Mohawk Industries (MHK) 10-Q 6 May 16 2016 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	May. 03, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	851,968
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 2, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		74,091,298

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 98,305	$ 81,692
Receivables, net	1,406,725	1,257,505
Inventories	1,652,030	1,607,256
Prepaid expenses	254,088	258,633
Other current assets	59,403	44,886
Total current assets	3,470,551	3,249,972
Property, plant and equipment	5,935,371	5,783,257
Less: accumulated depreciation	2,711,044	2,636,139
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,224,327	3,147,118
Goodwill	2,339,521	2,293,365
Tradenames	649,102	632,349
Other intangible assets subject to amortization, net	301,873	304,192
Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets	306,941	307,404
Total assets	10,292,315	9,934,400
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and commercial paper	2,076,179	2,003,003
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,247,489	1,256,025
Total current liabilities	3,323,668	3,259,028
Deferred income taxes	393,145	388,130
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,173,600	1,188,964
Other long-term liabilities	221,892	215,463
Total liabilities	$ 5,112,305	$ 5,051,585
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 23,432	$ 21,952
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 60 shares authorized; no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000 shares authorized; 81,433 and 81,280 shares issued in 2016 and 2015, respectively	814	813
Additional paid-in capital	1,763,172	1,760,016
Retained earnings	4,274,254	4,102,707
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(672,820)	(793,568)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	5,365,420	5,069,968
Less treasury stock at cost; 7,351 shares in 2016 and 2015	215,795	215,795
Total Mohawk Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	5,149,625	4,854,173
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	6,953	6,690
Total stockholders' equity	5,156,578	4,860,863
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 10,292,315	$ 9,934,400

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	60,000	60,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	81,433,000	81,280,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	7,351,000	7,351,000

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,172,046	$ 1,881,177
Cost of sales	1,532,367	1,369,234
Gross profit	639,679	511,943
Selling, general and administrative expenses	394,007	468,169
Operating income	245,672	43,774
Interest expense	12,301	16,449
Other (income) expense, net	3,429	(1,083)
Earnings before income taxes	229,942	28,408
Income tax expense	57,825	5,904
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	172,117	22,504
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	569	158
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ 171,548	$ 22,346
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ 2.32	$ 0.31
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	73,976	72,988
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ 2.30	$ 0.30
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	74,490	73,530

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 172,117	$ 22,504
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	120,768	(226,159)
Pension prior service cost and actuarial (loss) gain	(20)	86
Other comprehensive income (loss)	120,748	(226,073)
Comprehensive income (loss)	292,865	(203,569)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	569	158
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ 292,296	$ (203,727)

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 172,117	$ 22,504
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	5,253	6,657
Depreciation and amortization	100,194	85,656
Deferred income taxes	9,878	308
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	2,332	(466)
Stock-based compensation expense	9,059	8,436
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(144,119)	(108,228)
Inventories	(23,501)	7,758
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(8,960)	8,551
Other assets and prepaid expenses	24,835	(64,814)
Other liabilities	(9,328)	(16,008)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	137,760	(49,646)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(140,833)	(105,794)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(3,328)
Net cash used in investing activities	(140,833)	(109,122)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Senior Credit Facilities	(175,017)	(205,302)
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facilities	66,658	16,780
Payments on Commercial Paper	(7,046,615)	(4,841,700)
Proceeds from Commercial Paper	7,812,624	5,197,200
Repayment of senior notes	(645,555)	0
Change in asset securitization borrowings, net	0	(7,100)
Debt issuance costs	(1,002)	(2,528)
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	(1,711)	9,729
Proceeds and net tax benefit from stock transactions	4,499	8,225
Net cash provided by financing activities	13,881	175,304
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	5,805	(7,372)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	16,613	9,164
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	81,692	97,877
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 98,305	$ 107,041

