Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company conducted its annual impairment assessment in the fourth quarter of 2012 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:



	Mohawk			Dal-Tile		Unilin		Total
Balances as of December 31, 2010
Goodwill	$	199,132		1,186,913		1,310,774		2,696,819
Accumulated impairments losses	(199,132		)	(531,930	)	(596,363	)	(1,327,425	)
	—			654,983		714,411		1,369,394
Goodwill recognized during the year	—			—		19,066		19,066
Currency translation during the year	—			—		(13,285	)	(13,285	)
Balances as of December 31, 2011
Goodwill	199,132			1,186,913		1,316,555		2,702,600
Accumulated impairments losses	(199,132		)	(531,930	)	(596,363	)	(1,327,425	)
	—			654,983		720,192		1,375,175
Currency translation during the year	—			—		10,596		10,596
Balances as of December 31, 2012
Goodwill	199,132			1,186,913		1,327,151		2,713,196
Accumulated impairments losses	(199,132		)	(531,930	)	(596,363	)	(1,327,425	)
	$	—		654,983		730,788		1,385,771

During 2011, the Company recorded additional goodwill of $19,066 in the Unilin segment related to business acquisitions.

Intangible assets:



	Tradenames
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization:
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	456,890
Currency translation during the year	(6,458		)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	450,432
Currency translation during the year	5,071
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	455,503



	Customer relationships			Patents		Other		Total
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	106,432		112,520		1,285		220,237
Intangible assets recognized during the year	5,181			—		—		5,181
Amortization during the year	(47,460		)	(22,782	)	(122	)	(70,364	)
Currency translation during the year	805			(1,194	)	3		(386	)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	64,958			88,544		1,166		154,668
Amortization during the year	(38,595		)	(18,747	)	(121	)	(57,463	)
Currency translation during the year	(153		)	1,234		10		1,091
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	26,210		71,031		1,055		98,296



	Years Ended December 31,
	2012		2011	2010
Amortization expense	$	57,463	70,364	69,513

Estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31 are as follows:



2013	$	22,715
2014	20,716
2015	18,421
2016	15,837
2017	14,207

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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