Mohawk Industries (MHK) 10-K 28 Feb 19 2018 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 27, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018
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-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		72,309,897
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 13,276,667,592

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 119,050	$ 84,884
Receivables, net	1,606,159	1,558,159
Inventories	2,287,615	1,948,663
Prepaid expenses	421,553	376,836
Other current assets	74,919	104,425
Total current assets	4,509,296	4,072,967
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,699,902	4,270,790
Goodwill	2,520,966	2,471,459
Tradenames	707,380	644,208
Other intangible assets, net	254,430	247,559
Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets	407,149	387,870
Total assets	13,099,123	12,094,853
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	1,742,373	1,203,683
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,523,866	1,451,672
Total current liabilities	3,266,239	2,655,355
Deferred income taxes	413,740	328,103
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,515,601	1,559,895
Other long-term liabilities	463,484	455,028
Total liabilities	5,659,064	4,998,381
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	29,463
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 60 shares authorized; no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000 shares authorized; 79,656 and 81,771 shares issued in 2018 and 2017, respectively	797	818
Additional paid-in capital	1,852,173	1,828,131
Retained earnings	6,588,197	6,004,506
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(791,608)	(558,527)
Shareholder's equity before treasury stock	7,649,559	7,274,928
Less: treasury stock at cost; 7,349 and 7,350 shares in 2018 and 2017, respectively	215,745	215,766
Total Mohawk Industries, Inc. stockholders’ equity	7,433,814	7,059,162
Noncontrolling interest	6,245	7,847
Total stockholders’ equity	7,440,059	7,067,009
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 13,099,123	$ 12,094,853

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
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 issues (in shares)	79,656,000	81,771,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	7,349,000	7,350,000

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 9,983,634	$ 9,491,290	$ 8,959,087
Cost of sales	7,145,564	6,494,876	6,146,262
Gross profit	2,838,070	2,996,414	2,812,825
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,742,744	1,642,241	1,532,882
Operating income	1,095,326	1,354,173	1,279,943
Interest expense	38,827	31,111	40,547
Other expense (income)	7,298	5,205	(1,729)
Earnings before income taxes	1,049,201	1,317,857	1,241,125
Income tax expense	184,346	343,165	307,559
Net earnings including noncontrolling interest	864,855	974,692	933,566
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	3,151	3,054	3,204
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ 861,704	$ 971,638	$ 930,362
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (usd per share)	$ 11.53	$ 13.07	$ 12.55
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic (in shares)	74,413	74,357	74,104
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (usd per share)	$ 11.47	$ 12.98	$ 12.48
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted (in shares)	74,773	74,839	74,568

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings including noncontrolling interest	$ 864,855	$ 974,692	$ 933,566
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(237,339)	281,655	(36,702)
Prior pension and post-retirement benefit service cost and actuarial loss	1,094	(2,927)	(2,757)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(236,245)	278,728	(39,459)
Comprehensive income	628,610	1,253,420	894,107
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to the non-controlling interest	(13)	7,282	3,204
Comprehensive income attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ 628,623	$ 1,246,138	$ 890,903

Consolidated Statements of Stoc

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 4,860,863	$ 21,952	$ 813	$ 1,760,016	$ 4,102,707	$ (793,568)	$ (215,795)	$ 6,690
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015			81,280,000				(7,351,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans	(8,226)		$ 2	(8,232)			$ 4
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans (in shares)			239,000
Stock-based compensation expense	35,059			35,059
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	4,697			4,697
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(123)	123			(123)
Noncontrolling earnings	340	2,864						340
Currency translation adjustment on noncontrolling interests	(26)	(1,243)						(26)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest, net of taxes	0				(32)			32
Currency translation adjustment	(36,702)					(36,702)
Prior pension and post-retirement benefit service cost and actuarial gain (loss)	(2,757)					(2,757)
Net income	930,362				930,362
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016	5,783,487	23,696	$ 815	1,791,540	5,032,914	(833,027)	$ (215,791)	7,036
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016			81,519,000				(7,351,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans	297		$ 3	269			$ 25
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans (in shares)			252,000				1,000
Stock-based compensation expense	36,322			36,322
Distribution to noncontrolling interest, net of adjustments	(750)							(750)
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(46)	46			(46)
Noncontrolling earnings	510	2,544						510
Currency translation adjustment on noncontrolling interests	1,051	3,177						1,051
Currency translation adjustment	277,427					277,427
Prior pension and post-retirement benefit service cost and actuarial gain (loss)	(2,927)					(2,927)
Net income	971,638				971,638
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017	7,067,009	29,463	$ 818	1,828,131	6,004,506	(558,527)	$ (215,766)	7,847
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017			81,771,000				(7,350,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans	(8,377)		$ 2	(8,400)			$ 21
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans (in shares)			191,000				1,000
Stock-based compensation expense	31,382			31,382
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)			(2,306,000)
Repurchases of common stock	(274,144)		$ (23)		(274,121)
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(3,892)	3,892			(3,892)
Noncontrolling earnings	677	2,474						677
Currency translation adjustment on noncontrolling interests	(1,219)	(1,945)						(1,219)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest and noncontrolling interest, net of taxes	0	(33,884)		1,060				(1,060)
Currency translation adjustment	(234,175)					(234,175)
Prior pension and post-retirement benefit service cost and actuarial gain (loss)	1,094					1,094
Net income	861,704				861,704
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 7,440,059	$ 0	$ 797	$ 1,852,173	$ 6,588,197	$ (791,608)	$ (215,745)	$ 6,245
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			79,656,000				(7,349,000)

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 864,855	$ 974,692	$ 933,566
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	58,991	37,085	38,463
Intangible asset impairment	0	0	47,905
Depreciation and amortization	521,765	446,672	409,467
Deferred income taxes	88,456	(75,591)	(34,009)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(205)	4,303	3,932
Stock-based compensation expense	31,382	36,322	35,059
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	13,856	(60,566)	(158,888)
Inventories	(255,391)	(153,245)	(81,923)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(69,847)	25,365	85,572
Other assets and prepaid expenses	(79,482)	(52,115)	54,267
Other liabilities	6,964	10,673	11,878
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,181,344	1,193,595	1,345,289
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(794,110)	(905,998)	(672,125)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(568,960)	(250,799)	0
Purchases of short-term investments	(664,133)	(83,904)	0
Redemption of short-term investments	695,000	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,332,203)	(1,240,701)	(672,125)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Senior Credit Facilities	(813,182)	(454,637)	(707,129)
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facilities	809,287	447,884	631,807
Payments on Commercial Paper	(16,756,404)	(15,584,017)	(20,210,585)
Proceeds from Commercial Paper	16,988,398	15,761,954	20,301,372
Proceeds from Floating Rate Notes	353,649	357,569	0
Repayment of senior notes	0	0	(645,555)
Payments on asset securitization borrowings	0	(500,000)	0
Payments on acquired debt and other financings	(69,571)	(18,811)	0
Debt issuance costs	(890)	(1,478)	(1,336)
Purchase of redeemable non-controlling and non-controlling interest	(34,944)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	(274,144)	0	0
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	5,753	(3,402)	(1,754)
Shares redeemed for taxes	(9,925)	(13,902)	(13,039)
Proceeds and net tax benefit from stock transactions	2	1,845	4,583
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	198,029	(6,995)	(641,636)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(13,004)	17,320	8,445
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	34,166	(36,781)	39,973
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	84,884	121,665	81,692
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 119,050	$ 84,884	$ 121,665

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (a) Basis of Presentation Mohawk Industries, Inc. (“Mohawk” or the “Company”), a term which includes the Company and its subsidiaries, is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. The Company's vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone, luxury vinyl tile (“LVT”) and vinyl flooring. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. (b) Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2018 , the Company had cash of $119,050 of which $88,100 was held outside the United States. As of December 31, 2017 , the Company had cash of $84,884 of which $70,520 was held outside the United States. (c) Accounts Receivable and Revenue Recognition On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new accounting standard, ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and all the related amendments (“ASC 606”) and applied the provisions of the standard to all contracts using the modified retrospective method. The cumulative effect of adopting the new revenue standard was immaterial and no adjustment has been recorded to the opening balance of retained earnings. Prior year information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. The Company recognizes revenues when it satisfies performance obligations as evidenced by the transfer of control of the promised goods to customers, when the product is either shipped or received from the Company’s facilities, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods. The Company reviewed all of its revenue product categories under ASC 606 and the only changes identified were that an immaterial amount of revenue from intellectual property (“IP”) contracts results in earlier recognition of revenue, new controls and processes designed to meet the requirements of the standard were implemented, and the required new disclosures are presented in Note 3, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on the amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. (d) Inventories The Company accounts for all inventories on the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost has been determined using the FIFO method. Costs included in inventory include raw materials, direct and indirect labor and employee benefits, depreciation, general manufacturing overhead and various other costs of manufacturing. Inventories on hand are compared against anticipated future usage, which is a function of historical usage, anticipated future selling price, expected sales below cost, excessive quantities and an evaluation for obsolescence. (e) Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, including capitalized interest. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining useful lives, which are 25 - 40 years for buildings and improvements, 5 - 15 years for machinery and equipment, the shorter of the estimated useful life or lease term for leasehold improvements and 3 - 7 years for furniture and fixtures. (f) Accounting for Business Combinations The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting which requires it to recognize separately from goodwill the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values. While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date as well as contingent consideration, where applicable, the estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company records adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. (g) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets In accordance with the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic (“ASC”) 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, the Company tests goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment on an annual basis on the first day of the fourth quarter (or on an interim basis if an event occurs that might reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value). The Company considers the relationship between its market capitalization and its book value, among other factors, when reviewing for indicators of impairment. The goodwill impairment tests are based on determining the fair value of the specified reporting units based on management’s judgments and assumptions using the discounted cash flows and comparable company market valuation approaches. The Company has identified Global Ceramic, Flooring NA, and Flooring ROW as its reporting units for the purposes of allocating goodwill and intangibles as well as assessing impairments. The valuation approaches are subject to key judgments and assumptions that are sensitive to change such as judgments and assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, operating margins, weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”), and comparable company market multiples. When developing these key judgments and assumptions, the Company considers economic, operational and market conditions that could impact the fair value of the reporting unit. However, estimates are inherently uncertain and represent only management’s reasonable expectations regarding future developments. These estimates and the judgments and assumptions upon which the estimates are based will, in all likelihood, differ in some respects from actual future results. Should a significant or prolonged deterioration in economic conditions occur, such as continued declines in spending for new construction, remodeling and replacement activities; the inability to pass increases in the costs of raw materials and fuel on to customers; or a decline in comparable company market multiples, then key judgments and assumptions could be impacted. The impairment evaluation for indefinite lived intangible assets, which for the Company are its trademarks, is conducted on the first day of the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. The first step of the impairment tests for our indefinite lived intangible assets is a thorough assessment of qualitative factors to determine the existence of events or circumstances that would indicate that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of these assets is less than their carrying amounts. If the qualitative test indicates it is not more likely than not that the fair value of these assets is less than their carrying amounts, a quantitative assessment is not required. If a quantitative test is necessary, the second step of our impairment test involves comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount. The determination of fair value used in the impairment evaluation is based on discounted estimates of future sales projections attributable to ownership of the trademarks. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, royalty rates, WACC and the amount of expected future cash flows. The judgments and assumptions used in the estimate of fair value are generally consistent with past performance and are also consistent with the projections and assumptions that are used in current operating plans. Such assumptions are subject to change as a result of changing economic and competitive conditions. The determination of fair value is highly sensitive to differences between estimated and actual cash flows and changes in the related discount rate used to evaluate the fair value of the trademarks. Estimated cash flows are sensitive to changes in the economy among other things. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. Intangible assets that do not have indefinite lives are amortized based on average lives, which range from 7 - 16 years. (h) Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. (i) Financial Instruments The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value because of the short-term maturity of such instruments. The Company formed a wholly-owned captive insurance company during 2017 that invests in the Company’s commercial paper. These short-term commercial paper investments are classified as trading securities and carried at fair value based upon level two fair value hierarchy. The carrying amount of the Company’s floating rate debt approximates its fair value based upon level two fair value hierarchy. Interest rates that are currently available to the Company for issuance of long-term debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt. (j) Advertising Costs and Vendor Consideration Advertising and promotion expenses are charged to earnings during the period in which they are incurred. Advertising and promotion expenses included in selling, general, and administrative expenses were $116,854 in 2018 , $119,560 in 2017 and $122,148 in 2016 . Vendor consideration, generally cash, is classified as a reduction of net sales, unless specific criteria are met regarding goods or services that the Company may receive in return for this consideration. The Company makes various payments to customers, including rebates, slotting fees, advertising allowances, buy-downs and co-op advertising. All of these payments reduce gross sales with the exception of co-op advertising. Co-op advertising is classified as a selling, general and administrative expense. Co-op advertising expenses, a component of advertising and promotion expenses, were $13,332 in 2018 , $10,891 in 2017 and $11,132 in 2016 . (k) Product Warranties The Company warrants certain qualitative attributes of its flooring products. The Company has recorded a provision for estimated warranty and related costs, based on historical experience and periodically adjusts these provisions to reflect actual experience. (l) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company reviews its long-lived asset groups, which include intangible assets subject to amortization, which for the Company are its patents and customer relationships, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such asset groups may not be recoverable. Recoverability of asset groups to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of long-lived assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by these asset groups. If such asset groups are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. Assets held for sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs of disposal and are no longer depreciated. (m) Foreign Currency Translation The Company’s subsidiaries that operate outside the United States use their local currency as the functional currency. The functional currency is translated into U.S. Dollars for balance sheet accounts using the month end rates in effect as of the balance sheet date and average exchange rate for revenue and expense accounts for each respective period. The translation adjustments are deferred as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Gains or losses resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies are included in other income or expense, within the consolidated statements of operations. (n) 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 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 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 years ended December 31, 2018 , December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 the change in the U.S. dollar value of the Company’s euro denominated debt was a decrease of $27,948 ( $20,376 net of taxes), an increase of $74,112 ( $46,320 net of taxes) and a decrease of $20,644 ( $12,902 net of taxes), respectively, which is recorded in the foreign currency translation adjustment component of accumulated 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. (o) Earnings per Share (“EPS”) Basic net earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated using net earnings available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS except that the weighted-average number of shares is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potentially dilutive common shares had been issued. Dilutive common stock options are included in the diluted EPS calculation using the treasury stock method. There were no common stock options and unvested restricted shares (units) that were excluded from the diluted EPS computation because the price was greater than the average market price of the common shares for the periods presented for 2018 , 2017 and 2016 . Computations of basic and diluted earnings per share are presented in the following table: 2018 2017 2016 Earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. $ 861,704 971,638 930,362 Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest (a) (3,892 ) (46 ) (123 ) Net earnings available to common stockholders $ 857,812 971,592 930,239 Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic 74,413 74,357 74,104 Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares - options and RSUs to purchase common shares, net 360 482 464 Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted 74,773 74,839 74,568 Earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. Basic $ 11.53 13.07 12.55 Diluted $ 11.47 12.98 12.48 (a) Represents the accretion of the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value. The holder put this option to the Company on December 20, 2018 for $33,884 . (p) 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 ASC 718-10, “ Stock Compensation ”. Compensation expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the awards’ estimated lives for fixed awards with ratable vesting provisions. (q) Employee Benefit Plans The Company has a 401(k) retirement savings plan (the “Mohawk Plan”) open to substantially all U.S. and Puerto Rico based employees who have completed 90 days of eligible service. The Company contributes $.50 for every $1.00 of employee contributions up to a maximum of 6% of the employee’s salary based upon each individual participants election. Employee and employer contributions to the Mohawk Plan were $55,796 and $22,689 in 2018 , $53,544 and $22,039 in 2017 and $50,542 and $21,002 in 2016 , respectively. The Company also has various pension plans covering employees in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands (the “Non-U.S. Plans”) within the Flooring ROW segment. Benefits under the Non-U.S. Plans depend on compensation and years of service. The Non-U.S. Plans are funded in accordance with local regulations. The Company uses December 31 as the measurement date for its Non-U.S. Plans. The Company’s projected benefit obligation and plan assets as of December 31, 2018 were $63,569 and $54,315 , respectively. The Company’s projected benefit obligation and plan assets as of December 31, 2017 were $65,439 and $53,404 , respectively. As of December 31, 2018 , the funded status of the Non-U.S. Plans was a liability of $9,254 of which $5,092 was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, for a net liability of $4,162 recorded in other long-term liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2017 , the funded status of the Non-U.S. Plans was a liability of $12,035 of which $6,187 was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, for a net liability of $5,848 recorded in other long-term liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets. (r) Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation of assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, effects of exchange rate changes on intercompany balances of a long-term nature and pensions. The Company does not provide income taxes on currency translation adjustments, as earnings from foreign subsidiaries are considered to be indefinitely reinvested. The Company presents currency translation adjustments on non-controlling interests separately from currency translation adjustments on controlling interests in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity. The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 are as follows: Foreign currency translation adjustments Pensions and post-retirement benefits Total Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ (788,652 ) (4,916 ) (793,568 ) Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (36,702 ) (2,757 ) (39,459 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss — — — Balance as of December 31, 2016 (825,354 ) (7,673 ) (833,027 ) Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 277,427 (2,927 ) 274,500 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income — — — Balance as of December 31, 2017 (547,927 ) (10,600 ) (558,527 ) Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (234,175 ) 1,094 (233,081 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — — — Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ (782,102 ) (9,506 ) (791,608 ) (s) Self-Insurance Reserves The Company is self-insured in the U.S. for various levels of general liability, auto liability, workers’ compensation and employee medical coverage. Insurance reserves are calculated on an undiscounted basis based on actual claim data and estimates of incurred but not reported claims developed utilizing historical claim trends. Projected settlements and incurred but not reported claims are estimated based on pending claims and historical trends and data. Though the Company does not expect them to do so, actual settlements and claims could differ materially from those estimated. Material differences in actual settlements and claims could have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company formed a wholly-owned captive insurance company, Mohawk Assurance Services, Inc. (“MAS”). MAS insures the retained portion of the Company’s U.S. workers’ compensation, automobile liability and general liability exposures. The Company funded MAS with an initial cash contribution of $16,876 as a contribution to equity and $67,391 as the net present value of premiums owed by the Company for the insurance provided by MAS. MAS began providing coverage to the Company as of December 22, 2017. MAS had investments of $ 53,000 and $ 83,904 in the Company’s commercial paper as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. (t) Fiscal Year The Company ends its fiscal year on December 31. Each of the first three quarters in the fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest the calendar quarter end with a thirteen week fiscal quarter. (u) Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Effective in Future Years In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases . The amendments 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. Early adoption is permitted. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Targeted Improvements , which allows for a new, optional transition method where the effective date also acts as the date of initial application on transition. Under this option, the comparative periods would continue to apply the legacy guidance in ASC 840, including the disclosure requirements, and a cumulative effect adjustment would be recognized in the period of adoption rather than the earliest period presented. Under this transition option, comparative reporting would not be required and the provisions of the standard would be applied prospectively to leases in effect at the date of adoption. The Company plans to adopt the provisions of this Topic 842 at the beginning of fiscal year 2019 using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative effect adjustment to “Retained earnings” as of the beginning of the period of adoption in line with the new transition method allowed under ASU 2018-11. Topic 842 provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company expects to elect the “package of practical expedients” which permits the Company not to reassess under the new standard its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The Company does not expect to elect the use-of-hindsight and will elect the practical expedient pertaining to land easements. The new standard also provides practical expedients for an entity’s ongoing accounting for leases. The Company currently expects to elect the short-term lease exemption for all leases that qualify, meaning the Company will not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases with terms shorter than twelve months. The Company also currently expects to elect the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for a majority of its asset classes, including real estate and equipment. The Company expects the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its Consolidated Balance Sheet due to the recognition of lease liabilities and related right-of-use assets in excess of $300,000 to $350,000 . The Company does not expect adoption to materially affect its Consolidated Statement of Operations nor its Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The Company is working to complete the design of new controls and processes to meet both the quantitative and disclosure requirements of Topic 842 upon adoption. The Company may identify additional impacts this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures. The Company does not expect material changes in its leasing activities in conjunction with the adoption of Topic 842. In January 2017, the FASB also issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and other (Topic 350): Simplifying the test for goodwill impairment. The amendments remove the second step of the current goodwill impairment test. An entity will apply a one-step quantitative test and record the amount of goodwill impairment as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The new guidance does not amend the optional qualitative assessment of goodwill impairment. This guidance is effective for impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. - Recently Adopted 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 Company currently accounts for inventory using the FIFO method. The Company adopted the provisions of this update at the beginning of fiscal year 2017. This update did not have a material impact on the Company’s 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 Company adopted the provisions of this update at the beginning of fiscal year 2017, with the statement of cash flows classifications applied retrospectively. Accordingly, cash paid for shares redeemed for taxes of $13,039 and $11,589 was reclassed to financing activities from operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Additionally, excess tax benefits are now classified with other tax flows as an operating activity with $4,697 and $5,690 reclassified from financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company has also elected to continue to estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest when accounting for forfeitures. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new accounting standard, ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and all the related amendments (“ASC 606”) and applied the provisions of the standard to all contracts using the modified retrospective method. The cumulative effect of adopting the new revenue standard was immaterial and no adjustment has been recorded to the opening balance of retained earnings. Prior year information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue continues to be recognized at a point in time when the product is either shipped or received from the Company’s facilities and control of the product is transferred to the customer. The Company reviewed all of its revenue product categories under ASC 606 and the only changes identified were that an immaterial amount of revenue from intellectual property (“IP”) contracts results in earlier recognition of revenue, new controls and processes designed to meet the requirements of the standard were implemented, and the required new disclosures are presented in Note 3, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on the amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new accounting standard, ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230). The effect of adopting the new standard was not material. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new accounting standard, ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the definition of a business. The effect of adopting the new standard was not material.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions 2018 Acquisitions On November 16, 2018 , the Company completed its purchase of Eliane S/A Revestimentos Ceramicos (“Eliane”), one of the largest ceramic tile companies in Brazil. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the Company (i) acquired the entire issued share capital of Eliane and (ii) acquired $99,037 of indebtedness of Eliane, with total cash consideration paid of $ 148,741 , including cash held in escrow of $5,285 . The Company’s acquisition of Eliane resulted in preliminary allocations of goodwill of $ 19,821 , indefinite-lived tradename intangible assets of $ 33,111 and intangible assets subject to amortization of $ 3,726 . The goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price allocation is preliminary until the Company obtains final information regarding these fair values. Eliane’s results of operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition in the Global Ceramic reporting segment. The results of Eliane’s operations are not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations. On July 2, 2018 , the Company completed its acquisition of Godfrey Hirst Group, the leading flooring company in Australia and New Zealand, further extending Mohawk’s global position. The total value of the acquisition was $400,894 . The Company’s acquisition of Godfrey Hirst Group resulted in preliminary allocations of goodwill of $87,043 , indefinite-lived tradename intangible assets of $58,671 and intangible assets subject to amortization of $43,635 . The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The factors contributing to the recognition of the amount of goodwill include product, sales and manufacturing synergies. The Godfrey Hirst Group’s results have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition in the Flooring NA and Flooring ROW segments. The results of Godfrey Hirst Group’s operations are not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations. During the first quarter of 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of three businesses in the Flooring ROW segment for $24,610 , resulting in a preliminary goodwill allocation of $12,874 and intangibles subject to amortization of $7 . 2017 Acquisitions Emil On April 4, 2017, the Company completed its purchase of Emilceramica S.r.l (“Emil”), a ceramic company in Italy. The total value of the acquisition was $186,099 . The Emil acquisition enhanced the Company’s cost position and strengthen its combined brand and distribution in Europe. The acquisition’s results and purchase price allocation are included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisition. The Company’s acquisition of Emil resulted in a goodwill allocation of $59,491 , indefinite-lived tradename intangible asset of $16,196 and an intangible asset subject to amortization of $2,348 . The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The factors contributing to the recognition of the amount of goodwill include product, sales and manufacturing synergies. The Emil results are reflected in the Global Ceramic segment and the results of Emil’s operations are not material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations. Other Acquisitions During the second quarter of 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of two businesses in the Global Ceramic segment for $37,250 , resulting in a goodwill allocation of $1,002 . The Company also completed the acquisition of a business in the Flooring NA segment for $26,623 . During the first quarter of 2017, the Company acquired certain assets of a distribution business in the Flooring ROW segment for $1,407 , resulting in intangible assets subject to amortization of $827 .