General

General	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
General	General Interim Reporting The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, and the Company’s description of critical accounting policies, included in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year. Segment Realignment During the second quarter of 2015, the Company realigned its reportable segments to reflect how the Company’s results will be reported by management. The Company has reorganized the business into three segments - Global Ceramic, Flooring North America ("Flooring NA") and Flooring Rest of the World ("Flooring ROW"). In order to leverage its relationships and distribution capabilities, the Company organized its carpet, wood, laminate, LVT and vinyl operations by geography into the Flooring NA segment and Flooring ROW segment. The Company did not make any changes to the Global Ceramic segment, which includes the Company's tile and stone operations. Previously reported segment results have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. This new segment structure is consistent with the strategic objective that management now applies to manage the growth and profitability of the Company’s business. The Global Ceramic segment includes all worldwide tile and natural stone operations. The Flooring NA segment includes North American operations in all product categories except tile and natural stone. The new segment combines the former Carpet segment with the North American operations of the former Laminate and Wood segment and the North American operations of the Company’s newly acquired vinyl flooring businesses. The Flooring ROW segment includes operations outside of North America in all product categories except tile and natural stone. The new segment combines the European and Rest of the World operations of the former Laminate and Wood segment and the European and Rest of the World operations of the Company’s newly acquired vinyl flooring businesses. Hedges of Net Investments in Non-U.S. Operations The Company has numerous investments outside the United States. The net assets of these subsidiaries are exposed to changes and volatility in currency exchange rates. The Company uses foreign currency denominated debt to hedge some of its non-U.S. net investments against adverse movements in exchange rates. The gains and losses on the Company's net investments in its non-U.S. operations are partially economically offset by losses and gains on its foreign currency borrowings. The Company designated its €500,000 2.00% Senior Notes borrowing as a net investment hedge of a portion of its European operations. For the three months ended April 2, 2016 , the change in the U.S. dollar value of the Company's euro denominated debt was $4,953 ( $3,096 net of taxes), which is recorded in the foreign currency translation adjustment component of other comprehensive income (loss). The increase in the U.S. dollar value of the Company's debt partially offsets the euro-to-dollar translation of the Company's net investment in its European operations. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers . This topic converges the guidance within U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and supersedes ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. The new standard requires companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard will also result in enhanced disclosures about revenue, provide guidance for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively, and improve guidance for multiple-element arrangements. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period and early application is not permitted. On July 9, 2015, the FASB decided to defer the effective date of ASC 606 for one year. The deferral results in the new revenue standard being effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company currently plans to adopt the provisions of this new accounting standard at the beginning of fiscal year 2018, and is currently assessing the impact on its consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs . This topic converges the guidance within U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The new standard intends to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, versus recording the costs as a prepaid expense in other assets that is amortized. The new standard will more closely align the presentation of debt issuance costs under U.S. GAAP with the presentation under comparable IFRS. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) to address the measurement of debt issuance costs associated with line-of-credit arrangements. ASU 2015-15 states that an entity can defer and present debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortize the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless if there are outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The Company adopted the provisions of this new accounting standard effective January 1, 2016 retrospectively. Accordingly, unamortized debt issuance costs of $7,964 were reclassified from other non-current assets to long-term debt in the December 31, 2015 consolidated balance sheet. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory . This update changes the measurement principle for inventory for entities using FIFO or average cost from the lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. Entities that measure inventory using LIFO or the retail inventory method are not affected. This update will more closely align the accounting for inventory under U.S. GAAP with IFRS. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 including interim periods within that reporting period and early adoption is permitted. The Company currently accounts for inventory using the FIFO method. Accordingly, the Company plans to adopt the provisions of this update at the beginning of fiscal year 2017, and is currently assessing the impact on its consolidated financial statements. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments , which eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Under this ASU, acquirers must recognize measurement-period adjustments in the period in which they determine the amounts, including the effect on earnings of any amounts they would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The Company adopted the provisions of this update effectively January 1, 2016 prospectively. This update did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes . The new standard intends to simplify the accounting for and presentation of deferred taxes by requiring that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. The new standard will more closely align the presentation of deferred taxes under U.S. GAAP with the presentation under comparable IFRS. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period and early application is permitted. The guidance may be applied prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company elected to apply the provisions of this guidance effective December 31, 2015 retrospectively. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases . The amendments in this Update create Topic 842, Leases, and supersede the requirements in Topic 840, Leases. Topic 842 specifies the accounting for leases. The objective of Topic 842 is to establish the principles that lessees and lessors shall apply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from a lease. The guidance in this update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 including interim periods within that reporting period and early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt the provisions of this update at the beginning of fiscal year 2019, and is currently assessing the impact on its consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This update simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions for both public and nonpublic entities, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. The guidance in this update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions IVC Group On January 13, 2015 , the Company entered into a share purchase agreement (the “Share Purchase Agreement”) with Enterhold S.A., a Luxembourg societe anonyme (the “Seller”), to acquire all of the outstanding shares of International Flooring Systems S.A., a Luxembourg societe anonyme , and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “IVC Group”). The IVC Group is a global manufacturer, distributor and marketer of luxury vinyl tile ("LVT") and sheet vinyl. On June 12, 2015 , pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company completed the acquisition of IVC Group for $1,146,437 . The results of the IVC Group's operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since that date in the Flooring NA and the Flooring ROW segments. The IVC Group acquisition positions the Company as a major participant in both the fast growing LVT category and the expanding fiberglass sheet vinyl business. Pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, the Seller will indemnify the Company for uncertain tax positions taken by and tax liabilities that were incurred by the Seller. The Company has recorded these tax liabilities and related indemnification asset in the amount of $34,781 as of the acquisition date in other long-term liabilities and other long-term assets, respectively. The equity value of the IVC Group was paid to the Seller in cash and in shares of the Company's common stock (the “Shares”). Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company (i) acquired the entire issued share capital of the IVC Group and (ii) acquired $17,122 of indebtedness of the IVC Group, in exchange for a cash payment of $732,189 , debt paid of $261,152 , and 806 issued treasury shares for a value of $153,096 . The Company funded the cash portion of the IVC Group acquisition through a combination of proceeds from the 2.00% Senior Notes (as discussed in Note 14), cash on hand and borrowings under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility (as discussed in Note 14). KAI Group On May 12, 2015 , the Company purchased approximately 90% of all outstanding shares of Advent KAI Luxembourg Holdings S.a r.l., a societe a respsonsabilite limitee , and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "KAI Group"), an eastern European ceramic tile manufacturer. The Company completed the acquisition of the KAI Group for $194,613 . The results of the KAI Group's operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition in the Global Ceramic segment. The KAI Group has a low cost position in the Bulgarian and Romanian markets. The combination with the Company presents opportunities to enhance the group's product offering, upgrade its technology and expand its exports to other countries. The remaining 10% ownership interest in the KAI Group is controlled by a third party. The 10% interest is subject to redemption provisions that are not solely within the Company’s control and therefore is recorded as a redeemable noncontrolling interest in the mezzanine section of the balance sheet for $23,432 as of April 2, 2016 . Pursuant to the share purchase agreement, the Company (i) acquired approximately 90% of the issued share capital of the KAI Group and (ii) acquired $24 of indebtedness of the KAI Group, in exchange for a cash payment of $169,540 and debt paid of $25,073 . The Company accounted for the acquisitions of the IVC Group and the KAI Group (together, the “Acquisitions”) using the acquisition method of accounting, with the Company as the acquirer of the IVC Group and the KAI Group. The preliminary estimated combined consideration transferred of $1,341,050 , including debt paid and shares issued, was determined in accordance with the respective share purchase agreements. The preliminary consideration transferred is allocated to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities based upon their respective fair values. The following table summarizes the preliminary acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred for the Acquisitions and the estimated fair value of the consideration transferred to assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the Acquisitions, and the allocation of the aggregate purchase price of the IVC Group and the KAI Group acquisitions to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands): Fair value of assets, net of cash acquired $ 1,382,356 Noncontrolling interests in assets acquired (24,160 ) Assumed indebtedness (17,146 ) Consideration transferred $ 1,341,050 Working capital 140,606 Property, plant and equipment 363,570 Tradenames 48,563 Customer relationships 224,326 Goodwill 740,140 Other long-term assets 50,236 Long-term debt, including current portion (17,146 ) Other long-term liabilities (57,832 ) Deferred tax liability (127,253 ) Noncontrolling interest (24,160 ) Consideration transferred $ 1,341,050 The Company is continuing to obtain information to complete its valuation of tax accounts, legal liabilities and other attributes. The purchase price allocation is preliminary until the Company obtains final information regarding these fair values. Intangible assets subject to amortization of $224,326 related to customer relationships have estimated lives of 12 to 14 years. In addition to the amortizable intangible assets, there is an additional $48,563 in indefinite-lived tradename intangible assets. The goodwill of $740,140 was allocated to the Company's segments as disclosed in Note 6, Goodwill and Intangible Assets. The factors contributing to the recognition of the amount of goodwill are based on strategic and synergistic benefits that are expected to be realized from the Acquisitions. These benefits include the opportunities to improve the Company's performance by leveraging best practices, operational expertise, product innovation and manufacturing assets. The recognized goodwill from the Acquisitions is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The results of operations for the Acquisitions were not significant to the Company's consolidated results of operations and, accordingly, the Company has not provided pro forma information relating to the Acquisitions. Xtratherm On December 7, 2015, the Company completed its purchase of Xtratherm Limited, an Irish company, and certain of its affiliates (collectively, "Xtratherm"). Xtratherm manufactures insulation boards in Ireland, the UK and Belgium. The total value of the acquisition was $158,851 . The Xtratherm acquisition expands the Company's existing insulation board footprint to include Ireland, the UK and Belgium while capitalizing on expanded product offerings in Belgium. The acquisition's results and purchase price allocation have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisition. The Company's acquisition of Xtratherm resulted in a preliminary goodwill allocation of $32,149 , indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets of $4,681 and intangible assets subject to amortization of $39,784 . The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The factors contributing to the recognition of the amount of goodwill include the opportunity to optimize the assets of Xtratherm with the Company's existing insulation assets. The Xtratherm results are reflected in the Flooring ROW segment. The Company is continuing to obtain information to complete its valuation of intangible assets, as well as to determine the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities including tax accounts, legal liabilities and other attributes. The purchase price allocation is preliminary until the Company obtains final information regarding these fair values. Other Acquisitions During the first quarter of 2015, the Company acquired certain assets of a distribution business in the Flooring ROW segment for $ 2,822 , resulting in a goodwill allocation of $ 2,659 . During the third quarter of 2015, the Company acquired certain assets of a ceramic business in the Global Ceramic segment for $20,423 , resulting in a preliminary goodwill allocation of $269 .

Restructuring, acquisition and

Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs	Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs The Company incurs costs in connection with acquiring, integrating and restructuring acquisitions and in connection with its global cost-reduction/productivity initiatives. For example: • In connection with acquisition activity, the Company typically incurs costs associated with executing the transactions, integrating the acquired operations (which may include expenditures for consulting and the integration of systems and processes), and restructuring the combined company (which may include charges related to employees, assets and activities that will not continue in the combined company); and • In connection with the Company's cost-reduction/productivity initiatives, it typically incurs costs and charges associated with site closings and other facility rationalization actions and workforce reductions. Restructuring, acquisition transaction and integration-related costs consisted of the following during the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 : Three Months Ended April 2, 2016 April 4, 2015 Cost of sales Restructuring costs (a) $ 5,026 9,844 Acquisition integration-related costs 822 132 Restructuring and integration-related costs $ 5,848 9,976 Selling, general and administrative expenses Restructuring costs (a) $ 227 1,173 Acquisition integration-related costs 967 1,380 Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs $ 1,194 2,553 (a) The restructuring costs for 2016 and 2015 primarily relate to the Company's actions taken to lower its cost structure and improve efficiencies of manufacturing and distribution operations as well as actions related to the Company's recent acquisitions. During the three months ended April 4, 2015 , restructuring costs included accelerated depreciation of $4,360 . The restructuring activity for the three months ended April 2, 2016 is as follows: Asset write-downs Severance Other restructuring costs Total Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ — 8,965 1,065 10,030 Provision - Global Ceramic segment 795 — (100 ) 695 Provision - Flooring NA segment 54 — 3,618 3,672 Provision - Flooring ROW segment — 313 573 886 Cash payments — (4,083 ) (4,652 ) (8,735 ) Non-cash items (849 ) — (68 ) (917 ) Balance as of April 2, 2016 $ — 5,195 436 5,631 The Company expects the remaining severance and other restructuring costs to be paid over the next four years.

