Segment reporting

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment reporting

Segment Reporting

The Company has three reporting segments: the Mohawk segment, the Dal-Tile segment and the Unilin segment. The Mohawk segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets its floor covering product lines, which include carpets, ceramic tile, laminate, rugs, carpet pad, hardwood and resilient, primarily in North America 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, which include independent floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, commercial dealers and commercial end users. The Dal-Tile segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone and other products, primarily in North America 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-owned service centers, independent distributors, home center retailers, tile and flooring retailers and contractors. The Unilin segment designs, manufactures, sources, licenses, distributes and markets laminate, hardwood flooring, roofing systems, insulation panels and other wood products, primarily in North America and Europe through various selling channels, which include retailers, independent distributors and home centers.

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 5% of net sales for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 or 2010.

Segment information is as follows:

	2012			2011		2010
Net sales:
Mohawk	$	2,912,055		2,927,674		2,844,876
Dal-Tile	1,616,383			1,454,316		1,367,442
Unilin	1,350,349			1,344,764		1,188,274
Intersegment sales	(90,807		)	(84,496	)	(81,520	)
	$	5,787,980		5,642,258		5,319,072
Operating income (loss):
Mohawk	$	158,196		109,874		122,904
Dal-Tile	120,951			101,298		97,334
Unilin	126,409			127,147		114,298
Corporate and intersegment eliminations	(26,048		)	(22,777	)	(20,367	)
	$	379,508		315,542		314,169
Depreciation and amortization:
Mohawk	$	95,648		90,463		91,930
Dal-Tile	41,176			42,723		45,578
Unilin	132,183			151,884		145,941
Corporate	11,286			12,664		13,324
	$	280,293		297,734		296,773
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions):
Mohawk	$	97,972		125,630		84,013
Dal-Tile	49,426			66,419		37,344
Unilin	56,605			78,615		29,439
Corporate	4,291			4,909		5,384
	$	208,294		275,573		156,180
Assets:
Mohawk	$	1,721,214		1,769,065		1,637,319
Dal-Tile	1,731,258			1,732,818		1,644,448
Unilin	2,672,389			2,533,070		2,475,049
Corporate and intersegment eliminations	178,823			171,275		342,110
	$	6,303,684		6,206,228		6,098,926
Geographic net sales:
North America	$	4,798,804		4,619,771		4,447,965
Rest of world	989,176			1,022,487		871,107
	$	5,787,980		5,642,258		5,319,072
Long-lived assets (1):
North America	$	1,968,561		1,996,517		1,971,612
Rest of world	1,110,062			1,090,812		1,084,906
	$	3,078,623		3,087,329		3,056,518
Net sales by product categories (2):
Soft surface	$	2,696,462		2,722,113		2,645,952
Tile	1,676,971			1,513,210		1,428,571
Wood	1,414,547			1,406,935		1,244,549
	$	5,787,980		5,642,258		5,319,072

(1) Long-lived assets are composed of property, plant and equipment, net, and goodwill.

(2) The Soft surface product category includes carpets, rugs, carpet pad and resilient. The Tile product category includes ceramic tile, porcelain tile and natural stone. The Wood product category includes laminate, hardwood, roofing panels, wood-based panels and licensing.