Goodwill and intangible assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The components of goodwill and other intangible assets are as follows:

Goodwill:



	Global Ceramic segment			Flooring NA segment		Flooring ROW segment		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2016
Goodwill	$	1,482,226		869,764		1,249,861		3,601,851
Accumulated impairment losses	(531,930		)	(343,054	)	(452,441	)	(1,327,425	)
	$	950,296		526,710		797,420		2,274,426

Goodwill recognized or adjusted during the period	$	60,493		—		—		60,493
Currency translation during the period	$	21,952		—		97,489		119,441

Balance as of September 30, 2017
Goodwill	$	1,564,671		869,764		1,347,350		3,781,785
Accumulated impairment losses	(531,930		)	(343,054	)	(452,441	)	(1,327,425	)
	$	1,032,741		526,710		894,909		2,454,360

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:



	Tradenames
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	580,147
Intangible assets acquired during the period	16,196
Currency translation during the period	41,725
Balance as of September 30, 2017	$	638,068

Intangible assets subject to amortization:



Gross carrying amounts:	Customer relationships		Patents	Other	Total
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	569,980	234,022	6,330	810,332
Intangible assets recognized or adjusted during the period	3,175		—	—	3,175
Currency translation during the period	45,597		28,778	442	74,817
Balance as of September 30, 2017	$	618,752	262,800	6,772	888,324

Accumulated amortization:	Customer relationships		Patents	Other	Total
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	334,276	220,598	999	555,873
Amortization during the period	19,710		6,970	122	26,802
Currency translation during the period	25,689		27,706	24	53,419
Balance as of September 30, 2017	$	379,675	255,274	1,145	636,094

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$	239,077	7,526	5,627	252,230



	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017		October 1, 2016	September 30, 2017	October 1, 2016
Amortization expense	$	7,421	10,381	26,802	29,439

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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