Revenue from Contracts with Cus

Revenue from Contracts with Customers	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contracts with Customers	Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue recognition and accounts receivable The Company recognizes revenues when it satisfies performance obligations as evidenced by the transfer of control of the promised goods to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods. The nature of the promised goods are ceramic, stone, carpet, resilient, laminate, wood and other flooring products. Payment is typically received 90 days or less from the invoice date. The Company adjusts the amounts of revenue for expected cash discounts, sales allowances, returns, and claims, based upon historical experience. The Company adjusts accounts receivable for doubtful account allowances based upon historical bad debt, claims experience, periodic evaluation of specific customer accounts, and the aging of accounts receivable. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required. Contract liabilities The Company historically records contract liabilities when it receives payment prior to fulfilling a performance obligation. Contract liabilities related to revenues are recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidating balance sheets. The Company had contract liabilities of $34,486 and $29,124 as of December 31, 2018 and January 1, 2018 , respectively. Performance obligations Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is recognized at a point in time when the product is either shipped or received from the Company's facilities and control of the product is transferred to the customer. Accordingly, in any period, the Company does not recognize a significant amount of revenue from performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in prior periods and the amount of such revenue recognized during the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 was immaterial. Costs to obtain a contract The Company historically incurs certain incremental costs to obtain revenue contracts. These costs relate to marketing display structures and are capitalized when the amortization period is greater than one year, with the amount recorded in other assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Capitalized costs to obtain contracts were $57,840 and $43,259 as of December 31, 2018 and January 1, 2018 , respectively. Amortization expense recognized during 2018 related to these capitalized costs was $55,588 . Practical expedients and policy elections The Company elected the following practical expedients and policy elections: • Incremental costs of obtaining a contract is recorded as an expense when incurred in selling, general and administrative expenses if the amortization period is less than one year . • Shipping and handling activities performed after control has been transferred is accounted for as a fulfillment cost in cost of sales. Revenue disaggregation The following table presents the Company’s segment revenues disaggregated by the geographical market location of customer sales and product categories during the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively: December 31, 2018 Global Ceramic segment Flooring NA segment Flooring ROW segment Intersegment sales Total Geographical Markets United States $ 2,251,233 3,851,267 1,289 — 6,103,789 Europe 714,315 6,487 1,861,890 — 2,582,692 Russia 245,867 2 103,351 — 349,220 Other 341,441 171,392 435,100 — 947,933 Total $ 3,552,856 4,029,148 2,401,630 — 9,983,634 Product Categories Ceramic & Stone $ 3,552,856 68,337 — — 3,621,193 Carpet & Resilient — 3,258,029 645,669 — 3,903,698 Laminate & Wood — 702,782 850,250 — 1,553,032 Other (1) — — 905,711 — 905,711 Total $ 3,552,856 4,029,148 2,401,630 — 9,983,634 December 31, 2017 Global Ceramic segment Flooring NA segment Flooring ROW segment Intersegment sales Total Geographical Markets United States $ 2,223,998 3,809,211 2,111 (120 ) 6,035,200 Europe 645,341 19,100 1,698,628 — 2,363,069 Russia 235,043 (1 ) 91,033 — 326,075 Other 300,718 182,548 283,680 — 766,946 Total $ 3,405,100 4,010,858 2,075,452 (120 ) 9,491,290 Product Categories Ceramic & Stone $ 3,405,100 80,145 — — 3,485,245 Carpet & Resilient — 3,219,971 435,931 — 3,655,902 Laminate & Wood — 710,742 808,675 — 1,519,417 Other (1) — — 830,846 (120 ) 830,726 Total $ 3,405,100 4,010,858 2,075,452 (120 ) 9,491,290 December 31, 2016 Global Ceramic segment Flooring NA segment Flooring ROW segment Intersegment sales Total Geographical Markets United States $ 2,168,693 3,670,153 3,319 — 5,842,165 Europe 533,339 15,628 1,565,005 — 2,113,972 Russia 180,420 12 75,304 — 255,736 Other 292,254 179,953 275,007 — 747,214 Total $ 3,174,706 3,865,746 1,918,635 — 8,959,087 Product Categories Ceramic & Stone $ 3,174,706 83,431 — — 3,258,137 Carpet & Resilient — 3,042,729 370,117 — 3,412,846 Laminate & Wood — 739,586 754,409 — 1,493,995 Other (1) — — 794,109 — 794,109 Total $ 3,174,706 3,865,746 1,918,635 — 8,959,087 (1) Other includes roofing elements, insulation boards, chipboards and IP contracts.

Restructuring, Acquisition, and

Restructuring, Acquisition, and Integration-Related Costs	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
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 including accelerated depreciation and workforce reductions. Restructuring, acquisition transaction and integration-related costs consisted of the following during the year ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively (in thousands): 2018 2017 2016 Cost of sales Restructuring costs $ 43,733 33,109 33,582 Acquisition integration-related costs 3,330 2,916 4,722 Restructuring and integration-related costs $ 47,063 36,025 38,304 Selling, general and administrative expenses Restructuring costs $ 15,259 3,976 4,881 Acquisition transaction-related costs 4,977 2,751 — Acquisition integration-related costs 11,351 6,188 7,438 Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs $ 31,587 12,915 12,319 The restructuring activity for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively is as follows (in thousands): Lease impairments Asset write-downs Severance Other restructuring costs Total Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ — — 5,183 6,243 11,426 Provision - Global Ceramic segment 492 — 1,082 (32 ) 1,542 Provision - Flooring NA segment 316 6,849 2,500 22,131 31,796 Provision - Flooring ROW segment — 650 1,518 1,465 3,633 Provision - Corporate — — — 114 114 Cash payments (449 ) (190 ) (9,469 ) (29,725 ) (39,833 ) Non-cash items — (7,309 ) (230 ) (44 ) (7,583 ) Balance as of December 31, 2017 359 — 584 152 1,095 Provision - Global Ceramic segment 528 1,131 7,113 337 9,109 Provision - Flooring NA segment 236 2,940 4,985 33,807 41,968 Provision - Flooring ROW segment — — 4,741 (104 ) 4,637 Provision - Corporate — — 3,278 — 3,278 Cash payments (726 ) — (12,605 ) (30,385 ) (43,716 ) Non-cash items — (4,071 ) (230 ) (3,557 ) (7,858 ) Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ 397 — 7,866 250 8,513 The Company expects the remaining severance and other restructuring costs to be paid over the next year.

Receivables

Receivables	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]
Receivables	Receivables December 31, December 31, Customers, trade $ 1,562,284 1,538,348 Income tax receivable 17,217 9,835 Other 101,376 96,079 1,680,877 1,644,262 Less allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts 74,718 86,103 Receivables, net $ 1,606,159 1,558,159 The following table reflects the activity of allowances for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31: Balance at beginning of year Acquisitions Additions charged to net sales or costs and expenses Deductions(1) Balance at end of year 2016 $ 78,947 — 296,419 297,031 78,335 2017 78,335 6,510 308,507 307,249 86,103 2018 86,103 4,240 317,716 333,341 74,718 (1) Represents charge-offs, net of recoveries.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories The components of inventories are as follows: December 31, December 31, Finished goods $ 1,582,112 1,326,038 Work in process 165,616 159,921 Raw materials 539,887 462,704 Total inventories $ 2,287,615 1,948,663

Goodwill and Other Intangible A

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The Company conducted its annual impairment assessment on the first day of the fourth quarter of 2018 and determined the fair values of its reporting units and trademarks exceeded their carrying values. As a result, no impairment was indicated. The following table summarizes the components of intangible assets: Goodwill: Global Ceramic Flooring NA Flooring ROW Total Balances as of December 31, 2016 Goodwill $ 1,482,226 869,764 1,249,861 3,601,851 Accumulated impairments losses (531,930 ) (343,054 ) (452,441 ) (1,327,425 ) 950,296 526,710 797,420 2,274,426 Goodwill recognized during the year 60,493 — — 60,493 Currency translation during the year 25,153 — 111,387 136,540 Balances as of December 31, 2017 Goodwill 1,567,872 869,764 1,361,248 3,798,884 Accumulated impairments losses (531,930 ) (343,054 ) (452,441 ) (1,327,425 ) 1,035,942 526,710 908,807 2,471,459 Goodwill recognized during the year 19,821 4,434 95,483 119,738 Currency translation during the year (22,706 ) — (47,525 ) (70,231 ) Balances as of December 31, 2018 Goodwill 1,564,987 874,198 1,409,206 3,848,391 Accumulated impairments losses (531,930 ) (343,054 ) (452,441 ) (1,327,425 ) $ 1,033,057 531,144 956,765 2,520,966 Intangible assets: During the third quarter of 2016, the Company determined that it needed to simplify the branding strategy in the Flooring NA segment by consolidating products under the Mohawk Group brands and discontinuing the Lees brand. This resulted in the Company writing off the full value of the Lees tradename and recording an impairment charge of $47,905 in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Tradenames Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization: Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ 580,147 Intangible assets acquired during the year 16,196 Intangible assets impaired during the year — Currency translation during the year 47,865 Balance as of December 31, 2017 644,208 Intangible assets acquired during the year 91,782 Intangible assets impaired during the year — Currency translation during the year (28,610 ) Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ 707,380 Customer relationships Patents Other Total Intangible assets subject to amortization: Balances as of December 31, 2016 $ 235,704 13,424 5,331 254,459 Intangible assets acquired during the year 3,175 — — 3,175 Amortization during the year (26,602 ) (7,543 ) (134 ) (34,279 ) Currency translation during the year 22,558 1,180 466 24,204 Balances as of December 31, 2017 234,835 7,061 5,663 247,559 Intangible assets acquired during the year 47,361 — 7 47,368 Amortization during the year (28,389 ) (2,272 ) (84 ) (30,745 ) Currency translation during the year (9,179 ) (294 ) (279 ) (9,752 ) Balances as of December 31, 2018 $ 244,628 4,495 5,307 254,430 December 31, 2018 Cost Acquisitions Currency translation Accumulated amortization Net Value Customer Relationships $ 625,263 47,361 (21,610 ) 406,386 244,628 Patents 266,969 — (12,486 ) 249,988 4,495 Other 6,825 7 (298 ) 1,227 5,307 Total $ 899,057 47,368 (34,394 ) 657,601 254,430 December 31, 2017 Cost Acquisitions Currency translation Accumulated amortization Net Value Customer Relationships $ 569,980 3,175 52,108 390,428 234,835 Patents 234,022 — 32,947 259,908 7,061 Other 6,330 — 495 1,162 5,663 Total $ 810,332 3,175 85,550 651,498 247,559 Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Amortization expense $ 30,745 34,279 39,545 Estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31 are as follows: 2019 $ 28,213 2020 28,213 2021 28,021 2022 26,190 2023 24,558

