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Segment reporting
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment reporting Segment reporting
The Company has three reporting segments: the Global Ceramic segment, the Flooring NA segment and the Flooring ROW segment. The Global Ceramic segment designs, manufactures, sources and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone, quartz, porcelain slab countertops and other products, which it distributes primarily in North America, Europe, South America and Russia through its network of regional distribution centers and Company-operated service centers using company-operated trucks, common carriers or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through Company-operated service centers, independent distributors, home center retailers, tile and flooring retailers and contractors. The Flooring NA segment designs, manufactures, sources and markets its floor covering product lines, including carpets, rugs, carpet pad, hardwood, laminate and resilient (includes sheet vinyl and LVT), which it distributes through its network of regional distribution centers and satellite warehouses using company-operated trucks, common carrier or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through various selling channels, including independent floor covering retailers, distributors, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, shop at home, buying groups, commercial contractors and commercial end users. The Flooring ROW segment designs, manufactures, sources, licenses and markets laminate, hardwood flooring, roofing elements, insulation boards, medium-density fiberboard (“MDF”), chipboards, other wood products, sheet vinyl and LVT, which it distributes primarily in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Russia through various selling channels, which include retailers, independent distributors and home centers.

The accounting policies for each operating segment are consistent with the Company’s policies for the consolidated financial statements. Amounts disclosed for each segment are prior to any elimination or consolidation entries. Corporate general and administrative expenses attributable to each segment are estimated and allocated accordingly. Segment performance is evaluated based on operating income.

Segment information is as follows:
 Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
 June 27, 2020June 29, 2019June 27, 2020June 29, 2019
Net sales:
Global Ceramic segment$753,335  958,031  1,601,785  1,856,383  
Flooring NA segment800,088  983,439  1,648,418  1,905,419  
Flooring ROW segment496,377  643,015  1,085,360  1,265,173  
Total$2,049,800  2,584,485  4,335,563  5,026,975  
Operating income (loss)(1):
Global Ceramic segment$(33,809) 117,036  14,168  200,266  
Flooring NA segment(45,484) 62,047  (9,278) 65,242  
Flooring ROW segment29,478  100,093  105,294  189,083  
Corporate and intersegment eliminations(11,143) (12,316) (19,660) (22,401) 
Total$(60,958) 266,860  90,524  432,190  

(1)During the second quarter of 2020, the Company revised the methodology it uses to estimate and allocate corporate general and administrative expenses to its operating segments to better align usage of corporate resources allocated to the Company segments. The updated allocation methodology had no impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. This change was applied retrospectively, and segment operating income for all comparative periods has been updated to reflect this change.
At June 27, 2020At December 31, 2019
Assets:
Global Ceramic segment$5,112,084  5,419,896  
Flooring NA segment3,682,638  3,823,654  
Flooring ROW segment3,770,581  3,925,246  
Corporate and intersegment eliminations804,101  217,884  
Total$13,369,404  13,386,680