Receivables, net

Receivables, net	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
Receivables, net	Receivables, net Receivables, net are as follows: April 2, December 31, Customers, trade $ 1,422,935 1,243,533 Income tax receivable 7,568 21,835 Other 58,435 71,084 1,488,938 1,336,452 Less: allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts 82,213 78,947 Receivables, net $ 1,406,725 1,257,505

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories The components of inventories are as follows: April 2, December 31, Finished goods $ 1,107,278 1,083,012 Work in process 144,133 137,186 Raw materials 400,619 387,058 Total inventories $ 1,652,030 1,607,256

Goodwill and intangible assets

Goodwill and intangible assets	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and intangible assets	Goodwill and intangible assets The components of goodwill and other intangible assets are as follows: Goodwill: Global Ceramic segment Flooring NA segment Flooring ROW segment Total Balance as of December 31, 2015 Goodwill $ 1,472,757 867,916 1,280,117 3,620,790 Accumulated impairment losses (531,930 ) (343,054 ) (452,441 ) (1,327,425 ) $ 940,827 524,862 827,676 2,293,365 Goodwill recognized or adjusted during the period $ — 1,848 63 1,911 Currency translation during the period 9,643 — 34,602 44,245 Balance as of April 2, 2016 Goodwill 1,482,400 869,764 1,314,782 3,666,946 Accumulated impairment losses (531,930 ) (343,054 ) (452,441 ) (1,327,425 ) $ 950,470 526,710 862,341 2,339,521 Intangible assets not subject to amortization: Tradenames Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ 632,349 Currency translation during the period 16,753 Balance as of April 2, 2016 $ 649,102 Intangible assets subject to amortization: Gross carrying amounts: Customer Patents Other Total Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ 588,716 243,258 6,790 838,764 Intangible assets recognized or adjusted during the period — — — — Currency translation during the period 13,825 10,217 (431 ) 23,611 Balance as of April 2, 2016 $ 602,541 253,475 6,359 862,375 Accumulated amortization: Customer Patents Other Total Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ 317,593 216,273 706 534,572 Amortization during the period 6,744 2,810 10 9,564 Currency translation during the period 7,225 9,165 (24 ) 16,366 Balance as of April 2, 2016 $ 331,562 228,248 692 560,502 Intangible assets subject to amortization, net $ 270,979 25,227 5,667 301,873 Three Months Ended April 2, April 4, Amortization expense $ 9,564 5,106

Accounts payable and accrued ex

Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	Accounts payable and accrued expenses Accounts payable and accrued expenses are as follows: April 2, December 31, Outstanding checks in excess of cash $ 12,327 14,023 Accounts payable, trade 751,271 696,974 Accrued expenses 281,278 293,867 Product warranties 37,254 35,516 Accrued interest 7,404 34,623 Accrued compensation and benefits 157,955 181,022 Total accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,247,489 1,256,025

Accumulated other comprehensive

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for the three months ended April 2, 2016 are as follows: Foreign currency translation adjustments Pensions (a) Total Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ (788,652 ) (4,916 ) (793,568 ) Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 120,768 (20 ) 120,748 Balance as of April 2, 2016 $ (667,884 ) (4,936 ) (672,820 ) (a) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation	Stock-based compensation The Company recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payments granted based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of the FASB ASC 718-10. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the options’ or other awards’ estimated lives for fixed awards with ratable vesting provisions. Under the Company’s 2012 Incentive Plan (“2012 Plan”), the Company's principal stock compensation plan as of May 9, 2012, the Company reserved up to a maximum of 3,200 shares of common stock for issuance upon the grant or exercise of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and other types of awards, to directors and key employees through 2022 . Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant and generally vest between three and five years with a 10 -year contractual term. Restricted stock and RSUs are granted with a price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant and generally vest between three and five years . The Company did not grant any options for the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 . The Company recognized stock-based compensation costs related to stock options of $10 ( $6 net of taxes) and $155 ( $98 net of taxes) for the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 , respectively, which has been allocated to cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses. Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense for stock options granted to employees and outside directors, net of estimated forfeitures, was $23 as of April 2, 2016 , and will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of approximately 0.89 years. The fair value of the option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and forfeiture rates within the valuation model. The Company granted 182 RSUs at a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $184.88 per unit for the three months ended April 2, 2016 . The Company granted 158 RSUs at a weighted average grant-date fair value of $182.99 per unit for the three months ended April 4, 2015 . The Company recognized stock-based compensation costs related to the issuance of RSUs of $9,049 ( $5,491 net of taxes) and $8,281 ( $5,246 net of taxes) for the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 , respectively, which has been allocated to cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses. Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense for unvested RSUs granted to employees, net of estimated forfeitures, was $45,129 as of April 2, 2016 , and will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.28 years.

Other (income) expense, net

Other (income) expense, net	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Other (income) expense, net	Other (income) expense, net Other (income) expense is as follows: Three Months Ended April 2, April 4, Foreign currency losses (gains), net $ 5,042 (457 ) All other, net (1,613 ) (626 ) Total other expense (income), net $ 3,429 (1,083 )

Earnings per share

Earnings per share	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings per share	Earnings per share Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per common share assumes the exercise of outstanding stock options and the vesting of RSUs using the treasury stock method when the effects of such assumptions are dilutive. A reconciliation of earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. and weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows: Three Months Ended April 2, April 4, Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. $ 171,548 22,346 Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest — — Net earnings available to common stockholders $ 171,548 22,346 Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic 73,976 72,988 Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares—options to purchase common shares and RSUs, net 514 542 Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted 74,490 73,530 Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. Basic $ 2.32 0.31 Diluted $ 2.30 0.30

Segment reporting

Segment reporting	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment reporting	Segment reporting The Company has three reporting segments: the Global Ceramic segment, the Flooring NA segment and the Flooring ROW segment. The Global Ceramic segment designs, manufactures, sources and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone and other products, which it distributes primarily in North America, Europe and Russia through its network of regional distribution centers and Company-operated service centers using company-operated trucks, common carriers or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through Company-operated service centers, independent distributors, home center retailers, tile and flooring retailers and contractors. The Flooring NA segment designs, manufactures, sources and markets its floor covering product lines, including carpets, rugs, carpet pad, hardwood, laminate and vinyl products, including luxury vinyl tile ("LVT"), which it distributes through its network of regional distribution centers and satellite warehouses using company-operated trucks, common carrier or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through various selling channels, including independent floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, shop at home, buying groups, commercial dealers and commercial end users. The Flooring ROW segment designs, manufactures, sources, licenses and markets laminate, hardwood flooring, roofing elements, insulation boards, medium-density fiberboard, chipboards, other wood products, sheet vinyl and LVT, which it distributes primarily in Europe and Russia through various selling channels, which include retailers, independent distributors and home centers. The accounting policies for each operating segment are consistent with the Company’s policies for the consolidated financial statements. Amounts disclosed for each segment are prior to any elimination or consolidation entries. Corporate general and administrative expenses attributable to each segment are estimated and allocated accordingly. Segment performance is evaluated based on operating income. Previously reported segment results have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Segment information is as follows: Three Months Ended April 2, April 4, Net sales: Global Ceramic segment $ 773,726 719,828 Flooring NA segment 906,364 846,911 Flooring ROW segment 491,956 314,742 Intersegment sales — (304 ) $ 2,172,046 1,881,177 Operating income (loss): Global Ceramic segment $ 99,777 85,327 Flooring NA segment 75,351 (75,192 ) Flooring ROW segment 79,537 44,641 Corporate and intersegment eliminations (8,993 ) (11,002 ) $ 245,672 43,774 April 2, December 31, Assets: Global Ceramic segment $ 3,988,285 3,846,133 Flooring NA segment 3,267,529 3,164,525 Flooring ROW segment 2,926,959 2,805,246 Corporate and intersegment eliminations 109,542 118,496 $ 10,292,315 9,934,400