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, Plant and Equipment Following is a summary of property, plant and equipment: December 31, December 31, Land $ 407,780 385,027 Buildings and improvements 1,584,240 1,413,877 Machinery and equipment 5,334,060 4,603,911 Furniture and fixtures 230,644 211,730 Leasehold improvements 94,683 78,803 Construction in progress 575,667 792,936 8,227,074 7,486,284 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 3,527,172 3,215,494 Net property, plant and equipment $ 4,699,902 4,270,790 Additions to property, plant and equipment included capitalized interest of $10,684 , $8,543 and $5,608 in 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Depreciation expense was $487,411 , $408,646 and $366,233 for 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Included in property, plant and equipment are capital leases with a cost of $7,106 and $5,984 and accumulated depreciation of $2,333 and $2,071 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt Senior Credit Facility On March 26, 2015, the Company amended and restated its 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 eliminated 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. Additionally, at several points in 2016, the Company extended the maturity date of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility from March 26, 2020 to March 26, 2021. In the first half of 2017, the Company amended the 2015 Senior Credit Facility to extend the maturity date from March 26, 2021 to March 26, 2022. 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% ( 1.125% as of December 31, 2018 ), or (b) the higher of the Wells Fargo Bank, National Association prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5% , or the Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the 2015 Senior Credit Facility) rate plus 1.0% , plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.00% and 0.75% ( 0.125% as of December 31, 2018 ). 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 ( 0.125% as of December 31, 2018 ). 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. 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 limitations contain customary exceptions or, in certain cases, do not apply as long as the Company is in compliance with the financial ratio requirements and is not otherwise in default. The 2015 Senior Credit Facility also contains customary representations and warranties and events of default, subject to customary grace periods. In 2017, the Company paid financing costs of $567 in connection with the extension of its 2015 Senior Credit Facility from March 26, 2021 to March 26, 2022. These costs were deferred and, along with unamortized costs of $6,873 are being amortized over the term of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2018 , amounts utilized under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility included $57,896 of borrowings and $54,591 of standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments. The outstanding borrowings of $1,339,843 under the Company’s U.S. and European commercial paper programs as of December 31, 2018 reduce the availability of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility. Including commercial paper borrowings, the Company has utilized $1,452,330 under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility resulting in a total of $347,670 available as of December 31, 2018 . Commercial Paper On February 28, 2014 and July 31, 2015 , the Company established programs for the issuance of unsecured commercial paper in the United States and Eurozone capital markets, respectively. Commercial paper issued under the U.S. and European programs will have maturities ranging up to 397 and 183 days, respectively. None of the commercial paper notes may be voluntarily prepaid or redeemed by the Company and all 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 of the Company, the notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. The Company uses its 2015 Senior Credit Facility as a liquidity backstop for its commercial paper programs. Accordingly, the total amount outstanding under all of the Company's commercial paper programs may not exceed $1,800,000 (less any amounts drawn on the 2015 Senior Credit Facility) at any time. The proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper notes will be available for general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2018 there was $632,668 outstanding under the U.S. commercial paper program, and the euro equivalent of $707,175 under the European program. The weighted-average interest rate and maturity period for the U.S. program were 2.98% and 27.64 days, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate and maturity period for the European program were (0.21)% and 28.61 days, respectively. Senior Notes On May 18, 2018 , Mohawk Capital Finance S.A. (“Mohawk Finance”), an indirect wholly-owned finance subsidiary of the Company, completed the issuance and sale of €300,000 aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Notes due May 18, 2020 (“2020 Floating Rate Notes”). The 2020 Floating Rate Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Mohawk Finance and rank pari passu with all of Mohawk Finance’s other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. The 2020 Floating Rate Notes are fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the Company on a senior unsecured basis. These notes bear interest at a rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to three-month EURIBOR plus 0.3% (but in no event shall the interest rate be less than zero). Interest on the 2020 Floating Rate Notes is payable quarterly on August 18 , November 18 , February 18 , and May 18 of each year. Mohawk Finance paid financing costs of $890 in connection with the 2020 Floating Rate Notes. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 2020 Floating Rate Notes. On September 11, 2017 , Mohawk Finance completed the issuance and sale of €300,000 aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Notes due September 11, 2019 (“2019 Floating Rate Notes”). The 2019 Floating Rate Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Mohawk Finance and rank pari passu with all of Mohawk Finance’s other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. The 2019 Floating Rate Notes are fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the Company on a senior unsecured basis. These notes bear interest at a rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to three-month EURIBOR plus 0.3% (but in no event shall the interest rate be less than zero). Interest on the 2019 Floating Rate Notes is payable quarterly on September 11 , December 11 , March 11 , and June 11 of each year. Mohawk Finance paid financing costs of $911 in connection with the 2019 Floating Rate Notes. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the Floating Rate Notes. On June 9, 2015, the Company issued €500,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.00% Senior Notes (“ 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, commencing on January 14, 2016. 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 (“ 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 of 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 approximately $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. As defined in the related agreements, the Company’s senior notes contain covenants, representations and warranties and events of default, subject to exceptions, and restrictions on the Company’s financial and business operations, including limitations on liens, restrictions on entering into sale and leaseback transactions, fundamental changes, and a provision allowing the holder of the notes to require repayment upon a change of control triggering event. 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. Amounts borrowed under the Securitization Facility bore interest at LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 0.70% per annum and the borrower paid a commitment fee at a per annum rate of 0.30% on the unused amount of each lender’s commitment. On December 10, 2015, the Company extended the termination date to December 19, 2016, and on December 13, 2016, the Company extended the termination date to December 19, 2017. The Company paid financing costs of $250 in connection with the second extension. These costs were deferred and amortized over the term of the Securitization Facility. The Securitization Facility expired in accordance with its terms on December 19, 2017. The fair values and carrying values of the Company’s debt instruments are detailed as follows: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value 3.85% senior notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semiannually $ 599,904 600,000 622,752 600,000 Floating Rate Notes, payable May 18, 2020; interest payable quarterly 343,004 343,289 — — 2.00% senior notes, payable January 14, 2022; interest payable annually 587,487 572,148 634,193 600,096 Floating Rate Notes, payable September 11, 2019, interest payable quarterly 343,560 343,289 360,807 360,058 U.S. commercial paper 632,668 632,668 228,500 228,500 European commercial paper 707,175 707,175 912,146 912,146 Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2022 57,896 57,896 62,104 62,104 Capital leases and other 6,664 6,664 6,934 6,934 Unamortized debt issuance costs (5,155 ) (5,155 ) (6,260 ) (6,260 ) Total debt 3,273,203 3,257,974 2,821,176 2,763,578 Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper 1,742,373 1,742,373 1,203,683 1,203,683 Long-term debt, less current portion $ 1,530,830 1,515,601 1,617,493 1,559,895 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. The aggregate maturities of total debt as of December 31, 2018 are as follows: 2019 $ 1,742,373 2020 344,323 2021 617 2022 572,568 2023 600,420 Thereafter 2,828 $ 3,263,129

Accounts Payable and Accrued Ex

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Accounts payable and accrued expenses are as follows: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Outstanding checks in excess of cash $ 14,624 8,879 Accounts payable, trade 811,879 810,034 Accrued expenses 430,431 363,919 Product warranties 47,511 39,035 Accrued interest 21,908 22,363 Accrued compensation and benefits 197,513 207,442 Total accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,523,866 1,451,672

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation The Company recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payments granted for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of 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 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 December 31, 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. The grant date fair value of restricted stock and RSUs is 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. On May 19, 2017, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2017 Plan”), which allows the Company to reserve up to a maximum of 3,000 shares of common stock for issuance upon the grant or exercise of awards under the 2017 Plan. No additional awards may be granted under the 2012 Plan after May 19, 2017. Stock Option Plans Additional information relating to the Company’s stock option plans follows: 2018 2017 2016 Options outstanding at beginning of year 63 91 169 Options exercised — (28 ) (78 ) Options forfeited and expired — — — Options outstanding at end of year 63 63 91 Options exercisable at end of year 63 63 90 Option prices per share: Options exercised during the year $ — 57.34-66.14 28.37-93.65 Options forfeited and expired during the year $ — — — Options outstanding at end of year 57.34-66.14 57.34-66.14 57.34-66.14 Options exercisable at end of year 57.34-66.14 57.34-66.14 57.34-66.14 During 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , a total of 1 shares were awarded each year to certain non-employee directors in lieu of cash for their annual retainers. A summary of the Company’s options under it’s long-term incentive plans as of December 31, 2018 , and changes during the year then ended is presented as follows: Shares Weighted average exercise price Weighted average remaining contractual term (years) Aggregate intrinsic value Options outstanding, December 31, 2017 63 $ 62.86 Granted — — Exercised — — Forfeited and expired — — Options outstanding, December 31, 2018 63 $ 62.86 2.8 $ 3,415 Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2018 63 $ 62.86 2.8 $ 3,415 Exercisable as of December 31, 2018 63 $ 62.86 2.8 $ 3,415 The Company has not granted options since the year ended December 31, 2012. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 was $0 , $5,005 and $10,571 , respectively. Total compensation expense recognized for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 was $0 ( $0 , net of tax), $6 ( $4 , net of tax) and $ 40 ($ 24 , net of tax), respectively, which was allocated to selling, general and administrative expenses. The remaining unamortized expense for non-vested compensation expense as of December 31, 2018 was $0 . The following table summarizes information about the Company’s stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2018 : Outstanding Exercisable Exercise price range Number of shares Average life Average price Number of shares Average price $57.34-$57.34 23 2.15 57.34 23 57.34 $66.14-$66.14 40 3.14 66.14 40 66.14 Total 63 2.77 $ 62.86 63 $ 62.86 Restricted Stock Plans A summary of the Company’s RSUs under the Company’s long-term incentive plans as of December 31, 2018 , and changes during the year then ended is presented as follows: Shares Weighted average grant date fair value Weighted average remaining contractual term (years) Aggregate intrinsic value Restricted Stock Units outstanding, December 31, 2017 555 $ 147.28 Granted 136 231.25 Released (235 ) 156.56 Forfeited (10 ) 211.16 Restricted Stock Units outstanding, December 31, 2018 446 $ 166.56 1.1 $ 51,501 Expected to vest as of December 31, 2018 440 1.1 $ 50,746 The Company recognized stock-based compensation costs related to the issuance of RSUs of $31,382 ( $24,436 , net of taxes), $36,316 ( $22,037 , net of taxes) and $35,019 ($ 21,250 , net of taxes) for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively, which has been allocated to selling, general and administrative expenses. Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense for unvested RSUs granted to employees, net of estimated forfeitures, was $20,834 as of December 31, 2018 , and will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.26 years. Additional information relating to the Company’s RSUs under the Company’s long-term incentive plans are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Restricted Stock Units outstanding, January 1 555 695 750 Granted 136 154 187 Released (235 ) (284 ) (226 ) Forfeited (10 ) (10 ) (16 ) Restricted Stock Units outstanding, December 31 446 555 695 Expected to vest as of December 31 440 546 682

Other Expense (Income)

Other Expense (Income)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Other Expense (Income)	Other Expense (Income) Following is a summary of other expense (income): 2018 2017 2016 Foreign currency losses $ 9,613 8,395 1,099 Release of indemnification asset 4,606 4,459 5,371 All other, net (6,921 ) (7,649 ) (8,199 ) Total other expense (income) $ 7,298 5,205 (1,729 )

