | |
Goodwill | 172,175,000 | 166,428,000 | |
Accumulated impairment loss, end of year | (40,552,000) | (40,552,000) | |
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 131,623,000 | 128,148,000 | 125,876,000 |
Industrial Metals [Member] | |||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |||
Goodwill | 8,854,000 | ||
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year | (8,853,000) | ||
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
Additions | 0 | 0 | |
Reduction | 0 | ||
Currency translation | 0 | 0 | |
Goodwill | 8,854,000 | 8,854,000 | |
Accumulated impairment loss, end of year | (8,853,000) | (8,853,000) | |
Goodwill, net, ending balance | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Climate [Member] | |||
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |||
Goodwill | 4,416,000 | ||
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of year | 0 | ||
Goodwill, net, beginning balance | 22,186,000 | 4,416,000 | |
Additions | 0 | 17,770,000 | |
Reduction | (534,000) | ||
Currency translation | 0 | 0 | |
Goodwill | 21,652,000 | 4,416,000 | |
Accumulated impairment loss, end of year | 0 | 0 | |
Goodwill, net, ending balance | $ 21,652,000 | $ 22,186,000 | $ 4,416,000 |
Goodwill and Other Intangible_4
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] | |||
Net Carrying Amount | $ 60,082 | ||
Amortization | 5,400 | $ 4,400 | $ 3,100 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |||
2020 | 5,203 | ||
2021 | 4,916 | ||
2022 | 4,836 | ||
2023 | 4,525 | ||
2024 | 4,378 | ||
Thereafter | 36,224 | ||
Expected amortization expense | 60,082 | ||
Customer relationships [Member] | |||
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] | |||
Gross Carrying Amount | 44,832 | 43,104 | |
Accumulated Amortization | (8,773) | (6,309) | |
Net Carrying Amount | 36,059 | 36,795 | |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |||
Expected amortization expense | 36,059 | 36,795 | |
Non-compete agreements [Member] | |||
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] | |||
Gross Carrying Amount | 2,499 | 2,400 | |
Accumulated Amortization | (2,156) | (1,582) | |
Net Carrying Amount | 343 | 818 | |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |||
Expected amortization expense | 343 | 818 | |
Patents and technology [Member] | |||
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] | |||
Gross Carrying Amount | 19,804 | 17,879 | |
Accumulated Amortization | (4,060) | (2,595) | |
Net Carrying Amount | 15,744 | 15,284 | |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |||
Expected amortization expense | 15,744 | 15,284 | |
Trade names and licenses [Member] | |||
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] | |||
Gross Carrying Amount | 10,155 | 9,173 | |
Accumulated Amortization | (3,249) | (2,188) | |
Net Carrying Amount | 6,906 | 6,985 | |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |||
Expected amortization expense | 6,906 | 6,985 | |
Other [Member] | |||
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] | |||
Gross Carrying Amount | 1,676 | 2,526 | |
Accumulated Amortization | (646) | (437) | |
Net Carrying Amount | 1,030 | 2,089 | |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |||
Expected amortization expense | 1,030 | 2,089 | |
Other intangible assets [Member] | |||
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] | |||
Gross Carrying Amount | 78,966 | 75,082 | |
Accumulated Amortization | (18,884) | (13,111) | |
Net Carrying Amount | 60,082 | 61,971 | |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |||
Expected amortization expense | $ 60,082 | $ 61,971 |
Investment in Unconsolidated _3
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Net loss | $ (44,053) | $ (20,049) |
Tecumseh Products Holdings LLC [Member] | ||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Interest in joint venture | 50.00% | |
Net loss | $ (22,000) | (14,000) |
Gain on settlement | 7,000 | |
Second Unconsolidated Affiliate [Member] | ||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Interest in joint venture | 50.00% | |
Cayan Ventures and Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company [Member] | ||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Interest in joint venture | 40.00% | |
Cash invested in joint venture | $ 5,000 | |
Mueller Middle East BSC [Member] | ||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Interest in joint venture | 40.00% | |
Net loss | $ (2,600) | (2,600) |
Labor Claim [Member] | Tecumseh Products Holdings LLC [Member] | ||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Loss related to certain labor claim contingencies | $ (3,000) |
Investment in Unconsolidated _4
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates - Summary of Financial Information of Equity Method Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | |
Balance sheet data [Abstract] | ||
Current assets | $ 198,559 | $ 228,214 |
Noncurrent assets | 87,218 | 114,257 |
Current liabilities | 147,801 | 175,371 |
Noncurrent liabilities | 51,219 | 57,216 |
Income statement data [Abstract] | ||
Net sales | 488,270 | 509,517 |
Gross profit | 58,494 | 59,385 |
Net loss | $ (44,053) | $ (20,049) |
Debt - Schedule of Debt (Detail
Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Long-term debt, gross | $ 386,792 | $ 497,555 |
Less debt issuance costs | (538) | (857) |
Less current portion of debt | (7,530) | (7,101) |
Long-term debt | 378,724 | 489,597 |
Subordinated Debt [Member] | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Long-term debt, gross | $ 284,479 | 284,479 |
