Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,049,800	$ 2,584,485	$ 4,335,563	$ 5,026,975
Cost of sales	1,679,833	1,847,867	3,349,156	3,665,430
Gross profit	369,967	736,618	986,407	1,361,545
Selling, general and administrative expenses	430,925	469,758	895,883	929,355
Operating income (loss)	(60,958)	266,860	90,524	432,190
Interest expense	12,956	10,521	21,627	20,994
Other expense (income) net	1,037	(3,048)	6,716	(6,784)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(74,951)	259,387	62,181	417,980
Income tax expense (benefit)	(26,363)	56,733	304	93,751
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	(48,588)	202,654	61,877	324,229
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(331)	213	(380)	203
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$ (48,257)	$ 202,441	$ 62,257	$ 324,026
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ (0.68)	$ 2.80	$ 0.87	$ 4.50
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	71,186	72,402	71,364	71,970
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (in usd per share)	$ (0.68)	$ 2.79	$ 0.87	$ 4.48
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	71,186	72,680	71,547	72,250