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Following is a summary of earnings before income taxes for United States and foreign operations: 2018 2017 2016 United States $ 387,564 754,562 627,567 Foreign 661,637 563,295 613,558 Earnings before income taxes $ 1,049,201 1,317,857 1,241,125 Income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 consists of the following: 2018 2017 2016 Current income taxes: U.S. federal $ 22,700 327,697 247,917 State and local 14,521 17,811 31,939 Foreign 58,669 73,248 61,712 Total current 95,890 418,756 341,568 Deferred income taxes: U.S. federal 54,983 (17,419 ) (16,167 ) State and local 19,076 (3,046 ) (22,115 ) Foreign 14,397 (55,126 ) 4,273 Total deferred 88,456 (75,591 ) (34,009 ) Total $ 184,346 343,165 307,559 The geographic dispersion of earnings and losses contributes to the annual changes in the Company’s effective tax rates. Approximately 37% of the Company’s current year earnings before income taxes was generated in the United States at a combined federal and state effective tax rate that is higher than the Company’s overall effective tax rate. The Company is also subject to taxation in other jurisdictions where it has operations, including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Spain, the U.K. and the Ukraine. The effective tax rates that the Company accrues in these jurisdictions vary widely, but they are generally lower than the Company’s overall effective tax rate. The Company’s domestic effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 were 28.7% , 43.1% , and 38.5% , respectively, and its non-U.S. effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 were 11.0% , 3.2% , and 10.8% , respectively. The difference in rates applicable in foreign jurisdictions results from a number of factors, including lower statutory rates, historical loss carry-forwards, financing arrangements, and other factors. The Company’s effective tax rate has been and will continue to be impacted by the geographical dispersion of the Company’s earnings and losses. To the extent that domestic earnings increase while the foreign earnings remain flat or decrease, or increase at a lower rate, the Company’s effective tax rate will increase. Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to earnings before income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to earnings before income taxes as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Income taxes at statutory rate $ 220,332 461,250 434,394 State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 22,315 10,133 6,298 Foreign income taxes (a) (39,915 ) (113,520 ) (111,217 ) Change in valuation allowance 2,472 10,008 (21,106 ) Manufacturing deduction — (11,911 ) (15,186 ) 2017 revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities (b) — (150,546 ) — Transition Tax 28,201 105,165 — Transition tax planning initiatives (18,706 ) 14,825 3,881 Tax contingencies and audit settlements, net (31,874 ) 23,097 2,496 Other, net 1,521 (5,336 ) 7,999 $ 184,346 343,165 307,559 (a) Foreign income taxes includes statutory rate differences, financing arrangements, withholding taxes, local income taxes, notional deductions, and other miscellaneous items. The significant decrease in foreign income taxes for 2018 is primarily due to the impact of the U.S. statutory rate reduction from 35% to 21% as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) discussed below. (b) 2017 revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities includes $106,107 related to the TCJA and $44,439 related to Belgium tax reform. The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are presented below: 2018 2017 Deferred tax assets: Accounts receivable $ 8,312 18,481 Inventories 47,212 41,169 Employee benefits 37,335 42,191 Accrued expenses and other 71,621 52,635 Deductible state tax and interest benefit 2,904 2,087 Intangibles 16,134 22,119 Federal, foreign and state net operating losses and credits 575,625 530,978 Gross deferred tax assets 759,143 709,660 Valuation allowance (347,786 ) (362,963 ) Net deferred tax assets 411,357 346,697 Deferred tax liabilities: Inventories (18,332 ) (14,423 ) Plant and equipment (477,734 ) (397,668 ) Intangibles (181,436 ) (170,817 ) Other liabilities (96,134 ) (31,702 ) Gross deferred tax liabilities (773,636 ) (614,610 ) Net deferred tax liability $ (362,279 ) (267,913 ) The Company evaluates its ability to realize the tax benefits associated with deferred tax assets by analyzing its forecasted taxable income using both historic and projected future operating results, the reversal of existing temporary differences, taxable income in prior carry-back years (if permitted) and the availability of tax planning strategies. The valuation allowance as of December 31, 2018 , and 2017 is $347,786 and $362,963 , respectively. The valuation allowance as of December 31, 2018 relates to the net deferred tax assets of certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries as well as certain state net operating losses and tax credits. The total change in the 2018 valuation allowance was a decrease of $15,177 which includes $15,357 related to foreign currency translation. The total change in the 2017 valuation allowance was an increase of $73,885 , which includes $36,792 related to foreign currency translation. Management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of its deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances, based upon the expected reversal of deferred tax liabilities and the level of historic and forecasted taxable income over periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible. As of December 31, 2018 , the Company has state net operating loss carry forwards and state tax credits with potential tax benefits of $68,714 , net of federal income tax benefit; these carry forwards expire over various periods based on taxing jurisdiction. A valuation allowance totaling $37,870 has been recorded against these state deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2018 . In addition, as of December 31, 2018 , the Company has net operating loss carry forwards in various foreign jurisdictions with potential tax benefits of $1,805,648 . A valuation allowance totaling $309,916 has been recorded against these deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2018 . The large increase in the foreign losses is predominantly from the Company’s redemptions of Luxembourg hybrid instruments which resulted in a tax effected loss of $1,298,737 . The Company redeemed these hybrid instruments in response to changes in global tax regimes. The changes were triggered by the EU’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting “BEPS” and Anti-Tax Avoidance Directives “ATAD” I and II initiatives, recently adopted by various member states. The Company has recorded a ASC 740-10 liability for the full tax effected loss, as reflected in the Tax Uncertainties section below. This ASC 740-10-45 liability is recorded as a reduction to the related deferred tax asset in the financial statements as a result of management’s determination that it is not more likely than not that the benefit will be realized. Historically, the Company has not provided for U.S. federal and state income taxes on the undistributed accumulated earnings of its foreign subsidiaries because such earnings were deemed to be permanently reinvested. Due to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) on December 22, 2017, the Company was required to recognize U.S. federal and state taxes on the higher of its accumulated earnings as of November 2, 2017, or December 31, 2017. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2018 , the Company recognized $133,366 of income tax expense on its foreign earnings . As of December 31, 2018 , the Company has recognized net income tax expense on earnings of approximately $1,936,000 as discussed further below. Should these earnings be distributed in the form of dividends in the future, the Company might be subject to withholding taxes (possibly offset by U.S. foreign tax credits) in various foreign jurisdictions, but the Company would not expect incremental U.S. federal or state taxes to be accrued on these previously taxed earnings. Despite the new territorial tax regime created by the TCJA, the Company continues to assert that earnings of its foreign subsidiaries are permanently reinvested. The SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”), which provides guidance on accounting for the income tax effects of the TCJA. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the enactment date of the TCJA for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). In accordance with SAB 118, a company must (1) reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of TCJA for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete, (2) record a provisional estimate for those aspects of TCJA for which the accounting is incomplete but a reasonable estimate can be made, and/or (3) continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provisions of tax laws in effect immediately before the enactment of the TCJA if no reasonable estimate can be made. At December 31, 2017, the Company has recorded a net provisional tax expense of $45,249 based on the initial impact of the TCJA and related transactions for the year ended December 31, 2017. This provisional expense primarily consisted of a tax expense of $105,165 for the Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax and $46,191 for related transactions, offset by a tax benefit of $106,107 for the corporate tax rate reduction, and the associated revaluation of the Company’s net deferred tax liability. In accordance with the SAB 118 measurement period, the Company has completed its accounting for the income tax effects of all elements of the TCJA and reduced the net provisional tax expense to $ 25,564 . The Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax (“Transition Tax”) is a tax on previously untaxed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries. To determine the amount of the Transition Tax, the Company must determine, in addition to other factors, the amount of post-1986 earnings of the relevant foreign subsidiaries, as well as the amount of non-U.S. income and withholding taxes paid on such earnings. The Company has finalized its determination of the Transition Tax obligation and will elect to pay the transition tax liability of $132,236 over the 8-year deferral period, with 8% due in each of the first five years, 15% in the sixth year, 20% in the seventh year, and 25% in the eighth year. This total liability, except for the first installment, is recorded in other long-term liabilities within the consolidated balance sheet. In addition, the Company will pay $ 1,130 of state tax resulting from the transition tax with its 2018 state tax returns. Due to the fiscal year end of the company’s foreign subsidiaries, the new Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) rules, are only applicable for one-twelfth of the Company’s earnings for the calendar year ending December 31, 2018. The Company’s accounting for the effects of GILTI have been completed and an accrual for the current year has been included in current tax expense. In accordance with U.S. GAAP guidance, the Company will elect to treat tax due on future U.S. inclusions in taxable income related to GILTI as a current-period expense when incurred (the “period cost method”). Tax Uncertainties In the normal course of business, the Company’s tax returns are subject to examination by various taxing authorities. Such examinations may result in future tax and interest assessments by these taxing jurisdictions. Accordingly, the Company accrues liabilities when it believes that it is not more likely than not that it will realize the benefits of tax positions that it has taken in its tax returns or for the amount of any tax benefit that exceeds the cumulative probability threshold in accordance with ASC 740-10. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense (benefit). Differences between the estimated and actual amounts determined upon ultimate resolution, individually or in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position but could possibly be material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations or cash flow in any given quarter or annual period. As of December 31, 2018 , the Company’s gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits is $1,330,713 , excluding interest and penalties. If the Company were to prevail on all uncertain tax positions, $23,477 of the unrecognized tax benefits would affect the Company’s effective tax rate, exclusive of any benefits related to interest and penalties. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows: 2018 2017 Balance as of January 1 $ 65,631 46,434 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a) 1,304,447 28,663 Additions for tax positions of acquired companies 1,413 1,776 Additions for tax positions of prior years 5,098 876 Transition tax planning initiatives (27,470 ) — Reductions resulting from the lapse of the statute of limitations (8,110 ) (14,502 ) Settlements with taxing authorities (9,773 ) (655 ) Effects of foreign currency translation (523 ) 3,039 Balance as of December 31 $ 1,330,713 65,631 (a) Includes tax effected loss of $1,298,737 on Luxembourg hybrid instruments redemptions. This $1,298,737 of unrecognized benefit is presented as a reduction to the related deferred tax asset in the balance sheet. The Company will continue to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of its income tax provision. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , the Company has $7,184 and $8,252 , respectively, accrued for the payment of interest and penalties, excluding the federal tax benefit of interest deductions where applicable. During the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , the Company accrued interest and penalties through the consolidated statements of operations of $(1,085) , $165 and $2,170 , respectively. The Company believes that its unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by $9,166 within the next twelve months. The Company is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for tax years 2014 and 2015 but has effectively settled all Federal income tax matters related to years prior to 2014. Various other state and foreign income tax returns are open to examination for various years. Belgian Tax Matter Between 2012 and 2014, the Company received assessments from the Belgian tax authority for the calendar years 2005 through 2010 in the amount of € 46,135 , € 38,817 , € 39,635 , € 30,131 , € 35,567 and € 43,117 respectively, including penalties, but excluding interest. The Belgian tax authority denied the Company’s formal protests against these assessments and the Company brought all six years before the Court of First Appeal in Bruges. The Court of First Appeal in Bruges, ruled in favor of the Company on January 27, 2016, with respect to the calendar years ending December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2009; and on June 13, 2018, the Court of First Appeal in Bruges, ruled in favor of the Company with respect to the calendar years ending December 31, 2006, December 31, 2007, December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2010. The Belgian tax authority has lodged its Notification of Appeal for all six years with the Ghent Court of Appeal. In December 2018, the Belgian tax authority issued an assessment for the year ended December 31, 2011, in the amount of € 37,991 including penalties, but excluding interest. In January of 2019, the Company received a “Notice of Change” from the Belgian tax authority for tax years 2012 through 2017 in the amount of € 38,858 , € 11,108 , € 23,522 , € 30,610 , € 92,109 and € 78,174 respectively, including penalties, but excluding interest. The Company intends to respond to these notices in a timely manner and will file formal protests should the tax authority issue assessments for these years. The Notices of Change are based on largely the same facts underlying the positive rulings, which the Belgian tax authority is appealing. The Company continues to disagree with the views of the Belgian tax authority on this matter and will persist in its vigorous defense. Nevertheless, on May 24, 2016, the tax collector representing the Belgian tax authorities imposed a lien on the Company’s properties in Wielsbeke (Ooigemstraat and Breestraat), Oostrozebeke (Ingelmunstersteenweg) and Desselgem (Waregemstraat) included in the Flooring ROW segment. The purpose of the lien is to provide security for payment should the Belgian tax authority prevail on its appeal. The lien does not interfere with the Company’s operations at these properties.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies The Company is obligated under various operating leases for office and manufacturing space, machinery, and equipment. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable capital and operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of December 31 are as follows: Capital Operating Total Future Payments 2019 $ 1,494 116,110 117,604 2020 1,195 93,724 94,919 2021 766 66,129 66,895 2022 562 42,247 42,809 2023 555 22,207 22,762 Thereafter 3,215 26,097 29,312 Total payments 7,787 366,514 374,301 Less amount representing interest 1,123 Present value of capitalized lease payments $ 6,664 Rental expense under operating leases was $143,513 , $145,176 and $125,103 in 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. The Company had approximately $54,591 and $56,267 in standby letters of credit for various insurance contracts and commitments to foreign vendors as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively that expire within two years. The Company is involved in litigation from time to time in the regular course of its business. Except as noted below and in Note 13-Income Taxes Belgian Tax Matter , 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. Alabama Municipal Litigation In September 2016, the Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden, Alabama (the “Gadsden Water Board”) filed an individual complaint in the Circuit Court of Etowah County, Alabama against certain manufacturers, suppliers, and users of chemicals containing specific perfluorinated compounds, including the Company. On October 26, 2016, the defendants removed the case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Middle Division, alleging diversity of citizenship and fraudulent joinder. The Gadsden Water Board filed a motion to remand the case back to the state court, and the defendants opposed the Gadsden Water Board’s motion. The federal court granted Gadsden Water Board’s motion for remand. In May, 2017, the Water Works and Sewer Board of the Town of Centre, Alabama (the “Centre Water Board”) filed a very similar complaint to the Gadsden Water Board complaint in the Circuit Court of Cherokee County. On June 19, 2017, the defendants removed this case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Middle Division, again alleging diversity of citizenship and fraudulent joinder. The Centre Water Board filed a motion to remand the case back to state court, and the defendants opposed the Centre Water Board’s motion. The federal court granted Centre Water Board's motion for remand. Certain defendants, including the Company, filed dispositive motions in each case arguing that the state court lacks personal jurisdiction over them. Both state courts denied those motions. In June and September 2018, certain defendants, including the Company, petitioned the Alabama Supreme Court for Writs of Mandamus directing each lower court to enter an order granting the defendants’ dispositive motions on personal jurisdiction grounds. Those petitions have been fully briefed and the Company awaits a decision from the Alabama Supreme Court. The Company has never manufactured the perfluorinated compounds at issue but purchased them for use in the manufacture of its carpets prior to 2007. The Gadsden and Centre Water Boards are not alleging that chemical levels in the Company’s wastewater discharge exceeded legal limits. Instead, the Gadsden and Centre Water Boards are seeking lost profits based on allegations that their customers decreased water purchases, as well as reimbursement for the cost of a filter and punitive damages. General 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. The Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental health and safety laws and regulations, including those governing air emissions, wastewater discharges, the use, storage, treatment, recycling and disposal of solid and hazardous materials and finished product, and the cleanup of contamination associated therewith. Because of the nature of the Company’s business, the Company has incurred, and will continue to incur, costs relating to compliance with such laws and regulations. The Company is involved in various proceedings relating to environmental matters and is currently engaged in environmental investigation, remediation and post-closure care programs at certain sites. The Company has provided accruals for such activities that it has determined to be both probable and reasonably estimable. The Company does not expect that the ultimate liability with respect to such activities 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.

Consolidated Statements of Ca_2

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Information	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Information Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Net cash paid (received) during the years for: Interest $ 46,186 33,952 57,269 Income taxes $ 196,193 373,900 276,789 Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment $ (4,672 ) 30,643 — Fair value of net assets acquired in acquisition $ 831,760 369,956 — Liabilities assumed in acquisition (257,515 ) (119,157 ) — $ 574,245 250,799 —

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
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, quartz, porcelain slab countertops and other products, which it distributes primarily in North America, Europe, South America 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, distributors, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, shop at home, buying groups, commercial contractors and commercial end users. The Flooring ROW segment designs, manufactures, sources, licenses and markets laminate, hardwood flooring, roofing elements, insulation boards, medium-density fiberboard (“MDF”), chipboards, other wood products, sheet vinyl and LVT, which it distributes primarily in Europe, Australia, New Zealand 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. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 or 2016 . Segment information is as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Assets: Global Ceramic $ 5,194,030 4,838,310 4,024,859 Flooring NA 3,938,639 3,702,137 3,410,856 Flooring ROW 3,666,617 3,245,424 2,689,592 Corporate and intersegment eliminations 299,837 308,982 105,289 Total $ 13,099,123 12,094,853 10,230,596 Geographic net sales: United States $ 6,103,789 6,035,200 5,842,165 Europe 2,582,692 2,363,069 2,113,972 Russia 349,220 326,075 255,736 Other 947,933 766,946 747,214 Total $ 9,983,634 9,491,290 8,959,087 Long-lived assets: (1) United States $ 3,485,046 3,339,363 3,092,902 Belgium 1,663,470 1,705,947 1,371,397 Other 2,072,353 1,696,939 1,180,475 Total $ 7,220,869 6,742,249 5,644,774 Net sales by product categories: Ceramic & Stone $ 3,621,193 3,485,245 3,258,137 Carpet & Resilient 3,903,698 3,655,902 3,412,846 Laminate & Wood 1,553,032 1,519,417 1,493,995 Other (2) 905,711 830,726 794,109 Total $ 9,983,634 9,491,290 8,959,087 Net sales: Global Ceramic $ 3,552,856 3,405,100 3,174,706 Flooring NA 4,029,148 4,010,858 3,865,746 Flooring ROW 2,401,630 2,075,452 1,918,635 Intersegment sales — (120 ) — Total $ 9,983,634 9,491,290 8,959,087 (1) Long-lived assets are composed of property, plant and equipment - net, and goodwill. (2) Other includes roofing elements, insulation boards, chipboards and IP contracts. 2018 2017 2016 Operating income: Global Ceramic $ 442,898 525,401 478,448 Flooring NA 347,937 540,337 505,115 Flooring ROW 345,801 329,054 333,091 Corporate and intersegment eliminations (41,310 ) (40,619 ) (36,711 ) Total $ 1,095,326 1,354,173 1,279,943 Depreciation and amortization: Global Ceramic $ 189,904 161,913 135,370 Flooring NA 184,455 159,980 148,067 Flooring ROW 135,350 114,794 116,048 Corporate 12,056 9,985 9,982 Total $ 521,765 446,672 409,467 Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions): Global Ceramic $ 281,125 310,650 263,401 Flooring NA 262,676 355,941 248,843 Flooring ROW 232,949 221,763 144,207 Corporate 17,360 17,644 15,674 Total $ 794,110 905,998 672,125

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaud

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) The supplemental quarterly financial data are as follows: Quarters Ended March 31, June 30, September 29, December 31, Net sales $ 2,412,202 2,577,014 2,545,800 2,448,618 Gross profit 704,692 766,555 1,825,367 646,390 Net earnings 208,766 196,586 227,013 229,339 Basic earnings per share 2.80 2.64 3.03 3.07 Diluted earnings per share 2.78 2.62 3.02 3.05 Quarters Ended April 1, July 1, September 30, December 31, Net sales $ 2,220,645 2,453,038 2,448,510 2,369,097 Gross profit 680,353 779,136 783,301 753,624 Net earnings 200,554 260,681 270,025 240,378 Basic earnings per share 2.70 3.51 3.63 3.23 Diluted earnings per share 2.68 3.48 3.61 3.21

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event On January 31, 2019, the Company completed an acquisition of a hard surface flooring distribution company based in the Netherlands for approximately €60.6 million .