Debt, stated interest rate | 6.00% | |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Long-term debt, gross | $ 90,000 | 195,000 |
Debt, stated interest rate | 3.20% | |
Jungwoo Mueller Line of Credit Due 2019 [Member] | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Long-term debt, gross | $ 0 | 5,264 |
Debt, stated interest rate | 2.86% | |
Jungwoo Mueller Line of Credit Due 2020 [Member] | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Long-term debt, gross | $ 5,768 | 5,104 |
Debt, stated interest rate | 2.55% | |
2001 Series IRB's With Interest at 1.23% Due 2021 [Member] | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,250 | 2,250 |
Debt, stated interest rate | 3.03% | |
Other [Member] | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Long-term debt, gross | $ 5,295 | $ 5,458 |
Debt - Narrative (Details)
Debt - Narrative (Details) | Mar. 09, 2017$ / shares | Dec. 28, 2019USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2018USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2017USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2019KRW (₩) |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Cash dividend (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 3 | ||||
Cash dividend, subordinated debentures (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 5 | ||||
Interest paid | $ 25,400,000 | $ 25,200,000 | $ 13,800,000 | ||
Subordinated Debt [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt, stated interest rate | 6.00% | 6.00% | |||
Debt instrument, call feature, period, latest | 5 years | ||||
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity | $ 350,000,000 | ||||
Credit Agreement [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Outstanding letters of credit | 11,900,000 | ||||
Jungwoo-Mueller [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity | $ 21,900,000 | ₩ 25,800,000,000 | |||
Minimum [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Credit facility commitment fee | 0.15% | ||||
Maximum [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Credit facility commitment fee | 0.30% | ||||
LIBOR [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.50% | ||||
LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.125% | ||||
LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.625% | ||||
Base Rate [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.50% | ||||
Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.125% | ||||
Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.625% |
Debt - Redemption Schedule (Det
Debt - Redemption Schedule (Details) - Subordinated Debt [Member] | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019 | |
2019 [Member] | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
Redemption Price | 104.00% |
2020 [Member] | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
Redemption Price | 103.00% |
2021 [Member] | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
Redemption Price | 102.00% |
2022 and thereafter [Member] | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
Redemption Price | 100.00% |
Debt - Aggregate Annual Maturit
Debt - Aggregate Annual Maturities (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 28, 2019USD ($) |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |
2020 | $ 7,530 |
2021 | 90,502 |
2022 | 525 |
2023 | 804 |
2024 | 540 |
Thereafter | 286,891 |
Long-term debt | $ 386,792 |
Debt - Net Interest Expense (De
Debt - Net Interest Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | ||
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||
Interest expense | $ 25,957 | $ 25,349 | $ 19,716 | |
Capitalized interest | (274) | (150) | (214) | |
Net interest expense | $ 25,683 | $ 25,199 | $ 19,502 | [1] |
[1] | The Consolidated Statement of Income for 2017 has been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost in 2018 . The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
Benefit Plans - Benefit Plan In
Benefit Plans - Benefit Plan Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |
Change in fair value of plan assets: | |||
Beginning balance | $ 164,603 | ||
Ending balance | 183,486 | $ 164,603 | |
Actuarial net loss | 1,600 | ||
Prior service credit | $ (900) | ||
Payable maximum period to be considered current | 12 months | ||
Components of net periodic benefit cost [Abstract] | |||
Net periodic benefit (income) cost | $ (465) | (2,914) | $ (1,150) |
Weighted average assumptions in net periodic benefit calculations [Abstract] | |||
Ultimate health care cost trend rate | 4.10% | ||
Minimum [Member] | |||
Weighted average assumptions in net periodic benefit calculations [Abstract] | |||
Annual assumed rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered benefits | 4.00% | ||
Maximum [Member] | |||
Weighted average assumptions in net periodic benefit calculations [Abstract] | |||
Annual assumed rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered benefits | 7.00% | ||
Pension Plan [Member] | |||
Change in benefit obligation [Roll Forward] | |||
Obligation at beginning of year | $ 166,739 | 186,766 | |
Service cost | 0 | 88 | 128 |
Interest cost | 5,972 | 5,745 | 6,344 |
Actuarial loss (gain) | 17,061 | (10,637) | |
Benefit payments | (9,883) | (10,368) | |
Settlement charge | 0 | 0 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 2,275 | (4,855) | |
Obligation at end of year | 182,164 | 166,739 | 186,766 |
Change in fair value of plan assets: | |||
Beginning balance | 164,603 | 186,336 | |
Actual return on plan assets | 26,734 | (8,282) | |
Employer contributions | 0 | 999 | |