Commitments and contingencies

Commitments and contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and contingencies	Commitments and contingencies The Company is involved in litigation from time to time in the regular course of its business. Except as noted below, there are no material legal proceedings pending or known by the Company to be contemplated to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject. Polyurethane Foam Litigation Beginning in August 2010, a series of civil lawsuits were initiated in several U.S. federal courts alleging that certain manufacturers of polyurethane foam products and competitors of the Company’s carpet underlay division had engaged in price fixing in violation of U.S. antitrust laws. The Company has been named as a defendant in a number of individual cases (the first filed on August 26, 2010), as well as in two consolidated amended class action complaints (the first filed on February 28, 2011, on behalf of a class of all direct purchasers of polyurethane foam products, and the second filed on March 21, 2011, on behalf of a class of indirect purchasers). All pending cases in which the Company has been named as a defendant were filed in or transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio for consolidated pre-trial proceedings under the name In re: Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 1:10-MDL-02196. In these actions, the plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and/or a class of purchasers, seek damages allegedly suffered as a result of alleged overcharges in the price of polyurethane foam products from at least 1999 to the present. Any damages actually awarded at trial are subject to being tripled under U.S. antitrust laws. On March 23, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to settle all claims brought by the class of direct purchasers, and the trial court entered an order granting final approval of this settlement on November 19, 2015. On April 30, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to settle all claims brought by the class of indirect purchasers, and the trial court entered an order granting final approval of this settlement on January 27, 2016. The Company has also entered into settlement agreements resolving all of the claims brought on behalf of all but one of the consolidated individual lawsuits. The Company denies all allegations of wrongdoing but settled the class actions and individual lawsuits to avoid the uncertainty, risk, expense and distraction of protracted litigation. The Company remains a defendant in one case involving an individual purchaser of polyurethane foam products not sold by the Company. This sole remaining case is scheduled for trial to begin in November 2016. The parties are involved in the early stages of fact discovery for that case, but the amount of the damages has not yet been specified by the plaintiff. In addition to as yet unspecified actual damages, the plaintiff also seeks attorney fees and costs, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, and injunctive relief. In December 2011, the Company was named as a defendant in a Canadian Class action, Hi! Neighbor Floor Covering Co. Limited v. Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, et al ., filed in the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, Canada and Options Consommateures v. Vitafoam, Inc. et.al. , filed in the Superior Court of Justice of Quebec, Montreal, Canada, both of which allege similar claims against the Company as raised in the U.S. actions and seek unspecified damages and punitive damages. On June 12, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to settle all claims brought by the class of Canadian plaintiffs. The Company denies all allegations of wrongdoing but settled to avoid the uncertainty, risk, expense and distraction of protracted litigation. During the three months ended April 4, 2015 , the Company recorded a $125,000 charge within selling, general and administrative expenses for the settlement and defense of the antitrust cases. With the exception of the single case described above, all other antitrust cases have been finally settled and dismissed. The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of the one remaining case have been made. The Company does not believe that the ultimate outcome of the one remaining case will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition. Belgian Tax Matter In January 2012, the Company received a €23,789 assessment from the Belgian tax authority related to its year ended December 31, 2008, asserting that the Company had understated its Belgian taxable income for that year. The Company filed a formal protest in the first quarter of 2012 refuting the Belgian tax authority's position. The Belgian tax authority set aside the assessment in the third quarter of 2012 and refunded all related deposits, including interest income of €1,583 earned on such deposits. However, on October 23, 2012, the Belgian tax authority notified the Company of its intent to increase the Company's taxable income for the year ended December 31, 2008 under a revised theory. On December 28, 2012, the Belgian tax authority issued assessments for the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2009, in the amounts of €46,135 and €35,567 , respectively, including penalties, but excluding interest. The Company filed a formal protest during the first quarter of 2013 relating to the new assessments. In September 2013, the Belgian tax authority denied the Company's protests, and the Company has brought these two years before the Court of First Appeal in Bruges. In December 2013, the Belgian tax authority issued additional assessments related to the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007, and 2010, in the amounts of €38,817 , €39,635 , and €43,117 , respectively, including penalties, but excluding interest. The Company filed formal protests during the first quarter of 2014, refuting the Belgian tax authority's position for each of the years assessed. In the quarter ended June 28, 2014, the Company received a formal assessment for the year ended December 31, 2008, totaling €30,131 , against which the Company also submitted its formal protest. All 4 additional years were brought before the Court of First Appeal in November 2014. In January of 2015, the Company met with the Court of First Appeal in Bruges and agreed with the Belgian tax authorities to consolidate and argue the issues regarding the years 2005 and 2009, and apply the ruling to all of the open years (to the extent there are no additional facts/procedural arguments in the other years). On January 27, 2016, the Court of First Appeal in Bruges, Belgium ruled in favor of the Company with respect to the calendar years ending December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2009. On March 9, 2016, the Belgian tax authority lodged its Notification of Appeal with the Ghent Court of Appeal. The Company disagrees with the views of the Belgian tax authority on this matter and will persist in its vigorous defense. Although there can be no assurances, the Company believes the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, liquidity or cash flows in a given quarter or year. The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of all contingencies, claims and pending litigation have been made for probable losses that are reasonably estimable. These contingencies are subject to significant uncertainties and we are unable to estimate the amount or range of loss, if any, in excess of amounts accrued. The Company does not believe that the ultimate outcome of these actions will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, cash flows or liquidity in a given quarter or year.

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt Senior Credit Facility and Term Loan On September 25, 2013 , the Company entered into a $1,000,000 , 5 -year, senior revolving credit facility (the "2013 Senior Credit Facility"). The 2013 Senior Credit Facility provided for a maximum of $1,000,000 of revolving credit, including limited amounts of credit in the form of letters of credit and swingline loans. The Company paid financing costs of $1,836 in connection with its 2013 Senior Credit Facility. These costs were deferred and, along with unamortized costs of $11,440 related to the Company’s previous credit facility, were amortized over the term of the 2013 Senior Credit Facility. On March 26, 2015, the Company amended and restated the 2013 Senior Credit Facility increasing its size from $1,000,000 to $1,800,000 and extending the maturity from September 25, 2018 to March 26, 2020 (as amended and restated, the "2015 Senior Credit Facility"). The 2015 Senior Credit Facility eliminates certain provisions in the 2013 Senior Credit Facility, including those that: (a) accelerated the maturity date to 90 days prior to the maturity of senior notes due in January 2016 if certain specified liquidity levels were not met; and (b) required that certain subsidiaries guarantee the Company's obligations if the Company’s credit ratings fell below investment grade. The 2015 Senior Credit Facility also modified certain negative covenants to provide the Company with additional flexibility, including flexibility to make acquisitions and incur additional indebtedness. On March 1, 2016 , the Company amended the 2015 Senior Credit Facility to, among other things, carve out from the general limitation on subsidiary indebtedness the issuance of Euro-denominated commercial paper notes by subsidiaries and to extend the maturity date from March 26, 2020 to March 26, 2021 with respect to all but $120,000 of the total amount committed under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility. At the Company's election, revolving loans under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility bear interest at annual rates equal to either (a) LIBOR for 1, 2, 3 or 6 month periods, as selected by the Company, plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.00% and 1.75% ( 1.25% as of April 2, 2016 ), or (b) the higher of the Wells Fargo Bank, National Association prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5% , or a monthly LIBOR rate plus 1.0% , plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.00% and 0.75% ( 0.25% as of April 2, 2016 ). The Company also pays a commitment fee to the lenders under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility on the average amount by which the aggregate commitments of the lenders' exceed utilization of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility ranging from 0.10% to 0.225% per annum ( 0.15% as of April 2, 2016 ). The applicable margins and the commitment fee are determined based on whichever of the Company's Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio or its senior unsecured debt rating (or if not available, corporate family rating) results in the lower applicable margins and commitment fee (with applicable margins and the commitment fee increasing as that ratio increases or those ratings decline, as applicable). The obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries in respect of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility are unsecured. The 2015 Senior Credit Facility includes certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on the Company's financial and business operations, including limitations on liens, subsidiary indebtedness, fundamental changes, asset dispositions, dividends and other similar restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, future negative pledges, and changes in the nature of the Company's business. These limitations are subject to exceptions. The Company is also required to maintain a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of at least 3.0 to 1.0 and a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio of no more than 3.75 to 1.0, each as of the last day of any fiscal quarter. The 2015 Senior Credit Facility also contains customary representations and warranties and events of default, subject to customary grace periods. Also on March 1, 2016 , the Company entered into a three -year, senior, unsecured delayed-draw term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) by and among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and each of the lenders party thereto. Subject to customary conditions precedent, the Company may borrow up to $200,000 under the Term Loan Facility in no more than two borrowings between March 1, 2016 and September 1, 2016. All amounts borrowed under the Term Loan Facility, together with any unpaid interest owing thereon, will be due and payable on March 1, 2019. The terms and conditions of the Term Loan Facility, including interest rates charged on any borrowings thereunder and the representations and warranties, financial and other covenants and events of default thereof, are substantially the same as the terms and conditions of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility. All obligations of the Company under the Term Loan Facility are required to be guaranteed by any of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries that are either borrowers or guarantors under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility. The Company paid financing costs of $532 in connection with the amendment and extension of its 2015 Senior Credit Facility. These costs were deferred and, along with unamortized costs of $9,412 related to the Company’s 2013 Senior Credit Facility, are being amortized over the term of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility. The Company also paid financing costs of $498 in connection with its Term Loan Facility that are being deferred and amortized over the term of the facility. As of April 2, 2016 , amounts utilized under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility included $26,424 of borrowings and $1,381 of standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments. The outstanding borrowings of $1,544,855 under the Company's U.S. and European commercial paper programs as of April 2, 2016 reduce the availability of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility. Including commercial paper borrowings, the Company has utilized $1,572,660 under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility resulting in a total of $227,340 available. The Company did not have any borrowings outstanding as of April 2, 2016 under the Term Loan Facility, leaving $200,000 available. Commercial Paper On February 28, 2014 , the Company established a U.S. commercial paper program for the issuance of unsecured commercial paper in the United States capital markets. The U.S. commercial paper notes will have maturities ranging from one day to 397 days and will not be subject to voluntary prepayment by the Company or redemption prior to maturity. The U.S. commercial paper notes will rank pari passu with all of the Company's other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. As of April 2, 2016 , there was $1,060,690 outstanding under the U.S. commercial paper program. On July 31, 2015 , the Company established a European commercial paper program for the issuance of unsecured commercial paper in the Eurozone capital markets. The European commercial paper notes will have maturities ranging from one day to 183 days and will not be subject to voluntary prepayment by the Company or redemption prior to maturity. The European commercial paper notes will rank pari passu with all of the Company's other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. To the extent that the Company issues European commercial paper notes through a subsidiary, the notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. As of April 2, 2016 , there was $484,165 outstanding under the European commercial paper program. The Company uses its 2015 Senior Credit Facility as a liquidity backstop for its commercial paper programs. Accordingly, the total amount due and payable under all of the Company's commercial paper programs may not exceed $1,800,000 (or its equivalent in alternative currencies) at any time. The proceeds from the sale of commercial paper notes will be available for general corporate purposes. The Company used the initial proceeds from the sale of U.S. commercial paper notes to repay borrowings under its 2013 Senior Credit Facility and certain of its industrial revenue bonds. The Company used the initial proceeds from the sale of European commercial paper notes to repay euro-denominated borrowings under its 2015 Senior Credit Facility. As of April 2, 2016 , the amount utilized under the commercial paper programs was $1,544,855 with a weighted-average interest rate and maturity period of 0.75% and 23.30 days respectively for the U.S. commercial paper program, and 0.03% and 28.97 days respectively for the European commercial paper program. Senior Notes On June 9, 2015, the Company issued €500,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.00% Senior Notes due January 14, 2022 . The 2.00% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank pari passu with all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured indebtedness. Interest on the 2.00% Senior Notes is payable annually in cash on January 14 of each year. The Company paid financing costs of $4,218 in connection with the 2.00% Senior Notes. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 2.00% Senior Notes. On January 31, 2013, the Company issued $600,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.85% Senior Notes due February 1, 2023 . The 3.85% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank pari passu with all the Company's existing and future unsecured indebtedness. Interest on the 3.85% Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in cash on February 1 and August 1 of each year. The Company paid financing costs of $6,000 in connection with the 3.85% Senior Notes. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 3.85% Senior Notes. On January 17, 2006, the Company issued $900,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Notes due January 15, 2016 . During 2014 , the Company purchased for cash $254,445 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.125% Senior Notes due January 15, 2016 . On January 15, 2016 , the Company paid the remaining $645,555 outstanding principal of its 6.125% Senior Notes (plus accrued but unpaid interest) utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under its U.S. commercial paper program. Accounts Receivable Securitization On December 19, 2012, the Company entered into a three -year on-balance sheet trade accounts receivable securitization agreement (the "Securitization Facility"). On September 11, 2014, the Company made certain modifications to its Securitization Facility, which modifications, among other things, increased the aggregate borrowings available under the facility from $300,000 to $500,000 and decreased the interest margins on certain borrowings. On December 10, 2015 , the Company amended the terms of the Securitization Facility, reducing the applicable margin and extending the termination date from December 19, 2015 to December 19, 2016 . The Company paid financing costs of $250 in connection with this extension. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the remaining term of the Securitization Facility. Under the terms of the Securitization Facility, certain subsidiaries of the Company sell at a discount certain of their trade accounts receivable (the “Receivables”) to Mohawk Factoring, LLC (“Factoring”) on a revolving basis. Factoring is a wholly owned, bankruptcy remote subsidiary of the Company, meaning that Factoring is a separate legal entity whose assets are available to satisfy the claims of the creditors of Factoring only, not the creditors of the Company or the Company’s other subsidiaries. To fund such purchases, Factoring may borrow up to $500,000 based on the amount of eligible Receivables owned by Factoring, and Factoring has granted a security interest in all of such Receivables to the third-party lending group as collateral for such borrowings. Amounts loaned to Factoring under the Securitization Facility bear interest at commercial paper interest rates, in the case of lenders that are commercial paper conduits, or LIBOR, in the case of lenders that are not commercial paper conduits, in each case, plus an applicable margin of 0.65% per annum. Factoring also pays a commitment fee at a per annum rate of 0.35% on the unused amount of each lender’s commitment. At April 2, 2016 , the amount utilized under the Securitization Facility was $500,000 . The fair values and carrying values of our debt instruments are detailed as follows: April 2, 2016 December 31, 2015 Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value 3.85% Senior Notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semiannually $ 617,322 600,000 584,730 600,000 6.125% Senior Notes, payable January 15, 2016; interest payable semiannually — — 646,130 645,555 2.00% Senior Notes, payable January 14, 2022; interest payable annually 581,955 569,606 554,209 546,627 U.S. commercial paper 1,060,690 1,060,690 284,800 284,800 European commercial paper 484,165 484,165 472,067 472,067 Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2021 26,424 26,424 134,075 134,075 Securitization facility 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 Capital leases and other 17,020 17,020 16,805 16,807 Unamortized debt issuance costs (8,126 ) (8,126 ) (7,964 ) (7,964 ) Total debt 3,279,450 3,249,779 3,184,852 3,191,967 Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper 2,076,179 2,076,179 2,003,578 2,003,003 Long-term debt, less current portion $ 1,203,271 1,173,600 1,181,274 1,188,964 The fair values of the Company’s debt instruments were estimated using market observable inputs, including quoted prices in active markets, market indices and interest rate measurements. Within the hierarchy of fair value measurements, these are Level 2 fair values.

