Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,220,645	$ 2,172,046
Cost of sales	1,540,292	1,532,367
Gross profit	680,353	639,679
Selling, general and administrative expenses	405,569	394,007
Operating income	274,784	245,672
Interest expense	8,202	12,301
Other (income) expense, net	(2,832)	3,429
Earnings before income taxes	269,414	229,942
Income tax expense	68,358	57,825
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	201,056	172,117
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	502	569
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ 200,554	$ 171,548
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ 2.70	$ 2.32
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	74,212	73,976
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ 2.68	$ 2.30
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	74,754	74,490