Benefit payments | (9,883) | (10,368) | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 2,032 | (4,082) | |
Ending balance | 183,486 | 164,603 | 186,336 |
Funded (underfunded) status at end of year | 1,322 | (2,136) | |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | 36,195 | 39,101 | |
Unrecognized prior service credit | 0 | 0 | |
Funded status of the plans recognized [Abstract] | |||
Long-term asset | 8,592 | 10,580 | |
Current liability | 0 | 0 | |
Long-term liability | (7,270) | (12,716) | |
Total funded (underfunded) status | 1,322 | (2,136) | |
Components of net periodic benefit cost [Abstract] | |||
Service cost | 0 | 88 | 128 |
Interest cost | 5,972 | 5,745 | 6,344 |
Expected return on plan assets | (8,103) | (9,522) | (9,374) |
Amortization of net (gain) loss | 1,950 | 1,151 | 2,206 |
Net periodic benefit (income) cost | $ (181) | $ (2,538) | $ (696) |
Weighted average assumptions in benefit obligations calculations [Abstract] | |||
Discount rate | 1.93% | 3.72% | |
Expected long-term return on plan assets | 3.84% | 5.05% | |
Rate of inflation | 3.20% | 3.40% | |
Weighted average assumptions in net periodic benefit calculations [Abstract] | |||
Discount rate | 3.72% | 3.22% | 3.61% |
Expected long-term return on plan assets | 5.05% | 5.27% | 5.56% |
Rate of inflation | 3.40% | 3.30% | 3.30% |
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | |||
Change in benefit obligation [Roll Forward] | |||
Obligation at beginning of year | $ 14,382 | $ 16,407 | |
Service cost | 260 | 235 | $ 235 |
Interest cost | 609 | 447 | 599 |
Actuarial loss (gain) | (1,860) | (1,185) | |
Benefit payments | (832) | (892) | |
Settlement charge | (198) | (171) | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 292 | (459) | |
Obligation at end of year | 12,653 | 14,382 | 16,407 |
Change in fair value of plan assets: | |||
Beginning balance | 0 | 0 | |
Actual return on plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
Employer contributions | 832 | 892 | |
Benefit payments | (832) | (892) | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 0 | 0 | |
Ending balance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Funded (underfunded) status at end of year | (12,653) | (14,382) | |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | (1,609) | 170 | |
Unrecognized prior service credit | (5,485) | (6,387) | |
Funded status of the plans recognized [Abstract] | |||
Long-term asset | 0 | 0 | |
Current liability | (1,013) | (1,080) | |
Long-term liability | (11,640) | (13,302) | |
Total funded (underfunded) status | (12,653) | (14,382) | |
Components of net periodic benefit cost [Abstract] | |||
Service cost | 260 | 235 | 235 |
Interest cost | 609 | 447 | 599 |
Amortization of net (gain) loss | (88) | 92 | (42) |
Amortization of prior service credit | (902) | (902) | (901) |
Settlement charge | (2) | 38 | 17 |
Net periodic benefit (income) cost | $ (123) | $ (90) | $ (92) |
Weighted average assumptions in benefit obligations calculations [Abstract] | |||
Discount rate | 3.70% | 4.56% | |
Rate of compensation increases | 5.00% | 5.00% | |
Weighted average assumptions in net periodic benefit calculations [Abstract] | |||
Discount rate | 4.56% | 3.89% | 4.21% |
Rate of compensation increases | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | |||
Change in fair value of plan assets: | |||
Percent of above benefit obligation on company sponsored UK pension plan | 43.00% | 45.00% | |
Percent above plan assets on company sponsored UK pension plan | 39.00% | 37.00% |
Benefit Plans - Pension Assets
Benefit Plans - Pension Assets by Percentage (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | |||
Long-term asset | $ 183,486 | $ 164,603 | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | |||
Long-term asset | 12,318 | 12,984 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | |||
Long-term asset | $ 183,486 | $ 164,603 | $ 186,336 |
Asset category [Abstract] | |||
Total plan assets (as a percent) | 100.00% | 100.00% | |
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets | 3.84% | 5.05% | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Fixed Income Funds [Member] | |||
Asset category [Abstract] | |||
Total plan assets (as a percent) | 55.00% | 54.00% | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Multi-Asset [Member] | |||
Asset category [Abstract] | |||
Total plan assets (as a percent) | 9.00% | 0.00% | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | |||
Asset category [Abstract] | |||
Total plan assets (as a percent) | 25.00% | 35.00% | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | |||
Asset category [Abstract] | |||
Total plan assets (as a percent) | 7.00% | 8.00% | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Alternative Investments [Member] | |||
Asset category [Abstract] | |||
Total plan assets (as a percent) | 4.00% | 3.00% | |
Pension Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Fixed Income Funds [Member] | |||
Asset category [Abstract] | |||
Total plan assets (as a percent) | 60.00% | ||
Pension Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | |||
Asset category [Abstract] | |||
Total plan assets (as a percent) | 30.00% | ||
Pension Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Alternative Investments [Member] | |||
Asset category [Abstract] | |||
Total plan assets (as a percent) | 5.00% |
Benefit Plans - Pension Asset_2
Benefit Plans - Pension Assets by Fair Value Level (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | $ 183,486 | $ 164,603 |
Approximate percentage of mutual funds actively managed | 80.00% | 61.00% |
Approximate percentage of mutual funds indexed funds | 20.00% | 39.00% |