General (Policies)

General (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Segment Realignment	Segment Realignment During the second quarter of 2015, the Company realigned its reportable segments to reflect how the Company’s results will be reported by management. The Company has reorganized the business into three segments - Global Ceramic, Flooring North America ("Flooring NA") and Flooring Rest of the World ("Flooring ROW"). In order to leverage its relationships and distribution capabilities, the Company organized its carpet, wood, laminate, LVT and vinyl operations by geography into the Flooring NA segment and Flooring ROW segment. The Company did not make any changes to the Global Ceramic segment, which includes the Company's tile and stone operations. Previously reported segment results have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. This new segment structure is consistent with the strategic objective that management now applies to manage the growth and profitability of the Company’s business. The Global Ceramic segment includes all worldwide tile and natural stone operations. The Flooring NA segment includes North American operations in all product categories except tile and natural stone. The new segment combines the former Carpet segment with the North American operations of the former Laminate and Wood segment and the North American operations of the Company’s newly acquired vinyl flooring businesses. The Flooring ROW segment includes operations outside of North America in all product categories except tile and natural stone. The new segment combines the European and Rest of the World operations of the former Laminate and Wood segment and the European and Rest of the World operations of the Company’s newly acquired vinyl flooring businesses.
Hedges of Net investments in Non-U.S. Operations	Hedges of Net Investments in Non-U.S. Operations The Company has numerous investments outside the United States. The net assets of these subsidiaries are exposed to changes and volatility in currency exchange rates. The Company uses foreign currency denominated debt to hedge some of its non-U.S. net investments against adverse movements in exchange rates. The gains and losses on the Company's net investments in its non-U.S. operations are partially economically offset by losses and gains on its foreign currency borrowings. The Company designated its €500,000 2.00% Senior Notes borrowing as a net investment hedge of a portion of its European operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers . This topic converges the guidance within U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and supersedes ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. The new standard requires companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard will also result in enhanced disclosures about revenue, provide guidance for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively, and improve guidance for multiple-element arrangements. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period and early application is not permitted. On July 9, 2015, the FASB decided to defer the effective date of ASC 606 for one year. The deferral results in the new revenue standard being effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company currently plans to adopt the provisions of this new accounting standard at the beginning of fiscal year 2018, and is currently assessing the impact on its consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs . This topic converges the guidance within U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The new standard intends to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, versus recording the costs as a prepaid expense in other assets that is amortized. The new standard will more closely align the presentation of debt issuance costs under U.S. GAAP with the presentation under comparable IFRS. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) to address the measurement of debt issuance costs associated with line-of-credit arrangements. ASU 2015-15 states that an entity can defer and present debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortize the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless if there are outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The Company adopted the provisions of this new accounting standard effective January 1, 2016 retrospectively. Accordingly, unamortized debt issuance costs of $7,964 were reclassified from other non-current assets to long-term debt in the December 31, 2015 consolidated balance sheet. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory . This update changes the measurement principle for inventory for entities using FIFO or average cost from the lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. Entities that measure inventory using LIFO or the retail inventory method are not affected. This update will more closely align the accounting for inventory under U.S. GAAP with IFRS. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 including interim periods within that reporting period and early adoption is permitted. The Company currently accounts for inventory using the FIFO method. Accordingly, the Company plans to adopt the provisions of this update at the beginning of fiscal year 2017, and is currently assessing the impact on its consolidated financial statements. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments , which eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Under this ASU, acquirers must recognize measurement-period adjustments in the period in which they determine the amounts, including the effect on earnings of any amounts they would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The Company adopted the provisions of this update effectively January 1, 2016 prospectively. This update did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes . The new standard intends to simplify the accounting for and presentation of deferred taxes by requiring that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. The new standard will more closely align the presentation of deferred taxes under U.S. GAAP with the presentation under comparable IFRS. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period and early application is permitted. The guidance may be applied prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company elected to apply the provisions of this guidance effective December 31, 2015 retrospectively. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases . The amendments in this Update create Topic 842, Leases, and supersede the requirements in Topic 840, Leases. Topic 842 specifies the accounting for leases. The objective of Topic 842 is to establish the principles that lessees and lessors shall apply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from a lease. The guidance in this update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 including interim periods within that reporting period and early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt the provisions of this update at the beginning of fiscal year 2019, and is currently assessing the impact on its consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This update simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions for both public and nonpublic entities, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. The guidance in this update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions	The following table summarizes the preliminary acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred for the Acquisitions and the estimated fair value of the consideration transferred to assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the Acquisitions, and the allocation of the aggregate purchase price of the IVC Group and the KAI Group acquisitions to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands): Fair value of assets, net of cash acquired $ 1,382,356 Noncontrolling interests in assets acquired (24,160 ) Assumed indebtedness (17,146 ) Consideration transferred $ 1,341,050 Working capital 140,606 Property, plant and equipment 363,570 Tradenames 48,563 Customer relationships 224,326 Goodwill 740,140 Other long-term assets 50,236 Long-term debt, including current portion (17,146 ) Other long-term liabilities (57,832 ) Deferred tax liability (127,253 ) Noncontrolling interest (24,160 ) Consideration transferred $ 1,341,050

