Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

The Company has three reporting segments: the Global Ceramic segment, the Flooring NA segment and the Flooring ROW segment. The Global Ceramic segment designs, manufactures, sources and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone and other products, which it distributes primarily in North America, Europe and Russia through its network of regional distribution centers and Company-operated service centers using company-operated trucks, common carriers or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through Company-operated service centers, independent distributors, home center retailers, tile and flooring retailers and contractors. The Flooring NA segment designs, manufactures, sources and markets its floor covering product lines, including carpets, rugs, carpet pad, hardwood, laminate and vinyl products, including luxury vinyl tile ("LVT"), which it distributes through its network of regional distribution centers and satellite warehouses using company-operated trucks, common carrier or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through various selling channels, including independent floor covering retailers, 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 and Russia through various selling channels, which include retailers, independent distributors and home centers.

The accounting policies for each operating segment are consistent with the Company’s policies for the consolidated financial statements. Amounts disclosed for each segment are prior to any elimination or consolidation entries. Corporate general and administrative expenses attributable to each segment are estimated and allocated accordingly. Segment performance is evaluated based on operating income. Previously reported segment results have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 or 2013.

Segment information is as follows:

	2015			2014		2013
Net sales:
Global Ceramic	$	3,012,859		3,015,279		2,677,058
Flooring NA	3,602,112			3,441,018		3,423,093
Flooring ROW	1,456,898			1,354,018		1,249,279
Intersegment sales	(306		)	(6,869	)	(676	)
	$	8,071,563		7,803,446		7,348,754
Operating income (loss):
Global Ceramic	$	414,154		351,113		209,825
Flooring NA	264,271			299,992		259,753
Flooring ROW	203,370			151,528		107,850
Corporate and intersegment eliminations	(44,229		)	(29,837	)	(30,497	)
	$	837,566		772,796		546,931
Depreciation and amortization:
Global Ceramic	$	118,801		120,121		97,126
Flooring NA	137,064			122,677		118,721
Flooring ROW	97,239			92,090		81,500
Corporate	9,543			10,682		11,524
	$	362,647		345,570		308,871
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions):
Global Ceramic	$	247,829		192,642		110,750
Flooring NA	148,598			258,987		176,808
Flooring ROW	95,447			100,899		70,175
Corporate	11,783			9,276		8,817
	$	503,657		561,804		366,550
Assets:
Global Ceramic	$	3,846,133		3,542,594		3,787,785
Flooring NA	3,164,525			2,587,151		2,371,872
Flooring ROW	2,805,246			1,909,487		2,115,152
Corporate and intersegment eliminations	126,460			246,312		219,367
	$	9,942,364		8,285,544		8,494,176
Geographic net sales:
United States	$	5,399,561		5,233,796		5,083,605
All other countries	2,672,002			2,569,650		2,265,149
	$	8,071,563		7,803,446		7,348,754
Long-lived assets (1):
United States	$	2,945,783		2,381,843		2,186,946
Belgium	1,377,533			949,169		1,026,771
All other countries	1,117,167			976,550		1,224,118
	$	5,440,483		4,307,562		4,437,835
Net sales by product categories (2):
Soft surface	$	3,056,946		2,764,370		2,756,627
Tile	3,094,389			3,087,895		2,744,289
Laminate and wood	1,920,228			1,951,181		1,847,838
	$	8,071,563		7,803,446		7,348,754

(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 sheet vinyl and LVT. The tile product category includes ceramic tile, porcelain tile and natural stone. The laminate and wood product category includes laminate, hardwood, roofing elements, insulation boards, MDF, chipboards, other wood-based products and licensing.