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation	Basis of Presentation Mohawk Industries, Inc. (“Mohawk” or the “Company”), a term which includes the Company and its subsidiaries, is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. The Company's vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone, luxury vinyl tile (“LVT”) and vinyl flooring. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash And Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable and Revenue Recognition	Accounts Receivable and Revenue Recognition On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new accounting standard, ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and all the related amendments (“ASC 606”) and applied the provisions of the standard to all contracts using the modified retrospective method. The cumulative effect of adopting the new revenue standard was immaterial and no adjustment has been recorded to the opening balance of retained earnings. Prior year information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. The Company recognizes revenues when it satisfies performance obligations as evidenced by the transfer of control of the promised goods to customers, when the product is either shipped or received from the Company’s facilities, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods. The Company reviewed all of its revenue product categories under ASC 606 and the only changes identified were that an immaterial amount of revenue from intellectual property (“IP”) contracts results in earlier recognition of revenue, new controls and processes designed to meet the requirements of the standard were implemented, and the required new disclosures are presented in Note 3, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on the amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Inventories	Inventories The Company accounts for all inventories on the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost has been determined using the FIFO method. Costs included in inventory include raw materials, direct and indirect labor and employee benefits, depreciation, general manufacturing overhead and various other costs of manufacturing. Inventories on hand are compared against anticipated future usage, which is a function of historical usage, anticipated future selling price, expected sales below cost, excessive quantities and an evaluation for obsolescence.
Property, Plant And Equipment	Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, including capitalized interest. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining useful lives, which are 25 - 40 years for buildings and improvements, 5 - 15 years for machinery and equipment, the shorter of the estimated useful life or lease term for leasehold improvements and 3 - 7 years for furniture and fixtures.
Accounting for Business Combinations	Accounting for Business Combinations The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting which requires it to recognize separately from goodwill the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values. While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date as well as contingent consideration, where applicable, the estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company records adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets In accordance with the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic (“ASC”) 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, the Company tests goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment on an annual basis on the first day of the fourth quarter (or on an interim basis if an event occurs that might reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value). The Company considers the relationship between its market capitalization and its book value, among other factors, when reviewing for indicators of impairment. The goodwill impairment tests are based on determining the fair value of the specified reporting units based on management’s judgments and assumptions using the discounted cash flows and comparable company market valuation approaches. The Company has identified Global Ceramic, Flooring NA, and Flooring ROW as its reporting units for the purposes of allocating goodwill and intangibles as well as assessing impairments. The valuation approaches are subject to key judgments and assumptions that are sensitive to change such as judgments and assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, operating margins, weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”), and comparable company market multiples. When developing these key judgments and assumptions, the Company considers economic, operational and market conditions that could impact the fair value of the reporting unit. However, estimates are inherently uncertain and represent only management’s reasonable expectations regarding future developments. These estimates and the judgments and assumptions upon which the estimates are based will, in all likelihood, differ in some respects from actual future results. Should a significant or prolonged deterioration in economic conditions occur, such as continued declines in spending for new construction, remodeling and replacement activities; the inability to pass increases in the costs of raw materials and fuel on to customers; or a decline in comparable company market multiples, then key judgments and assumptions could be impacted. The impairment evaluation for indefinite lived intangible assets, which for the Company are its trademarks, is conducted on the first day of the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. The first step of the impairment tests for our indefinite lived intangible assets is a thorough assessment of qualitative factors to determine the existence of events or circumstances that would indicate that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of these assets is less than their carrying amounts. If the qualitative test indicates it is not more likely than not that the fair value of these assets is less than their carrying amounts, a quantitative assessment is not required. If a quantitative test is necessary, the second step of our impairment test involves comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount. The determination of fair value used in the impairment evaluation is based on discounted estimates of future sales projections attributable to ownership of the trademarks. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, royalty rates, WACC and the amount of expected future cash flows. The judgments and assumptions used in the estimate of fair value are generally consistent with past performance and are also consistent with the projections and assumptions that are used in current operating plans. Such assumptions are subject to change as a result of changing economic and competitive conditions. The determination of fair value is highly sensitive to differences between estimated and actual cash flows and changes in the related discount rate used to evaluate the fair value of the trademarks. Estimated cash flows are sensitive to changes in the economy among other things. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. Intangible assets that do not have indefinite lives are amortized based on average lives, which range from 7 - 16 years.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.
Financial Instruments	Financial Instruments The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value because of the short-term maturity of such instruments. The Company formed a wholly-owned captive insurance company during 2017 that invests in the Company’s commercial paper. These short-term commercial paper investments are classified as trading securities and carried at fair value based upon level two fair value hierarchy. The carrying amount of the Company’s floating rate debt approximates its fair value based upon level two fair value hierarchy. Interest rates that are currently available to the Company for issuance of long-term debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt.
Advertising Costs and Vendor Consideration	Advertising Costs and Vendor Consideration Advertising and promotion expenses are charged to earnings during the period in which they are incurred. Vendor consideration, generally cash, is classified as a reduction of net sales, unless specific criteria are met regarding goods or services that the Company may receive in return for this consideration. The Company makes various payments to customers, including rebates, slotting fees, advertising allowances, buy-downs and co-op advertising. All of these payments reduce gross sales with the exception of co-op advertising. Co-op advertising is classified as a selling, general and administrative expense.
Product Warranties	Product Warranties The Company warrants certain qualitative attributes of its flooring products. The Company has recorded a provision for estimated warranty and related costs, based on historical experience and periodically adjusts these provisions to reflect actual experience.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company reviews its long-lived asset groups, which include intangible assets subject to amortization, which for the Company are its patents and customer relationships, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such asset groups may not be recoverable. Recoverability of asset groups to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of long-lived assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by these asset groups. If such asset groups are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. Assets held for sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs of disposal and are no longer depreciated.
Foreign Currency Translation	Foreign Currency Translation The Company’s subsidiaries that operate outside the United States use their local currency as the functional currency. The functional currency is translated into U.S. Dollars for balance sheet accounts using the month end rates in effect as of the balance sheet date and average exchange rate for revenue and expense accounts for each respective period. The translation adjustments are deferred as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Gains or losses resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies are included in other income or expense, within the consolidated statements of operations.
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 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 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 years ended December 31, 2018 , December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 the change in the U.S. dollar value of the Company’s euro denominated debt was a decrease of $27,948 ( $20,376 net of taxes), an increase of $74,112 ( $46,320 net of taxes) and a decrease of $20,644 ( $12,902 net of taxes), respectively, which is recorded in the foreign currency translation adjustment component of accumulated 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.
Earnings Per Share ("EPS")	Earnings per Share (“EPS”) Basic net earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated using net earnings available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS except that the weighted-average number of shares is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potentially dilutive common shares had been issued. Dilutive common stock options are included in the diluted EPS calculation using the treasury stock method. There were no common stock options and unvested restricted shares (units) that were excluded from the diluted EPS computation because the price was greater than the average market price of the common shares for the periods presented for 2018 , 2017 and 2016 .
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 ASC 718-10, “ Stock Compensation ”. Compensation expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the awards’ estimated lives for fixed awards with ratable vesting provisions.
Employee Benefit Plans	Employee Benefit Plans The Company has a 401(k) retirement savings plan (the “Mohawk Plan”) open to substantially all U.S. and Puerto Rico based employees who have completed 90 days of eligible service. The Company contributes $.50 for every $1.00 of employee contributions up to a maximum of 6% of the employee’s salary based upon each individual participants election. Employee and employer contributions to the Mohawk Plan were $55,796 and $22,689 in 2018 , $53,544 and $22,039 in 2017 and $50,542 and $21,002 in 2016 , respectively. The Company also has various pension plans covering employees in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands (the “Non-U.S. Plans”) within the Flooring ROW segment. Benefits under the Non-U.S. Plans depend on compensation and years of service. The Non-U.S. Plans are funded in accordance with local regulations. The Company uses December 31 as the measurement date for its Non-U.S. Plans.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation of assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, effects of exchange rate changes on intercompany balances of a long-term nature and pensions. The Company does not provide income taxes on currency translation adjustments, as earnings from foreign subsidiaries are considered to be indefinitely reinvested. The Company presents currency translation adjustments on non-controlling interests separately from currency translation adjustments on controlling interests in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity.
Self-Insurance Reserves	Self-Insurance Reserves The Company is self-insured in the U.S. for various levels of general liability, auto liability, workers’ compensation and employee medical coverage. Insurance reserves are calculated on an undiscounted basis based on actual claim data and estimates of incurred but not reported claims developed utilizing historical claim trends. Projected settlements and incurred but not reported claims are estimated based on pending claims and historical trends and data. Though the Company does not expect them to do so, actual settlements and claims could differ materially from those estimated. Material differences in actual settlements and claims could have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company formed a wholly-owned captive insurance company, Mohawk Assurance Services, Inc. (“MAS”). MAS insures the retained portion of the Company’s U.S. workers’ compensation, automobile liability and general liability exposures. The Company funded MAS with an initial cash contribution of $16,876 as a contribution to equity and $67,391 as the net present value of premiums owed by the Company for the insurance provided by MAS. MAS began providing coverage to the Company as of December 22, 2017. MAS had investments of $ 53,000 and $ 83,904 in the Company’s commercial paper as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.
Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year The Company ends its fiscal year on December 31. Each of the first three quarters in the fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest the calendar quarter end with a thirteen week fiscal quarter.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Effective in Future Years In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases . The amendments 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. Early adoption is permitted. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Targeted Improvements , which allows for a new, optional transition method where the effective date also acts as the date of initial application on transition. Under this option, the comparative periods would continue to apply the legacy guidance in ASC 840, including the disclosure requirements, and a cumulative effect adjustment would be recognized in the period of adoption rather than the earliest period presented. Under this transition option, comparative reporting would not be required and the provisions of the standard would be applied prospectively to leases in effect at the date of adoption. The Company plans to adopt the provisions of this Topic 842 at the beginning of fiscal year 2019 using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative effect adjustment to “Retained earnings” as of the beginning of the period of adoption in line with the new transition method allowed under ASU 2018-11. Topic 842 provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company expects to elect the “package of practical expedients” which permits the Company not to reassess under the new standard its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The Company does not expect to elect the use-of-hindsight and will elect the practical expedient pertaining to land easements. The new standard also provides practical expedients for an entity’s ongoing accounting for leases. The Company currently expects to elect the short-term lease exemption for all leases that qualify, meaning the Company will not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases with terms shorter than twelve months. The Company also currently expects to elect the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for a majority of its asset classes, including real estate and equipment. The Company expects the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its Consolidated Balance Sheet due to the recognition of lease liabilities and related right-of-use assets in excess of $300,000 to $350,000 . The Company does not expect adoption to materially affect its Consolidated Statement of Operations nor its Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The Company is working to complete the design of new controls and processes to meet both the quantitative and disclosure requirements of Topic 842 upon adoption. The Company may identify additional impacts this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures. The Company does not expect material changes in its leasing activities in conjunction with the adoption of Topic 842. In January 2017, the FASB also issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and other (Topic 350): Simplifying the test for goodwill impairment. The amendments remove the second step of the current goodwill impairment test. An entity will apply a one-step quantitative test and record the amount of goodwill impairment as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The new guidance does not amend the optional qualitative assessment of goodwill impairment. This guidance is effective for impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. - Recently Adopted 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 Company currently accounts for inventory using the FIFO method. The Company adopted the provisions of this update at the beginning of fiscal year 2017. This update did not have a material impact on the Company’s 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 Company adopted the provisions of this update at the beginning of fiscal year 2017, with the statement of cash flows classifications applied retrospectively. Accordingly, cash paid for shares redeemed for taxes of $13,039 and $11,589 was reclassed to financing activities from operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Additionally, excess tax benefits are now classified with other tax flows as an operating activity with $4,697 and $5,690 reclassified from financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company has also elected to continue to estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest when accounting for forfeitures. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new accounting standard, ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and all the related amendments (“ASC 606”) and applied the provisions of the standard to all contracts using the modified retrospective method. The cumulative effect of adopting the new revenue standard was immaterial and no adjustment has been recorded to the opening balance of retained earnings. Prior year information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue continues to be recognized at a point in time when the product is either shipped or received from the Company’s facilities and control of the product is transferred to the customer. The Company reviewed all of its revenue product categories under ASC 606 and the only changes identified were that an immaterial amount of revenue from intellectual property (“IP”) contracts results in earlier recognition of revenue, new controls and processes designed to meet the requirements of the standard were implemented, and the required new disclosures are presented in Note 3, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on the amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new accounting standard, ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230). The effect of adopting the new standard was not material. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new accounting standard, ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the definition of a business. The effect of adopting the new standard was not material.

Summary of Significant Accoun_3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share	Computations of basic and diluted earnings per share are presented in the following table: 2018 2017 2016 Earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. $ 861,704 971,638 930,362 Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest (a) (3,892 ) (46 ) (123 ) Net earnings available to common stockholders $ 857,812 971,592 930,239 Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic 74,413 74,357 74,104 Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares - options and RSUs to purchase common shares, net 360 482 464 Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted 74,773 74,839 74,568 Earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. Basic $ 11.53 13.07 12.55 Diluted $ 11.47 12.98 12.48 (a) Represents the accretion of the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value. The holder put this option to the Company on December 20, 2018 for $33,884
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 are as follows: Foreign currency translation adjustments Pensions and post-retirement benefits Total Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ (788,652 ) (4,916 ) (793,568 ) Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (36,702 ) (2,757 ) (39,459 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss — — — Balance as of December 31, 2016 (825,354 ) (7,673 ) (833,027 ) Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 277,427 (2,927 ) 274,500 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income — — — Balance as of December 31, 2017 (547,927 ) (10,600 ) (558,527 ) Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (234,175 ) 1,094 (233,081 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — — — Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ (782,102 ) (9,506 ) (791,608 )

Revenue from Contracts with C_2

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Summary of Segment Revenues Disaggregated by Geography and Product Line	The following table presents the Company’s segment revenues disaggregated by the geographical market location of customer sales and product categories during the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively: December 31, 2018 Global Ceramic segment Flooring NA segment Flooring ROW segment Intersegment sales Total Geographical Markets United States $ 2,251,233 3,851,267 1,289 — 6,103,789 Europe 714,315 6,487 1,861,890 — 2,582,692 Russia 245,867 2 103,351 — 349,220 Other 341,441 171,392 435,100 — 947,933 Total $ 3,552,856 4,029,148 2,401,630 — 9,983,634 Product Categories Ceramic & Stone $ 3,552,856 68,337 — — 3,621,193 Carpet & Resilient — 3,258,029 645,669 — 3,903,698 Laminate & Wood — 702,782 850,250 — 1,553,032 Other (1) — — 905,711 — 905,711 Total $ 3,552,856 4,029,148 2,401,630 — 9,983,634 December 31, 2017 Global Ceramic segment Flooring NA segment Flooring ROW segment Intersegment sales Total Geographical Markets United States $ 2,223,998 3,809,211 2,111 (120 ) 6,035,200 Europe 645,341 19,100 1,698,628 — 2,363,069 Russia 235,043 (1 ) 91,033 — 326,075 Other 300,718 182,548 283,680 — 766,946 Total $ 3,405,100 4,010,858 2,075,452 (120 ) 9,491,290 Product Categories Ceramic & Stone $ 3,405,100 80,145 — — 3,485,245 Carpet & Resilient — 3,219,971 435,931 — 3,655,902 Laminate & Wood — 710,742 808,675 — 1,519,417 Other (1) — — 830,846 (120 ) 830,726 Total $ 3,405,100 4,010,858 2,075,452 (120 ) 9,491,290 December 31, 2016 Global Ceramic segment Flooring NA segment Flooring ROW segment Intersegment sales Total Geographical Markets United States $ 2,168,693 3,670,153 3,319 — 5,842,165 Europe 533,339 15,628 1,565,005 — 2,113,972 Russia 180,420 12 75,304 — 255,736 Other 292,254 179,953 275,007 — 747,214 Total $ 3,174,706 3,865,746 1,918,635 — 8,959,087 Product Categories Ceramic & Stone $ 3,174,706 83,431 — — 3,258,137 Carpet & Resilient — 3,042,729 370,117 — 3,412,846 Laminate & Wood — 739,586 754,409 — 1,493,995 Other (1) — — 794,109 — 794,109 Total $ 3,174,706 3,865,746 1,918,635 — 8,959,087 (1) Other includes roofing elements, insulation boards, chipboards and IP contracts.

Restructuring, Acquisition, a_2

Restructuring, Acquisition, and Integration-Related Costs (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
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 year ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively (in thousands): 2018 2017 2016 Cost of sales Restructuring costs $ 43,733 33,109 33,582 Acquisition integration-related costs 3,330 2,916 4,722 Restructuring and integration-related costs $ 47,063 36,025 38,304 Selling, general and administrative expenses Restructuring costs $ 15,259 3,976 4,881 Acquisition transaction-related costs 4,977 2,751 — Acquisition integration-related costs 11,351 6,188 7,438 Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs $ 31,587 12,915 12,319
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs	The restructuring activity for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively is as follows (in thousands): Lease impairments Asset write-downs Severance Other restructuring costs Total Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ — — 5,183 6,243 11,426 Provision - Global Ceramic segment 492 — 1,082 (32 ) 1,542 Provision - Flooring NA segment 316 6,849 2,500 22,131 31,796 Provision - Flooring ROW segment — 650 1,518 1,465 3,633 Provision - Corporate — — — 114 114 Cash payments (449 ) (190 ) (9,469 ) (29,725 ) (39,833 ) Non-cash items — (7,309 ) (230 ) (44 ) (7,583 ) Balance as of December 31, 2017 359 — 584 152 1,095 Provision - Global Ceramic segment 528 1,131 7,113 337 9,109 Provision - Flooring NA segment 236 2,940 4,985 33,807 41,968 Provision - Flooring ROW segment — — 4,741 (104 ) 4,637 Provision - Corporate — — 3,278 — 3,278 Cash payments (726 ) — (12,605 ) (30,385 ) (43,716 ) Non-cash items — (4,071 ) (230 ) (3,557 ) (7,858 ) Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ 397 — 7,866 250 8,513

Receivables (Tables)

Receivables (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]
Net Components Of Receivables	December 31, December 31, Customers, trade $ 1,562,284 1,538,348 Income tax receivable 17,217 9,835 Other 101,376 96,079 1,680,877 1,644,262 Less allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts 74,718 86,103 Receivables, net $ 1,606,159 1,558,159
Allowances For Discounts, Returns, Claims And Doubtful Accounts	The following table reflects the activity of allowances for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31: Balance at beginning of year Acquisitions Additions charged to net sales or costs and expenses Deductions(1) Balance at end of year 2016 $ 78,947 — 296,419 297,031 78,335 2017 78,335 6,510 308,507 307,249 86,103 2018 86,103 4,240 317,716 333,341 74,718 (1) Represents charge-offs, net of recoveries.

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Net components of inventories	The components of inventories are as follows: December 31, December 31, Finished goods $ 1,582,112 1,326,038 Work in process 165,616 159,921 Raw materials 539,887 462,704 Total inventories $ 2,287,615 1,948,663

Goodwill and Other Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of goodwill	The following table summarizes the components of intangible assets: Goodwill: Global Ceramic Flooring NA Flooring ROW Total Balances as of December 31, 2016 Goodwill $ 1,482,226 869,764 1,249,861 3,601,851 Accumulated impairments losses (531,930 ) (343,054 ) (452,441 ) (1,327,425 ) 950,296 526,710 797,420 2,274,426 Goodwill recognized during the year 60,493 — — 60,493 Currency translation during the year 25,153 — 111,387 136,540 Balances as of December 31, 2017 Goodwill 1,567,872 869,764 1,361,248 3,798,884 Accumulated impairments losses (531,930 ) (343,054 ) (452,441 ) (1,327,425 ) 1,035,942 526,710 908,807 2,471,459 Goodwill recognized during the year 19,821 4,434 95,483 119,738 Currency translation during the year (22,706 ) — (47,525 ) (70,231 ) Balances as of December 31, 2018 Goodwill 1,564,987 874,198 1,409,206 3,848,391 Accumulated impairments losses (531,930 ) (343,054 ) (452,441 ) (1,327,425 ) $ 1,033,057 531,144 956,765 2,520,966
Schedule of indefinite life assets not subject to amortization	Tradenames Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization: Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ 580,147 Intangible assets acquired during the year 16,196 Intangible assets impaired during the year — Currency translation during the year 47,865 Balance as of December 31, 2017 644,208 Intangible assets acquired during the year 91,782 Intangible assets impaired during the year — Currency translation during the year (28,610 ) Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ 707,380
Schedule of intangible assets subject to amortization	Customer relationships Patents Other Total Intangible assets subject to amortization: Balances as of December 31, 2016 $ 235,704 13,424 5,331 254,459 Intangible assets acquired during the year 3,175 — — 3,175 Amortization during the year (26,602 ) (7,543 ) (134 ) (34,279 ) Currency translation during the year 22,558 1,180 466 24,204 Balances as of December 31, 2017 234,835 7,061 5,663 247,559 Intangible assets acquired during the year 47,361 — 7 47,368 Amortization during the year (28,389 ) (2,272 ) (84 ) (30,745 ) Currency translation during the year (9,179 ) (294 ) (279 ) (9,752 ) Balances as of December 31, 2018 $ 244,628 4,495 5,307 254,430 December 31, 2018 Cost Acquisitions Currency translation Accumulated amortization Net Value Customer Relationships $ 625,263 47,361 (21,610 ) 406,386 244,628 Patents 266,969 — (12,486 ) 249,988 4,495 Other 6,825 7 (298 ) 1,227 5,307 Total $ 899,057 47,368 (34,394 ) 657,601 254,430 December 31, 2017 Cost Acquisitions Currency translation Accumulated amortization Net Value Customer Relationships $ 569,980 3,175 52,108 390,428 234,835 Patents 234,022 — 32,947 259,908 7,061 Other 6,330 — 495 1,162 5,663 Total $ 810,332 3,175 85,550 651,498 247,559
Schedule of intangible assets amortization expense	Years Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Amortization expense $ 30,745 34,279 39,545
Schedule of expected amortization expense	Estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31 are as follows: 2019 $ 28,213 2020 28,213 2021 28,021 2022 26,190 2023 24,558

Property, Plant and Equipment (

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Summary of property, plant and equipment	Following is a summary of property, plant and equipment: December 31, December 31, Land $ 407,780 385,027 Buildings and improvements 1,584,240 1,413,877 Machinery and equipment 5,334,060 4,603,911 Furniture and fixtures 230,644 211,730 Leasehold improvements 94,683 78,803 Construction in progress 575,667 792,936 8,227,074 7,486,284 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 3,527,172 3,215,494 Net property, plant and equipment $ 4,699,902 4,270,790

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of carrying values and estimated fair values of debt instruments	The fair values and carrying values of the Company’s debt instruments are detailed as follows: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value 3.85% senior notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semiannually $ 599,904 600,000 622,752 600,000 Floating Rate Notes, payable May 18, 2020; interest payable quarterly 343,004 343,289 — — 2.00% senior notes, payable January 14, 2022; interest payable annually 587,487 572,148 634,193 600,096 Floating Rate Notes, payable September 11, 2019, interest payable quarterly 343,560 343,289 360,807 360,058 U.S. commercial paper 632,668 632,668 228,500 228,500 European commercial paper 707,175 707,175 912,146 912,146 Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2022 57,896 57,896 62,104 62,104 Capital leases and other 6,664 6,664 6,934 6,934 Unamortized debt issuance costs (5,155 ) (5,155 ) (6,260 ) (6,260 ) Total debt 3,273,203 3,257,974 2,821,176 2,763,578 Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper 1,742,373 1,742,373 1,203,683 1,203,683 Long-term debt, less current portion $ 1,530,830 1,515,601 1,617,493 1,559,895
Schedule of maturities of long-term debt	The aggregate maturities of total debt as of December 31, 2018 are as follows: 2019 $ 1,742,373 2020 344,323 2021 617 2022 572,568 2023 600,420 Thereafter 2,828 $ 3,263,129