Percentage of mutual funds' assets invested in U.S equities | 10.00% | 5.00% |
Percent of mutual funds assets invested in non US equities | 28.00% | 35.00% |
Percent of mutual funds assets invested in US fixed income securities | 62.00% | 59.00% |
Percent of mutual funds assets invested in non US fixed income securities | 1.00% | |
Level 1 [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | $ 12,318 | $ 12,984 |
Level 2 [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | 163,253 | 146,591 |
Level 3 [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | 7,915 | 5,028 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | 12,318 | 12,984 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | 12,318 | 12,984 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | 0 | 0 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | 0 | 0 |
Mutual Funds [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | 163,253 | 146,591 |
Mutual Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | 0 | 0 |
Mutual Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | 163,253 | 146,591 |
Mutual Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | 0 | 0 |
Limited Partnerships [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | 7,915 | 5,028 |
Limited Partnerships [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | 0 | 0 |
Limited Partnerships [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | 0 | 0 |
Limited Partnerships [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | ||
Long-term asset | $ 7,915 | $ 5,028 |
Benefit Plans - Assets of the P
Benefit Plans - Assets of the Plan Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 28, 2019USD ($) | |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] | |
Beginning balance | $ 164,603 |
Ending balance | 183,486 |
Pension Plan [Member] | |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] | |
Beginning balance | 164,603 |
Ending balance | 183,486 |
Pension Plan [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] | |
Redemptions | (3,825) |
Subscriptions | 6,846 |
Net appreciation in fair value | (134) |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] | |
Beginning balance | 5,028 |
Ending balance | 7,915 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] | |
Beginning balance | 5,028 |
Ending balance | $ 7,915 |
Benefit Plans - Contributions a
Benefit Plans - Contributions and Benefit Payments (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 28, 2019USD ($) |
Pension Plan [Member] | |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | |
2020 | $ 107,864 |
2021 | 2,815 |
2022 | 2,905 |
2023 | 2,998 |
2024 | 3,094 |
2025-2029 | 17,020 |
Total | 136,696 |
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | |
Company's expected contribution to benefit plans in next fiscal year | 1,000 |
2020 | 1,014 |
2021 | 959 |
2022 | 953 |
2023 | 1,053 |
2024 | 1,062 |
2025-2029 | 4,944 |
Total | $ 9,985 |
Benefit Plans - Contributions_2
Benefit Plans - Contributions and Benefit Payments, Multiemployer Plan, 401(k) Plans and UMWA Benefit Plans (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 28, 2019USD ($)bargain_agreement | Dec. 29, 2018USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2017USD ($) | |
IAM Plan Trusts [Abstract] | |||
Number of collective bargaining agreements | bargain_agreement | 2 | ||
Pension contributions under the I.A.M. pension plan trusts | $ 1,200 | $ 1,300 | $ 1,100 |
Maximum percentage of employer contributions (less than) | 5.00% | ||
Multiemployer plans, funded status (as a percent) | 89.00% | ||
401 (k) Plan [Abstract] | |||
Compensation expense for the Company's matching contribution | $ 5,400 | 5,100 | 5,100 |
Contributions to UMWA 1992 Benefit Plan | $ 223 | $ 153 | $ 182 |
Commitments and Contingencies -
Commitments and Contingencies - Environmental (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended | |||||
Jan. 31, 2018USD ($)unilateral_administrative_order | Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)property | Dec. 28, 2019USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2018USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2017USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2019USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2018USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2019potentially_responsible_party | Dec. 28, 2019smelter_site | |
Site Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Environmental expense | $ 1.7 | $ 2 | $ 7.5 | ||||||
Environmental reserves | 20.9 | $ 23.6 | $ 20.9 | $ 23.6 | |||||
Expected environmental expenditures for 2020 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |||||||
Expected environmental expenditures for 2021 | 0.7 | 0.7 | |||||||
Expected environmental expenditures for 2022 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |||||||
Expected environmental expenditures for 2023 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |||||||
Expected environmental expenditures for 2024 | 0.7 | 0.7 | |||||||
Expected environmental expenditures after 2024 | 17.3 | 17.3 | |||||||
Lead Refinery Site [Member] | |||||||||
Lead Refinery Site [Abstract] | |||||||||
Site contingency, financial guarantee | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Lead Refinery NPL Site [Member] | |||||||||
Site Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Environmental reserves | $ 4.5 | ||||||||
Lead Refinery Site [Abstract] | |||||||||
Number of UAOs issued | unilateral_administrative_order | 2 | ||||||||
Site contingency, total costs | $ 25 | ||||||||
