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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 27, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Aug. 16, 2012 | Oct. 17, 2013 | Aug. 09, 2013 | Mar. 29, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 143,762,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross |  | $ 153,984,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated impairment, beginning balance | (49,405,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss |  | (49,405,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, net | 102,909,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |  | 94,357,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 104,579,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |  |
Additions | 9,123,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | [1] | 310,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod |  |  |  |  |
Currency translation | (571,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposition |  |  | (10,532,000)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 152,314,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross |  | 143,762,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross | 153,984,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross |  |  |  |
Accumulated impairment, ending balance | (49,405,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss |  | (49,405,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss | (49,405,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation adjustments | 1,000,000 mli_PurchasePriceAllocationAdjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill allocated to disposal group |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,500,000 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwillNoncurrent |
Amortization expenses | 3,200,000 us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization |  | 900,000 us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization | 700,000 us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization |  |  |  |
Amortization expense for intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 | 3,412,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 | 2,519,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 | 1,334,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 | 1,079,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 | 1,011,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thereafter | 9,109,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 18,464,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |  | 5,500,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 7,800,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 18,464,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |  | 5,500,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense for intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 11,326,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 11,852,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (526,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 11,326,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-compete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense for intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 3,188,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 4,495,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (1,307,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 3,188,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-compete Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-compete Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Patents and Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense for intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 2,108,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mli_PatentsAndTechnologyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 6,852,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mli_PatentsAndTechnologyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (4,744,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mli_PatentsAndTechnologyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 2,108,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mli_PatentsAndTechnologyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade Names and Licenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense for intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 1,418,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 1,670,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (252,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 1,418,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense for intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 424,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mli_OtherGrossMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 877,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mli_OtherGrossMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (453,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mli_OtherGrossMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 424,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = mli_OtherGrossMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense for intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 18,464,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 25,746,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (7,282,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 18,464,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Westemeyer Industries, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of acquisition |  |  |  |  | 11,600,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mli_WestemeyerIndustriesIncMember |  |  |
Allocation to other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 2,700,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mli_WestemeyerIndustriesIncMember |  |  |
Howell [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of acquisition |  |  | 55,300,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mli_HowellMetalCompanyMember |  |  | 55,300,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mli_HowellMetalCompanyMember |  |
Allocation to goodwill |  |  | 1,300,000 us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mli_HowellMetalCompanyMember |  |  |  |  |
Allocation to other intangible assets |  |  | 2,300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mli_HowellMetalCompanyMember |  |  |  |  | 2,300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mli_HowellMetalCompanyMember
Yorkshire [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of acquisition | 30,100,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mli_YorkshireMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation to goodwill | 8,100,000 us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mli_YorkshireMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation to other intangible assets | 16,900,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mli_YorkshireMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plumbing and Refrigeration Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 131,462,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember |  | 141,684,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated impairment, beginning balance | (39,434,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember |  | (39,434,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, net | 100,580,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember |  | 92,028,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember | 102,250,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember |  |  |  |
Additions | 9,123,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember | [1] | 310,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |
Currency translation | (571,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposition |  |  | (10,532,000)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 140,014,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember |  | 131,462,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated impairment, ending balance | (39,434,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember |  | (39,434,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_PlumbingAndRefrigerationSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |
OEM Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 12,300,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember |  | 12,300,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated impairment, beginning balance | (9,971,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember |  | (9,971,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, net | 2,329,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember |  | 2,329,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember | 2,329,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember |  |  |  |
Additions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember | [1] | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |
Currency translation | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposition |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 12,300,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember |  | 12,300,000 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated impairment, ending balance | $ (9,971,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember |  | $ (9,971,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mli_OemSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Includes finalization of the purchase price allocation adjustment for Howell of $1.0 million

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