Goodwill and intangible assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

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, 2019
Goodwill	$	1,583,576		874,198		1,439,678		3,897,452
Accumulated impairment losses	(531,930		)	(343,054	)	(452,441	)	(1,327,425	)
	1,051,646			531,144		987,237		2,570,027
Goodwill recognized during the period	—			—		(9,642	)	(9,642	)
Currency translation during the period	(23,930		)	—		(16,476	)	(40,406	)
Balance as of March 28, 2020
Goodwill	1,559,646			874,198		1,413,560		3,847,404
Accumulated impairment losses	(531,930		)	(343,054	)	(452,441	)	(1,327,425	)
	$	1,027,716		531,144		961,119		2,519,979

Schedule of indefinite life assets not subject to amortization

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

    

	Tradenames
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	702,732
Currency translation during the period	(23,829		)
Balance as of March 28, 2020	$	678,903

Schedule of intangible assets subject to amortization

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

Gross carrying amounts:	Customer relationships			Patents		Other		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	645,206		249,100		6,631		900,937
Intangible assets recognized during the period	12,789			—		—		12,789
Currency translation during the period	(9,387		)	(1,471	)	(204	)	(11,062	)
Balance as of March 28, 2020	$	648,608		247,629		6,427		902,664
Accumulated amortization:	Customer relationships			Patents		Other		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	426,765		246,872		1,153		674,790
Amortization during the period	6,324			510		42		6,876
Currency translation during the period	(2,670		)	(1,445	)	(7	)	(4,122	)
Balance as of March 28, 2020	$	430,419		245,937		1,188		677,544
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$	218,189		1,692		5,239		225,120

Schedule of intangible assets amortization expense

	Three Months Ended
	March 28, 2020		March 30, 2019
Amortization expense	$	6,876	6,729