Site contingency, amount agreed upon to pay PRPs for past costs | $ 2 | ||||||||
Possible further payments for ongoing work by PRPs | 0.7 | ||||||||
Payments for unilateral administrative orders | 0.4 | 7 | |||||||
Non-Operating Properties [Member] | Southeast Kansas Sites [Member] | |||||||||
Site Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Environmental reserves | $ 5.6 | $ 5.6 | |||||||
Number of parties involved in settlement negotiations | 2 | 3 | |||||||
Non-Operating Properties [Member] | Shasta Area Mine Sites [Member] | |||||||||
Site Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Period of permit, implementation of Best Management Practices | 10 years | ||||||||
Environmental remediation expense spending | 1.9 | ||||||||
Estimated number of years until mitigation resolution | 30 years | ||||||||
Non-Operating Properties [Member] | Shasta Area Mine Sites [Member] | Minimum [Member] | |||||||||
Site Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Mitigation estimates | $ 12.7 | ||||||||
Non-Operating Properties [Member] | Shasta Area Mine Sites [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |||||||||
Site Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Mitigation estimates | $ 17.7 | ||||||||
Non-Operating Properties [Member] | Lead Refinery Site [Member] | |||||||||
Site Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Environmental expense | $ 0.7 | ||||||||
Estimated number of years until mitigation resolution | 17 years | ||||||||
Lead Refinery Site [Abstract] | |||||||||
EPA's estimated cost of site remediation | $ 26 | ||||||||
Number of surrounding properties | property | 300 | ||||||||
Non-Operating Properties [Member] | Lead Refinery Site [Member] | Minimum [Member] | |||||||||
Site Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Mitigation estimates | $ 1.8 | ||||||||
Non-Operating Properties [Member] | Lead Refinery Site [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |||||||||
Site Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Mitigation estimates | 2.3 | ||||||||
Operating Properties [Member] | Mueller Copper Tube Products, Inc. [Member] | |||||||||
Site Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Estimated number of years until mitigation resolution | 6 years | ||||||||
Operating Properties [Member] | Mueller Copper Tube Products, Inc. [Member] | Minimum [Member] | |||||||||
Site Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Mitigation estimates | 0.6 | ||||||||
Operating Properties [Member] | Mueller Copper Tube Products, Inc. [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |||||||||
Site Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
Mitigation estimates | $ 0.9 |
Commitments and Contingencies_2
Commitments and Contingencies - United States Department of Commerce Antidumping Review (Details) | Jul. 13, 2018USD ($) | Nov. 27, 2015USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2019USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2008Import_entry | Apr. 19, 2010 |
United States Department of Commerce Antidumping Review [Member] | |||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||
Assignment of antidumping duty rate on U.S. imports by Company subsidiaries | 48.33% | ||||
Payment request for interest and duties | $ 3,000,000 | ||||
Number of import entries | Import_entry | 795 | ||||
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Matter [Member] | |||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||
Monetary relief awarded to individual claims | $ 1,000,000 | ||||
Letter of Credit | |||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||
Letters of credit, guarantees, renewal period | 1 year | ||||
Letter of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | |||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||
Outstanding letters of credit | $ 11,900,000 |
Income Taxes - Components of In
Income Taxes - Components of Income Before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Domestic | $ 112,812 | $ 105,455 | $ 76,876 |
Foreign | 53,271 | 44,962 | 50,096 |
Income before income taxes | $ 166,083 | $ 150,417 | $ 126,972 |
Income Taxes - Components of _2
Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | ||
Current tax expense: | ||||
Federal | $ 19,066 | $ 17,974 | $ 28,584 | |
Foreign | 12,727 | 9,650 | 10,219 | |
State and local | 3,892 | 3,158 | 2,241 | |
Current tax expense | 35,685 | 30,782 | 41,044 | |
Deferred tax (benefit) expense: | ||||
Federal | 1,725 | (1,381) | (1,764) | |
Foreign | (2,311) | 551 | 1,118 | |
State and local | 158 | 1,000 | (2,514) | |
Deferred tax (benefit) expense | (428) | 170 | (3,160) | [1] |
Income tax expense | $ 35,257 | $ 30,952 | $ 37,884 | [2] |
[1] | The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows reflect the changes during the periods in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Therefore, restricted cash activity is included with cash when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown. | |||
[2] | The Consolidated Statement of Income for 2017 has been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost in 2018 . The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
Income Taxes - Reconciliation o
Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | ||
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||
Expected income tax expense | $ 34,892 | $ 31,588 | $ 44,440 | |
State and local income tax, net of federal benefit | 3,234 | 3,495 | 1,135 | |
Effect of foreign statutory rates different from U.S. and other foreign adjustments | (771) | 759 | (6,026) | |
U.S. production activities deduction | 0 | 0 | (1,575) | |