Restructuring, acquisition an23

Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of restructuring reserve by type of cost	Restructuring, acquisition transaction and integration-related costs consisted of the following during the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 : Three Months Ended April 2, 2016 April 4, 2015 Cost of sales Restructuring costs (a) $ 5,026 9,844 Acquisition integration-related costs 822 132 Restructuring and integration-related costs $ 5,848 9,976 Selling, general and administrative expenses Restructuring costs (a) $ 227 1,173 Acquisition integration-related costs 967 1,380 Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs $ 1,194 2,553 (a) The restructuring costs for 2016 and 2015 primarily relate to the Company's actions taken to lower its cost structure and improve efficiencies of manufacturing and distribution operations as well as actions related to the Company's recent acquisitions. During the three months ended April 4, 2015 , restructuring costs included accelerated depreciation of $4,360 .
Schedule of restructuring and related costs	The restructuring activity for the three months ended April 2, 2016 is as follows: Asset write-downs Severance Other restructuring costs Total Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ — 8,965 1,065 10,030 Provision - Global Ceramic segment 795 — (100 ) 695 Provision - Flooring NA segment 54 — 3,618 3,672 Provision - Flooring ROW segment — 313 573 886 Cash payments — (4,083 ) (4,652 ) (8,735 ) Non-cash items (849 ) — (68 ) (917 ) Balance as of April 2, 2016 $ — 5,195 436 5,631

Receivables, net (Tables)

Receivables, net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
Net components of receivables	Receivables, net are as follows: April 2, December 31, Customers, trade $ 1,422,935 1,243,533 Income tax receivable 7,568 21,835 Other 58,435 71,084 1,488,938 1,336,452 Less: allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts 82,213 78,947 Receivables, net $ 1,406,725 1,257,505

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Net components of inventories	The components of inventories are as follows: April 2, December 31, Finished goods $ 1,107,278 1,083,012 Work in process 144,133 137,186 Raw materials 400,619 387,058 Total inventories $ 1,652,030 1,607,256

Goodwill and intangible assets

Goodwill and intangible assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of goodwill	The components of goodwill and other intangible assets are as follows: Goodwill: Global Ceramic segment Flooring NA segment Flooring ROW segment Total Balance as of December 31, 2015 Goodwill $ 1,472,757 867,916 1,280,117 3,620,790 Accumulated impairment losses (531,930 ) (343,054 ) (452,441 ) (1,327,425 ) $ 940,827 524,862 827,676 2,293,365 Goodwill recognized or adjusted during the period $ — 1,848 63 1,911 Currency translation during the period 9,643 — 34,602 44,245 Balance as of April 2, 2016 Goodwill 1,482,400 869,764 1,314,782 3,666,946 Accumulated impairment losses (531,930 ) (343,054 ) (452,441 ) (1,327,425 ) $ 950,470 526,710 862,341 2,339,521
Schedule of indefinite life assets not subject to amortization	Intangible assets not subject to amortization: Tradenames Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ 632,349 Currency translation during the period 16,753 Balance as of April 2, 2016 $ 649,102
Schedule of intangible assets subject to amortization	Intangible assets subject to amortization: Gross carrying amounts: Customer Patents Other Total Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ 588,716 243,258 6,790 838,764 Intangible assets recognized or adjusted during the period — — — — Currency translation during the period 13,825 10,217 (431 ) 23,611 Balance as of April 2, 2016 $ 602,541 253,475 6,359 862,375 Accumulated amortization: Customer Patents Other Total Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ 317,593 216,273 706 534,572 Amortization during the period 6,744 2,810 10 9,564 Currency translation during the period 7,225 9,165 (24 ) 16,366 Balance as of April 2, 2016 $ 331,562 228,248 692 560,502 Intangible assets subject to amortization, net $ 270,979 25,227 5,667 301,873
Schedule of intangible assets amortization expense	Three Months Ended April 2, April 4, Amortization expense $ 9,564 5,106

Accounts payable and accrued 27

Accounts payable and accrued expenses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Components of accounts payable and accrued expenses	Accounts payable and accrued expenses are as follows: April 2, December 31, Outstanding checks in excess of cash $ 12,327 14,023 Accounts payable, trade 751,271 696,974 Accrued expenses 281,278 293,867 Product warranties 37,254 35,516 Accrued interest 7,404 34,623 Accrued compensation and benefits 157,955 181,022 Total accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,247,489 1,256,025

Accumulated other comprehensi28

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for the three months ended April 2, 2016 are as follows: Foreign currency translation adjustments Pensions (a) Total Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ (788,652 ) (4,916 ) (793,568 ) Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 120,768 (20 ) 120,748 Balance as of April 2, 2016 $ (667,884 ) (4,936 ) (672,820 ) (a) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.

Other (income) expense, net (Ta

Other (income) expense, net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Summary of other (income) expense, net	Other (income) expense is as follows: Three Months Ended April 2, April 4, Foreign currency losses (gains), net $ 5,042 (457 ) All other, net (1,613 ) (626 ) Total other expense (income), net $ 3,429 (1,083 )

Earnings per share (Tables)

Earnings per share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of earnings per share	A reconciliation of earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. and weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows: Three Months Ended April 2, April 4, Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. $ 171,548 22,346 Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest — — Net earnings available to common stockholders $ 171,548 22,346 Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic 73,976 72,988 Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares—options to purchase common shares and RSUs, net 514 542 Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted 74,490 73,530 Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. Basic $ 2.32 0.31 Diluted $ 2.30 0.30

Segment reporting (Tables)

Segment reporting (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of segment information	Segment information is as follows: Three Months Ended April 2, April 4, Net sales: Global Ceramic segment $ 773,726 719,828 Flooring NA segment 906,364 846,911 Flooring ROW segment 491,956 314,742 Intersegment sales — (304 ) $ 2,172,046 1,881,177 Operating income (loss): Global Ceramic segment $ 99,777 85,327 Flooring NA segment 75,351 (75,192 ) Flooring ROW segment 79,537 44,641 Corporate and intersegment eliminations (8,993 ) (11,002 ) $ 245,672 43,774 April 2, December 31, Assets: Global Ceramic segment $ 3,988,285 3,846,133 Flooring NA segment 3,267,529 3,164,525 Flooring ROW segment 2,926,959 2,805,246 Corporate and intersegment eliminations 109,542 118,496 $ 10,292,315 9,934,400

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of carrying values and estimated fair values of debt instruments	The fair values and carrying values of our debt instruments are detailed as follows: April 2, 2016 December 31, 2015 Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value 3.85% Senior Notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semiannually $ 617,322 600,000 584,730 600,000 6.125% Senior Notes, payable January 15, 2016; interest payable semiannually — — 646,130 645,555 2.00% Senior Notes, payable January 14, 2022; interest payable annually 581,955 569,606 554,209 546,627 U.S. commercial paper 1,060,690 1,060,690 284,800 284,800 European commercial paper 484,165 484,165 472,067 472,067 Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2021 26,424 26,424 134,075 134,075 Securitization facility 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 Capital leases and other 17,020 17,020 16,805 16,807 Unamortized debt issuance costs (8,126 ) (8,126 ) (7,964 ) (7,964 ) Total debt 3,279,450 3,249,779 3,184,852 3,191,967 Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper 2,076,179 2,076,179 2,003,578 2,003,003 Long-term debt, less current portion $ 1,203,271 1,173,600 1,181,274 1,188,964

