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Segment Information - Summary of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 24, 2022 | Jun. 25, 2022 | Mar. 26, 2022 | Dec. 25, 2021 | Sep. 25, 2021 | Jun. 26, 2021 | Mar. 27, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 25, 2021 | Dec. 26, 2020
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 877,581 | $ 944,830 | $ 1,150,042 | $ 1,010,002 | $ 956,357 | $ 982,248 | $ 1,012,592 | $ 818,148 | $ 3,982,455 | $ 3,769,345 | $ 2,398,043
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,864,862 | 2,938,989 | 1,966,161
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,731 | 45,390 | 44,843
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203,086 | 184,052 | 159,483
Gain on sale of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (57,760) | 0
Gain on sale of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,373) | 0 | 0
Litigation settlement, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (22,053)
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 2,829 | 3,771
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 877,149 | 655,845 | 245,838
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (810) | (7,709) | (19,247)
Pension plan termination expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,100) | 0 | (17,835)
Redemption premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (5,674) | 0
Environmental expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,298) | (5,053) | (4,454)
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,090 | 3,730 | 4,887
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 876,031 | 641,139 | 209,189
Expenditures for long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,639 | 65,122 | 51,146
Segment assets | 2,242,399 |  |  |  | 1,728,936 |  |  |  | 2,242,399 | 1,728,936 | 1,528,568
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,025,080 | 3,798,807 | 2,425,292
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (42,625) | (29,462) | (27,249)
Corporate and Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (42,625) | (29,462) | (27,249)
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (38,269) | (30,679) | (19,810)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,717 | 4,698 | 3,995
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,744 | 49,278 | 41,367
Gain on sale of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (51,306) |
Gain on sale of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,373) |  |
Litigation settlement, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22,053)
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (64,444) | (1,453) | (30,748)
Expenditures for long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,429 | 3,521 | 448
Segment assets | 712,817 |  |  |  | 145,267 |  |  |  | 712,817 | 145,267 | 139,280
Piping Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,800
Piping Systems | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,730,084 | 2,600,030 | 1,583,002
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,943,174 | 1,996,610 | 1,311,697
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,193 | 23,384 | 23,071
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93,655 | 93,749 | 78,744
Gain on sale of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gain on sale of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Litigation settlement, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 3,771
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 671,062 | 486,287 | 165,719
Expenditures for long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,694 | 43,429 | 39,209
Segment assets | 1,088,940 |  |  |  | 1,160,272 |  |  |  | 1,088,940 | 1,160,272 | 977,937
Industrial Metals | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 644,689 | 703,363 | 472,159
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 543,004 | 605,715 | 398,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,647 | 6,929 | 7,528
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,574 | 11,698 | 12,566
Gain on sale of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,454) |
Gain on sale of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Litigation settlement, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,464 | 85,475 | 54,065
Expenditures for long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,905 | 5,744 | 5,968
Segment assets | 160,702 |  |  |  | 173,290 |  |  |  | 160,702 | 173,290 | 152,683
Climate | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 650,307 | 495,414 | 370,131
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 416,953 | 367,343 | 276,274
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,174 | 10,379 | 10,249
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,113 | 29,327 | 26,806
Gain on sale of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Gain on sale of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Litigation settlement, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,829 | 0
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 188,067 | 85,536 | 56,802
Expenditures for long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,611 | 12,428 | 5,521
Segment assets | $ 279,940 |  |  |  | $ 250,107 |  |  |  | 279,940 | 250,107 | 258,668
Tube and fittings | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,211,963 | 2,055,639 | 1,232,724
Tube and fittings | Piping Systems | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,211,963 | 2,055,639 | 1,232,724
Tube and fittings | Industrial Metals | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Tube and fittings | Climate | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Brass rod and forgings | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 510,865 | 565,870 | 356,547
Brass rod and forgings | Piping Systems | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Brass rod and forgings | Industrial Metals | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 510,865 | 565,870 | 356,547
Brass rod and forgings | Climate | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
OEM components, tube & assemblies | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 195,651 | 218,693 | 236,854
OEM components, tube & assemblies | Piping Systems | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 32,557 | 56,176
OEM components, tube & assemblies | Industrial Metals | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,647 | 48,572 | 42,127
OEM components, tube & assemblies | Climate | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121,004 | 137,564 | 138,551
Valves and plumbing specialties | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 518,121 | 511,834 | 294,102
Valves and plumbing specialties | Piping Systems | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 518,121 | 511,834 | 294,102
Valves and plumbing specialties | Industrial Metals | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Valves and plumbing specialties | Climate | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Flex duct and other HVAC components | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 529,303 | 357,850 | 231,580
Flex duct and other HVAC components | Piping Systems | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Flex duct and other HVAC components | Industrial Metals | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Flex duct and other HVAC components | Climate | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 529,303 | 357,850 | 231,580
Other | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,177 | 88,921 | 73,485
Other | Piping Systems | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | Industrial Metals | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,177 | 88,921 | 73,485
Other | Climate | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) before Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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