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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Schedule of Intangible Assets Identified (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 25, 2021 | Dec. 07, 2021 | Aug. 03, 2020 | Jan. 17, 2020
Mueller Middle East |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 452 |  |
Kessler |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | $ 16,600 |
Shoals |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 7,480
Customer relationships |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 20 years |  |  |
Customer relationships | Mueller Middle East |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 452 |  |
Customer relationships | Kessler |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 12,640 |
Customer relationships | Shoals |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 4,290
Non-compete agreements | Mueller Middle East |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 0 |  |
Non-compete agreements | Kessler |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 0 |
Non-compete agreements | Shoals |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 150
Patents and technology | Mueller Middle East |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 0 |  |
Patents and technology | Kessler |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 0 |
Patents and technology | Shoals |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 2,620
Trade names and licenses | Mueller Middle East |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 0 |  |
Trade names and licenses | Kessler |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | $ 3,960 |
Trade names and licenses | Shoals |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 420
Minimum | Non-compete agreements |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 3 years |  |  |
Minimum | Patents and technology |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 10 years |  |  |
Minimum | Trade names and licenses |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 5 years |  |  |
Maximum | Non-compete agreements |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 5 years |  |  |
Maximum | Patents and technology |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 15 years |  |  |
Maximum | Trade names and licenses |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 10 years |  |  |

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