General (Details)

General (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016USD ($)segment	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 09, 2015EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment	3
2.00% Senior Notes Due January 14, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts | €			€ 500,000,000
Interest rate percentage	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Change in debt value	$ 4,953
Change in debt value, net of taxes	$ 3,096
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets[Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs		$ 7,964
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs		$ (7,964)

Acquisitions - Narrative (Detai

Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 07, 2015	Jun. 12, 2015	May. 12, 2015	Jun. 12, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Apr. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest					$ 23,432			$ 21,952
Goodwill					$ 2,339,521			$ 2,293,365
2.00% Notes, Payable January 14, 2022 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage		2.00%		2.00%
IVC Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred		$ 1,146,437
Indemnification assets at acquisition date		34,781		$ 34,781
Assumed indebtedness		17,122
Cash payments to acquire entity		732,189
Debt paid		$ 261,152
Shares issued for acquisition, in shares		806
IVC Group [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued for acquisition, value		$ 153,096
KAI Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred			$ 194,613
Assumed indebtedness			24
Cash payments to acquire entity			169,540
Debt paid			$ 25,073
Percentage of voting interests acquired			90.00%
Percentage of voting interests owned by third party			10.00%
IVC Group And KAI Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred				1,341,050
Assumed indebtedness				17,146
Goodwill		740,140		740,140
IVC Group And KAI Group [Member] | Tradenames [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Tradenames		48,563		48,563
IVC Group And KAI Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Customer relationships		$ 224,326		$ 224,326
IVC Group And KAI Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives					12 years
IVC Group And KAI Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives					14 years
Xtratherm [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 158,851
Customer relationships	39,784
Goodwill	32,149
Xtratherm [Member] | Tradenames [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Tradenames	$ 4,681
Unidentified Wood Business [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred							$ 2,822
Goodwill							$ 2,659
Unidentified Ceramic Business [Member] | Global Ceramic Segment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred						$ 20,423
Goodwill						$ 269

Acquisitions - Summary of Purch

Acquisitions - Summary of Purchase Price (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 12, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 2,339,521	$ 2,293,365
IVC Group And KAI Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, net of cash acquired	$ 1,382,356
Noncontrolling interests in assets acquired	(24,160)
Assumed indebtedness	(17,146)
Consideration transferred	1,341,050
Working capital	140,606
Property, plant and equipment	363,570
Goodwill	740,140
Other long-term assets	50,236
Long-term debt, including current portion	(17,146)
Other long-term liabilities	(57,832)
Deferred tax liability	(127,253)
Noncontrolling interest	(24,160)
Consideration transferred	1,341,050
IVC Group And KAI Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Customer relationships	224,326
IVC Group And KAI Group [Member] | Tradenames [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Tradenames	$ 48,563

Restructuring, acquisition an36

Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs - Restructuring and Related Costs by Type of Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs	$ 5,253	$ 6,657
Accelerated depreciation included in restructuring costs		4,360
Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	5,026	9,844
Acquisition integration-related costs	822	132
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs	5,848	9,976
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	227	1,173
Acquisition integration-related costs	967	1,380
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs	$ 1,194	$ 2,553

Restructuring, acquisition an37

Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs - Restructuring Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$ 10,030
Provision	5,253	$ 6,657
Cash payments	(8,735)
Non-cash items	(917)
Balance as of April 2, 2016	$ 5,631
Period in which lease impairments, severance and other restructuring costs are expected to be paid	4 years
Asset write-downs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$ 0
Cash payments	0
Non-cash items	(849)
Balance as of April 2, 2016	0
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2015	8,965
Cash payments	(4,083)
Non-cash items	0
Balance as of April 2, 2016	5,195
Other restructuring costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2015	1,065
Cash payments	(4,652)
Non-cash items	(68)
Balance as of April 2, 2016	436
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic Segment [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	695
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic Segment [Member] | Asset write-downs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	795
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic Segment [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	0
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic Segment [Member] | Other restructuring costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	(100)
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA Segment [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	3,672
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA Segment [Member] | Asset write-downs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	54
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA Segment [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	0
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA Segment [Member] | Other restructuring costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	3,618
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	886
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member] | Asset write-downs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	0
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	313
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member] | Other restructuring costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	$ 573

Receivables, net (Details)

Receivables, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Customers, trade	$ 1,422,935	$ 1,243,533
Income tax receivable	7,568	21,835
Other	58,435	71,084
Receivables, gross	1,488,938	1,336,452
Less: allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts	82,213	78,947
Receivables, net	$ 1,406,725	$ 1,257,505

Inventories (Details)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 1,107,278	$ 1,083,012
Work in process	144,133	137,186
Raw materials	400,619	387,058
Total inventories	$ 1,652,030	$ 1,607,256

Goodwill and intangible asset40

Goodwill and intangible assets - Schedule of goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance	$ 3,620,790
Accumulated impairment losses	(1,327,425)
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	2,293,365
Goodwill recognized or adjusted during the period	1,911
Currency translation during the year	44,245
Goodwill, gross, ending balance	3,666,946
Accumulated impairment losses	(1,327,425)
Goodwill, net, ending balance	2,339,521
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance	1,472,757
Accumulated impairment losses	(531,930)
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	940,827
Goodwill recognized or adjusted during the period	0
Currency translation during the year	9,643
Goodwill, gross, ending balance	1,482,400
Accumulated impairment losses	(531,930)
Goodwill, net, ending balance	950,470
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance	867,916
Accumulated impairment losses	(343,054)
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	524,862
Goodwill recognized or adjusted during the period	1,848
Currency translation during the year	0
Goodwill, gross, ending balance	869,764
Accumulated impairment losses	(343,054)
Goodwill, net, ending balance	526,710
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance	1,280,117
Accumulated impairment losses	(452,441)
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	827,676
Goodwill recognized or adjusted during the period	63
Currency translation during the year	34,602
Goodwill, gross, ending balance	1,314,782
Accumulated impairment losses	(452,441)
Goodwill, net, ending balance	$ 862,341

Goodwill and intangible asset41

Goodwill and intangible assets - Schedule of indefinite life assets not subject to amortization (Details) - Tradenames [Member] $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016USD ($)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization, beginning balance	$ 632,349
Currency translation during the period	16,753
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization, ending balance	$ 649,102

Goodwill and intangible asset42

Goodwill and intangible assets - Schedule of intangible assets subject to amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, beginning balance	$ 838,764
Intangible assets recognized or adjusted during the period	0
Currency translation during the period	23,611
Intangible assets subject to amortization, ending balance	862,375
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	534,572
Amortization during the period	9,564	$ 5,106
Currency translation during the period	16,366
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	560,502
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	301,873		$ 304,192
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, beginning balance	588,716
Intangible assets recognized or adjusted during the period	0
Currency translation during the period	13,825
Intangible assets subject to amortization, ending balance	602,541
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	317,593
Amortization during the period	6,744
Currency translation during the period	7,225
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	331,562
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	270,979
Patents [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, beginning balance	243,258
Intangible assets recognized or adjusted during the period	0
Currency translation during the period	10,217
Intangible assets subject to amortization, ending balance	253,475
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	216,273
Amortization during the period	2,810
Currency translation during the period	9,165
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	228,248
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	25,227
Other [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, beginning balance	6,790
Intangible assets recognized or adjusted during the period	0
Currency translation during the period	(431)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, ending balance	6,359
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	706
Amortization during the period	10
Currency translation during the period	(24)
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	692
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$ 5,667

Goodwill and intangible asset43

Goodwill and intangible assets - Schedule of intangible assets amortization expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$ 9,564	$ 5,106

Accounts payable and accrued 44

Accounts payable and accrued expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Outstanding checks in excess of cash	$ 12,327	$ 14,023
Accounts payable, trade	751,271	696,974
Accrued expenses	281,278	293,867
Product warranties	37,254	35,516
Accrued interest	7,404	34,623
Accrued compensation and benefits	157,955	181,022
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 1,247,489	$ 1,256,025

Accumulated other comprehensi45

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$ 4,860,863
Balance as of April 2, 2016	5,156,578
Foreign currency translation adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2015	(788,652)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	120,768
Balance as of April 2, 2016	(667,884)
Pensions [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2015	(4,916)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(20)
Balance as of April 2, 2016	(4,936)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2015	(793,568)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	120,748
Balance as of April 2, 2016	$ (672,820)