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates | 538 | (2,776) | 216 | |
Benefit of stock-based compensation deductions | (36) | (41) | (2,160) | |
Effect of tax on accumulated foreign earnings | (111) | (4,415) | 12,893 | |
Effect of tax rate change on net deferred tax liability balance | 0 | 0 | (12,067) | |
Other, net | (2,489) | 2,342 | 1,028 | |
Income tax expense | $ 35,257 | $ 30,952 | $ 37,884 | [1] |
[1] | The Consolidated Statement of Income for 2017 has been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost in 2018 . The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
Income Taxes - Narrative (Detai
Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Increase in tax expense due to one-time transition tax liability | $ (4,400) | $ 12,900 | |
Increase in income tax expense recorded for its one-time transition tax liability, effect on diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.08 | $ 0.22 | |
Income tax benefit as a result of the remeasurement of deferred tax balance | $ (12,100) | ||
Income tax benefit as a result of the remeasurement of deferred tax balance, effect on diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ (0.21) | ||
Income tax penalties and interest | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
State income tax credit carryforwards with expiration | 2,300 | ||
Other state income tax credit carryforwards with unlimited life | 11,700 | ||
State net operating loss carryforwards with potential tax benefits | 8,400 | ||
Valuation allowances | 10,700 | ||
Federal and foreign tax attributes with potential tax benefits | 900 | ||
Federal and foreign tax attributes, valuation allowance | 3,000 | ||
Federal and foreign tax attributes with unlimited life | 5,000 | ||
Income taxes paid | $ 41,800 | $ 38,100 | $ 42,500 |
Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Ass
Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 |
Deferred tax assets: | ||
Inventories | $ 12,247 | $ 12,297 |
Other postretirement benefits and accrued items | 9,271 | 9,213 |
Other reserves | 6,834 | 7,847 |
Foreign tax attributes | 5,909 | 6,252 |
State tax attributes, net of federal benefit | 22,395 | 27,651 |
Stock-based compensation | 3,378 | 2,949 |
Right of Use Liability | 5,965 | |
Basis difference in unconsolidated affiliates | 6,547 | 1,067 |
Total deferred tax assets | 72,546 | 67,276 |
Less valuation allowance | (23,130) | (25,311) |
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | 49,416 | 41,965 |
Deferred tax liabilities: | ||
Property, plant, and equipment | 47,791 | 44,910 |
Pension | 949 | 250 |
Right of Use Asset | 5,967 | |
Other Liabilities | 311 | |
Total deferred tax liabilities | 55,018 | 45,160 |
Net deferred tax liabilities | $ (5,602) | $ (3,195) |
Equity (Details)
Equity (Details) | Dec. 28, 2019shares |
Equity [Abstract] | |
Authorization to repurchase shares of common stock (in shares) | 20,000,000 |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | 6,200,000 |
Stock-Based Compensation - Narr
Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 8.7 | $ 8 | $ 7.5 |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted (in dollars per share) | $ 8.78 | $ 9.64 | $ 9.38 |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | $ 1.6 | $ 0.9 | $ 10.2 |
Fair value of options vested | 1 | ||
Aggregate intrinsic value of all outstanding options | $ 6.3 | ||
Weighted average remaining contractual term of all outstanding options | 5 years 6 months | ||
Outstanding options, exercisable (in shares) | 613 | ||
Aggregate intrinsic value of current exercisable shares | $ 5.8 | ||
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 22.34 | ||
Weighted average remaining contractual term | 4 years 6 months | ||
Compensation for stock awards not yet recognized | $ 1.5 | ||
Compensation recognition period | 3 years | ||
Shares available for future issuance (in shares) | 1,900 | ||
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Stock options vesting period | 5 years | ||
Stock options expiration period | 10 years | ||
Restricted Stock [Member] | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of options vested | $ 5.6 | $ 3.7 | $ 3.5 |
Compensation for stock awards not yet recognized | $ 18.7 | ||
Compensation recognition period | 3 years 2 months 12 days | ||
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 28.82 | $ 32.04 | $ 30.97 |
Aggregate intrinsic value | $ 33.7 |
Stock-Based Compensation - Assu
Stock-Based Compensation - Assumptions in Determining Fair Value of Options Granted (Details) - Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
Expected term | 7 years 9 months 18 days | 7 years 7 months 6 days | 7 years 8 months 12 days |
Expected price volatility | 28.60% | 27.20% | 28.90% |
Risk-free interest rate | 2.40% | 2.90% | 2.10% |
Dividend yield | 1.40% | 1.30% | 1.30% |
Stock-Based Compensation - Stoc
Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Options and Restricted Stock Awards (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | |||
Options outstanding [Roll Forward] | |||
Beginning balance (in shares) | 1,014 | ||
Granted (in shares) | 34 | ||
Exercised (in shares) | (94) | ||
Forfeited (in shares) | (15) | ||
Ending balance (in shares) | 939 | 1,014 | |
Weighted average exercise price [Roll Forward] | |||
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ 23.90 | ||
Granted (in dollars per share) | 28.82 | ||
Exercised (in dollars per share) | 13.37 | ||
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | 29.31 | ||
Ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ 25.05 | $ 23.90 | |
