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Industry Segments | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 27, 2014
Industry Segments [Abstract] |
Industry Segments | Note 15 – Industry Segments The Company’s reportable segments are Plumbing & Refrigeration and OEM. For disclosure purposes, as permitted under ASC 280, Segment Reporting, certain operating segments are aggregated into reportable segments. The Plumbing & Refrigeration segment is composed of Standard Products (SPD), European Operations, and Mexican Operations. The OEM segment is composed of Industrial Products (IPD), Engineered Products (EPD), and Mueller-Xingrong. These segments are classified primarily by the markets for their products. Performance of segments is generally evaluated by their operating income. Intersegment transactions are generally conducted on an arms-length basis. SPD manufactures copper tube and fittings, plastic fittings, and line sets. SPD also imports and resells brass and plastic plumbing valves, malleable iron fittings, faucets, and plumbing specialty products. These products are manufactured in the U.S. Outside the U.S., the Company’s European Operations manufacture copper tube, which is sold in Europe. Mexican Operations consist of pipe nipple manufacturing and import distribution businesses including product lines of malleable iron fittings and other plumbing specialties. The Plumbing & Refrigeration segment’s products are sold primarily to plumbing, refrigeration, and air-conditioning wholesalers, hardware wholesalers and co-ops, and building product retailers. IPD manufactures brass rod, impact extrusions, and forgings as well as a variety of end products including plumbing brass, automotive components, valves, and fittings. EPD manufactures and fabricates valves and assemblies for the refrigeration, air-conditioning, gas appliance, and barbecue grill markets and specialty copper, copper-alloy, and aluminum tube. Mueller-Xingrong manufactures engineered copper tube primarily for air-conditioning applications. These products are sold primarily to OEM customers. 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 2014, 2013, and 2012, no single customer exceeded 10 percent of worldwide sales. Net Sales by Major Product Line:
(In thousands) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Tube and fittings |  | $ | 1,143,164 |  |  | $ | 972,107 |  |  | $ | 986,825 |
Brass rod and forgings |  |  | 556,985 |  |  |  | 553,896 |  |  |  | 583,940 |
OEM components, tube & assemblies |  |  | 345,991 |  |  |  | 337,772 |  |  |  | 335,461 |
Valves and plumbing specialties |  |  | 262,504 |  |  |  | 239,822 |  |  |  | 231,278 |
Other |  |  | 55,583 |  |  |  | 54,944 |  |  |  | 52,434 |
|  | $ | 2,364,227 |  |  | $ | 2,158,541 |  |  | $ | 2,189,938 |
Geographic Information:
(In thousands) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 1,752,548 |  |  | $ | 1,676,385 |  |  | $ | 1,696,589 |
United Kingdom |  |  | 326,832 |  |  |  | 229,659 |  |  |  | 234,684 |
Other |  |  | 284,847 |  |  |  | 252,497 |  |  |  | 258,665 |
|  | $ | 2,364,227 |  |  | $ | 2,158,541 |  |  | $ | 2,189,938 |
(In thousands) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 322,178 |  |  | $ | 325,667 |  |  | $ | 306,023 |
United Kingdom |  |  | 43,064 |  |  |  | 22,159 |  |  |  | 23,496 |
Other |  |  | 21,641 |  |  |  | 25,224 |  |  |  | 27,442 |
|  | $ | 386,883 |  |  | $ | 373,050 |  |  | $ | 356,961 |
Net assets of foreign operations at December 27, 2014 included $112.6 million in the United Kingdom, $50.4 million in Mexico, $45.7 million in Luxembourg, and $23.9 million in China. Segment Information:
|  | For the Year Ended December 27, 2014 |
(In thousands) |  | Plumbing & Refrigeration Segment |  |  | OEM Segment |  |  | Corporate and Eliminations |  |  | Total |
Net sales |  | $ | 1,416,701 |  |  | $ | 959,914 |  |  | $ | (12,388 | ) |  | $ | 2,364,227 |