Accounts Payable and Accrued _2

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Components of accounts payable and accrued expenses	Accounts payable and accrued expenses are as follows: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Outstanding checks in excess of cash $ 14,624 8,879 Accounts payable, trade 811,879 810,034 Accrued expenses 430,431 363,919 Product warranties 47,511 39,035 Accrued interest 21,908 22,363 Accrued compensation and benefits 197,513 207,442 Total accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,523,866 1,451,672

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Schedule of stock option plans activity	Additional information relating to the Company’s stock option plans follows: 2018 2017 2016 Options outstanding at beginning of year 63 91 169 Options exercised — (28 ) (78 ) Options forfeited and expired — — — Options outstanding at end of year 63 63 91 Options exercisable at end of year 63 63 90 Option prices per share: Options exercised during the year $ — 57.34-66.14 28.37-93.65 Options forfeited and expired during the year $ — — — Options outstanding at end of year 57.34-66.14 57.34-66.14 57.34-66.14 Options exercisable at end of year 57.34-66.14 57.34-66.14 57.34-66.14
Summary of the stock options under the 2002, 2007 and 2012 plans	A summary of the Company’s options under it’s long-term incentive plans as of December 31, 2018 , and changes during the year then ended is presented as follows: Shares Weighted average exercise price Weighted average remaining contractual term (years) Aggregate intrinsic value Options outstanding, December 31, 2017 63 $ 62.86 Granted — — Exercised — — Forfeited and expired — — Options outstanding, December 31, 2018 63 $ 62.86 2.8 $ 3,415 Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2018 63 $ 62.86 2.8 $ 3,415 Exercisable as of December 31, 2018 63 $ 62.86 2.8 $ 3,415
Summary of stock options outstanding	The following table summarizes information about the Company’s stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2018 : Outstanding Exercisable Exercise price range Number of shares Average life Average price Number of shares Average price $57.34-$57.34 23 2.15 57.34 23 57.34 $66.14-$66.14 40 3.14 66.14 40 66.14 Total 63 2.77 $ 62.86 63 $ 62.86
Summary of RSUs under the 2007 and 2012 plans	A summary of the Company’s RSUs under the Company’s long-term incentive plans as of December 31, 2018 , and changes during the year then ended is presented as follows: Shares Weighted average grant date fair value Weighted average remaining contractual term (years) Aggregate intrinsic value Restricted Stock Units outstanding, December 31, 2017 555 $ 147.28 Granted 136 231.25 Released (235 ) 156.56 Forfeited (10 ) 211.16 Restricted Stock Units outstanding, December 31, 2018 446 $ 166.56 1.1 $ 51,501 Expected to vest as of December 31, 2018 440 1.1 $ 50,746
Additional information for RSUs under the 2007 and 2012 plans	Additional information relating to the Company’s RSUs under the Company’s long-term incentive plans are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Restricted Stock Units outstanding, January 1 555 695 750 Granted 136 154 187 Released (235 ) (284 ) (226 ) Forfeited (10 ) (10 ) (16 ) Restricted Stock Units outstanding, December 31 446 555 695 Expected to vest as of December 31 440 546 682

Other Expense (Income) (Tables)

Other Expense (Income) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Summary of other expense (income)	Following is a summary of other expense (income): 2018 2017 2016 Foreign currency losses $ 9,613 8,395 1,099 Release of indemnification asset 4,606 4,459 5,371 All other, net (6,921 ) (7,649 ) (8,199 ) Total other expense (income) $ 7,298 5,205 (1,729 )

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	Following is a summary of earnings before income taxes for United States and foreign operations: 2018 2017 2016 United States $ 387,564 754,562 627,567 Foreign 661,637 563,295 613,558 Earnings before income taxes $ 1,049,201 1,317,857 1,241,125
Income tax expense (benefit)	Income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 consists of the following: 2018 2017 2016 Current income taxes: U.S. federal $ 22,700 327,697 247,917 State and local 14,521 17,811 31,939 Foreign 58,669 73,248 61,712 Total current 95,890 418,756 341,568 Deferred income taxes: U.S. federal 54,983 (17,419 ) (16,167 ) State and local 19,076 (3,046 ) (22,115 ) Foreign 14,397 (55,126 ) 4,273 Total deferred 88,456 (75,591 ) (34,009 ) Total $ 184,346 343,165 307,559
Reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit)	Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to earnings before income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to earnings before income taxes as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Income taxes at statutory rate $ 220,332 461,250 434,394 State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 22,315 10,133 6,298 Foreign income taxes (a) (39,915 ) (113,520 ) (111,217 ) Change in valuation allowance 2,472 10,008 (21,106 ) Manufacturing deduction — (11,911 ) (15,186 ) 2017 revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities (b) — (150,546 ) — Transition Tax 28,201 105,165 — Transition tax planning initiatives (18,706 ) 14,825 3,881 Tax contingencies and audit settlements, net (31,874 ) 23,097 2,496 Other, net 1,521 (5,336 ) 7,999 $ 184,346 343,165 307,559 (a) Foreign income taxes includes statutory rate differences, financing arrangements, withholding taxes, local income taxes, notional deductions, and other miscellaneous items. The significant decrease in foreign income taxes for 2018 is primarily due to the impact of the U.S. statutory rate reduction from 35% to 21% as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) discussed below. (b) 2017 revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities includes $106,107 related to the TCJA and $44,439 related to Belgium tax reform.
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are presented below: 2018 2017 Deferred tax assets: Accounts receivable $ 8,312 18,481 Inventories 47,212 41,169 Employee benefits 37,335 42,191 Accrued expenses and other 71,621 52,635 Deductible state tax and interest benefit 2,904 2,087 Intangibles 16,134 22,119 Federal, foreign and state net operating losses and credits 575,625 530,978 Gross deferred tax assets 759,143 709,660 Valuation allowance (347,786 ) (362,963 ) Net deferred tax assets 411,357 346,697 Deferred tax liabilities: Inventories (18,332 ) (14,423 ) Plant and equipment (477,734 ) (397,668 ) Intangibles (181,436 ) (170,817 ) Other liabilities (96,134 ) (31,702 ) Gross deferred tax liabilities (773,636 ) (614,610 ) Net deferred tax liability $ (362,279 ) (267,913 )
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows: 2018 2017 Balance as of January 1 $ 65,631 46,434 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a) 1,304,447 28,663 Additions for tax positions of acquired companies 1,413 1,776 Additions for tax positions of prior years 5,098 876 Transition tax planning initiatives (27,470 ) — Reductions resulting from the lapse of the statute of limitations (8,110 ) (14,502 ) Settlements with taxing authorities (9,773 ) (655 ) Effects of foreign currency translation (523 ) 3,039 Balance as of December 31 $ 1,330,713 65,631 (a) Includes tax effected loss of $1,298,737 on Luxembourg hybrid instruments redemptions. This $1,298,737 of unrecognized benefit is presented as a reduction to the related deferred tax asset in the balance sheet.

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of future minimum lease payments for capital and operating leases	Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable capital and operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of December 31 are as follows: Capital Operating Total Future Payments 2019 $ 1,494 116,110 117,604 2020 1,195 93,724 94,919 2021 766 66,129 66,895 2022 562 42,247 42,809 2023 555 22,207 22,762 Thereafter 3,215 26,097 29,312 Total payments 7,787 366,514 374,301 Less amount representing interest 1,123 Present value of capitalized lease payments $ 6,664

Consolidated Statements of Ca_3

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Schedule of supplemental disclosures of cash flow information	Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information are as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Net cash paid (received) during the years for: Interest $ 46,186 33,952 57,269 Income taxes $ 196,193 373,900 276,789 Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment $ (4,672 ) 30,643 — Fair value of net assets acquired in acquisition $ 831,760 369,956 — Liabilities assumed in acquisition (257,515 ) (119,157 ) — $ 574,245 250,799 —

Segment Reporting (Tables)

Segment Reporting (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of segment information	Segment information is as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Assets: Global Ceramic $ 5,194,030 4,838,310 4,024,859 Flooring NA 3,938,639 3,702,137 3,410,856 Flooring ROW 3,666,617 3,245,424 2,689,592 Corporate and intersegment eliminations 299,837 308,982 105,289 Total $ 13,099,123 12,094,853 10,230,596 Geographic net sales: United States $ 6,103,789 6,035,200 5,842,165 Europe 2,582,692 2,363,069 2,113,972 Russia 349,220 326,075 255,736 Other 947,933 766,946 747,214 Total $ 9,983,634 9,491,290 8,959,087 Long-lived assets: (1) United States $ 3,485,046 3,339,363 3,092,902 Belgium 1,663,470 1,705,947 1,371,397 Other 2,072,353 1,696,939 1,180,475 Total $ 7,220,869 6,742,249 5,644,774 Net sales by product categories: Ceramic & Stone $ 3,621,193 3,485,245 3,258,137 Carpet & Resilient 3,903,698 3,655,902 3,412,846 Laminate & Wood 1,553,032 1,519,417 1,493,995 Other (2) 905,711 830,726 794,109 Total $ 9,983,634 9,491,290 8,959,087 Net sales: Global Ceramic $ 3,552,856 3,405,100 3,174,706 Flooring NA 4,029,148 4,010,858 3,865,746 Flooring ROW 2,401,630 2,075,452 1,918,635 Intersegment sales — (120 ) — Total $ 9,983,634 9,491,290 8,959,087 (1) Long-lived assets are composed of property, plant and equipment - net, and goodwill. (2) Other includes roofing elements, insulation boards, chipboards and IP contracts.

Quarterly Financial Data (Table

Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of supplemental quarterly financial data	The supplemental quarterly financial data are as follows: Quarters Ended March 31, June 30, September 29, December 31, Net sales $ 2,412,202 2,577,014 2,545,800 2,448,618 Gross profit 704,692 766,555 1,825,367 646,390 Net earnings 208,766 196,586 227,013 229,339 Basic earnings per share 2.80 2.64 3.03 3.07 Diluted earnings per share 2.78 2.62 3.02 3.05 Quarters Ended April 1, July 1, September 30, December 31, Net sales $ 2,220,645 2,453,038 2,448,510 2,369,097 Gross profit 680,353 779,136 783,301 753,624 Net earnings 200,554 260,681 270,025 240,378 Basic earnings per share 2.70 3.51 3.63 3.23 Diluted earnings per share 2.68 3.48 3.61 3.21

Summary of Significant Accoun_4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 09, 2015EUR (€)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 84,884	$ 119,050	$ 84,884	$ 121,665	$ 81,692
Advertising and promotion expenses		116,854	119,560	122,148
Co-op advertising expenses		$ 13,332	10,891	11,132
Minimum eligible service period (days)		90 days
Employer matching contribution, percent of match		50.00%
Maximum percentage of employee salary company matches at disclosed ratio		6.00%
Employee contributions		$ 55,796	53,544	50,542
Employer contributions to employee benefit plan		22,689	22,039	21,002
Projected benefit obligation	65,439	63,569	65,439
Projected plan assets	53,404	54,315	53,404
Funded status of plan	12,035	9,254	12,035
Purchases of short-term investments		664,133	83,904	0
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,181,344	1,193,595	1,345,289
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Funded status of plan	6,187	5,092	6,187
Other noncurrent liabilities
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Funded status of plan	5,848	4,162	5,848
2.00% senior notes, payable January 14, 2022; interest payable annually
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts | €							€ 500,000,000
Interest rate percentage							2.00%
Change in U.S. dollar value of euro denominated debt		(27,948)	74,112	(20,644)
Change in U.S. dollar value of euro denominated debt, net of tax		$ (20,376)	46,320	(12,902)
Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Finite intangible assets useful life, minimum (years)		7 years
Minimum | Buildings and improvements
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years)		25 years
Minimum | Machinery and equipment
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years)		5 years
Minimum | Furniture and fixtures
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years)		3 years
Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Finite intangible assets useful life, minimum (years)		16 years
Maximum | Buildings and improvements
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years)		40 years
Maximum | Machinery and equipment
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years)		15 years
Maximum | Furniture and fixtures
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years)		7 years
Non-US
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	70,520	$ 88,100	70,520
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, Statutory Tax Withholding Component
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities				13,039	11,589
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, Excess Tax Benefit Component
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities				$ 4,697	$ 5,690
MAS
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Purchases of short-term investments		$ 53,000	$ 83,904
MAS | Formation Of Wholly Owned Captive Insurance Company
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Initial cash contribution	16,876
Contribution for net present value of insurance premiums	$ 67,391
Forecast | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Lease liability						$ 300,000
Right-of-use asset						300,000
Forecast | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Lease liability						350,000
Right-of-use asset						$ 350,000

Summary of Significant Accoun_5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Computations Of Basic And Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 20, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.		$ 229,339	$ 227,013	$ 196,586	$ 208,766	$ 240,378	$ 270,025	$ 260,681	$ 200,554	$ 861,704	$ 971,638	$ 930,362
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest										(3,892)	(46)	(123)
Net earnings available to common stockholders										$ 857,812	$ 971,592	$ 930,239
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)										74,413	74,357	74,104
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares - options and RSU’s to purchase common shares, net (in shares)										360	482	464
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)										74,773	74,839	74,568
Basic earnings per share (usd per share)		$ 3.07	$ 3.03	$ 2.64	$ 2.80	$ 3.23	$ 3.63	$ 3.51	$ 2.70	$ 11.53	$ 13.07	$ 12.55
Diluted earnings per share (usd per share)		$ 3.05	$ 3.02	$ 2.62	$ 2.78	$ 3.21	$ 3.61	$ 3.48	$ 2.68	$ 11.47	$ 12.98	$ 12.48
Put option of redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 33,884									$ 0

Summary of Significant Accoun_6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 7,067,009	$ 5,783,487	$ 4,860,863
Ending balance	7,440,059	7,067,009	5,783,487
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(547,927)	(825,354)	(788,652)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(234,175)	277,427	(36,702)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0	0
Ending balance	(782,102)	(547,927)	(825,354)
Pensions and post-retirement benefits
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(10,600)	(7,673)	(4,916)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,094	(2,927)	(2,757)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0	0
Ending balance	(9,506)	(10,600)	(7,673)
AOCI including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(558,527)	(833,027)	(793,568)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(233,081)	274,500	(39,459)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0	0
Ending balance	$ (791,608)	$ (558,527)	$ (833,027)

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Detai

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 16, 2018USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2018USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)business	Jul. 01, 2017USD ($)business	Apr. 01, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preliminary goodwill allocation							$ 2,520,966	$ 2,471,459	$ 2,274,426
Eliane S/A Revestimentos Ceramicos
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired indebtedness	$ 99,037
Purchase agreement price	148,741
Cash held in escrow	5,285
Preliminary goodwill allocation	19,821
Intangible assets subject to amortization	3,726
Godfrey Hirst Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase agreement price		$ 400,894
Preliminary goodwill allocation		87,043
Intangible assets subject to amortization		43,635
Emilceramica S.r.l
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase agreement price			$ 186,099
Preliminary goodwill allocation			59,491
Intangible assets subject to amortization			2,348
Tradenames | Eliane S/A Revestimentos Ceramicos
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived tradename intangible asset	$ 33,111
Tradenames | Godfrey Hirst Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived tradename intangible asset		$ 58,671
Tradenames | Emilceramica S.r.l
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived tradename intangible asset			$ 16,196
Flooring ROW
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase agreement price				$ 24,610
Preliminary goodwill allocation				12,874
Intangible assets subject to amortization				$ 7
Number of acquisitions | business				3
Flooring ROW | Flooring ROW Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase agreement price						$ 1,407
Intangible assets subject to amortization						$ 827
Global Ceramic | Global Ceramic Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase agreement price					$ 37,250
Preliminary goodwill allocation					$ 1,002
Number of acquisitions | business					2
Flooring NA | Flooring NA Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase agreement price					$ 26,623

Revenue from Contracts with C_3

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract liability	$ 34,486	$ 29,124
Capitalized contract cost	57,840	$ 43,259
Amortization of capitalized contract costs	$ 55,588
Capitalized contract costs, amortization period	1 year

Revenue from Contracts with C_4

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Summary of Disaggregated Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,448,618	$ 2,545,800	$ 2,577,014	$ 2,412,202	$ 2,369,097	$ 2,448,510	$ 2,453,038	$ 2,220,645	$ 9,983,634	$ 9,491,290	$ 8,959,087
Ceramic & Stone
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,621,193	3,485,245	3,258,137
Carpet & Resilient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,903,698	3,655,902	3,412,846
Laminate & Wood
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,553,032	1,519,417	1,493,995
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									905,711	830,726	794,109
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									6,103,789	6,035,200	5,842,165
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,582,692	2,363,069	2,113,972
Russia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									349,220	326,075	255,736
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									947,933	766,946	747,214
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,552,856	3,405,100	3,174,706
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | Ceramic & Stone
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,552,856	3,405,100	3,174,706
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | Carpet & Resilient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | Laminate & Wood
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,251,233	2,223,998	2,168,693
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									714,315	645,341	533,339
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | Russia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									245,867	235,043	180,420
Operating segments | Global Ceramic segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									341,441	300,718	292,254
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									4,029,148	4,010,858	3,865,746
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | Ceramic & Stone
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									68,337	80,145	83,431
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | Carpet & Resilient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,258,029	3,219,971	3,042,729
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | Laminate & Wood
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									702,782	710,742	739,586
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									3,851,267	3,809,211	3,670,153
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									6,487	19,100	15,628
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | Russia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2	(1)	12
Operating segments | Flooring NA segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									171,392	182,548	179,953
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									2,401,630	2,075,452	1,918,635
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | Ceramic & Stone
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | Carpet & Resilient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									645,669	435,931	370,117
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | Laminate & Wood
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									850,250	808,675	754,409
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									905,711	830,846	794,109
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,289	2,111	3,319
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,861,890	1,698,628	1,565,005
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | Russia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									103,351	91,033	75,304
Operating segments | Flooring ROW segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									435,100	283,680	275,007
Intersegment sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	(120)	0
Intersegment sales | Ceramic & Stone
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Intersegment sales | Carpet & Resilient
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Intersegment sales | Laminate & Wood
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Intersegment sales | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	(120)	0
Intersegment sales | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	(120)	0
Intersegment sales | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Intersegment sales | Russia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Intersegment sales | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Restructuring, Acquisition, a_3

