Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Computations Of Basic And Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ 615,302,000	$ 531,965,000	$ 366,681,000
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(194,000)	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 615,108,000	$ 531,965,000	$ 366,681,000
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	73,516	72,837	71,773
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares-options and RSU's to purchase common shares, net (in shares)	527	526	528
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	74,043	73,363	72,301
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic (usd per share)	$ 8.37	$ 7.30	$ 5.11
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 8.31	$ 7.25	$ 5.07