Stock-based compensation (Detai

Stock-based compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015	May. 09, 2012
Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options granted in period (shares)	0	0
Recognized stock-based compensation costs	$ 10	$ 155
Recognized stock-based compensation costs, net of tax	6	98
Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense	$ 23
Weighted-average remaining period to recognize compensation expense	10 months 21 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized stock-based compensation costs	$ 9,049	8,281
Recognized stock-based compensation costs, net of tax	5,491	$ 5,246
Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense	$ 45,129
Number of restricted stock units granted (shares)	182,000	158,000
Weighted-average grant-date fair value (in usd per share)	$ 184.88	$ 182.99
Recognized expense over a weighted-average period (years)	2 years 3 months 11 days
2012 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration year of 2012 Plan	Dec. 31, 2022
2012 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option awards contractual term (years)	10 years
2012 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amount of common stock reserved for issuance (shares)			3,200,000
2012 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (years)	5 years
2012 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (years)	5 years
2012 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (years)	3 years
2012 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (years)	3 years

Other (income) expense, net (De

Other (income) expense, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Foreign currency losses (gains), net	$ 5,042	$ (457)
All other, net	(1,613)	(626)
Total other expense (income), net	$ 3,429	$ (1,083)

Earnings per share (Details)

Earnings per share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ 171,548	$ 22,346
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$ 171,548	$ 22,346
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	73,976	72,988
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares-options to purchase common shares and RSUs, net (in shares)	514	542
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	74,490	73,530
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 2.32	$ 0.31
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 2.30	$ 0.30

Segment reporting (Details)

Segment reporting (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016USD ($)segment	Apr. 04, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment	3
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,172,046	$ 1,881,177
Operating income (loss)	245,672	43,774
Assets	10,292,315		$ 9,934,400
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Ceramic Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	773,726	719,828
Operating income (loss)	99,777	85,327
Assets	3,988,285		3,846,133
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring NA Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	906,364	846,911
Operating income (loss)	75,351	(75,192)
Assets	3,267,529		3,164,525
Operating Segments [Member] | Flooring ROW Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	491,956	314,742
Operating income (loss)	79,537	44,641
Assets	2,926,959		2,805,246
Intersegment Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	(304)
Corporate And Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	(8,993)	$ (11,002)
Assets	$ 109,542		$ 118,496

Commitments and contingencies (

Commitments and contingencies (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2012EUR (€)	Nov. 30, 2014yr	Dec. 31, 2013EUR (€)	Jan. 31, 2012EUR (€)	Mar. 21, 2011claim	Apr. 04, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2014EUR (€)	Sep. 29, 2012EUR (€)
BELGIUM | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Interest income earned on deposits related to tax assessment								€ 1,583
Number of years of assessments appealed | yr		4
BELGIUM | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | 2008 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Assessment received from Belgian tax authority (in euros)				€ 23,789			€ 30,131
BELGIUM | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | 2005 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Assessment received from Belgian tax authority (in euros)	€ 46,135
BELGIUM | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | 2009 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Assessment received from Belgian tax authority (in euros)	€ 35,567
BELGIUM | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | 2006 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Assessment received from Belgian tax authority (in euros)			€ 38,817
BELGIUM | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | 2007 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Assessment received from Belgian tax authority (in euros)			39,635
BELGIUM | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | 2010 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Assessment received from Belgian tax authority (in euros)			€ 43,117
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of legal settlement paid and related expenses | $						$ 125,000
Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of class action complaints | claim					2

Debt - Senior Credit Facility a

Debt - Senior Credit Facility and Term Loan (Details)	Mar. 01, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2013USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2016USD ($)borrowing
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument term	3 years
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility		$ 1,800,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument term			5 years
Payment of financing costs			$ 1,836,000
Unamortized financing costs			$ 11,440,000
Commitment fee percentage				0.15%
Utilized borrowings under credit facility				$ 1,572,660,000
Available amount under credit facility				227,340,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Borrowings [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Utilized borrowings under credit facility				26,424,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Standby Letters Of Credit Related To Various Insurance Contracts And Foreign Vendor Commitments [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Standby letters of credit for various insurance contracts and commitments to foreign vendors				$ 1,381,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage		0.10%
Consolidated interest coverage ratio			3
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage		0.225%
Consolidated net leverage ratio			3.75
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Libor [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument				1.25%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Libor [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument		1.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Libor [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument		1.75%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Federal Funds [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument		0.50%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Monthly Libor [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument		1.00%		0.25%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Monthly Libor [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument		0.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Monthly Libor [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument		0.75%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility, Amount Maturing March March 26, 2020 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility	$ 120,000,000
2015 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unamortized financing costs				$ 532,000
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility	$ 200,000,000			200,000,000
Payment of financing costs				$ 498,000
Number of borrowings | borrowing				2
2013 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unamortized financing costs				$ 9,412,000
Commercial Paper [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Utilized borrowings under credit facility				$ 1,544,855,000

Debt - Commercial Paper (Detail

Debt - Commercial Paper (Details) - Commercial Paper [Member] - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Apr. 02, 2016	May. 21, 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Utilized borrowings under credit facility			$ 1,544,855,000
United States [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity period of debt			23 years 3 months 18 days
U.S. commercial paper			$ 1,060,690,000
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility				$ 1,800,000,000
Weighted average interest rate on debt			0.75%
United States [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity period of debt		1 day
United States [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity period of debt		397 days
Europe [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity period of debt			28 years 11 months 21 days
U.S. commercial paper			$ 484,165,000
Weighted average interest rate on debt			0.03%
Europe [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity period of debt	1 day
Europe [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity period of debt	183 days

Debt - Senior Notes (Details)

Debt - Senior Notes (Details)	Jan. 15, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 09, 2015USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 09, 2015EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Jan. 17, 2006USD ($)
2.00% Senior Notes Due January 14, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts | €						€ 500,000,000
Interest rate percentage				2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Payment of financing costs		$ 4,218,000
3.85% Senior Notes Due February 1, 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts			$ 600,000,000
Interest rate percentage			3.85%	3.85%	3.85%
Payment of financing costs			$ 6,000,000
6.125% Notes, Payable January 15, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts								$ 900,000,000
Interest rate percentage				6.125%	6.125%			6.125%
Senior notes due date				Jan. 15, 2016
Amount of debt repurchased							$ 254,445,000
Repayments of debt	$ 645,555,000

Debt - Accounts Receivable Secu

Debt - Accounts Receivable Securitization (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 10, 2015	Sep. 11, 2014	Sep. 25, 2013	Dec. 19, 2012	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 26, 2015
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument term			5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility			$ 1,000,000,000					$ 1,800,000,000
Payment of financing costs			$ 1,836,000
Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument term				3 years
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility		$ 500,000,000		$ 300,000,000
Payment of financing costs	$ 250,000
Basis spread on securitization agreement		0.65%
Commitment fee percentage on unused amount of each lender's commitment		0.35%
Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Securitization facility					$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Amount Maturing March March 26, 2020 [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility						$ 120,000,000

Debt - Fair Value and Carrying

Debt - Fair Value and Carrying Value of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 09, 2015	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 17, 2006
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper	$ 2,076,179	$ 2,003,003
3.85% Senior Notes Due February 1, 2023 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage	3.85%	3.85%		3.85%
6.125% Notes, Payable January 15, 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage	6.125%	6.125%			6.125%
2.00% Senior Notes Due January 14, 2022 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Capital leases and other	$ 17,020	$ 16,805
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(8,126)	(7,964)
Total debt	3,279,450	3,184,852
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper	2,076,179	2,003,578
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,203,271	1,181,274
Fair Value [Member] | Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Securitization facility	500,000	500,000
Fair Value [Member] | 3.85% Senior Notes Due February 1, 2023 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	617,322	584,730
Fair Value [Member] | 6.125% Notes, Payable January 15, 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	0	646,130
Fair Value [Member] | 2.00% Senior Notes Due January 14, 2022 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	581,955	554,209
Fair Value [Member] | Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2021 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	26,424	134,075
Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Capital leases and other	17,020	16,807
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(8,126)	(7,964)
Total debt	3,249,779	3,191,967
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper	2,076,179	2,003,003
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,173,600	1,188,964
Carrying Value [Member] | Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Securitization facility	500,000	500,000
Carrying Value [Member] | 3.85% Senior Notes Due February 1, 2023 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	600,000	600,000
Carrying Value [Member] | 6.125% Notes, Payable January 15, 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	0	645,555
Carrying Value [Member] | 2.00% Senior Notes Due January 14, 2022 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	569,606	546,627
Carrying Value [Member] | Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2021 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	26,424	134,075
United States [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
U.S. commercial paper	1,060,690	284,800
United States [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
U.S. commercial paper	1,060,690	284,800
Europe [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
U.S. commercial paper	484,165	472,067
Europe [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
U.S. commercial paper	$ 484,165	$ 472,067