Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 479,898	$ 634,812
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Restructuring	45,533	42,791
Depreciation and amortization	422,693	382,673
Deferred income taxes	9,303	75,694
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	1,571	(1,253)
Stock-based compensation expense	17,228	26,697
Impairment of net investment in a manufacturer and distributor of ceramic tile in China	65,172	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(203,447)	(180,830)
Inventories	(60,477)	(209,815)
Other assets and prepaid expenses	(38,942)	(68,122)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	250,637	190,090
Other liabilities	(11,083)	1,748
Net cash provided by operating activities	978,086	894,485
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(405,614)	(642,949)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(76,847)	(425,304)
Purchases of short-term investments	(451,000)	(526,096)
Redemption of short-term investments	459,000	566,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(474,461)	(1,028,349)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Senior Credit Facilities	(465,811)	(600,926)
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facilities	419,957	554,408
Payments on Commercial Paper	(11,919,636)	(12,119,516)
Proceeds from Commercial Paper	11,540,489	11,976,223
Proceeds from Floating Rate Notes	331,325	353,648
Payments on Floating Rate Notes	(331,325)	0
Proceeds from other debt	7,355	0
Debt issuance costs	(757)	(864)
Purchase of Mohawk common stock	(76,671)	0
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	(10,523)	(2,242)
Shares redeemed for taxes	(4,711)	(9,188)
Proceeds from stock transactions	1	2
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(510,307)	151,545
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,065)	(11,214)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(7,747)	6,467
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	119,050	84,884
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 111,303	$ 91,351