Restricted Stock [Member] | |||
Restricted stock [Roll Forward] | |||
Beginning balance (in shares) | 930 | ||
Granted (in shares) | 316 | ||
Exercised (in shares) | (182) | ||
Forfeited (in shares) | (2) | ||
Ending balance (in shares) | 1,062 | 930 | |
Weighted average grant date fair value [Abstract] | |||
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ 32.14 | ||
Granted (in dollars per share) | 28.82 | $ 32.04 | $ 30.97 |
Exercised (in dollars per share) | 31.06 | ||
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | 34.12 | ||
Ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ 31.34 | $ 32.14 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensi_3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Changes in AOCI by Component (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year | $ 563,260 | ||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net | 10,372 | $ (30,074) | $ 17,272 |
Balance at end of year | 662,136 | 563,260 | |
Cumulative Translation Adjustment [Member] | |||
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year | (54,257) | (38,163) | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | 8,059 | (16,094) | |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 0 | 0 | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net | (16,094) | ||
Reclassification of stranded effects of the Act | 0 | ||
Balance at end of year | (46,198) | (54,257) | (38,163) |
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | |||
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year | (214) | 847 | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (802) | ||
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | (371) | ||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net | (1,173) | ||
Reclassification of stranded effects of the Act | 112 | ||
Balance at end of year | (214) | 847 | |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives [Member] | |||
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward] | |||
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | 1,176 | ||
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | (486) | ||
Balance at end of year | 476 | ||
Minimum Pension/OPEB Liability Adjustment [Member] | |||
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year | (24,967) | (20,610) | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | 2,315 | (3,642) | |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 797 | 303 | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net | (3,339) | ||
Reclassification of stranded effects of the Act | (1,018) | ||
Balance at end of year | (21,855) | (24,967) | (20,610) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to Unconsolidated Affiliates [Member] | |||
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year | (354) | 6,870 | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (839) | (8,686) | |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 0 | 0 | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net | (8,686) | ||
Reclassification of stranded effects of the Act | 1,462 | ||
Balance at end of year | (1,193) | (354) | 6,870 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss: | |||
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year | (79,792) | (51,056) | (66,956) |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | 10,711 | (29,224) | |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 311 | (68) | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net | 11,022 | (29,292) | 15,900 |
Reclassification of stranded effects of the Act | 556 | ||
Balance at end of year | $ (68,770) | $ (79,792) | $ (51,056) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensi_4
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Reclassification Adjustments out of AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Jun. 29, 2019 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | ||
Reclassification Adjustments out of AOCI [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | $ 2,035,610 | $ 2,150,400 | $ 1,940,617 | [1] | ||||||||
Interest expense | 25,683 | 25,199 | 19,502 | [1] | ||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | 35,257 | 30,952 | 37,884 | [1] | ||||||||
Other income, net | (1,684) | (3,967) | (2,951) | [1] | ||||||||
Net of tax and noncontrolling interests | $ (28,170) | $ (29,093) | $ (27,986) | $ (15,723) | $ (26,857) | $ (20,292) | $ (33,182) | $ (24,128) | (100,972) | (104,459) | (85,598) | [1] |
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] | Amount Reclassified from AOCI [Member] | ||||||||||||
Reclassification Adjustments out of AOCI [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | 101 | |||||||||||
Net of tax and noncontrolling interests | (486) | |||||||||||
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] | Amount Reclassified from AOCI [Member] | ||||||||||||
Reclassification Adjustments out of AOCI [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | 58 | (624) | ||||||||||
Net of tax and noncontrolling interests | (371) | 1,536 | ||||||||||
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] | Amount Reclassified from AOCI [Member] | ||||||||||||
Reclassification Adjustments out of AOCI [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (163) | (38) | (221) | |||||||||
Other income, net | 960 | 341 | 1,263 | |||||||||
Net of tax and noncontrolling interests | 797 | 303 | 1,042 | |||||||||
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) From Divestiture Attributable to Parent [Member] | Amount Reclassified from AOCI [Member] | ||||||||||||