Restructuring, Acquisition, and Integration-Related Costs (Related Costs by Type of Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring	$ 58,991	$ 37,085	$ 38,463
Cost of sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring	43,733	33,109	33,582
Acquisition integration-related costs	3,330	2,916	4,722
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs	47,063	36,025	38,304
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring	15,259	3,976	4,881
Acquisition transaction-related costs	4,977	2,751	0
Acquisition integration-related costs	11,351	6,188	7,438
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs	$ 31,587	$ 12,915	$ 12,319

Restructuring, Acquisition, a_4

Restructuring, Acquisition, and Integration-Related Costs (Related Costs Restructuring Reserve) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,095	$ 11,426
Provision	58,991	37,085	$ 38,463
Cash payments	(43,716)	(39,833)
Non-cash items	(7,858)	(7,583)
Ending balance	8,513	1,095	11,426
Lease impairments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	359	0
Cash payments	(726)	(449)
Non-cash items	0	0
Ending balance	397	359	0
Asset write-downs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0
Cash payments	0	(190)
Non-cash items	(4,071)	(7,309)
Ending balance	0	0	0
Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	584	5,183
Cash payments	(12,605)	(9,469)
Non-cash items	(230)	(230)
Ending balance	7,866	584	5,183
Other restructuring costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	152	6,243
Cash payments	(30,385)	(29,725)
Non-cash items	(3,557)	(44)
Ending balance	250	152	$ 6,243
Corporate
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	3,278	114
Corporate | Lease impairments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	0	0
Corporate | Asset write-downs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	0	0
Corporate | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	3,278	0
Corporate | Other restructuring costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	0	114
Operating segments | Global Ceramic
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	9,109	1,542
Operating segments | Global Ceramic | Lease impairments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	528	492
Operating segments | Global Ceramic | Asset write-downs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	1,131	0
Operating segments | Global Ceramic | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	7,113	1,082
Operating segments | Global Ceramic | Other restructuring costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	337	(32)
Operating segments | Flooring NA
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	41,968	31,796
Operating segments | Flooring NA | Lease impairments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	236	316
Operating segments | Flooring NA | Asset write-downs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	2,940	6,849
Operating segments | Flooring NA | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	4,985	2,500
Operating segments | Flooring NA | Other restructuring costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	33,807	22,131
Operating segments | Flooring ROW
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	4,637	3,633
Operating segments | Flooring ROW | Lease impairments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	0	0
Operating segments | Flooring ROW | Asset write-downs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	0	650
Operating segments | Flooring ROW | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	4,741	1,518
Operating segments | Flooring ROW | Other restructuring costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provision	$ (104)	$ 1,465

Receivables (Net Components Of

Receivables (Net Components Of Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]
Customers, trade	$ 1,562,284	$ 1,538,348
Income tax receivable	17,217	9,835
Other	101,376	96,079
Receivables, gross	1,680,877	1,644,262
Less allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts	74,718	86,103
Receivables, net	$ 1,606,159	$ 1,558,159

Receivables (Allowances For Dis

Receivables (Allowances For Discounts, Returns, Claims And Doubtful Accounts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 86,103	$ 78,335	$ 78,947
Acquisitions	4,240	6,510	0
Additions charged to net sales or costs and expenses	317,716	308,507	296,419
Deductions	333,341	307,249	297,031
Balance at end of year	$ 74,718	$ 86,103	$ 78,335

Inventories (Net components of

Inventories (Net components of inventories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 1,582,112	$ 1,326,038
Work in process	165,616	159,921
Raw materials	539,887	462,704
Total inventories	$ 2,287,615	$ 1,948,663

Goodwill and Other Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of goodwill) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, impairment loss	$ 0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	3,798,884,000	$ 3,601,851,000
Accumulated impairments losses, beginning balance	(1,327,425,000)	(1,327,425,000)
Goodwill	2,520,966,000	2,471,459,000	$ 2,274,426,000
Goodwill recognized during the year		119,738,000	60,493,000
Currency translation during the year		(70,231,000)	136,540,000
Goodwill, ending balance	3,848,391,000	3,798,884,000	3,601,851,000
Accumulated impairments losses, ending balance	(1,327,425,000)	(1,327,425,000)	(1,327,425,000)
Goodwill, net, ending balance	2,520,966,000	2,471,459,000	2,274,426,000
Global Ceramic
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill recognized during the year	19,821,000
Currency translation during the year	(22,706,000)
Flooring NA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill recognized during the year	4,434,000
Currency translation during the year	0
Flooring ROW
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill				$ 12,874,000
Goodwill recognized during the year	95,483,000
Currency translation during the year	(47,525,000)
Goodwill, net, ending balance				$ 12,874,000
Operating segments | Global Ceramic
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,567,872,000	1,482,226,000
Accumulated impairments losses, beginning balance	(531,930,000)	(531,930,000)
Goodwill	1,033,057,000	1,035,942,000	950,296,000
Goodwill recognized during the year			60,493,000
Currency translation during the year			25,153,000
Goodwill, ending balance	1,564,987,000	1,567,872,000	1,482,226,000
Accumulated impairments losses, ending balance	(531,930,000)	(531,930,000)	(531,930,000)
Goodwill, net, ending balance	1,033,057,000	1,035,942,000	950,296,000
Operating segments | Flooring NA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	869,764,000	869,764,000
Accumulated impairments losses, beginning balance	(343,054,000)	(343,054,000)
Goodwill	531,144,000	526,710,000	526,710,000
Goodwill recognized during the year			0
Currency translation during the year			0
Goodwill, ending balance	874,198,000	869,764,000	869,764,000
Accumulated impairments losses, ending balance	(343,054,000)	(343,054,000)	(343,054,000)
Goodwill, net, ending balance	531,144,000	526,710,000	526,710,000
Operating segments | Flooring ROW
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,361,248,000	1,249,861,000
Accumulated impairments losses, beginning balance	(452,441,000)	(452,441,000)
Goodwill	956,765,000	908,807,000	797,420,000
Goodwill recognized during the year			0
Currency translation during the year			111,387,000
Goodwill, ending balance	1,409,206,000	1,361,248,000	1,249,861,000
Accumulated impairments losses, ending balance	(452,441,000)	(452,441,000)	(452,441,000)
Goodwill, net, ending balance	$ 956,765,000	$ 908,807,000	$ 797,420,000

Goodwill and Other Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of indefinite life assets not subject to amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible asset impairment		$ 0	$ 0	$ 47,905
Tradenames
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization, beginning balance		644,208	580,147
Intangible assets acquired during the year		91,782	16,196
Intangible asset impairment		0	0
Currency translation during the year		(28,610)	47,865
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization, ending balance		$ 707,380	$ 644,208	$ 580,147
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Tradenames
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible asset impairment	$ 47,905

Goodwill and Other Intangible_5

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of intangible assets subject to amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, beginning balance	$ 247,559	$ 254,459
Intangible assets acquired during the year	47,368	3,175
Amortization during the year	(30,745)	(34,279)	$ (39,545)
Currency translation during the year	(9,752)	24,204
Intangible assets subject to amortization, ending balance	254,430	247,559	254,459
Customer relationships
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, beginning balance	234,835	235,704
Intangible assets acquired during the year	47,361	3,175
Amortization during the year	(28,389)	(26,602)
Currency translation during the year	(9,179)	22,558
Intangible assets subject to amortization, ending balance	244,628	234,835	235,704
Patents
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, beginning balance	7,061	13,424
Intangible assets acquired during the year	0	0
Amortization during the year	(2,272)	(7,543)
Currency translation during the year	(294)	1,180
Intangible assets subject to amortization, ending balance	4,495	7,061	13,424
Other
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, beginning balance	5,663	5,331
Intangible assets acquired during the year	7	0
Amortization during the year	(84)	(134)
Currency translation during the year	(279)	466
Intangible assets subject to amortization, ending balance	$ 5,307	$ 5,663	$ 5,331

Goodwill and Other Intangible_6

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Net intangible assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Intangible Assets, Net:
Cost	$ 899,057	$ 810,332
Acquisitions	47,368	3,175
Currency translation	(34,394)	85,550
Accumulated amortization	657,601	651,498
Net Value	254,430	247,559	$ 254,459
Customer relationships
Intangible Assets, Net:
Cost	625,263	569,980
Acquisitions	47,361	3,175
Currency translation	(21,610)	52,108
Accumulated amortization	406,386	390,428
Net Value	244,628	234,835	235,704
Patents
Intangible Assets, Net:
Cost	266,969	234,022
Acquisitions	0	0
Currency translation	(12,486)	32,947
Accumulated amortization	249,988	259,908
Net Value	4,495	7,061	$ 13,424
Other
Intangible Assets, Net:
Cost	6,825	6,330
Acquisitions	7	0
Currency translation	(298)	495
Accumulated amortization	1,227	1,162
Net Value	$ 5,307	$ 5,663

Goodwill and Other Intangible_7

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of intangible assets amortization expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$ 30,745	$ 34,279	$ 39,545

Goodwill and Other Intangible_8

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of estimated amortization expense) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2,019	$ 28,213
2,020	28,213
2,021	28,021
2,022	26,190
2,023	$ 24,558

Property, Plant and Equipment_2

Property, Plant and Equipment (Summary Of Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 8,227,074	$ 7,486,284
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,527,172	3,215,494
Net property, plant and equipment	4,699,902	4,270,790
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	407,780	385,027
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,584,240	1,413,877
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	5,334,060	4,603,911
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	230,644	211,730
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	94,683	78,803
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 575,667	$ 792,936

Property, Plant and Equipment_3

Property, Plant and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Capitalized interest included in property, plant and equipment	$ 10,684	$ 8,543	$ 5,608
Depreciation expense	487,411	408,646	$ 366,233
Capital leases included in the property, plant and equipment, cost	7,106	5,984
Capital leases included in the property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 2,333	$ 2,071

Long-Term Debt (Senior Credit F

Long-Term Debt (Senior Credit Facility) (Details)	Mar. 26, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 25, 2015USD ($)
2013 Senior Secured Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility				$ 1,000,000,000
2015 Senior Secured Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility	$ 1,800,000,000
Commitment fee percentage		0.125%
Unamortized financing costs	$ 6,873,000
Utilized borrowings under credit facility		$ 1,452,330,000
Available amount under credit facility		347,670,000
2015 Senior Secured Credit Facility | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.10%
Consolidated interest coverage ratio	3
2015 Senior Secured Credit Facility | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.225%
Consolidated net leverage ratio	3.75
2015 Senior Secured Credit Facility | Borrowings
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Utilized borrowings under credit facility		57,896,000
2015 Senior Secured Credit Facility | Standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Utilized borrowings under credit facility		$ 54,591,000
2015 Senior Secured Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument		1.125%
2015 Senior Secured Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument	1.00%
2015 Senior Secured Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument	1.75%
2015 Senior Secured Credit Facility | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument	0.50%
2015 Senior Secured Credit Facility | Monthly LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument	1.00%	0.125%
2015 Senior Secured Credit Facility | Monthly LIBOR | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument	0.00%
2015 Senior Secured Credit Facility | Monthly LIBOR | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument	0.75%
2015 Senior Secured Credit Facility Amendment
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unamortized financing costs			$ 567,000
Commercial Paper
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Utilized borrowings under credit facility		$ 1,339,843,000

Long-Term Debt (Commercial Pape

Long-Term Debt (Commercial Paper) (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 26, 2015
United States | Commercial Paper
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity period of debt			27 days 15 hours 21 minutes 36 seconds
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility					$ 1,800,000,000
Weighted average interest rate on debt			2.98%
United States | Maximum | Commercial Paper
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity period of debt		397 days
Europe | Commercial Paper
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity period of debt	183 days		28 days 14 hours 38 minutes 24 seconds
Weighted average interest rate on debt			(0.21%)
Carrying Value | United States
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commercial paper			$ 632,668,000	$ 228,500,000
Carrying Value | Europe
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commercial paper			$ 707,175,000	$ 912,146,000

Long-Term Debt (Senior Notes) (

Long-Term Debt (Senior Notes) (Details)

May 18, 2018USD ($)

Sep. 11, 2017USD ($)

Jan. 15, 2016USD ($)

Jun. 09, 2015USD ($)

Jan. 31, 2013USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)

May 18, 2018EUR (€)

Sep. 11, 2017EUR (€)

Jun. 09, 2015EUR (€)

Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)

Jan. 17, 2006USD ($)

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt issuance costs

$ 890,000

$ 1,478,000

$ 1,336,000

3.85% senior notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semiannually

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Aggregate principal amount of debts

$ 600,000,000

Debt issuance costs

$ 6,000,000

Interest rate percentage

3.85%

Floating Rate Notes, payable May 18, 2020; interest payable quarterly

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Aggregate principal amount of debts | €

€ 300,000,000

Debt issuance costs

$ 890,000

2.00% senior notes, payable January 14, 2022; interest payable annually

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Aggregate principal amount of debts | €

€ 500,000,000

Debt issuance costs

$ 4,218,000

Interest rate percentage

2.00%

Floating Rate Notes, payable September 11, 2019, interest payable quarterly

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Aggregate principal amount of debts | €

€ 300,000,000

Debt issuance costs

$ 911,000

6.125% notes, payable January 15, 2016; interest payable semiannually

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Aggregate principal amount of debts

$ 900,000,000

Interest rate percentage

6.125%

Amount of debt repurchased

$ 254,445,000

Remaining principal paid in period

$ 645,555,000

Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) | Floating Rate Notes, payable May 18, 2020; interest payable quarterly

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Basis spread on debt instrument

0.30%

Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) | Floating Rate Notes, payable September 11, 2019, interest payable quarterly

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Basis spread on debt instrument

0.30%

Long-Term Debt (Accounts Receiv

Long-Term Debt (Accounts Receivable Securitization) (Details) - Securitization facility - USD ($)	Dec. 10, 2015	Sep. 11, 2014	Dec. 19, 2012
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity period of debt			3 years
Securitization agreement, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 500,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Basis spread on securitization agreement		0.70%
Commitment fee percentage on unused amount of each lender's commitment		0.30%
Payment of financing costs	$ 250,000

Long-Term Debt (Fair Value and

Long-Term Debt (Fair Value and Carrying Value of Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 25, 2013	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 09, 2015	Jan. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper		$ 1,742,373	$ 1,203,683
Long-term debt, less current portion		3,263,129
Senior Secured Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Term of line of credit	5 years
3.85% senior notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semiannually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage					3.85%
2.00% senior notes, payable January 14, 2022; interest payable annually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage				2.00%
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Capital leases and other		6,664	6,934
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(5,155)	(6,260)
Total debt		3,273,203	2,821,176
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper		1,742,373	1,203,683
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,530,830	1,617,493
Fair Value | 3.85% senior notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semiannually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable		599,904	622,752
Fair Value | Floating Rate Notes, payable May 18, 2020; interest payable quarterly
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable		343,004	0
Fair Value | 2.00% senior notes, payable January 14, 2022; interest payable annually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable		587,487	634,193
Fair Value | Floating Rate Notes, payable September 11, 2019, interest payable quarterly
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable		343,560	360,807
Fair Value | Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable		57,896	62,104
Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Capital leases and other		6,664	6,934
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(5,155)	(6,260)
Total debt		3,257,974	2,763,578
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper		1,742,373	1,203,683
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,515,601	1,559,895
Carrying Value | 3.85% senior notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semiannually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable		600,000	600,000
Carrying Value | Floating Rate Notes, payable May 18, 2020; interest payable quarterly
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable		343,289	0
Carrying Value | 2.00% senior notes, payable January 14, 2022; interest payable annually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable		572,148	600,096
Carrying Value | Floating Rate Notes, payable September 11, 2019, interest payable quarterly
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable		343,289	360,058
Carrying Value | Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable		57,896	62,104
United States | Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial paper		632,668	228,500
United States | Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial paper		632,668	228,500
Europe | Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial paper		707,175	912,146
Europe | Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial paper		$ 707,175	$ 912,146

Long-Term Debt (Aggregate Matur

Long-Term Debt (Aggregate Maturities Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2,019	$ 1,742,373
2,020	344,323
2,021	617
2,022	572,568
2,023	600,420
Thereafter	2,828
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt	$ 3,263,129

Accounts Payable and Accrued _3

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Outstanding checks in excess of cash	$ 14,624	$ 8,879
Accounts payable, trade	811,879	810,034
Accrued expenses	430,431	363,919
Product warranties	47,511	39,035
Accrued interest	21,908	22,363
Accrued compensation and benefits	197,513	207,442
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 1,523,866	$ 1,451,672

Stock-Based Compensation (Narra

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	May 19, 2017	May 09, 2012
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted (in shares)	0
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 0	$ 5,005	$ 10,571
Stock Options Plans
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized stock-based compensation costs	0	6	40
Recognized stock-based compensation costs, net of tax	0	4	24
Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense	0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized stock-based compensation costs	31,382	36,316	35,019
Recognized stock-based compensation costs, net of tax	24,436	$ 22,037	$ 21,250
Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense	$ 20,834
Recognized expense over a weighted-average period, years	1 year 3 months 4 days
2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for issuance (in shares)					3,200,000
Additional awards available to be granted (in shares)				0
2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan | Stock Options Plans
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option awards contractual term (years)	10 years
2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan | Minimum | Stock Options Plans
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (years)	3 years
2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan | Minimum | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (years)	3 years
2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan | Maximum | Stock Options Plans
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (years)	5 years
2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan | Maximum | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (years)	5 years
2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for issuance (in shares)				3,000
Non-employee director
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted (in shares)	1,000	1,000	1,000

