COVER PAGE - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2020	May 01, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 28, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	01-13697
Entity Registrant Name	MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	52-1604305
Entity Address, Address Line One	160 S. Industrial Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Calhoun
Entity Address, State or Province	GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	30701
City Area Code	706
Local Phone Number	629-7721
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		71,184,454
Entity Central Index Key	0000851968
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.01 par value
Trading Symbol	MHK
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Floating Rate Notes due 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Floating Rate Notes due 2020
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Floating Rate Notes due 2021
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Floating Rate Notes due 2021
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
2.000% Senior Notes due 2022
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	2.000% Senior Notes due 2022
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Security Exchange Name	NYSE