Cost of goods sold |  |  | 1,215,282 |  |  |  | 840,823 |  |  |  | (12,386 | ) |  |  | 2,043,719 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 19,613 |  |  |  | 11,919 |  |  |  | 2,203 |  |  |  | 33,735 |
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  |  | 87,539 |  |  |  | 21,458 |  |  |  | 22,743 |  |  |  | 131,740 |
Gain on sale of assets |  |  | (6,259 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (6,259 | )
Severance |  |  | 7,296 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7,296 |
Operating income |  |  | 93,230 |  |  |  | 85,714 |  |  |  | (24,948 | ) |  |  | 153,996 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,740 | )
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (243 | )
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 148,013 |
|  | For the Year Ended December 28, 2013 |
(In thousands) |  | Plumbing & Refrigeration Segment |  |  | OEM Segment |  |  | Corporate and Eliminations |  |  | Total |
Net sales |  | $ | 1,225,306 |  |  | $ | 947,784 |  |  | $ | (14,549 | ) |  | $ | 2,158,541 |
Cost of goods sold |  |  | 1,043,059 |  |  |  | 833,518 |  |  |  | (14,488 | ) |  |  | 1,862,089 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 17,117 |  |  |  | 13,025 |  |  |  | 2,252 |  |  |  | 32,394 |
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  |  | 85,471 |  |  |  | 24,479 |  |  |  | 24,964 |  |  |  | 134,914 |
Insurance settlement |  |  | (103,895 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,437 | ) |  |  | (106,332 | )
Gain on sale of plastic fittings manufacturing assets |  |  | (39,765 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (39,765 | )
Impairment charges |  |  | 4,173 |  |  |  | 131 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,304 |
Operating income |  |  | 219,146 |  |  |  | 76,631 |  |  |  | (24,840 | ) |  |  | 270,937 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,990 | )
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,451 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 271,398 |
|  | For the Year Ended December 29, 2012 |
(In thousands) |  | Plumbing & Refrigeration Segment |  |  | OEM Segment |  |  | Corporate and Eliminations |  |  | Total |
Net sales |  | $ | 1,238,230 |  |  | $ | 974,606 |  |  | $ | (22,898 | ) |  | $ | 2,189,938 |
Cost of goods sold |  |  | 1,060,755 |  |  |  | 866,404 |  |  |  | (22,696 | ) |  |  | 1,904,463 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 16,513 |  |  |  | 13,435 |  |  |  | 1,547 |  |  |  | 31,495 |
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  |  | 75,448 |  |  |  | 27,680 |  |  |  | 26,328 |  |  |  | 129,456 |
Litigation settlement |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (4,050 | ) |  |  | (4,050 | )
Insurance settlement |  |  | (1,500 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,500 | )
Severance |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,369 |  |  |  | 3,369 |
Operating income |  |  | 87,014 |  |  |  | 67,087 |  |  |  | (27,396 | ) |  |  | 126,705 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,890 | )
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 539 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 120,354 |
(In thousands) |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Expenditures for long-lived assets (including business acquisitions): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plumbing & Refrigeration |  | $ | 55,098 |  | $ | 47,222 |  | $ | 24,030
OEM |  |  | 10,788 |  |  | 14,845 |  |  | 24,137
General corporate |  |  | 400 |  |  | 3,253 |  |  | 17,290
|  | $ | 66,286 |  | $ | 65,320 |  | $ | 65,457
Segment assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plumbing & Refrigeration |  | $ | 664,784 |  | $ | 625,371 |  | $ | 531,429
OEM |  |  | 313,245 |  |  | 305,052 |  |  | 290,058
General corporate |  |  | 350,067 |  |  | 317,344 |  |  | 282,668
|  | $ | 1,328,096 |  | $ | 1,247,767 |  | $ | 1,104,155

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