Stock-Based Compensation (Sched

Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule Of Stock Option Plans Activity) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Shares
Options outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	63,000
Options exercised (in shares)	0
Options forfeited and expired (in shares)	0
Options outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	63,000	63,000
Options exercisable at end of year (in shares)	63,000
Weighted average exercise price
Exercised (usd per share)	$ 0
Options outstanding, ending balance (usd per share)	62.86	$ 62.86
Options exercisable at end of year (usd per share)	$ 62.86
Stock Options Plans
Shares
Options outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	63,000	91,000	169,000
Options exercised (in shares)	0	(28,000)	(78,000)
Options forfeited and expired (in shares)	0	0	0
Options outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	63,000	63,000	91,000
Options exercisable at end of year (in shares)	63,000	63,000	90,000
Minimum | Stock Options Plans
Weighted average exercise price
Exercised (usd per share)	$ 0	$ 57.34	$ 28.37
Options forfeited and expired during the year (usd per share)	0	0	0
Options outstanding, ending balance (usd per share)	57.34	57.34	57.34
Options exercisable at end of year (usd per share)	57.34	57.34	57.34
Maximum | Stock Options Plans
Weighted average exercise price
Exercised (usd per share)	0	66.14	93.65
Options forfeited and expired during the year (usd per share)	0	0	0
Options outstanding, ending balance (usd per share)	66.14	66.14	66.14
Options exercisable at end of year (usd per share)	$ 66.14	$ 66.14	$ 66.14

Stock-Based Compensation (Summa

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock Options Under The 2007 Plan) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Shares
Options outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) | shares	63,000
Granted (in shares) | shares	0
Exercised (in shares) | shares	0
Forfeited and expired (in shares) | shares	0
Options outstanding, ending balance (in shares) | shares	63,000
Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2018 (in shares) | shares	63,000
Exercisable as of December 31, 2018 (in shares) | shares	63,000
Weighted average exercise price
Options outstanding, beginning balance (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 62.86
Granted (usd per share) | $ / shares	0
Exercised (usd per share) | $ / shares	0
Forfeited and expired (usd per share) | $ / shares	0
Options outstanding, ending balance (usd per share) | $ / shares	62.86
Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2018 (usd per share) | $ / shares	62.86
Exercisable as of December 31, 2018 (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 62.86
Additional Disclosures
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (years)	2 years 9 months 18 days
Vested and expected to vest, weighted average remaining contractual term (years)	2 years 9 months 18 days
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term (years)	2 years 9 months 18 days
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value | $	$ 3,415
Vested and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value | $	3,415
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value | $	$ 3,415

Stock-Based Compensation (Sum_2

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock Options By Exercise Price Range) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Outstanding, number of shares (in shares) | shares	63,000
Outstanding, average life	2 years 9 months 7 days
Outstanding, average price (usd per share)	$ 62.86
Exercisable, number of shares (in shares) | shares	63,000
Exercisable, average price (usd per share)	$ 62.86
$57.34-$57.34
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price range, lower limit (usd per share)	57.34
Exercise price range, upper limit (usd per share)	$ 57.34
Outstanding, number of shares (in shares) | shares	23,000
Outstanding, average life	2 years 1 month 24 days
Outstanding, average price (usd per share)	$ 57.34
Exercisable, number of shares (in shares) | shares	23,000
Exercisable, average price (usd per share)	$ 57.34
$66.14-$66.14
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price range, lower limit (usd per share)	66.14
Exercise price range, upper limit (usd per share)	$ 66.14
Outstanding, number of shares (in shares) | shares	40,000
Outstanding, average life	3 years 1 month 21 days
Outstanding, average price (usd per share)	$ 66.14
Exercisable, number of shares (in shares) | shares	40,000
Exercisable, average price (usd per share)	$ 66.14

Stock-Based Compensation (Sum_3

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of RSUs Under The 2007 Plan) (Details) - 2007 and 2012 Incentive plan - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Shares
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	555,000	695,000	750,000
Granted (in shares)	136,000	154,000	187,000
Released (in shares)	(235,000)	(284,000)	(226,000)
Forfeited (in shares)	(10,000)	(10,000)	(16,000)
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	446,000	555,000	695,000
Expected to vest as of December 31, 2018 (in shares)	440,000	546,000	682,000
Weighted average grant date fair value
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, beginning balance (usd per share)	$ 147.28
Granted (usd per share)	231.25
Released (usd per share)	156.56
Forfeited (usd per share)	211.16
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, ending balance (usd per share)	$ 166.56	$ 147.28
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Ending balance, weighted average remaining contractual term (years)	1 year 1 month 6 days
Expected to vest, weighted average remaining contractual term (years)	1 year 1 month 6 days
Ending balance, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 51,501
Expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 50,746

Stock-Based Compensation (Addit

Stock-Based Compensation (Additional Information For RSU's Under The 2007 Plan) (Details) - 2007 and 2012 Incentive plan - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Shares
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	555,000	695,000	750,000
Granted (in shares)	136,000	154,000	187,000
Released (in shares)	(235,000)	(284,000)	(226,000)
Forfeited (in shares)	(10,000)	(10,000)	(16,000)
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	446,000	555,000	695,000
Expected to vest at end of year (in shares)	440,000	546,000	682,000

Other Expense (Income) (Summary

Other Expense (Income) (Summary of other expense (income)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Foreign currency losses	$ 9,613	$ 8,395	$ 1,099
Release of indemnification asset	4,606	4,459	5,371
All other, net	(6,921)	(7,649)	(8,199)
Total other expense (income)	$ 7,298	$ 5,205	$ (1,729)

Income Taxes (Earnings (Loss) F

Income Taxes (Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
United States	$ 387,564	$ 754,562	$ 627,567
Foreign	661,637	563,295	613,558
Earnings before income taxes	$ 1,049,201	$ 1,317,857	$ 1,241,125

Income Taxes (Income Tax Expens

Income Taxes (Income Tax Expense (Benefit)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current income taxes:
Current income taxes: U.S. federal	$ 22,700	$ 327,697	$ 247,917
Current income taxes: State and local	14,521	17,811	31,939
Current income taxes: Foreign	58,669	73,248	61,712
Total current income taxes	95,890	418,756	341,568
Deferred income taxes:
Deferred income taxes: U.S. federal	54,983	(17,419)	(16,167)
Deferred income taxes: State and local	19,076	(3,046)	(22,115)
Deferred income taxes: Foreign	14,397	(55,126)	4,273
Total deferred income taxes	88,456	(75,591)	(34,009)
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 184,346	$ 343,165	$ 307,559

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2012EUR (€)	Jan. 31, 2019EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2018EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013EUR (€)	Jan. 31, 2012EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Percentage of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes attributable to the United States						37.00%
Valuation allowance against deferred tax asset						$ 347,786	$ 362,963
Increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance						(15,177)	73,885
Net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit						575,625	530,978
Net operating loss carryforwards in various foreign jurisdictions						1,805,648
Repatriation transition tax expense						133,366	105,165
Accumulated earnings						1,936,000
TCJA net provisional tax expense							45,249
Related transactions for repatriation transition tax expense							46,191
TCJA revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities							106,107
Provisional income tax expense (benefit)							25,564
Transition tax for accumulated foreign earnings, provisional liability						132,236
Gross unrecognized tax benefits						1,330,713	65,631	$ 46,434
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate						23,477
Interest and penalties						7,184	8,252
Accrued/(reversed) interest and penalties						(1,085)	$ 165	$ 2,170
Expected decrease in unrecognized tax benefits within next twelve months						9,166
Luxembourg
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards in various foreign jurisdictions						$ 1,298,737
Domestic tax authority
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate						28.70%	43.10%	38.50%
Foreign tax authority
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate						11.00%	3.20%	10.80%
Foreign tax authority | Tax year 2008 | Belgium
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment | €					€ 30,131
Foreign tax authority | Tax year 2005 | Belgium
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment | €				€ 46,135
Foreign tax authority | Tax year 2009 | Belgium
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment | €	€ 35,567
Foreign tax authority | Tax year 2006 | Belgium
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment | €				38,817
Foreign tax authority | Tax year 2007 | Belgium
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment | €				39,635
Foreign tax authority | Tax year 2010 | Belgium
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment | €				€ 43,117
Foreign tax authority | Tax year 2011 | Belgium
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment | €			€ 37,991
State
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit						$ 68,714
Repatriation transition tax expense						1,130
Foreign subsidiary and state net operating losses and tax credits
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance						(15,357)	$ 36,792
State deferred tax assets
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance against deferred tax asset						37,870
Operating loss carryforward, foreign jurisdiction
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance against deferred tax asset						$ 309,916
Subsequent Event | Foreign tax authority | Tax year 2012 | Belgium
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment | €		€ 38,858
Subsequent Event | Foreign tax authority | Tax year 2013 | Belgium
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment | €		11,108
Subsequent Event | Foreign tax authority | Tax year 2014 | Belgium
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment | €		23,522
Subsequent Event | Foreign tax authority | Tax year 2015 | Belgium
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment | €		30,610
Subsequent Event | Foreign tax authority | Tax year 2016 | Belgium
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment | €		92,109
Subsequent Event | Foreign tax authority | Tax year 2017 | Belgium
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment | €		€ 78,174

Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of

Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income taxes at statutory rate	$ 220,332	$ 461,250	$ 434,394
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	22,315	10,133	6,298
Foreign income taxes	(39,915)	(113,520)	(111,217)
Change in valuation allowance	2,472	10,008	(21,106)
Manufacturing deduction	0	(11,911)	(15,186)
2017 revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities	0	(150,546)	0
Transition Tax	28,201	105,165	0
Transition tax planning initiatives	(18,706)	14,825	3,881
Tax contingencies and audit settlements	(31,874)	23,097	2,496
Other, net	1,521	(5,336)	7,999
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 184,346	343,165	$ 307,559
Belgium tax reform, income tax expense (benefit)		$ (44,439)

Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Asse

Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets And Deferred Tax Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Accounts receivable	$ 8,312	$ 18,481
Inventories	47,212	41,169
Employee benefits	37,335	42,191
Accrued expenses and other	71,621	52,635
Deductible state tax and interest benefit	2,904	2,087
Intangibles	16,134	22,119
Federal, foreign and state net operating losses and credits	575,625	530,978
Gross deferred tax assets	759,143	709,660
Valuation allowance	(347,786)	(362,963)
Net deferred tax assets	411,357	346,697
Inventories	(18,332)	(14,423)
Plant and equipment	(477,734)	(397,668)
Intangibles	(181,436)	(170,817)
Other liabilities	(96,134)	(31,702)
Gross deferred tax liabilities	(773,636)	(614,610)
Net deferred tax liability	$ (362,279)	$ (267,913)

Income Taxes (Reconciliation _2

Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 1	$ 65,631	$ 46,434
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	1,304,447	28,663
Additions for tax positions of acquired companies	1,413	1,776
Additions for tax positions of prior years	5,098	876
Transition tax planning initiatives	(27,470)	0
Reductions resulting from the lapse of the statute of limitations	(8,110)	(14,502)
Settlements with taxing authorities	(9,773)	(655)
Effects of foreign currency translation		3,039
Effects of foreign currency translation	(523)
Balance as of December 31	$ 1,330,713	$ 65,631

Commitments and Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Summary of Future Lease Payments Under Non-Cancelable Capital and Operating Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Capital
2,019	$ 1,494
2,020	1,195
2,021	766
2,022	562
2,023	555
Thereafter	3,215
Total payments	7,787
Less amount representing interest	1,123
Present value of capitalized lease payments	6,664
Operating
2,019	116,110
2,020	93,724
2,021	66,129
2,022	42,247
2,023	22,207
Thereafter	26,097
Total payments	366,514
Total Future Payments
2,019	117,604
2,020	94,919
2,021	66,895
2,022	42,809
2,023	22,762
Thereafter	29,312
Total payments	$ 374,301

Commitments and Contingencies_3

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Rent expense under operating leases	$ 143,513	$ 145,176	$ 125,103
Standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments | Senior Secured Credit Facility
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Standby letters of credit for various insurance contracts and commitments to foreign vendors	$ 54,591	$ 56,267
Standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments | Senior Secured Credit Facility | Maximum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Expiration period for standby letters of credit	2 years

Consolidated Statements of Ca_4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Interest	$ 46,186	$ 33,952	$ 57,269
Income taxes	196,193	373,900	276,789
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(4,672)	30,643	0
Fair value of net assets acquired in acquisition	831,760	369,956	0
Liabilities assumed in acquisition	(257,515)	(119,157)	0
Noncash investing and financing activities, total	$ 574,245	$ 250,799	$ 0

Segment Reporting (Summary of s

Segment Reporting (Summary of segment information) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2018USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2017USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)segment	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reporting segments | segment									3
Assets	$ 13,099,123				$ 12,094,853				$ 13,099,123	$ 12,094,853	$ 10,230,596
Net sales	2,448,618	$ 2,545,800	$ 2,577,014	$ 2,412,202	2,369,097	$ 2,448,510	$ 2,453,038	$ 2,220,645	9,983,634	9,491,290	8,959,087
Long-lived assets	7,220,869				6,742,249				7,220,869	6,742,249	5,644,774
Operating income (loss)									1,095,326	1,354,173	1,279,943
Depreciation and amortization									521,765	446,672	409,467
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)									794,110	905,998	672,125
Ceramic & Stone
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									3,621,193	3,485,245	3,258,137
Carpet & Resilient
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									3,903,698	3,655,902	3,412,846
Laminate & Wood
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,553,032	1,519,417	1,493,995
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									905,711	830,726	794,109
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									6,103,789	6,035,200	5,842,165
Long-lived assets	3,485,046				3,339,363				3,485,046	3,339,363	3,092,902
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,582,692	2,363,069	2,113,972
Russia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									349,220	326,075	255,736
Belgium
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	1,663,470				1,705,947				1,663,470	1,705,947	1,371,397
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									947,933	766,946	747,214
Long-lived assets	2,072,353				1,696,939				2,072,353	1,696,939	1,180,475
Operating segments | Global Ceramic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	5,194,030				4,838,310				5,194,030	4,838,310	4,024,859
Net sales									3,552,856	3,405,100	3,174,706
Operating income (loss)									442,898	525,401	478,448
Depreciation and amortization									189,904	161,913	135,370
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)									281,125	310,650	263,401
Operating segments | Global Ceramic | Ceramic & Stone
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									3,552,856	3,405,100	3,174,706
Operating segments | Global Ceramic | Carpet & Resilient
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Operating segments | Global Ceramic | Laminate & Wood
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Operating segments | Global Ceramic | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Operating segments | Global Ceramic | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									714,315	645,341	533,339
Operating segments | Global Ceramic | Russia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									245,867	235,043	180,420
Operating segments | Flooring NA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	3,938,639				3,702,137				3,938,639	3,702,137	3,410,856
Net sales									4,029,148	4,010,858	3,865,746
Operating income (loss)									347,937	540,337	505,115
Depreciation and amortization									184,455	159,980	148,067
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)									262,676	355,941	248,843
Operating segments | Flooring NA | Ceramic & Stone
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									68,337	80,145	83,431
Operating segments | Flooring NA | Carpet & Resilient
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									3,258,029	3,219,971	3,042,729
Operating segments | Flooring NA | Laminate & Wood
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									702,782	710,742	739,586
Operating segments | Flooring NA | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Operating segments | Flooring NA | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									6,487	19,100	15,628
Operating segments | Flooring NA | Russia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2	(1)	12
Operating segments | Flooring ROW
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	3,666,617				3,245,424				3,666,617	3,245,424	2,689,592
Net sales									2,401,630	2,075,452	1,918,635
Operating income (loss)									345,801	329,054	333,091
Depreciation and amortization									135,350	114,794	116,048
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)									232,949	221,763	144,207
Operating segments | Flooring ROW | Ceramic & Stone
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Operating segments | Flooring ROW | Carpet & Resilient
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									645,669	435,931	370,117
Operating segments | Flooring ROW | Laminate & Wood
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									850,250	808,675	754,409
Operating segments | Flooring ROW | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									905,711	830,846	794,109
Operating segments | Flooring ROW | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,861,890	1,698,628	1,565,005
Operating segments | Flooring ROW | Russia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									103,351	91,033	75,304
Corporate and intersegment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 299,837				$ 308,982				299,837	308,982	105,289
Operating income (loss)									(41,310)	(40,619)	(36,711)
Intersegment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									0	(120)	0
Intersegment sales | Ceramic & Stone
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Intersegment sales | Carpet & Resilient
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Intersegment sales | Laminate & Wood
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Intersegment sales | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									0	(120)	0
Intersegment sales | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Intersegment sales | Russia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization									12,056	9,985	9,982
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)									$ 17,360	$ 17,644	$ 15,674

Quarterly Financial Data (Detai

Quarterly Financial Data (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,448,618	$ 2,545,800	$ 2,577,014	$ 2,412,202	$ 2,369,097	$ 2,448,510	$ 2,453,038	$ 2,220,645	$ 9,983,634	$ 9,491,290	$ 8,959,087
Gross profit	646,390	1,825,367	766,555	704,692	753,624	783,301	779,136	680,353	2,838,070	2,996,414	2,812,825
Net income	$ 229,339	$ 227,013	$ 196,586	$ 208,766	$ 240,378	$ 270,025	$ 260,681	$ 200,554	$ 861,704	$ 971,638	$ 930,362
Basic earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 3.07	$ 3.03	$ 2.64	$ 2.80	$ 3.23	$ 3.63	$ 3.51	$ 2.70	$ 11.53	$ 13.07	$ 12.55
Diluted earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 3.05	$ 3.02	$ 2.62	$ 2.78	$ 3.21	$ 3.61	$ 3.48	$ 2.68	$ 11.47	$ 12.98	$ 12.48

Subsequent Event (Details)

Subsequent Event (Details) € in Millions	Jan. 31, 2019EUR (€)
Distribution Company in Netherlands | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase agreement price	€ 60.6