Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions The Company invested in a Brazilian joint venture in the Unilin segment for $7,007 in 2012. The Company acquired an Australian distribution business in the Unilin segment for $24,097 in 2011. The Company acquired a 34% equity investment in a leading manufacturer and distributor of ceramic tile in China in the Dal-Tile segment for $79,917 in 2010. In June 2012, the Company increased its equity method ownership in the China joint venture to 49% through a restructuring transaction in which the majority equity owner acquired certain assets of the joint venture. Also in 2012, the Company purchased the non-controlling interest within the Dal-Tile segment for $35,000. On January 10, 2013, the Company completed its purchase of Pergo, a leading manufacturer of laminate flooring in the United States and the Nordic countries. The total value of the acquisition was approximately $150 million in cash. On December 20, 2012, the Company entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Fintiles S.p.A and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Marazzi Group"), a global manufacturer, distributor and marketer of ceramic tile. At the closing of the transaction, the Company will pay a purchase price based on an enterprise value of €1.17 billion. The Company expects to complete the transaction in the first half of 2013 pending customary governmental approvals and the satisfaction of other closing conditions. On January 28, 2013 the Company entered into an agreement to purchase Spano Invest NV, a Belgian panel board manufacturer, for €125 million. The Company expects to complete the transaction in the second half of 2013 pending customary governmental approvals and the satisfaction of other closing conditions.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

The Company invested in a Brazilian joint venture in the Unilin segment for $7,007 in 2012. The Company acquired an Australian distribution business in the Unilin segment for $24,097 in 2011. The Company acquired a 34% equity investment in a leading manufacturer and distributor of ceramic tile in China in the Dal-Tile segment for $79,917 in 2010. In June 2012, the Company increased its equity method ownership in the China joint venture to 49% through a restructuring transaction in which the majority equity owner acquired certain assets of the joint venture. Also in 2012, the Company purchased the non-controlling interest within the Dal-Tile segment for $35,000.

On January 10, 2013, the Company completed its purchase of Pergo, a leading manufacturer of laminate flooring in the United States and the Nordic countries. The total value of the acquisition was approximately $150 million in cash.

On December 20, 2012, the Company entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Fintiles S.p.A and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Marazzi Group"), a global manufacturer, distributor and marketer of ceramic tile. At the closing of the transaction, the Company will pay a purchase price based on an enterprise value of €1.17 billion. The Company expects to complete the transaction in the first half of 2013 pending customary governmental approvals and the satisfaction of other closing conditions.

On January 28, 2013 the Company entered into an agreement to purchase Spano Invest NV, a Belgian panel board manufacturer, for €125 million. The Company expects to complete the transaction in the second half of 2013 pending customary governmental approvals and the satisfaction of other closing conditions.