Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 04, 2015	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 04, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,310,336	$ 2,041,733	$ 4,482,382	$ 3,922,910
Cost of sales	1,554,748	1,426,604	3,087,115	2,795,838
Gross profit	755,588	615,129	1,395,267	1,127,072
Selling, general and administrative expenses	404,896	359,313	798,903	827,482
Operating income	350,692	255,816	596,364	299,590
Interest expense	10,351	16,838	22,652	33,287
Other (income) expense, net	(5,807)	2,928	(2,378)	1,845
Earnings before income taxes	346,148	236,050	576,090	264,458
Income tax expense	90,034	49,276	147,859	55,180
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	256,114	186,774	428,231	209,278
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	926	282	1,495	440
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ 255,188	$ 186,492	$ 426,736	$ 208,838
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ 3.44	$ 2.54	$ 5.76	$ 2.85
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	74,123	73,264	74,049	73,123
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ 3.42	$ 2.53	$ 5.73	$ 2.83
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	74,574	73,756	74,526	73,644