Reclassification Adjustments out of AOCI [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Gain on sale of assets, net | 0 | 0 | (3,777) | |||||||||
Net of tax and noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | (3,777) | |||||||||
Unrealized Gains on Equity Investments [Member] | Amount Reclassified from AOCI [Member] | ||||||||||||
Reclassification Adjustments out of AOCI [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | 0 | 0 | 232 | |||||||||
Other income, net | 0 | 0 | (611) | |||||||||
Net of tax and noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | (379) | |||||||||
Commodity Contract [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] | Amount Reclassified from AOCI [Member] | ||||||||||||
Reclassification Adjustments out of AOCI [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | (587) | |||||||||||
Commodity Contract [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] | Amount Reclassified from AOCI [Member] | ||||||||||||
Reclassification Adjustments out of AOCI [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | (429) | 1,309 | ||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] | Amount Reclassified from AOCI [Member] | ||||||||||||
Reclassification Adjustments out of AOCI [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ 0 | |||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] | Amount Reclassified from AOCI [Member] | ||||||||||||
Reclassification Adjustments out of AOCI [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ 0 | $ 851 | ||||||||||
[1] | The Consolidated Statement of Income for 2017 has been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost in 2018 . The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
Quarterly Financial Informati_3
Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Jun. 29, 2019 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | [1] | |
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Net sales | $ 543,839 | $ 608,602 | $ 666,394 | $ 611,781 | $ 559,087 | $ 645,958 | $ 662,773 | $ 640,060 | $ 2,430,616 | $ 2,507,878 | $ 2,266,073 | |
Gross profit | 94,358 | 97,814 | 102,446 | 100,388 | 85,133 | 79,002 | 98,953 | 94,390 | ||||
Consolidated net income | 29,973 | 30,444 | 28,676 | 17,139 | 27,731 | 20,863 | 33,882 | 24,344 | 106,232 | 106,820 | 87,011 | [2] |
Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc. | $ 28,170 | $ 29,093 | $ 27,986 | $ 15,723 | $ 26,857 | $ 20,292 | $ 33,182 | $ 24,128 | $ 100,972 | $ 104,459 | $ 85,598 | |
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.50 | $ 0.52 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.42 | $ 1.81 | $ 1.84 | $ 1.50 | |
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.28 | 0.47 | 0.35 | 0.58 | 0.42 | 1.79 | 1.82 | 1.49 | |
Dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.40 | $ 8.40 | |
[1] | The Consolidated Statement of Income for 2017 has been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost in 2018 . The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. | |||||||||||
[2] | The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows reflect the changes during the periods in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Therefore, restricted cash activity is included with cash when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown. |
Subsequent Event (Details)
Subsequent Event (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Feb. 12, 2020 | Jan. 17, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ 26,922 | $ 29,500 | |||
Operating lease, liability | 27,638 | ||||
Remaining lease payments | $ 35,732 | ||||
Collierville, TN [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | |||||
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||||
Purchase of corporate headquarters | $ 10,600 | ||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 9,300 | ||||
Operating lease, liability | 9,500 | ||||
Remaining lease payments | $ 14,500 | ||||
Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damage Claim [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | |||||
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||||
Amount awarded, net | $ 21,900 | ||||
Shoals Tubular, Inc. [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | |||||
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||||
Total consideration | $ 15,400 |
SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUA_2
SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member] | |||
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year | $ 836 | $ 980 | $ 637 |
Charged to costs and expenses | (81) | (286) | 422 |
Other additions | 263 | 220 | (61) |
Deductions | 248 | 78 | 18 |
Balance at end of year | 770 | 836 | 980 |
Balance of valuation allowance | 770 | 980 | 980 |
Environmental Reserves [Member] | |||
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year | 23,619 | 28,004 | 21,864 |
Charged to costs and expenses | 1,659 | 1,981 | 7,491 |
Other additions | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deductions | 4,412 | 6,366 | 1,351 |
Balance at end of year | 20,866 | 23,619 | 28,004 |
Balance of valuation allowance | 20,866 | 28,004 | 21,864 |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Member] | |||
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year | 25,311 | 30,316 | 18,681 |
Charged to costs and expenses | 2,919 | 1,209 | 7 |
Other additions | 290 | 150 | 11,628 |
Deductions | 5,390 | 6,364 | 0 |
Balance at end of year | 23,130 | 25,311 | 30,316 |
Period increase in valuation allowance | 11,600 | ||
Balance of valuation allowance | $ 23,130 | $ 30,316 | $ 18,681 |